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Construction Embraces AI Agents, Safety Systems and Robotics as Labor Pressures Mount
February 10, 2026

Artificial intelligence is no longer confined to experimental pilots in the construction industry. It is moving into the operational core of how projects are planned, monitored and executed, driven by labor shortages, safety pressures and rising project complexity. What is emerging is not a single...

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What Nvidia, Google and Meta Are Building Beyond Chips and Compute
February 10, 2026

While much of the Big Tech narrative continues to revolve around chips and compute infrastructure, this week highlighted a quieter but equally significant set of moves unfolding in parallel. From industrial artificial intelligence (AI) platforms and AI-native social media experiments to autonomous agents in scientific...

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Fund Manager FINQ Lets AI Run US ETFs
February 10, 2026

Fund manager FINQ has launched two U.S. exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in which the firm’s artificial intelligence (AI) model selects, designs and manages the portfolio, Reuters reported Tuesday (Feb. 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Retail
Retailers Focus on Data and Payments as Shoppers Pull Back
February 10, 2026

The 21st century retail battle is no longer being waged primarily over assortment, price, or even brand equity. 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
Bank Charters Are Reshaping Who Can Compete for Consumer Deposits
February 10, 2026

Bank charters represent the operating system (OS) for the U.S. financial sector. 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...

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Amazon Considers AI Content Marketplace for Publishers
February 10, 2026

Amazon is in discussions with publishing executives about launching a marketplace that would allow publishers to sell their content directly to companies building artificial intelligence products, according to The Information. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Investments
Bretton AI Secures $75 Million to Deploy AI Agents Against Financial Crime
February 10, 2026

Bretton AI rebranded from Greenlite AI and raised $75 million in a Series B funding round to expand the deployment of artificial intelligence across financial crime operations in regulated financial institutions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Stripe Valuation Approaches $140 Billion
February 10, 2026

Is payments FinTech Stripe on its way to becoming a $140 billion company? 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....

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Alibaba Debuts AI That Helps Robots Understand Their Surroundings
February 10, 2026

Chinese tech giant Alibaba has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI) model designed to power robotics. 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,...