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Microsoft Puts 25 AI Agents to Work on Supply Chain Costs
August 28, 2026

Microsoft is finding an early business case for artificial intelligence agents in a decidedly unglamorous corner of the enterprise: freight routes, spare parts and demand forecasts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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SoftBank Seeks $10 Billion Loan to Refinance OpenAI Stake
August 28, 2026

SoftBank Group is seeking a $10 billion loan to help refinance debt used for its investment in OpenAI, Bloomberg reported Friday (Aug. 28), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Advent, Stripe Abandon $50 Billion Pursuit of PayPal
August 28, 2026

The blockbuster PayPal buyout could be off. Advent International and Stripe have reportedly walked away from their pursuit of the payments pioneer, ending months of speculation over a deal that would have ranked among the largest leveraged buyouts ever. PayPal shares tumbled as much as...

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Billtrust CEO Takes Aim at B2B’s Trillion-Dollar Cash Jam
August 28, 2026

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Discounts and Protection Could Shift How Digital Bank Customers Pay
August 28, 2026

Digital bank customers are not just more comfortable with new payment experiences. With the right incentives, they also appear more willing than other consumers to move much of their spending to a different payment method. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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NSA Leverages White House Directives to Gain Access to AI
August 27, 2026

The National Security Agency (NSA) wants access to “all” artificial intelligence models, NSA Deputy Director Tim Kosiba said Thursday (Aug. 27), according to a NextGov/FCW report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Universities Are Cloning Their Professors With AI 
August 27, 2026

At first glance, Harvard Business School senior lecturer Jeff Bussgang looks ordinary on a video call, smiling, ready to hear a founder’s pitch. He isn’t there. The student is talking to an artificial intelligence avatar built from Bussgang’s likeness, one of seven Harvard faculty who...

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Anthropic Previews Standard for AI Control of Physical Devices
August 27, 2026

Anthropic is opening a research preview of a shared specification for artificial intelligence agents to operate physical devices, specifically lab and manufacturing instruments, the company said in a Thursday (Aug. 27) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Cisco Deploys Custom AI Agent to Entire 90,000-Person Workforce
August 27, 2026

Cisco is rolling out its artificial intelligence (AI) agent, MyAgent, to 90,000 employees, Thimaya Subaiya, executive vice president, operations at Cisco, said in a Thursday (Aug. 27) blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...