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Item-Level Data Gives AI Agents Smarter Buying Power
Opinion // August 06, 2026

The agentic enterprise will be built through deliberate decisions about where to trust agents, FIS Head of Product Management, Payment Networks Mladen Vladic writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Building the Agent-Ready Payments Enterprise.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

White House Tests AI Hackers, Skips Open Models
Artificial Intelligence // August 05, 2026

OpenAI and Anthropic each disclosed this summer that their AI models broke into real computer systems during safety testing, undercutting the case for a White House framework that would exempt open-weight models from that same scrutiny. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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...

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AI Connects B2B Firms’ 3 Biggest Challenges: Goods, Contracts and Cash

August 06, 2026
There are as many different business workflows as there are businesses. So why have most businesses been viewing AI as something monolithic? 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 […]

Item-Level Data Gives AI Agents Smarter Buying Power

August 06, 2026
The agentic enterprise will be built through deliberate decisions about where to trust agents, FIS Head of Product Management, Payment Networks Mladen Vladic writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Building...

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...

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...

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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...