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Anthropic Days Away From Concluding $20 Billion Funding Round
February 08, 2026

Anthropic is reportedly close to finalizing a $20 billion-plus funding round. 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 completing...

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Erebor Becomes First Bank OK’d Under New Administration
February 08, 2026

Startup-focused lender Erebor has become the first bank chartered under the second Trump administration. 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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Anthropic Super Bowl Ad Targets OpenAI’s Advertising Plan
February 08, 2026

Anthropic is reportedly spending millions on a Super Bowl ad criticizing rival OpenAI. 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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China Looks to Become Leader in Humanoid Robots Sector
February 08, 2026

China is reportedly stepping up efforts to gain dominance in the humanoid robotics space. 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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Banks Lobby for Faster Turnarounds on European IPOs
February 08, 2026

Banks are reportedly shortening the marketing period for European-based initial public offerings (IPOs). 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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Google and Alibaba Turn the Olympics Into a Live AI Testbed
February 06, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) is also entering the race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Italy, which runs through Feb. 22, bringing a layer of machine intelligence to an event long defined as a showcase of human performance. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Home Depot AI Feature Lets Contractors Predict Project Costs
February 06, 2026

The Home Depot has launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered feature that helps professional renovators, remodelers, builders and specialty tradespeople create a list of the materials they will need for a project. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Goldman Sachs Lets AI Agents Do Accounting and Compliance Work
February 06, 2026

Goldman Sachs is deploying autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agents built with Anthropic’s Claude model to automate core accounting, compliance and operational finance functions, according to a Friday (Feb. 6) report from CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Crypto.com CEO Launches Platform to Mainstream Personal AI Agents
February 06, 2026

A new artificial intelligence platform founded by Crypto.com Co-founder and CEO Kris Marszalek aims to make it easy for consumers to generate and deploy a personal AI agent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...