Artificial Intelligence

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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FinTechs Lag Credit Unions on the Next AI Banking Test
June 09, 2026

For at least a decade, financial technology companies have promised to offer what most banks and credit unions can’t: technology that allows financial services companies to give millions of customers better, faster and more convenient products and services for the digital age, from deposits and...

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OpenAI Confidential IPO Filing Joins Race for Largest Public Listing Ever
June 08, 2026

OpenAI said Monday (June 8) that it recently submitted a confidential S-1, a registration statement required for an initial public offering, to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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GrubMarket Arms Food Distributor Sales Teams With New AI Agent
June 08, 2026

GrubMarket has expanded its GrubMarket AI platform to include a Sales AI Agent designed for use by wholesale food distributors. 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...

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Alibaba CEO Takes Direct Control of New AI Business Unit
June 08, 2026

Alibaba Group has formed a new business unit called Token Foundry as part of the company’s reorganization plan to strengthen its artificial intelligence (AI) efforts, Seeking Alpha reported Monday (June 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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OpenAI Turns ChatGPT Into a Platform Play
June 08, 2026

OpenAI is overhauling ChatGPT into a super app, bundling AI agents, coding tools and third-party services into a single platform as the company races toward a potential IPO. The Financial Times reported that the redesign, internally codenamed “Aria,” is weeks away. One senior OpenAI employee...

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WorkWhile Adds AI Tool to Eliminate Payday Loans
June 08, 2026

WorkWhile has added an earning management solution designed for hourly workers to its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered labor platform. 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...

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Software Deals Hit COVID-Era Lows Amid AI Disruption
June 08, 2026

Software buyouts, once prized within the private equity world, are reportedly at a six-year low. 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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The AI You’re Given vs. the AI You Chose
June 08, 2026

There’s a number in the latest PYMNTS Intelligence consumer survey that ought to get the attention of everyone who’s still debating the impact of AI in the workforce. Eighty-six million Americans, 53% of everyone with a job, say they now use AI to do that...

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AI Agents Force Finance to Fix the Sandbox Problem
June 08, 2026

The finance team built the model. It ran clean in the pilot. It surfaced patterns the analysts had missed for years. Then the quarter hit, deadlines compressed and the dashboard sat open in a browser tab nobody had time to check. Get the Full Story...