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Google Completes $32 Billion Purchase of Cybersecurity Firm Wiz
Acquisitions // March 11, 2026

Google says it has finalized its acquisition of cloud/artificial intelligence (AI) security platform Wiz. 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...

Google Exec Sees New Era of Growth for AI and Healthcare
Artificial Intelligence // October 29, 2025

Healthcare organizations are moving from pilot projects to enterprise-scale deployment of artificial intelligence as hospitals automate high-volume workflows and expand digital capacity. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Klarna and Google Cloud Partner on AI Shopping Personalization
Partnerships // October 09, 2025

Klarna and Google Cloud announced a partnership on Thursday (Oct. 9) to expand the use of artificial intelligence across Klarna’s app and operations. The initiative aims to improve personalization, creative content and fraud prevention for Klarna’s 114 million users worldwide, according to a joint press...

Meta Denies Report It’s Considering Google AI Models for Ad Business
Meta // September 25, 2025

Meta denied a media report that it is considering using Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) models in its ad business. 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...

Interviews & Exclusives
Gemini 2.5 and AI Overviews Mark Google’s Biggest AI Push Yet

April 24, 2025
Google’s parent Alphabet reported higher-than-expected earnings and revenue for the first quarter, with its core search business up nearly 10% and Google Cloud racking up a 28% gain in sales. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. […]

AI Gives Customer Service Positive Revenue Spin

March 24, 2025
Enterprises are expanding their use of artificial intelligence (AI) in customer experience to encompass the entirety of the process, not just relegating it to back-office tasks. In addition to speeding...

PYMNTS 2024: Insights From Innovators, Retailers and Industry Trailblazers

December 26, 2024
PYMNTS conducts thousands of interviews a year, some with the usual suspects of banks, card networks and FinTechs that define the financial services space, and some that get a bit...

Agentic AI and Personalized Shopping Experiences Will Dominate 2025

December 23, 2024
Tech executives and investors told PYMNTS that artificial intelligence will reshape retail shopping in 2025, with AI assistants offering unprecedented personalization and handling up to 20% of eCommerce tasks, from...

Quick Reads
Google Accelerates Agentic AI Shift With New Enterprise Platform

April 22, 2026
Google has announced new agentic artificial intelligence (AI) offerings, a $750 million fund to support agentic AI development in its partner ecosystem, and a new agreement in which Thinking Machines Lab will expand its footprint on Google Cloud. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to […]

Google Completes $32 Billion Purchase of Cybersecurity Firm Wiz

March 11, 2026
Google says it has finalized its acquisition of cloud/artificial intelligence (AI) security platform Wiz. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Klarna and Google Cloud Partner on AI Shopping Personalization

October 09, 2025
Klarna and Google Cloud announced a partnership on Thursday (Oct. 9) to expand the use of artificial intelligence across Klarna’s app and operations. The initiative aims to improve personalization, creative...

Meta Denies Report It’s Considering Google AI Models for Ad Business

September 25, 2025
Meta denied a media report that it is considering using Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) models in its ad business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...