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Hightouch Valued at $2.75 Billion as AI Agents Transform Enterprise Marketing
April 29, 2026

Hightouch raised $150 million in a Series D funding round to continue expanding the capabilities of its agentic AI marketing platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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New Federal Bills Promote US AI Leadership and Child Safety
April 28, 2026

U.S. lawmakers have introduced two bills covering artificial intelligence: one that would give parents control over their kids’ use of AI chatbots, and one that aims to strengthen U.S. leadership in AI. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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The AI Boom Is Funding a Caribbean Island Two Letters at a Time
April 28, 2026

Anguilla did not build an artificial intelligence model. It did not raise venture capital or hire researchers. In the 1980s, it was assigned two letters by an international standards body: .ai. The island has been collecting a fee on the AI industry ever since. Get...

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New Square AI Agent Automates Daily Tasks for Main Street Sellers
April 28, 2026

Square is now offering an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered “intelligent business agent” built into Square Dashboard to a select group of sellers in open beta. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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OpenAI Joins Amazon Bedrock After New Agreement With Microsoft
April 28, 2026

OpenAI models are now available in limited preview through Amazon Bedrock, a platform for building generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications and 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....

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Google and Mastercard Contribute Agentic Commerce Standards to FIDO Alliance
April 28, 2026

The FIDO Alliance plans to develop standards for artificial intelligence (AI) agentic interactions and commerce that will define trusted mechanisms for how agents authenticate, act and transact on behalf of users. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Banks Confront the Cloud Contracts Built for Yesterday
April 28, 2026

Financial services are facing a technological reckoning. Cloud contracts are at the center of it. 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,...

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From Plumbers to Moonshots, AI Investors Left Nothing Unfunded 
April 28, 2026

The money is moving into artificial intelligence (AI) built around specific problems, and the amounts keep growing. The biggest check this week went to a research lab that has not shipped anything yet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Manifest Raises $60 Million in Record Legal AI Funding Round
April 28, 2026

Manifest OS has raised $60 million for its AI-driven campaign to end lawyers’ billable hours. 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,...