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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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Thrive Holdings Raises $2 Billion to Buy and Rewire Services Firms With AI
July 06, 2026

A group of major artificial intelligence (AI) investors is pooling capital into a vehicle designed to buy up traditional services businesses and transform them using AI. Thrive Holdings, a one-year-old holding company started by OpenAI investor Thrive Capital, is raising around $2 billion from Altimeter...

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US Treasury Report Warns AI Bubble Could Trigger Economic Disruption
July 06, 2026

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has produced a draft report warning of extensive risks to the economy if the artificial intelligence market repeats what happened when the dotcom bubble burst 25 years ago, according to NOTUS, which obtained a copy of the document. Get...

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White House Signals Hands-On Approach to Oversight of AI Systems
July 06, 2026

From hands-off to hands-on. The Trump administration increasingly is taking a direct role in overseeing the release of the most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) models, marking a sharp turnaround from its previous policy of removing regulations that might hamper U.S. development of the technology. Get...

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An AI Trained on Wall Street’s Own Data Just Beat GPT
July 06, 2026

General-purpose AI models have been trained on enormous volumes of public financial data. What they cannot replicate is the judgment an experienced investment analyst builds over years — which signals matter, which documents are worth reading and how to separate the relevant from the noise...

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AI Giants Pour Billions Into Enterprise Deployment
July 06, 2026

The money for artificial intelligence companies is in enterprise, but the challenge isn’t building the model. It’s getting it to work inside a company that wasn’t designed for it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Human-Like AI Services Face Greater Restrictions in China
July 06, 2026

China reportedly plans to crack down on artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots that can simulate human emotions. 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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Tech CEOs Walk Back Dire AI Job Loss Predictions
July 06, 2026

Predictions about artificial intelligence-related job losses are switching from apocalyptic to optimistic, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday (July 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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FCA Seeks More AI Regulation as Agents Take Over Finance
July 06, 2026

British regulators are calling for tougher AI rules amid the rise of agentic banking services. 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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This CEO Just Raised $110 Million to Make Banks Agent-First
July 06, 2026

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