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Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI and Cisco Back Standards to Scale Agentic AI
February 16, 2026

Right alongside the immense promise of agentic AI is the issue of trust. CFOs, according to PYMNTS Intelligence, are gaining it. So are consumers. As the issue of trust continues to present itself, the more useful argument is how to overcome those issues. Get the...

B2B Payments
B2B Payments Go Digital and Boost Cash Flow Control
February 16, 2026

B2B payments aren’t about money. They’re about relationships. 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 this form, you...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Delays First Consumer Device to 2027
February 15, 2026

OpenAI’s highly anticipated push into consumer hardware has been delayed until 2027, according to 9to5Mac. The shift represents a meaningful reset for a project that has drawn intense industry attention since OpenAI teamed up with former Apple design chief Jony Ive to build a new...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Worries Erase $1 Trillion From Big Tech Firms
February 15, 2026

Is artificial intelligence going to disrupt broad swaths of the economy? Or are tech giants like Amazon, Google and Meta funneling hundreds of billions into the sector with no sign of results? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Investments
Gen Z Investments Soar as Housing Costs Move Out of Reach
February 15, 2026

Cut off from the housing market, Generation Z is reportedly turning to the stock market. 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,...

Delivery
Uber Brings Food Delivery to 7 New EU Markets
February 15, 2026

Uber is reportedly bringing its delivery business to seven new European markets. 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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Food Companies Say AI Plays Only Limited Role in Products
February 15, 2026

Food companies like Unilever and McCormick have long used artificial intelligence in product development. 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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Pharma Rewires Drug Development With AI Operations
February 13, 2026

Drug development has grown too expensive and too slow to rely on manual workflows, as the cost of bringing a single therapy to market climbs into the billions and approval timelines stretch across a decade or more. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Artificial Intelligence
IBM to Triple Entry-Level Hiring as AI Rewrites Junior Roles
February 13, 2026

IBM said it will triple entry-level hiring in the United States in 2026, even as artificial intelligence reshapes the tasks traditionally assigned to new graduates, according to Bloomberg News. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...