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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.
OpenAI Targets Enterprise Market With New AI Agent Platform
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OpenAI Targets Enterprise Market With New AI Agent Platform
February 05, 2026

OpenAI now offers both a platform and the services of human engineers to help enterprises use artificial intelligence (AI) agents. 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...

Mastercard Says Readiness Is Key as Enterprises Move to AI Agents
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Mastercard Says Readiness Is Key as Enterprises Move to AI Agents
February 05, 2026

Agentic artificial intelligence is gaining momentum across banking and commerce, and payments networks are among the leaders. 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...

AI Infrastructure Builder Cerebras Valued at $23 Billion in Latest Funding Round
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AI Infrastructure Builder Cerebras Valued at $23 Billion in Latest Funding Round
February 04, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure builder Cerebras announced a funding round Tuesday (Feb. 3) that nearly tripled its valuation from four months earlier. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

EnFi’s $15 Million Fundraise Pushes Agentic AI Into Bank Credit Decisions
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EnFi’s $15 Million Fundraise Pushes Agentic AI Into Bank Credit Decisions
February 04, 2026

EnFi has raised $15 million to expand the use of artificial intelligence (AI) agents that analyze and make credit decisions at banks, Reuters reported Wednesday (Feb. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Anthropic Says AI Assistant Claude Will Remain Ad-Free
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Anthropic Says AI Assistant Claude Will Remain Ad-Free
February 04, 2026

Anthropic will not add advertising to its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Claude, the company said in a Wednesday (Feb. 4) blog post. 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...

AT&T Turns to Autonomous AI Agents to Slash Fraud
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AT&T Turns to Autonomous AI Agents to Slash Fraud
February 04, 2026

AT&T is deploying a new generation of autonomous AI agents across its consumer and enterprise operations to tackle escalating spam and fraud calls and cut service friction for customers and employees alike. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Fei-Fei Li Says AI Progress Now Depends on Physical Context
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Fei-Fei Li Says AI Progress Now Depends on Physical Context
February 04, 2026

For much of the past decade, progress in artificial intelligence has been measured by how fluently machines handle language. In her onstage conversation on Tuesday (Feb. 3) with Jeetu Patel, chief product officer at Cisco, World Labs CEO Fei-Fei Li argued that this focus is...

Big Tech Faces the AI Innovator’s Dilemma.
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Big Tech Faces the AI Innovator’s Dilemma.
February 04, 2026

Smith Corona was once the king of written communications. 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 completing this form,...

Lotus Health AI Raises $41 Million to Build AI-Powered Model for Primary Care
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Lotus Health AI Raises $41 Million to Build AI-Powered Model for Primary Care
February 03, 2026

Lotus Health AI raised $35 million in a Series A funding round to increase the availability of its “AI doctor” that provides free, round-the-clock primary care. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...