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OpenAI Says New Compute From Cerebras Will Accelerate AI Models’ Response Time

January 14, 2026
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AI May Boost Procurement’s Bottom Line
artificial intelligence // January 14, 2026

Procurement functions are rapidly shifting from manual, paper-based workflows to artificial intelligence-driven systems that speed execution and surface deeper commercial insights. According to research quoted by Oracle, AI can reduce the time to complete common procurement tasks like processing contracts or purchase orders by up...

Meta Cuts 10% of Metaverse Staff Amid Shift to AI-Powered Wearables
Meta // January 14, 2026

Meta reportedly laid off 1,500 people from its Reality Labs division, which is the home of its virtual and augmented reality business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Lawsuit Alleges Oracle Made Misleading Statements Around Debt Sale for AI Infrastructure
Legal // January 14, 2026

Oracle was reportedly sued Wednesday (Jan. 14) by bondholders who allege that the company made false and misleading statements in the offering documents for an $18 billion debt sale. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

AI and Embedded Finance Are New Medicine for Healthcare Supply Chains
Healthcare // January 14, 2026

Healthcare procurement is dull by design. Buy what’s needed, stock a little extra, pay the bills later, repeat. Cost control meant negotiating harder with suppliers, not rethinking the system itself. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Interviews & Exclusives
Shadow AI Shows Up as Compliance Problem at Work

January 14, 2026
Shadow AI is rapidly becoming the generative AI risk that compliance leaders do not discover until something breaks. Even as enterprises deploy “approved” copilots and internal model platforms, employees are increasingly leaning on consumer chatbots, browser plug-ins and personal AI accounts to draft client emails, summarize documents, rewrite policies and accelerate coding. Get the Full […]

CFOs Discover AI Is Only as Strong as Their Data

January 14, 2026
For years, artificial intelligence (AI) has been pitched to finance leaders as a faster way to do what they already do: close the books, reconcile accounts, forecast cash, and manage...

Longevity Rewrites the Economics of Inheritance

January 13, 2026
AI-driven longevity is redefining aging, with longer, healthier lives fueling more spending later in life. The result: inheritance happens later and looks very different.

Microsoft Turns Retail Into an AI Agent Test Bed

January 13, 2026
With CES wrapping last week and the National Retail Federation event kicking off Monday (Jan. 12) there’s been a renewed focus on The Prompt Economy’s intersection with retail. If there’s...

Quick Reads
OpenAI Says New Compute From Cerebras Will Accelerate AI Models’ Response Time

January 14, 2026
OpenAI will integrate 750 megawatts of ultra-low latency compute from chipmaker Cerebras to accelerate the response time of its artificial intelligence (AI) models. 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. […]

Meta Cuts 10% of Metaverse Staff Amid Shift to AI-Powered Wearables

January 14, 2026
Meta reportedly laid off 1,500 people from its Reality Labs division, which is the home of its virtual and augmented reality business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Lawsuit Alleges Oracle Made Misleading Statements Around Debt Sale for AI Infrastructure

January 14, 2026
Oracle was reportedly sued Wednesday (Jan. 14) by bondholders who allege that the company made false and misleading statements in the offering documents for an $18 billion debt sale. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Google Enables AI Assistant Gemini to Draw Information From Emails and Photos

January 14, 2026
Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Gemini can now help some users by accessing information from the Google apps Gmail, Google Photos, YouTube and Search. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...