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Anthropic Sees Clients Step Back Following Government Ban

March 11, 2026
Microsoft Backs Anthropic Against Pentagon Ban
Politics // March 10, 2026

Microsoft said Tuesday (March 10) that a judge should block the Pentagon’s designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk, CNBC reported Tuesday. 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...

New Governance Tools From OpenAI and Microsoft Target AI Risks
Artificial Intelligence // March 10, 2026

Traditional enterprise software wasn’t designed for artificial intelligence (AI) agents, which interpret prompts, cross systems, retrieve data and act autonomously—unlike older, rules-based applications. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Microsoft Unveils AI-Centric $99-Per-User Software Bundle 
artificial intelligence // March 09, 2026

Microsoft has debuted a software bundle designed to promote on-the-job use of its AI tools. 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,...

OpenAI Plans to Bring GitHub Alternative to Market
Artificial Intelligence // March 04, 2026

OpenAI is developing an internal alternative to GitHub, Microsoft’s widely used code repository platform, The Information reported Tuesday (March 3). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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AI Agents Force a Rethink of How Supply Chains Run

February 09, 2026
One of the underplayed areas of The Prompt Economy is the supply chain. But new developments around procurement and logistics have brought agentic AI to the fore in this area with a promise that bottlenecks in the last mile can be smoothed by this technology. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this […]

Microsoft Turns Retail Into an AI Agent Test Bed

January 13, 2026
With CES wrapping last week and the National Retail Federation event kicking off Monday (Jan. 12) there’s been a renewed focus on The Prompt Economy’s intersection with retail. If there’s...

AWS and Microsoft Present Agentic AI’s Banking Business Case

December 22, 2025
Agentic AI is often portrayed as a ‘wait-and-see’ game. As PYMNTS Intelligence data shows, CFOs have expressed their curiosity and a limited amount of trust, but they’ve yet to take...

Microsoft Sparks Security Fight Over AI Agents

November 24, 2025
The Prompt Economy was visited by some controversy this past week. Microsoft introduced new agentic AI features to Windows 11, which is usually a cause for sustained applause from the...

Quick Reads
Anthropic Sees Clients Step Back Following Government Ban

March 11, 2026
Anthropic says it could lose billions of dollars due to a government ban on 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 daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive […]

Microsoft Backs Anthropic Against Pentagon Ban

March 10, 2026
Microsoft said Tuesday (March 10) that a judge should block the Pentagon’s designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk, CNBC reported Tuesday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Microsoft Unveils AI-Centric $99-Per-User Software Bundle 

March 09, 2026
Microsoft has debuted a software bundle designed to promote on-the-job use of its AI tools. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

OpenAI Plans to Bring GitHub Alternative to Market

March 04, 2026
OpenAI is developing an internal alternative to GitHub, Microsoft’s widely used code repository platform, The Information reported Tuesday (March 3). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...