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Artificial Intelligence
Altman and Amodei Call for Global AI Guardrails at UN
September 23, 2026

The CEOs of rival artificial intelligence labs Anthropic and OpenAI agreed Wednesday (Sept. 23) that there is a need for global standards to address potential risks around AI and that both governments and the industry should be involved in decisions about the technology, Bloomberg reported...

Delivery
Dollar General Expands Same-Day Delivery Through Instacart
September 23, 2026

Dollar General is expanding its delivery options through a new partnership with Instacart, according to a Wednesday (Sept. 23) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Investments
Bird Secures $450 Million and Extends Communications Infrastructure to AI Agents
September 23, 2026

Bird, a provider of communications infrastructure for businesses and artificial intelligence (AI) agents, secured $450 million in debt financing, Bird Founder and CEO Robert Vis said in a Wednesday (Sept. 23) blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Artificial Intelligence
Is Muse Really the Answer to Meta’s AI Woes?
September 23, 2026

Meta’s Muse, the personal artificial intelligence agent the company launched Sept. 8, has taken Silicon Valley and Wall Street by surprise. Within days of launch the personal AI agent topped the App Store charts, a feat Meta’s earlier AI apps never managed, and Meta shares...

Investments
Blockchain.com Inks Deal to Offer Access to NYSE Tokenized Stocks
September 23, 2026

Blockchain.com users may get access to tokenized U.S. exchange-listed equities and exchange-traded funds on the NYSE’s upcoming digital alternative trading system (ATS), the companies said in a Wednesday (Sept. 23) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Acquiring
MoonPay Boosts Tokenization Business With North Capital Deal
September 23, 2026

MoonPay is continuing its acquisition spree by merging with private markets infrastructure platform North Capital. 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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Verizon Targets AI Skills Gap With $70 Million Training Initiative
September 23, 2026

Verizon said it is spending $70 million to teach artificial intelligence (AI) skills to American workers and 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Legal Context Protocol Logs the Terms AI Agents Accept
September 23, 2026

A consumer who tells an artificial intelligence (AI) agent to book a vacation for under $3,000 has approved a budget, not every choice the agent makes to stay inside it. The agent can pick the airline, accept a nonrefundable fare, add travel insurance and split...

Retail
DoorDash Hands Brands Live Shelf Data and Retail Insights
September 23, 2026

Local commerce platform DoorDash introduced a platform that provides brands with purchase-based signals from consumer orders and audit-based signals from shelf scans, the company said in a Wednesday (Sept. 23) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...