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Anthropic Expands Claude to Cover Investment Banking
Artificial Intelligence // February 24, 2026

Anthropic’s Claude is moving into the human resources, design and investment banking fields, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Feb. 24). 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...

Pinterest Bets on AI Tools to Fend Off Chatbot Rivals
artificial intelligence // February 18, 2026

Pinterest is racing to add artificial intelligence tools to its app amid a slowing ad business and growing competition from AI chatbots, The Information reported Tuesday (Feb. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

37 Percent of Power Users Make AI Their Primary Finance Tool
artificial intelligence // February 12, 2026

The novelty phase of conversational artificial intelligence has officially ended, giving way to a more formidable market phase: structural reliance. While nearly half of U.S. consumers have now interfaced with AI assistants, the real story isn’t the influx of new users — it’s the stickiness...

Alibaba’s Qwen Chatbot Halts Coupons Amid Customer Overload
artificial intelligence // February 09, 2026

An overload of customer requests has reportedly led Alibaba’s AI chatbot to pause issuing coupons. 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...

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37 Percent of Power Users Make AI Their Primary Finance Tool

February 12, 2026
The novelty phase of conversational artificial intelligence has officially ended, giving way to a more formidable market phase: structural reliance. While nearly half of U.S. consumers have now interfaced with AI assistants, the real story isn’t the influx of new users — it’s the stickiness among the incumbents. Get the Full Story Complete the form […]

ChatGPT Leads Consumer AI Use as OpenAI Pushes New Paid Tiers

January 29, 2026
If you’ve been watching the NFL playoffs or scrolling social media lately, you’ve probably noticed a surge in ads for consumer artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Get the Full Story Complete...

72% of Consumers Say Personalization Shapes Where They Bank

September 18, 2025
Although conversational artificial intelligence can cut wait times and reduce service costs for banks, the real prize could be won elsewhere. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Winning AI’s Future Means Bridging Generational Trust

August 19, 2025
By now, generative artificial intelligence has permeated most corners of the digital world. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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AT&T Slashes AI Costs 90% by Swapping Large Models for Small Ones

February 27, 2026
AT&T boosted the efficiency of its internal Ask AT&T personal assistant by reworking the orchestration layer and shifting more of the work from large language models (LLMs) to small language models (SLMs), VentureBeat reported Thursday (Feb. 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all […]

Anthropic Expands Claude to Cover Investment Banking

February 24, 2026
Anthropic’s Claude is moving into the human resources, design and investment banking fields, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Feb. 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Pinterest Bets on AI Tools to Fend Off Chatbot Rivals

February 18, 2026
Pinterest is racing to add artificial intelligence tools to its app amid a slowing ad business and growing competition from AI chatbots, The Information reported Tuesday (Feb. 17). Get the...

Alibaba’s Qwen Chatbot Halts Coupons Amid Customer Overload

February 09, 2026
An overload of customer requests has reportedly led Alibaba’s AI chatbot to pause issuing coupons. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...