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Amazon and Perplexity Clash Over Use of Third-Party AI Shopping Agents 
November 04, 2025

Amazon and artificial intelligence (AI) startup Perplexity are in a dispute over the deployment of third-party AI agents for shopping. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Pay3 Recruits AI Agents to Conduct Stablecoin Transactions
November 04, 2025

Stablecoin payment platform Pay3 is the latest company to embrace agentic 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. By...

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Social Media Overhaul Platforms to Separate AI Content
November 04, 2025

Generative artificial intelligence content now accounts for 57% of all online material, a shift that is forcing social media platforms to restructure their systems to handle the growing influence of generative AI. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Anthropic Banks on Increased AI Demand for 28% Growth Jump
November 04, 2025

Anthropic has reportedly projected growth of 28% over the next three years. 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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Zest AI Secures Strategic Investment for AI-Powered Lending Solutions
November 04, 2025

Zest AI said Tuesday (Nov. 4) that it secured strategic investment for its artificial intelligence-powered lending solutions. 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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Instacart Rolls Out New AI Solutions for Grocery Stores
November 04, 2025

Instacart launched artificial intelligence tools aimed at “grocers of all sizes,” according to a Tuesday (Nov. 4) press release. 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...

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The Cybernetic Teammate: When One Human Plus AI Equals Two
November 04, 2025

The saying “two heads are better than one” never accounted for the use of artificial intelligence. Updated research from two business schools show what AI and a human collaboration can do. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Cognizant Adopts Anthropic’s AI Models for Enterprise Clients and Internal Teams
November 04, 2025

Cognizant, which helps clients modernize their technology and reimagine their processes, adopted Anthropic’s large language model, Claude, to help its enterprise clients and internal teams. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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From Agentic Payments to AI Infrastructure: This Week’s Startup Funding
November 04, 2025

FinTech startup Natural has raised $9.8 million in seed funding to build payments infrastructure for “agentic payments,” enabling software agents to transact on behalf of businesses and users. The round was co-led by Abstract and Human Capital, with participation from leading FinTech and artificial intelligence...