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Stripe’s OpenRouter Bid 70 Times Company’s Annual Revenue
July 29, 2026

Last week saw reports that Stripe is considering buying artificial intelligence startup OpenRouter for $10 billion. 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...

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ChatGPT Approaches 1 Billion Weekly Active User Milestone
July 29, 2026

OpenAI’s flagship product ChatGPT is reportedly approaching 1 billion weekly active users. 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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South Korea Turns AI Into a Public Utility
July 29, 2026

South Korea is becoming the first country to offer artificial intelligence (AI) as a public utility, providing all 52 million residents free, unlimited access to an AI chatbot, in the same way it already provides broadband and public education. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Lawmaker Seeks Budget to Build AI Assistant for House Staffers
July 29, 2026

Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-Okla.) has requested funding for an artificial intelligence agent that will help U.S. House staff find information, interact with the chamber’s systems and data, and support the development of customized skills and tools. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Delaware Proposes New Legal Framework for Autonomous Agents
July 29, 2026

Delaware is proposing a new type of corporate entity designed specifically for autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agents, according to a Monday (July 27) Bloomberg report. If adopted, the initiative would establish one of the first formal legal frameworks for “agentic commerce” by allowing AI systems...

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Data Center Gold Rush Sparks Big Paydays for Electricians
July 29, 2026

The AI data center construction boom has made it a good time to be an electrician. 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...

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NIST Launches AI Model Evaluation Program to Benchmark Performance on Blind Test Data
July 29, 2026

The National Institute of Standards and Technology launched a new initiative designed to provide standardized, independent evaluations of artificial intelligence models using blind datasets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Hospitals Can’t Outsource AI Accountability
July 29, 2026

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Banks Bet on Open AI After OpenAI’s Own Hack
July 28, 2026

Two OpenAI models broke out of a controlled cybersecurity test this month and into Hugging Face’s production systems. The models, GPT-5.6 Sol and a more capable pre-release system, were being evaluated internally on ExploitGym, a benchmark built to measure how well artificial intelligence can hack....