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Two major artificial intelligence (AI) releases landed less than a week apart. Google introduced Gemini 3 on Nov. 18, presenting the model as a major step forward in multimodal reasoning and visual understanding. PYMNTS reported that the launch marked a deeper shift in Google’s approach...
Researchers at Imperial College London and Ant Group, part of the Chinese conglomerate Alibaba Group, introduced a new method for training groups of artificial intelligence (AI) agents to work together on complex tasks, presenting a framework that coordinates a main agent that plans steps and...
Google’s release of its Agent Payments Protocol marks an incremental shift in how commerce will operate, and toward an automatic future when it comes to transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
PayPal and Perplexity introduced on Tuesday (Nov. 25) Instant Buy, which allows U.S. consumers to complete purchases directly in Perplexity’s AI chat, creating a single flow from product discovery to checkout. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Sellers of luxury goods have reportedly found TikTok Shop to be a good place to reach buyers. 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...
Companies are replacing large language models (LLMs) with smaller, specialized micro agents that handle tasks faster and more accurately. The move comes after early use showed that focused agents outperformed general-purpose models on cost, reliability and speed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
The U.K. government last week announced a wide package of AI investments designed to place artificial intelligence at the center of its economic renewal strategy, committing billions of pounds for regional growth, research access and homegrown chip development. The plan, released by the Department for...
U.S. Census Bureau data on consumer spending is flowing again after the government shutdown, and the latest numbers give a clearer picture of how households in the United States are faring as 2026 approaches. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
