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AI Agents Are Moving to the Front of the Checkout Line
October 29, 2025

As shoppers increasingly rely on AI assistants to search, compare and buy, the traditional customer journey is disappearing. Instead of typing into search bars, consumers are talking to trusted, permissioned bots—and those bots are making the buying decisions. This edition of the “Prompt Economy™: When...

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Fed Considers Creating ‘Skinny’ Master Accounts for Select FinTechs
October 28, 2025

The Federal Reserve is reportedly considering granting FinTechs a form of direct access to its core payment infrastructure. 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...

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Tech Giants Deepen AI Bets Across Creative, Enterprise and Cloud Platforms
October 28, 2025

Moves from Adobe, Oracle, OpenAI and Google highlight how enterprise tech is doubling down on artificial intelligence (AI) in workflows, infrastructure expansion, and developer enablement across creative, business and cloud ecosystems. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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How Vanguard Turned AI Ambition Into $500 Million in Value
October 28, 2025

Vanguard Group has turned artificial intelligence from a pilot program into a profit engine, generating more than $500 million in measurable business value across customer service, analytics and software development, according to MIT Sloan Management Review. The $11 trillion asset manager’s methodical rollout shows how...

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BILL Debuts AI Agents Focused on Small Business Needs
October 28, 2025

Finance platform BILL has launched a suite of AI agents for small businesses. 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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Starling Bank Debuts ‘Scam Intelligence’ as APP Fraud Grows
October 28, 2025

Starling Bank says it has begun using AI to help customers ward off purchase scams. 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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Tokenization Infrastructure Company Securitize to Go Public With Cantor Fitzgerald-Affiliated SPAC
October 28, 2025

Tokenization infrastructure company Securitize plans to become a public company through a business combination with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Cantor Equity Partners II, which is sponsored by an affiliate of Cantor Fitzgerald. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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OpenAI’s Atlas Sparks AI Browser Race, but Security Risks Persist
October 28, 2025

Once seen as a mature, slow-moving category, the browser is fast becoming the next frontier for artificial intelligence (AI) where search, chat and automation converge. The launch has triggered a wave of rival products and upgrades, from AI-native challengers like Comet and Arc to new...

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OpenAI Expands eCommerce Plans With PayPal Partnership
October 28, 2025

PayPal has struck a partnership with OpenAI to embed its digital wallet into ChatGPT. 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...