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Musk Offers Free Access to Grok-2 AI Chatbot to X Users
December 15, 2024

Elon Musk is offering users of his social media platform free access to his artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot. 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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OpenAI Pitches Its Usefulness to Trump Amid Musk Rivalry
December 15, 2024

There’s a new variable in the Sam Altman/Elon Musk rivalry: President-elect Donald Trump. 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....

Delivery
‘I Do’ Delivered: DoorDash’s Bridal Offering Shows eCommerce Knows No Limits
December 14, 2024

Competition is a click away in commerce, and traditional barriers to purchase can send customers shopping elsewhere. 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...

Investments
Report: Databricks Close to Raising Record $9.5 Billion Amid AI Boom
December 13, 2024

Databricks reportedly is close to raising $9.5 billion in a funding round, a feat that would create one of the largest-ever venture capital funding rounds. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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OpenAI Says Deployment of Telemetry Service Caused 3-Hour Outage
December 13, 2024

OpenAI said its deployment of a new telemetry service caused a three-hour outage of all its services Wednesday (Dec. 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Payments Innovation
How Big Tech’s XR Push Could Redefine Both Payments and AI
December 13, 2024

The connected economy might be making a jump from end-users’ hands to their faces. 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...

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This Week in AI: Bots Transform Shopping as Tech Giants Roll Out Digital Assistants
December 13, 2024

This week in artificial intelligence, shopping assistants emerged across major tech platforms. 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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AI Shopping Bots Race to Fill Online Carts
December 13, 2024

Silicon Valley is unleashing artificial intelligence agents that can surf online stores, swipe digital credit cards and buy goods without a human lifting a finger — forcing eCommerce players to grapple with a future where the shoppers aren’t people. Get the Full Story Complete the...

B2B Payments
Accounting Seed Releases Guides to AP and AR Automation
December 13, 2024

Accounting Seed, an accounting solution built on the Salesforce Platform, released three new guides designed to help businesses improve their data and automate their accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP) processes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...