Artificial Intelligence news and trends

Google Eyes $1.5 Billion Mechanize Deal to Enhance AI Coding
Google // August 05, 2026

Google is in talks with artificial intelligence coding agent startup Mechanize to hire some of Mechanize’s talent and sign a non-exclusive licensing agreement for the company’s technology, Business Insider reported Wednesday (Aug. 5), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Google’s Longtime AI Strategist Leaving to Launch Own Company
Google // August 05, 2026

Longtime Google AI expert Jeff Dean is reportedly leaving to start his own 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 daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

Albertsons Lets Safeway Customers Shop Using ChatGPT
Artificial Intelligence // August 05, 2026

Grocery conglomerate Albertsons says customers at its Safeway stores can now shop using OpenAI’s ChatGPT. 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...

Anthropic and OpenAI Agents Accused of Social Engineering
Artificial Intelligence // August 05, 2026

Cybersecurity researchers uncovered instances of artificial intelligence agents creating fake online identities to access secure systems. 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...

Interviews & Exclusives
Payment Choice Now Defines The New American Shopper

August 05, 2026
American shoppers aren’t waiting for retail to catch up. They’re already using mobile devices and AI to find products, compare choices and decide where to spend. Their shopping habits are outpacing many merchant systems. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — […]

i2c CEO Says AI Agents Make Entire Workflows Disappear

August 05, 2026
The organizations scaling agentic AI successfully are building guardrails before they need them, i2c CEO Amir Wain writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Building the Agent-Ready Payments Enterprise.” Get the...

Agentic Payments Turn Proof Into Competitive Advantage

August 04, 2026
Governance must shape how agents are designed, tested and monitored from the start, Volante Technologies Chief Product, Engineering and Delivery Officer Deepak Gupta writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Building the...

Gradium CEO Says Voice AI Must Understand, Not Just Transcribe the Words

August 03, 2026
Watch more: Monday Conversation With Gradium’s Neil Zeghidour Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Quick Reads
Google Eyes $1.5 Billion Mechanize Deal to Enhance AI Coding

August 05, 2026
Google is in talks with artificial intelligence coding agent startup Mechanize to hire some of Mechanize’s talent and sign a non-exclusive licensing agreement for the company’s technology, Business Insider reported Wednesday (Aug. 5), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS […]

Google’s Longtime AI Strategist Leaving to Launch Own Company

August 05, 2026
Longtime Google AI expert Jeff Dean is reportedly leaving to start his own company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Albertsons Lets Safeway Customers Shop Using ChatGPT

August 05, 2026
Grocery conglomerate Albertsons says customers at its Safeway stores can now shop using OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Anthropic and OpenAI Agents Accused of Social Engineering

August 05, 2026
Cybersecurity researchers uncovered instances of artificial intelligence agents creating fake online identities to access secure systems. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...