Artificial Intelligence

PYMNTS covers artificial intelligence as it transforms payments, commerce and financial services, from generative AI and agentic commerce to fraud detection, underwriting and customer engagement. Our reporting pairs breaking news with proprietary data and expert analysis to examine how AI is reshaping business models, operational efficiency and competitive dynamics across the connected economy.
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Investors Bet Big on AI as Core Hardware Infrastructure
February 02, 2026

From artificial intelligence (AI)-driven chip design and autonomous vehicles to enterprise customer service, real estate transactions and investment banking, startups this week raised billions in capital as investors doubled down on AI as core operating infrastructure. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Analysts Downplay Google AI Threat to Video Gaming
February 02, 2026

Google’s Project Genie launch on Thursday (Jan. 29) reignited debate over how far generative artificial intelligence could reshape video game development, Bloomberg News reported Monday (Feb. 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Klarna Joins Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol to Advance Agentic AI
February 02, 2026

Klarna announced its support for Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), an open source standard designed to synchronize artificial intelligence agents and retail systems across the digital shopping journey. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Why CFOs Are Letting AI Agents Touch Their Cash — Carefully
February 02, 2026

Corporate treasury is a game of anticipation. Teams forecast inflows and outflows, monitor balances and decide when to move idle cash into short-term yield or pull it back for operations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Alibaba Raises Stakes in China’s Chatbot War Ahead of Lunar New Year
February 02, 2026

China-based Alibaba plans to spend 3 billion yuan (about $432 million) during the Lunar New Year holiday to promote its Qwen artificial intelligence app, Reuters reported Monday (Feb. 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Inside Healthcare’s AI Playbook for Claims Denials
February 02, 2026

Medical providers are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to address claims denials, one of the most persistent and costly problems in healthcare in the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Google Trains AI Agents for Hard Questions and Real Work
February 02, 2026

The Prompt Economy is all about promise and execution. The promise is easy to see in all the announcements from companies like Visa, Mastercard, Google and others that continue to dominate the news. The execution can be seen as CFOs move from experimentation to action....

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Apple Loses More AI Researchers to Meta and Google
February 01, 2026

Apple has reportedly lost at least four AI researchers recently to its big tech rivals. 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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India Proposes 20-Year Tax Holiday for Cloud Companies
February 01, 2026

India is reportedly offering foreign cloud companies a 20-year tax amnesty for building data centers there. 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...