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OpenAI Unveils Product to Hone AI Voice and Chat Agents
July 22, 2026

OpenAI has introduced a product designed to help enterprises deploy artificial intelligence (AI) voice and chat agents for uses cases such as customer support and outbound sales. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Passionfroot Raises $15 Million to Connect B2B Tech Companies With Vetted Creators
July 22, 2026

Passionfroot raised $15 million in a Series A funding round to continue investing in its platform that connects B2B tech companies with vetted creators who can help them with their go-to-market campaigns. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Dorsey’s Block Turns AI Agents Into Real Employees
July 22, 2026

Block on Tuesday (July 21) released Buzz, an open-source collaboration platform where employees and artificial intelligence (AI) agents work side by side in the same channels. Block CEO Jack Dorsey said on X that Buzz is “model-agnostic, decentralized, self-sovereign and open source.” He said Block...

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Michaels Debuts Google-Powered AI Shopping Assistant
July 22, 2026

Arts and crafts retailer Michaels has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered shopping assistant dubbed “Ask Mike.” 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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Nubank Strikes Bank Deal to Secure Brazilian License
July 22, 2026

Nubank plans to secure a Brazilian banking license through its acquisition of Banco Porto Real de Investimentos, a bank that extends credit to wholesale clients, the company said in a Monday (July 20) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Watchdogs Build Their Own Agents to Keep Up
July 22, 2026

Banks and FinTechs are racing to put AI agents to work. The agencies that police them are doing the same thing. The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority is embedding artificial intelligence across supervision and enforcement as it prepares to absorb about 60,000 additional businesses into its...

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Connecticut Makes AI’s Fine Print a Consumer Protection Issue
July 22, 2026

Connecticut is turning the fine print of artificial intelligence subscriptions into a consumer protection issue, placing new obligations on providers that change model access, usage limits or product features after customers sign up. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Anthropic Gives $40 Million to AI Regulation Group 
July 22, 2026

Anthropic says it has donated $20 million to AI pro-regulation group Public First Action. 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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Samsung Weighs $1 Billion Investment in AI Firm Mistral
July 22, 2026

Samsung is in talks to invest around $1 billion in French artificial intelligence startup Mistral, the Financial Times reported Wednesday (July 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...