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Hyundai Cuts Crash Test Review Time by 90% With AI
August 19, 2026

Hyundai Motor Group said in an Aug. 12 press release that artificial intelligence (AI) has cut the time its engineers spend searching for and reviewing historical crash test cases by 90%, a measurable example of how AI can speed up industrial work without replacing the...

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OpenAI CFO Tells Employees Public Debut Coming by 2027
August 19, 2026

OpenAI “will be a public company in 2027,” if not sooner, Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar told employees Wednesday (Aug. 19) during an all-hands meeting, CNBC reported, citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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OpenAI Halts Frontier AI Training After Cybersecurity Alarm
August 19, 2026

OpenAI told the public on Tuesday that it is deliberately slowing down. “As models become more capable, the risks associated with developing and testing them internally also grow,” the company said in its own post. “We wanted to take the time necessary to meet those...

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White House AI Testing Plans Remain Murky
August 19, 2026

Earlier this month, the White House hosted artificial intelligence companies to discuss a new framework for testing their technology. 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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World Labs CEO Says US Must Set Good Example on AI
August 19, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) pioneer Fei-Fei Li is reportedly warning that backlash to the tech threatens global technological advancement. 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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The Real Question Isn’t Whether AI Wrote It
August 19, 2026

For six hours in late July, Jerry Falade had one of the biggest debut deals in publishing. Fourteen publishers had bid on his crime novel, “Call Me, I’ll Hide the Body,” and Minotaur Books, an imprint of Macmillan US, won the auction at a reported...

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How Physical AI Is Changing Invoicing, Working Capital and Trade Finance
August 19, 2026

The robots aren’t just coming. They are already here, across factory floors and logistics yards. 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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FDA Weighs Clinician-Style Tests for Generative AI Medical Devices
August 19, 2026

The Food and Drug Administration is considering whether some generative artificial intelligence medical devices should have to demonstrate competence much as physicians do before treating patients. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Better AI Prompts Turn Consumer Experiments Into Habits
August 19, 2026

Generative artificial intelligence is becoming a more useful tool for consumers not just because the technology is improving, but also because consumers are getting better at using it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...