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PYMNTS covers artificial intelligence as it transforms payments, commerce and financial services, from generative AI and agentic commerce to fraud detection, underwriting and customer engagement. Our reporting pairs breaking news with proprietary data and expert analysis to examine how AI is reshaping business models, operational efficiency and competitive dynamics across the connected economy.
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Stripe Finalizes $7 Billion Deal for AI Firm OpenRouter
August 17, 2026

Stripe has reportedly finalized its bid to acquire OpenRouter, an artificial intelligence (AI) startup. 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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Legal Departments Move From Testing AI to Governing It
August 17, 2026

For decades, the legal department was one of the last enterprise functions to adopt new technology at scale. The work was too nuanced, the stakes too high, and the profession too cautious. Generative AI changed the pace of experimentation. Agentic AI is changing the pace...

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Anthropic CEO Says He’s Not an AI Pessimist
August 16, 2026

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is disputing arguments he’s overly pessimistic about artificial intelligence’s impact. 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...

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Goldman Sachs Says AI Spending Not Boosting Corporate Earnings
August 16, 2026

A jump in corporate artificial intelligence spending has not translated into a corresponding boost in earnings. 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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Alibaba Overtakes Google and Meta With 3 Billion AI Model Downloads
August 16, 2026

Open-weight models from China’s Alibaba have reportedly become the world’s top artificial intelligence offerings. 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...

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Anthropic Touts 14-Fold Jump in Revenue for Would-Be Investors
August 16, 2026

Anthropic has reportedly shared a substantial jump in quarterly revenue with would-be investors. 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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Nvidia Uses $500 Billion Financing Initiative to Dispel AI Bubble Fears
August 14, 2026

Nvidia’s $500 billion artificial intelligence financing initiative that was announced Monday (Aug. 10) aims to assure the company’s investors that there is plenty of financing available to the AI startups and other companies that buy or use the firm’s chips, Bloomberg reported Friday (Aug. 14)....

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Speed Becomes the Product as OpenAI and Google Sell Faster AI
August 14, 2026

OpenAI and Google both released faster artificial intelligence models this week. Both put speed at the center of the pitch, and both are starting to treat response time as something businesses will pay for on its own. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Goldman Sachs Mobilizes Investors for Nvidia’s $500 Billion AI Infrastructure Push
August 14, 2026

Goldman Sachs is talking with potential investors about participating in Nvidia’s $500 billion artificial intelligence financing initiative that was announced Monday (Aug. 10), Reuters reported Friday (Aug. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...