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Big Tech’s Personal AI Agents Are Coming for the to-Do List

May 06, 2026
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Tech Giants Open Frontier AI Models to Federal National Security Tests
artificial intelligence // May 05, 2026

Google DeepMind, Microsoft and xAI have each agreed to share their frontier artificial intelligence models with a government agency for national security testing before releasing those models to the public. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Alphabet Is Rebuilding Search as a Transaction Engine
Earnings // April 29, 2026

A search query that once returned links is now beginning to complete transactions, and Alphabet’s latest results show how quickly that shift is moving from experiment to operating model. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Stripe Brings Merchant Checkout to Google’s AI Apps
artificial intelligence // April 29, 2026

Stripe has partnered with Google to allow businesses to sell to consumers inside Google’s AI Mode and Gemini app. 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...

Google and Mastercard Contribute Agentic Commerce Standards to FIDO Alliance
artificial intelligence // April 28, 2026

The FIDO Alliance plans to develop standards for artificial intelligence (AI) agentic interactions and commerce that will define trusted mechanisms for how agents authenticate, act and transact on behalf of users. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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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 PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from […]

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...

Tech Giants Split on How to Scale Agentic AI

February 23, 2026
With all the real promise and unrealistic hype around agentic AI, it’s understandable to forget a foundational truth: AI is built on data. No data, no agents. This past week...

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Tech Giants Open Frontier AI Models to Federal National Security Tests

May 05, 2026
Google DeepMind, Microsoft and xAI have each agreed to share their frontier artificial intelligence models with a government agency for national security testing before releasing those models to the public. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. […]

Stripe Brings Merchant Checkout to Google’s AI Apps

April 29, 2026
Stripe has partnered with Google to allow businesses to sell to consumers inside Google’s AI Mode and Gemini app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Google and Mastercard Contribute Agentic Commerce Standards to FIDO Alliance

April 28, 2026
The FIDO Alliance plans to develop standards for artificial intelligence (AI) agentic interactions and commerce that will define trusted mechanisms for how agents authenticate, act and transact on behalf of users. Get the Full...

Google Doubles Down on Anthropic With New $40 Billion Investment

April 24, 2026
Anthropic and Google confirmed Friday (April 24) that Google is investing $40 billion in the artificial intelligence startup to support its continued growth. Get the Full Story Complete the form...