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Sapiom Secures $35 Million to Help Companies Control AI Agent Costs
August 05, 2026

Sapiom raised $35 million in a Series A round to continue growing its platform that helps builders ship, run and scale artificial intelligence agents. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Robinhood Offers Retail Investors Chance to Back Y Combinator Firms
August 05, 2026

Y Combinator is a startup accelerator whose alumni include DoorDash, Instacart and Airbnb. 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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Albertsons Lets Safeway Customers Shop Using ChatGPT
August 05, 2026

Grocery conglomerate Albertsons says customers at its Safeway stores can now shop using OpenAI’s ChatGPT. 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 this...

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Maximum Emerges From Stealth With $30 Million to Build AI Banking OS
August 05, 2026

Maximum emerged from stealth Monday (Aug. 3) and said it raised $30 million in a seed round to build an artificial intelligence (AI)-native operating system for banks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Anthropic and OpenAI Agents Accused of Social Engineering
August 05, 2026

Cybersecurity researchers uncovered instances of artificial intelligence agents creating fake online identities to access secure systems. 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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JPMorgan CEO Dimon Recruits for AI Threat Prevention Alliance
August 05, 2026

JPMorganChase CEO Jamie Dimon is lobbying corporations to join a new group focused on artificial intelligence risks, Reuters reported Wednesday (Aug. 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Retail
AI Finds the Deal, Shoppers Still Make the Call
August 05, 2026

When it comes to retail shopping, consumers are largely using artificial intelligence as a shortcut through the growing complexity of eCommerce rather than as a replacement for making their own decisions. While AI is finding its strongest role in tasks that save time and simplify...

Acquiring
Santander’s $12 Billion Webster Bank Deal Wins Fed Approval
August 05, 2026

Santander says the Federal Reserve has approved its acquisition of Webster Bank. 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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Buy the Firm, Then Rebuild It With AI
August 04, 2026

A new class of buyers, sometimes called AI roll-ups, is emerging across accounting, property management and customer service. Unlike traditional acquirers, these companies are not buying small service businesses to cut costs or flip them for a quick return. They are buying them to keep...