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Artificial Intelligence
The AI Curiosity Shop Stocks Fish, Wine and Hard Lessons
July 02, 2026

Give an artificial intelligence agent a budget, a marketplace and a little too much autonomy, and sooner or later, somebody ends up explaining why the office now owns a live betta fish. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Jeff Bezos’ Family Office Accelerates AI Bets
July 02, 2026

Jeff Bezos’ family office, Bezos Expeditions, made five direct investments in artificial intelligence startups in June, CNBC reported Thursday (July 2), citing exclusive data provided by private wealth intelligence platform Fintrx. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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SAP Hiring Less as It Focuses on Core AI Jobs
July 02, 2026

SAP is reportedly scaling back hiring and travel as it spends more on AI. 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....

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Visa and BBVA Show AI Agents Can Pay on Card Rails
July 02, 2026

Spain-based global financial group BBVA has completed its first artificial intelligence agent-initiated transaction in collaboration with Visa. 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...

Cross-border Payments
Swift Helps UK Banks Speed Consumer X-Border Payments
July 02, 2026

Swift is working with four U.K. banking giants to improve cross-border consumer payments. 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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SpaceX Investors Get Preview of Musk’s AI Handset
July 02, 2026

SpaceX has reportedly created a handset-style device aimed at transforming how people interact with AI. 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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OpenAI Floats Giving Government 5% Share in Company
July 02, 2026

OpenAI has reportedly weighed offering the U.S. government 5% of its company. 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...

Payment Methods
Credit Card Payments Outpace Debit for First Time Since 2000
July 01, 2026

Cards continued to account for the greatest number of noncash payments in the United States in 2024, while ACH payments continued to account for the highest value of noncash payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Super Agents Are Connecting What Enterprise Software Kept Separate
July 01, 2026

Enterprise software is built around functions. Finance has its system. HR has its own. IT has another. Work that touches all three moves through each one separately, handed off by someone who knows which system to open next. That handoff is where time and cost...