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Perplexity Launches $200-a-Month Subscription Tier Promising ‘Limitless AI Productivity’
July 02, 2025

Perplexity has launched a $200-a-month or $2,000-a-year subscription tier called Perplexity Max. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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AI Agents Do Well in Simulations, Falter in Real-World Shopkeeping Test
July 02, 2025

In a bid to test whether artificial intelligence (AI) agents can operate autonomously in the real economy, Andon Labs and Anthropic deployed Claude Sonnet 3.7 — nicknamed “Claudius” — to run an actual small, automated vending store at Anthropic’s San Francisco office for a month....

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Remember DeepSeek? Many Adopt Its AI Models Despite Security Concerns
July 02, 2025

After making a big splash — and raising national security concerns — in January, DeepSeek has largely faded from the headlines. Its V3 chatbot and R1 reasoning models were at once praised and vilified, with several countries including the U.S. banning their governmental use. Get...

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Navan CTO on Building an Agentic AI Platform With ‘Zero Critical Hallucinations’
July 02, 2025

When Navan, a business travel and expense management company, set out to build its artificial intelligence-powered virtual travel agent called Ava, it faced the challenge of making sure the system didn’t hallucinate. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Robotics Startup Genesis AI Launches With $105 Million in Funding
July 02, 2025

Robotics startup Genesis AI emerged from stealth with $105 million in seed funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

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Anthropic Annual Revenue Reportedly Reaches $4 Billion 
July 02, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic’s yearly revenue has reportedly reached $4 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

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Google at a Crossroads in AI-Driven Future: Is It the New Yahoo?
July 01, 2025

In 1998, a startup called Google was born, challenging the reigning search giant, Yahoo. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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Surge AI Reportedly Targeting $1 Billion in First-Ever Fundraise
July 01, 2025

Data labeling company Surge AI is reportedly planning a $1 billion funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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AI Startups: What OpenAI, Anthropic Pay Their Technical Staff
July 01, 2025

OpenAI, Anthropic and Thinking Machines are reportedly paying big dollars for technical staff — but the compensation is far from the eye-watering sums of up to $100 million from Meta. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...