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Top AI Researchers Field Hundred-Million-Dollar Offers Amid Talent War
August 01, 2025

Top artificial intelligence researchers are reportedly fielding offers of as much as hundreds of millions of dollars a year amid a talent war that involves companies like Meta, OpenAI and Google. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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OpenAI Raises New Funding to Hit $300 Billion Valuation
August 01, 2025

OpenAI hit a $300 billion valuation after completing its latest round of fundraising that was five times oversubscribed. 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...

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This Week in AI: 3 Keys to Agentic AI Adoption, Plus AI Action Plans From...
August 01, 2025

Here are the top artificial intelligence (AI) stories of the week: 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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Not Just for Big Tech: SMBs Must Heed EU AI Law, Too
August 01, 2025

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) developing or using artificial intelligence (AI) systems must comply with the European Union’s AI Act, even if they are not based in or have a presence in the bloc. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Agentic AI: What It Will Take to Move From Rhetoric to Reality
August 01, 2025

Most chief financial officers (CFOs) say they understand the concept of agentic artificial intelligence — systems that can plan, reason and take actions with minimal or no human input — but few are ready to implement the technology. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Fintech Investments
Crypto Stock Slide Drags FinTech IPO Index Down 5%
August 01, 2025

You know that if a crypto company has a tough week amid the current cryptomania, that the FinTech IPO must have had a bad week as well. And that’s the case this week as the FinTech IPO index took a 5.4% tumble this week.  Get...

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Mercado Libre Executives Say AI is Key Focus
July 31, 2025

Mercado Libre CEO Marcos Galperin will focus “quite a bit” on artificial intelligence when he moves to a new role as executive chairman on Jan. 1, 2026, he said Wednesday (July 30) on the company’s investor relations podcast. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Banking
SVB Clients Gain Access to Forge’s Private Market Liquidity Solutions
July 31, 2025

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) clients now have preferred access to the private market liquidity solutions offered by Forge Securities. 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...

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Nobody’s Talking: Voice Interfaces Face Hurdles for Wide Adoption
July 31, 2025

Popular artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots often tout the availability of voice-activated features, joining a trend of speaking commands into AI assistants like Siri and Alexa. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...