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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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AI Pets Offer a Playful Peek Into the Future
October 26, 2024

Meet the new breed of best friend: artificial intelligence pets that are padding into homes, no kibble required. 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...

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Perplexity Says AI Search Engine Serves 100 Million Queries Per Week
October 25, 2024

Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas said Friday (Oct. 25) that the artificial intelligence (AI) search company is serving over 100 million queries per week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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The Week in AI: Anthropic Agents, OpenAI’s Swarm and an Apple iOS Update Debut
October 25, 2024

This week in artificial intelligence, Anthropic and OpenAI unveiled new AI systems capable of controlling computers and working in teams, while the U.S. Department of the Treasury demonstrated AI’s real-world impact by recovering $3.8 billion in fraudulent payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Meta’s AI Shopping Gamble Tests Virtual Retail
October 25, 2024

Shoppers may soon browse digital clothing racks and try on virtual jewelry from their living rooms with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) as Meta pushes its vision of a new augmented reality headset. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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AI Giants Race to Deploy Digital Customer Service Agents
October 24, 2024

Microsoft’s rollout of autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agents marks one of Big Tech’s boldest pushes yet to unleash software that can independently handle customer service and business tasks with minimal human oversight. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Amount Debuts AI Policy Optimizer for Risk Assessment, Credit Underwriting
October 24, 2024

Credit underwriting strategy can be an untapped competitive advantage for lenders. It turns out analytics can be used to automate and improve that too. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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VAT4U Adds AI-Powered Capabilities to VAT Management Platform
October 24, 2024

VAT4U has added generative artificial intelligence (AI)-powered capabilities to simplify value-added tax (VAT) processes. 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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AWS and Box Partner to Help Businesses Build AI Applications
October 24, 2024

Users of the Box intelligent content management platform can now use Amazon Bedrock to build applications with their data and foundation models, starting with Anthropic’s Claude and Amazon Titan. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Healthcare Call Firm Infinitus Systems and Content Marketplace TollBit Net AI Funding
October 24, 2024

In a flurry of funding announcements, Infinitus Systems secured $51.5 million to automate healthcare calls, TollBit raised $24 million to help publishers monetize artificial intelligence (AI) content usage and Attention pulled in $14 million to enhance sales conversation analysis. The investments signal growing market confidence...