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Actualyze AI Raises $7 Million for Platform For Governing AI
Artificial Intelligence // August 03, 2026

Actualyze AI has raised $7 million for its self-named platform designed for enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) usage. 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...

Encore AI Raises $30 Million to Expand Enterprise AI Platform
Investments // July 30, 2026

Agentic customer interaction platform Encore AI has raised $30 million in new funding. 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....

South Korea Turns AI Into a Public Utility
Artificial Intelligence // July 29, 2026

South Korea is becoming the first country to offer artificial intelligence (AI) as a public utility, providing all 52 million residents free, unlimited access to an AI chatbot, in the same way it already provides broadband and public education. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Delaware Proposes New Legal Framework for Autonomous Agents
Artificial Intelligence // July 29, 2026

Delaware is proposing a new type of corporate entity designed specifically for autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agents, according to a Monday (July 27) Bloomberg report. If adopted, the initiative would establish one of the first formal legal frameworks for “agentic commerce” by allowing AI systems...

Interviews & Exclusives
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 experiment and more like an operating model that needs to scale to be truly effective. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this […]

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...

AI Agents Turn Open Banking Into an Accountability Test

May 18, 2026
Banks have spent years building the data pipes. This week, the industry confronted what happens when artificial intelligence (AI) agents start running through them: who builds the infrastructure, who sets...

AI Shopping Agents Put New Pressure on Payments Companies

May 14, 2026
Delegation is the name of the game for the next phase of digital commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Quick Reads
Meta Releases Coding Agent in Beta Amid Pressure to Monetize AI

August 05, 2026
Meta has released a terminal coding agent called Muse Code in beta. 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 agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and […]

Actualyze AI Raises $7 Million for Platform For Governing AI

August 03, 2026
Actualyze AI has raised $7 million for its self-named platform designed for enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) usage. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Encore AI Raises $30 Million to Expand Enterprise AI Platform

July 30, 2026
Agentic customer interaction platform Encore AI has raised $30 million in new funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Coinbase CEO Criticizes Crypto Firms’ AI Pivots

July 27, 2026
Coinbase’s CEO has criticized cryptocurrency companies who switch their focus from blockchain tech to artificial intelligence (AI). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...