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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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Governance Gives AI Agents Permission to Grow Up
July 06, 2026

As the training wheels start to look like they can come off for The Prompt Economy, the next phase of agentic AI is starting to look less like a lab experiment and more like an operating model that needs to scale to be truly effective....

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Meet the AI Mom Assistant With a Grocery List
July 06, 2026

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Microsoft Merges Enterprise and Consumer Copilot Apps
July 05, 2026

Microsoft is reportedly planning to combine its Copilot consumer and enterprise artificial intelligence apps. 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...

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Anthropic, White House Have Not Discussed Government Stake in Firm
July 05, 2026

Last week it was reported that OpenAI had offered the government a stake in the company. 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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Tesla Pumps Brakes on In-House AI Usage
July 05, 2026

Tesla has reportedly become the latest major company to restrict employee artificial intelligence usage. 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...