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Nvidia CEO Says AI Drives Demand for Energy, Infrastructure and Workers
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Nvidia CEO Says AI Drives Demand for Energy, Infrastructure and Workers
January 21, 2026

Artificial intelligence is not a bubble; it’s an opportunity that everyone should get involved in, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Wednesday (Jan. 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Meta’s AI Lab Delivers First Models In-House
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Meta’s AI Lab Delivers First Models In-House
January 21, 2026

Meta’s new artificial intelligence lab has reportedly delivered its first AI models internally. 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...

China’s Alibaba and ByteDance Embrace Agentic Commerce
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China’s Alibaba and ByteDance Embrace Agentic Commerce
January 21, 2026

Big Tech companies in China like Alibaba and ByteDance are adding agentic commerce to their arsenal, CNBC reported Wednesday (Jan. 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Power Users Show Businesses How Agentic AI Goes Mainstream
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Power Users Show Businesses How Agentic AI Goes Mainstream
January 21, 2026

The technical progress in artificial intelligence (AI) is real. The consumer readiness, particularly for autonomous and agentic solutions, is far less uniform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

AI Inference Startup Baseten Raises $300 Million and Gains Backing From Nvidia
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AI Inference Startup Baseten Raises $300 Million and Gains Backing From Nvidia
January 20, 2026

Nvidia reportedly invested $150 million in artificial intelligence (AI) inference startup Baseten. 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...

Google Sees Surge in Sales of Gemini AI Models
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Google Sees Surge in Sales of Gemini AI Models
January 20, 2026

Google has reportedly seen a surge in sales of its Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) models. 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,...

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Says AI Could Increase Both Economic Growth and Unemployment
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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Says AI Could Increase Both Economic Growth and Unemployment
January 20, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) could create a never-before-seen scenario in which both GDP growth and the unemployment rate are very high, creating greater inequality, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said Tuesday (Jan. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Microsoft CEO Warns of Bubble if AI Doesn’t Spread Beyond Big Tech
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Microsoft CEO Warns of Bubble if AI Doesn’t Spread Beyond Big Tech
January 20, 2026

Microsoft’s chief executive is warning that AI could become a bubble without wider adoption. 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...

Automakers Face Chip Shortage Due to Demand From AI Data Centers
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Automakers Face Chip Shortage Due to Demand From AI Data Centers
January 20, 2026

Automakers and their suppliers are reportedly facing shortages of memory chips due to competition from companies building artificial intelligence data centers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...