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Apollo Global Management Targets More AI Infrastructure Deals
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Apollo Global Management Targets More AI Infrastructure Deals
August 06, 2026

Apollo Global Management named a new leader to head artificial intelligence-related deals, The Information reported Wednesday (Aug. 5). 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...

Meta Model’s Hack Mirrors Previous OpenAI and Anthropic Security Breaches
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Meta Model’s Hack Mirrors Previous OpenAI and Anthropic Security Breaches
August 06, 2026

A Meta artificial intelligence (AI) model hacked another company during cybersecurity testing, in an incident similar to earlier ones that happened at Anthropic and OpenAI, Reuters reported Wednesday (Aug. 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Square and Google Let Restaurants Offer Conversational AI Ordering
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Square and Google Let Restaurants Offer Conversational AI Ordering
August 06, 2026

Square has launched a new conversational AI restaurant offering in tandem with Google. 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....

AI Connects B2B Firms’ 3 Biggest Challenges: Goods, Contracts and Cash
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AI Connects B2B Firms’ 3 Biggest Challenges: Goods, Contracts and Cash
August 06, 2026

There are as many different business workflows as there are businesses. So why have most businesses been viewing AI as something monolithic? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Meta Releases Coding Agent in Beta Amid Pressure to Monetize AI
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Meta Releases Coding Agent in Beta Amid Pressure to Monetize AI
August 05, 2026

Meta has released a terminal coding agent called Muse Code in beta. 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...

White House Tests AI Hackers, Skips Open Models
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White House Tests AI Hackers, Skips Open Models
August 05, 2026

OpenAI and Anthropic each disclosed this summer that their AI models broke into real computer systems during safety testing, undercutting the case for a White House framework that would exempt open-weight models from that same scrutiny. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Sapiom Secures $35 Million to Help Companies Control AI Agent Costs
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Sapiom Secures $35 Million to Help Companies Control AI Agent Costs
August 05, 2026

Sapiom raised $35 million in a Series A round to continue growing its platform that helps builders ship, run and scale artificial intelligence agents. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Albertsons Lets Safeway Customers Shop Using ChatGPT
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Albertsons Lets Safeway Customers Shop Using ChatGPT
August 05, 2026

Grocery conglomerate Albertsons says customers at its Safeway stores can now shop using OpenAI’s ChatGPT. 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...

Anthropic and OpenAI Agents Accused of Social Engineering
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Anthropic and OpenAI Agents Accused of Social Engineering
August 05, 2026

Cybersecurity researchers uncovered instances of artificial intelligence agents creating fake online identities to access secure systems. 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...