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Wizard’s CEO: 91% of AI Shopping Is Just Chat With No Checkout
May 04, 2026

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B2B Payments
Commercial Cards Put Float Back on the Table
May 04, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence
Healthcare’s AI Agents Aim to Give Doctors Time Back
May 04, 2026

Healthcare’s next AI test will be whether agents can give doctors and nurses back something far more valuable: time. Across new reports and commentary, agentic AI is emerging as a practical response to healthcare’s most stubborn problems, from fragmented patient data and delayed care coordination...

Payments Innovation
Middle Market Firms Hit the Embedded Finance Crossroads
May 04, 2026

Change typically happens two ways: gradually, and then suddenly. The embedded finance landscape is finding this out for itself in real time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Citi Debuts Platform to Bring AI Agents to Banking Work
May 03, 2026

Banking giant Citi has debuted a platform to let it launch artificial intelligence agents throughout the company. 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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OpenAI CFO Says Company Hits Core Targets Despite Stretch Goals
May 01, 2026

OpenAI Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar said Thursday (April 30) that the company is meeting its objectives. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Takes the Wheel at Europe’s Biggest Carmakers
May 01, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) is running on the production line, inside the vehicle and within the investment thesis. Europe’s premium automakers are moving on all fronts at once. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Big Insurance Backs Away From AI Risk and Startups Rush In
May 01, 2026

A company deploys an artificial intelligence (AI) agent. The agent makes a mistake. The insurance policy does not cover it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Investments
Fun Secures $72 Million to Power Global Digital Asset Movement
May 01, 2026

Fun raised $72 million in a Series A funding round to expand its payments infrastructure that powers Polymarket and other internet-native capital markets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....