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Meta’s AI Image Model Puts Instagram to Work
Artificial Intelligence // July 08, 2026

Meta launched Muse Image, the first artificial intelligence image model from Meta Superintelligence Labs. The feature drew immediate pushback because anyone can generate an image of another person by tagging their public Instagram username in a prompt, and public accounts are included by default unless...

Meta Launches New Image Generation Tool for Consumers and Businesses
Facebook / Meta // July 07, 2026

Meta has begun rolling out an image generation model available in Meta AI. 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...

AI Giants Pour Billions Into Enterprise Deployment
Artificial Intelligence // July 06, 2026

The money for artificial intelligence companies is in enterprise, but the challenge isn’t building the model. It’s getting it to work inside a company that wasn’t designed for it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

WhatsApp Steps Up Fight Against Account Impersonation
Facebook / Meta // July 01, 2026

WhatsApp recently began offering usernames, designed to help people connect while keeping their phone numbers private. 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...

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 Says Its First Pay-to-Use AI Model Outperforms Google

July 09, 2026
Meta has introduced a new artificial intelligence (AI) model that includes a paid tier for developers. 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 […]

Meta Launches New Image Generation Tool for Consumers and Businesses

July 07, 2026
Meta has begun rolling out an image generation model available in Meta AI. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

WhatsApp Steps Up Fight Against Account Impersonation

July 01, 2026
WhatsApp recently began offering usernames, designed to help people connect while keeping their phone numbers private. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Meta Plans Cloud Business to Take on Big Tech Rivals

July 01, 2026
Meta is planning a cloud infrastructure business that will sell AI computing power/model access. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...