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PYMNTS covers artificial intelligence as it transforms payments, commerce and financial services, from generative AI and agentic commerce to fraud detection, underwriting and customer engagement. Our reporting pairs breaking news with proprietary data and expert analysis to examine how AI is reshaping business models, operational efficiency and competitive dynamics across the connected economy.
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Deepfakes Leave Digital Forensics Expert Doubting His Abilities
June 14, 2026

Hany Farid has long been the world’s foremost expert in digital forensics. 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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Anthropic Suspends Mythos Access Following Government Security Concerns
June 14, 2026

Anthropic has disabled some access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models. 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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OpenAI’s Impact on Users Facing State AG Scrutiny
June 14, 2026

A group of state attorneys general has reportedly launched an investigation into OpenAI. 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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Fake Reddit Posts Are Hijacking What AI Tells You
June 12, 2026

In late May, moderators of r/Biohackers, a Reddit community with roughly 830,000 members, restricted new standalone posts about peptides and hormone replacement therapy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Mistral Seeks $3.5 Billion to Build European AI Infrastructure
June 12, 2026

Mistral AI is in talks to raise about 3 billion euros (about $3.5 billion) at a valuation of about 20 billion euros (about $23.1 billion), a figure that could go higher depending on investor demand, Bloomberg reported Friday (June 12), citing unnamed sources. Get the...

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McDonald’s Fired Its AI. Now It’s Back With Google’s.
June 12, 2026

McDonald’s is back in the artificial intelligence drive-thru business, and this time it’s bringing Google. 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,...

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Anthropic Vertical Software Rollout Threatens Enterprise AI Builders
June 12, 2026

Anthropic’s introduction of industry-specific artificial intelligence tools threatens the business of companies that use its AI models to build their own tools, The Information reported Thursday (June 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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ChatGPT Reaches 1 Billion Users as the AI Economy Takes Shape
June 12, 2026

ChatGPT reached 1 billion global monthly active app users in May, CNBC reported on Friday (June 12), making it the fastest application in history to reach that scale. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Credit Unions Need AI Chat to Stay in the Conversation
June 12, 2026

Financial institutions once competed on branch networks, interest rates and, later, mobile apps. 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....