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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Volante Agentic AI Drives Straight-Through Processing Rates Over 95%
June 09, 2026

Volante Technologies added agentic artificial intelligence to its payments platform and its payments-as-a-service (PaaS) operations. 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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AI Vaccine Clears Human Trials, Handing Pharma a New Playbook
June 09, 2026

A vaccine designed entirely by artificial intelligence (AI) has cleared its first human safety trial. 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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Mercury CEO Says AI Is Breaking the Old Startup Model
June 09, 2026

The distance between an idea and a functioning business has rarely been shorter. Entrepreneurs operate in a business environment where artificial intelligence (AI) is lowering the cost of starting companies. As result it is accelerating business formation and creating demand for banking experiences built around...

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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...