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Artificial Intelligence
43% of Retailers Are Piloting AI Shopping Agents 
April 28, 2026

Agentic artificial intelligence’s first real test in commerce may come not as a flashy shopping tool, but as a trust exercise that could decide who leads the next phase of digital payments growth. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Banking
LendingClub Expands Into Home Improvement After Q1 Originations Jump 31%
April 27, 2026

LendingClub saw growth across its business in the first quarter as it prepares to rebrand to Happen Bank and continues to expand its offerings into areas such as home improvement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Wearables
If AI Fixed Smart Glasses, Why Aren’t Consumers Wearing Them?
April 27, 2026

Big Tech really wants augmented reality (AR) smart glasses to happen, no matter the Google Glass graveyard, Apple Vision Pro pivot or Meta’s failed metaverse roadmap. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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1 in 4 S&P 500 Companies Can Now Prove AI Pays 
April 27, 2026

A year ago, most large companies were running artificial intelligence (AI) pilots and calling it progress. Now they’re reporting numbers. 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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The AI Guest Whisperer Taking Over Vacation Rentals 
April 27, 2026

Short-term rental operators spent years pricing by hand, answering guest messages at midnight and chasing cleaners between checkouts. A growing number have stopped: artificial intelligence (AI) now handles pricing, guest communication, staff scheduling and maintenance coordination. Some operators are spending $30,000 to $50,000 a month...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Weighs Phone Built Around AI Agents
April 27, 2026

OpenAI is collaborating on the development of smartphone processors and may build a new artificial intelligence agent ecosystem based on a phone, TF International Securities Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo wrote in a Sunday (April 26) article on X. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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DeepMind Vet’s Ineffable Intelligence AI Startup Raises $1.1 Billion
April 27, 2026

Ineffable Intelligence, an artificial intelligence (AI) startup launched by Google DeepMind veteran David Silver, has raised $1.1 billion. 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...

Banking
BMO Launches Platform to Help Small Businesses Manage Banking
April 27, 2026

BMO has debuted a platform for small and midsized enterprises (SMEs) and emerging middle market (EMM) customers. 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...

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Customers Bank Taps OpenAI to Reengineer Commercial Banking Operations
April 27, 2026

Pennsylvania-headquartered Customers Bank plans to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) across its commercial banking operations in a new multiyear strategic collaboration with OpenAI. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...