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OpenAI Halts Frontier AI Training After Cybersecurity Alarm
Artificial Intelligence // August 19, 2026

OpenAI told the public on Tuesday that it is deliberately slowing down. “As models become more capable, the risks associated with developing and testing them internally also grow,” the company said in its own post. “We wanted to take the time necessary to meet those...

Meta Faces Reckoning As Social Media Addiction Trial Begins
Legal & Regulation // August 18, 2026

A trial to determine whether Meta purposely made its apps addictive to children is underway in California. 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...

Zuckerberg’s Essay Says the Future of AI Is Personal Superintelligence
Artificial Intelligence // August 10, 2026

The debate over artificial intelligence has mostly centered on who builds the biggest model first. Mark Zuckerberg wants to reframe it as a debate over who gets to use it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Meta Model’s Hack Mirrors Previous OpenAI and Anthropic Security Breaches
Artificial Intelligence // August 06, 2026

A Meta artificial intelligence (AI) model hacked another company during cybersecurity testing, in an incident similar to earlier ones that happened at Anthropic and OpenAI, Reuters reported Wednesday (Aug. 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Interviews & Exclusives
Meta Wants to Be Your Intern, Assistant and Boss

June 03, 2026
Meta launched a business AI agent on WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger. CEO Mark Zuckerberg told at a conference in London that it will “eventually help you run your whole business,” The Wall Street Journal reported. But can it? Also, would you want it to? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article […]

Agentic AI Splits Big Tech Between Open Alliances and Closed Control

December 15, 2025
Standards. Protocols. Alliances. It was a big week as usual in the Prompt Economy with several announcements that show cooperation among some of the power players that will make agentic...

Earnings Momentum Lifts the CE 100 as Banking, Payments and Enablers Lead Gains

October 27, 2025
Earnings helped boost the fortunes of the CE 100 Index this past week, and overall, the gains came in at 2.7%.  And amid the themes of those earnings reports: Consumers...

CE 100 Index Posts Slight Gain as DraftKings Slides and Shopify Surges

October 06, 2025
The CE 100 Index barely budged this past week, gaining a relatively slight 0.1% as six segments lost ground, and five pillars moved ahead. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Quick Reads
Meta’s Consumer-Focused AI Agent Could Be Weeks From Launch

August 25, 2026
Meta is reportedly ready to unveil its consumer-focused AI agent designed to rival OpenClaw. 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 […]

Meta Faces Reckoning As Social Media Addiction Trial Begins

August 18, 2026
A trial to determine whether Meta purposely made its apps addictive to children is underway in California. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Meta Model’s Hack Mirrors Previous OpenAI and Anthropic Security Breaches

August 06, 2026
A Meta artificial intelligence (AI) model hacked another company during cybersecurity testing, in an incident similar to earlier ones that happened at Anthropic and OpenAI, Reuters reported Wednesday (Aug. 5). Get the Full Story...

Meta Releases Coding Agent in Beta Amid Pressure to Monetize AI

August 05, 2026
Meta has released a terminal coding agent called Muse Code in beta. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...