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Google and Blackstone Team to Launch AI Cloud Venture

May 19, 2026
Google Cloud, Qualcomm, partnerships, AI, automakers
Google Breaks AI Out of the Chat Window
artificial intelligence // May 13, 2026

The mouse pointer hasn’t changed much since 1984. Google DeepMind thinks that’s the problem. 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...

Apple Sides With Google In Fighting EU’s AI Measures
Regulation // May 13, 2026

Apple is reportedly opposing Europe’s efforts to require Google to help its AI competition access its services. 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...

Apple Supplier Foxconn Hit With Ransomware Attack
Security & Fraud // May 13, 2026

Foxconn, which manufactures products for Apple and Google, is reportedly recovering from a ransomware attack. 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,...

The End of the Artisanal Hack: How AI Industrialized Cybercrime
Cybersecurity // May 12, 2026

The enterprise software industry has long held on to the traditional assumption that while bugs are common, the expertise to exploit them, particularly at scale, is rare. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Interviews & Exclusives
AI Agents Are Coming for Government’s Hold Music

May 11, 2026
In its first week live, an artificial intelligence agent called Bobbi resolved 82% of citizen queries across three police forces in the United Kingdom without once passing the call to a human. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional […]

Google’s Quantum Warning Exposes a Big Problem for Crypto

April 02, 2026
Today’s operating landscape is full of pitfalls for businesses, particularly crypto-native ones. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

AWS, Google Signal Healthcare’s Shift to Agentic AI

March 09, 2026
Agentic AI is starting to look less like a future promise in healthcare and more like a practical answer to a familiar problem: too much staff time spent on paperwork,...

Gen AI Becomes the CFO’s Most Reliable Analyst

February 24, 2026
Big Tech spent millions on flashy Super Bowl commercials to hype generative artificial intelligence as a creative tool for the masses, but the holy grail is locking down lucrative enterprise...

Quick Reads
Google and Blackstone Team to Launch AI Cloud Venture

May 19, 2026
Google is working with asset manager Blackstone to launch an artificial intelligence (AI) cloud 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 form, you agree to receive […]

Apple Sides With Google In Fighting EU’s AI Measures

May 13, 2026
Apple is reportedly opposing Europe’s efforts to require Google to help its AI competition access its services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Apple Supplier Foxconn Hit With Ransomware Attack

May 13, 2026
Foxconn, which manufactures products for Apple and Google, is reportedly recovering from a ransomware attack. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Affirm Brings Pay-Over-Time Options to Google AI Platforms

May 12, 2026
Affirm’s pay-over-time options will be integrated into the Gemini app and Google Search, including AI Mode, through Google Pay in the coming weeks. Get the Full Story Complete the form...