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Resolve AI Raises $125 Million for AI Agents That Maintain Software
February 04, 2026

Resolve AI raised $125 million in a Series A funding round to scale its artificial intelligence (AI) agents that help engineers debug and run production, or software that is in use. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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ElevenLabs Lands $500 Million to Expand AI Voice Platform
February 04, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) voice technology company ElevenLabs has closed a $500 million Series D funding round, boosting its valuation to approximately $11 billion, according to a Wednesday (Feb. 4) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Fei-Fei Li Says AI Progress Now Depends on Physical Context
February 04, 2026

For much of the past decade, progress in artificial intelligence has been measured by how fluently machines handle language. In her onstage conversation on Tuesday (Feb. 3) with Jeetu Patel, chief product officer at Cisco, World Labs CEO Fei-Fei Li argued that this focus is...

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Big Tech Faces the AI Innovator’s Dilemma.
February 04, 2026

Smith Corona was once the king of written communications. 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,...

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Lotus Health AI Raises $41 Million to Build AI-Powered Model for Primary Care
February 03, 2026

Lotus Health AI raised $35 million in a Series A funding round to increase the availability of its “AI doctor” that provides free, round-the-clock primary care. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Sam Altman Explores New Economics for AI-Driven Scientific Discovery
February 03, 2026

Sam Altman used his appearance at Cisco’s AI Summit on Tuesday (Feb. 3) to sketch a future in which OpenAI’s role extends beyond selling access to models and into selectively backing the outcomes those models help produce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Sam Altman Says Full AI Companies Are Possible, but Businesses Are Not Ready
February 03, 2026

Sam Altman rarely describes the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in narrow terms. When asked where the technology ultimately leads, he moved quickly beyond software, portraying AI as a force capable of reshaping physical infrastructure, accelerating scientific discovery and driving broad economic growth. Get the...

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One Inc Debuts Agentic Protocol to Link AI Assistants With Insurance Payments
February 03, 2026

Digital payments network One Inc launched a new protocol designed to accelerate the integration of its payment systems and improve data management through artificial intelligence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Retail
Walmart Names New CEO as Retail Moves From Shelves to Software
February 03, 2026

The world’s newest trillion-dollar company also has a new CEO. And no, it’s not Disney. 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,...