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OpenAI Tests Sponsored AI Agents in ChatGPT Ads
Artificial Intelligence // September 16, 2026

OpenAI is testing business-sponsored artificial intelligence agents that will have conversations with people who click on an ad in ChatGPT, the company said in a Wednesday (Sept. 16) blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Lawmakers Test the Rules for AI Agents That Move Money
Payments Innovation // September 03, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) agents, stablecoins and tokenized securities put some of the mechanics of digital finance before lawmakers Wednesday (Sept. 2), including how software-driven transactions will be authorized and settled. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Spreedly Sees Good Bots Becoming an Agentic Commerce Channel
eCommerce // September 02, 2026

Watch more: Digital Shift With Spreedly’s Adam Hiatt 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 completing this form, you...

The New Cyber Math for CFOs: One Attack, Hundreds of Disclosures
Cybersecurity // August 28, 2026

There’s a new number in cybersecurity for CFOs to track, and it’s not the list of what was stolen. It’s the number of obligations created. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Lawmakers Test the Rules for AI Agents That Move Money

September 03, 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) agents, stablecoins and tokenized securities put some of the mechanics of digital finance before lawmakers Wednesday (Sept. 2), including how software-driven transactions will be authorized and settled. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. […]

Spreedly Sees Good Bots Becoming an Agentic Commerce Channel

September 02, 2026
Watch more: Digital Shift With Spreedly’s Adam Hiatt Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Governance Gives AI Agents Permission to Grow Up

July 06, 2026
As the training wheels start to look like they can come off for The Prompt Economy, the next phase of agentic AI is starting to look less like a lab...

The Agentic Commerce Checklist Every Merchant Needs Now

May 25, 2026
Most merchants have prepared for every kind of customer except the one arriving now. AI agents do not browse, do not click, and do not read product descriptions written for...

Quick Reads
OpenAI Tests Sponsored AI Agents in ChatGPT Ads

September 16, 2026
OpenAI is testing business-sponsored artificial intelligence agents that will have conversations with people who click on an ad in ChatGPT, the company said in a Wednesday (Sept. 16) blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. […]

Cisco Deploys Custom AI Agent to Entire 90,000-Person Workforce

August 27, 2026
Cisco is rolling out its artificial intelligence (AI) agent, MyAgent, to 90,000 employees, Thimaya Subaiya, executive vice president, operations at Cisco, said in a Thursday (Aug. 27) blog post. Get the...

Hugging Face Hack Involved 700 AI Agents That Tried to Conceal Behavior

August 27, 2026
Last month, OpenAI revealed that its agents had hacked open-source artificial intelligence (AI) platform Hugging Face. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Meta’s Consumer-Focused AI Agent Could Be Weeks From Launch

August 25, 2026
Meta is reportedly ready to unveil its consumer-focused AI agent designed to rival OpenClaw. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...