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Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Readies Deployment of ChatGPT for 3 Million Pentagon Personnel
June 16, 2026

OpenAI’s ChatGPT is set to be available through the Pentagon’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) platform, GenAI.mil, in early July, Nextgov/FCW reported Tuesday (June 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Cross-border Payments
Dollar Payments Still Dominate Small Business Cross-Border Trade
June 16, 2026

Small and medium-sized businesses that once sourced domestically now purchase inventory, components and services from factories and vendors scattered across Asia, Europe and Latin America. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Artificial Intelligence
Nvidia Wants Telecom to Run the Robotic Future
June 16, 2026

Robots navigating factory floors, drones inspecting power lines, and autonomous vehicles reading traffic all share the same constraint: They need to act in milliseconds. Sending data to a distant computing facility and waiting for a response takes too long. For machines operating in the physical...

Artificial Intelligence
Apartments.com Offers Renters AI-Powered Search Options
June 16, 2026

Apartments.com owner CoStar Group is introducing a new artificial intelligence-powered search tool. 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...

B2B Payments
Adyen Debuts Agentic Solutions for Enterprise Merchants
June 16, 2026

Adyen has unveiled a suite of tools to help companies sell via conversational artificial intelligence (AI) platforms. 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...

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Mercury Deploys Conversational AI Interface Across FinTech Platform
June 16, 2026

Mercury has added a conversational artificial intelligence (AI) interface to its financial platform. 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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Physical AI Steps in as Global Workforce Shrinks
June 16, 2026

U.S. manufacturers are projected to leave 2.1 million jobs unfilled by 2030. In a 2021 study, the Manufacturing Institute estimated that gap could cost the economy $1 trillion in that year alone. In construction, the Associated Builders and Contractors earlier this year projected the industry...

Investments
Flutterwave Valuation Hits $3.3 Billion Following Ripple Investment
June 16, 2026

Africa-focused FinTech startup Flutterwave has reportedly sold an equity stake to blockchain company Ripple. 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...

Cross-border Payments
Nuvei’s Payoneer Deal Shows Businesses Want More From Cross-Border Payments
June 16, 2026

Global commerce has shrunk the world. Now, the world is shrinking global commerce as the cross-border payments market is entering a new phase of consolidation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...