Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence
Visa and Aldar Launch Voice-Enabled AI Payments for Real Estate
December 19, 2025

Customers of Abu Dhabi-based real estate developer, manager and investor Aldar will be able to pay their real estate service charges by talking with an artificial intelligence (AI) agent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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How AI Is Rewriting the Healthcare Playbook
December 19, 2025

Health systems are turning to artificial intelligence as rising complexity and labor pressures demand faster, more reliable decisions. 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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OpenAI Launches ChatGPT App Store
December 18, 2025

OpenAI opened its ChatGPT App Directory on Wednesday (Dec. 17), which is a marketplace of third-party applications that run directly within the ChatGPT interface. The move allows developers to submit apps for review and publication, and users to discover and use those apps without leaving...

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Everyday Planning and Shopping Lead Consumer Shift to AI Assistants
December 18, 2025

Consumers are increasingly open to letting artificial intelligence (AI) move beyond answering questions and begin acting on their behalf, but that willingness remains selective and uneven. New PYMNTS Intelligence data shows meaningful interest in autonomous AI assistants for everyday planning, even as a sizable share...

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UPS-Owned Happy Returns Tests AI to Combat Fraud
December 18, 2025

UPS-owned reverse logistics company Happy Returns reportedly plans to use artificial intelligence to combat returns fraud. 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...

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Klarna Launches Open Standard for Agentic Commerce
December 15, 2025

Klarna launched an open standard that it said makes products easily discoverable and understandable by artificial intelligence agents. 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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From One-Person Companies to Generative Media, AI Funding Spans the Stack
December 15, 2025

Ever since generative artificial intelligence entered the mainstream, one of its most provocative promises has been the idea that a single person could run a billion-dollar company Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Mastercard Predicts AI Will Be ‘Meaningful’ Tailwind in APAC for 2026
December 15, 2025

Mastercard found that the Asia-Pacific region is seeing stable growth amid tariff and artificial intelligence-related upheaval. 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...

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Sony Says AWS-Powered AI Platform Processes 150,000 Inference Requests Per Day
December 15, 2025

Sony’s internal enterprise artificial intelligence platform, which is powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) AI services, is processing 150,000 inference requests per day and is expected to handle 300 times that amount in a few years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...