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Artificial Intelligence
Humana Unveils AI-Powered Agent Assist Built With Google Cloud
February 03, 2026

Health insurance company Humana launched Agent Assist, a new artificial intelligence-driven support tool developed with Google Cloud, according to a Tuesday (Feb. 3) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Retail
PepsiCo Cuts Snack Prices as Affordability Pressures Reshape Grocery Spending
February 03, 2026

PepsiCo is moving to lower prices on some of its best-known snack brands, citing mounting consumer affordability concerns as households head into the NFL’s Super Bowl week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Denies Report of Dissatisfaction With Nvidia AI Chips
February 03, 2026

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Monday (Feb. 2) that the artificial intelligence startup is satisfied with Nvidia’s AI chips. 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...

Investments
Crypto.com Sets Up Prediction Market Platform in US
February 03, 2026

Crypto.com on Tuesday (Feb. 3) announced the launch of OG, a new prediction market platform that lets users trade contracts tied to the outcomes of real-world events. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Artificial Intelligence
Agent-Only Social Media Is Here
February 03, 2026

No, this is not a scene from “Black Mirror.” A few days after the open-source AI agent OpenClaw exploded across developer forums and social media, a new experiment quietly took shape alongside it. Moltbook, a Reddit-like social network built not for humans but for AI...

Cross-border Payments
Visa and UnionPay Partner on Cross-Border Money Movement Into Chinese Mainland
February 03, 2026

Visa clients around the world will soon be able to send cross-border remittances and business-to-consumer payouts to more than 95% of UnionPay debit cardholders in mainland China. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Artificial Intelligence
75% of Tech Firms Say They Are Extremely Familiar With AI Agents
February 03, 2026

The next phase of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption is not arriving evenly across the economy. It is taking shape first inside the technology sector itself, where companies that build digital tools are also becoming the earliest and most confident users of autonomous systems. Get the...

Acquiring
Banks Rethink Blanket Merchant Bans as Regulatory Guidance Evolves
February 03, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence
SpaceX Aims for Data Centers in Orbit as AI Strains Infrastructure
February 02, 2026

SpaceX is seeking federal approval to launch up to 1 million solar-powered satellite data centers into orbit, pitching the concept as a way to meet surging demand for compute and energy without adding strain to Earth’s power grids, water supplies or local zoning rules. Get...