Prompt Economy news and trends

Why the ‘Person’ of the Year in 2025 Should Be the Chatbot
artificial intelligence // December 17, 2025

It was sort of an accident. In 1927, Time magazine was chasing an interview with Charles Lindbergh shortly after his successful, first-ever solo transatlantic flight from New York to Paris in May of that year. (It took 33.5 hours, BTW.) The interview kept getting pushed until finally...

Amazon Pushes Alexa Into Full Agent Mode
artificial intelligence // December 08, 2025

Agentic AI’s intersection with devices like phones, speakers and personal assistants hadn’t been visited much in the Prompt Economy. At least that was the case, up until last week when we heard from an upgraded Alexa+. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

The Creative Destruction and Rebuild of the Payments Business Model
artificial intelligence // November 20, 2025

In 1878, Randolph McCoy accused Floyd Hatfield of stealing a pig. The trial ruled in favor of Hatfield. That pig became the spark that ignited one of America’s most infamous feuds. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Furniture.com Reinvents Furniture Buying With AI
Retail // November 19, 2025

Watch more: Fast Furniture? Why the Industry Is Finally Picking Up Speed 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...

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Amazon Pushes Alexa Into Full Agent Mode

December 08, 2025
Agentic AI’s intersection with devices like phones, speakers and personal assistants hadn’t been visited much in the Prompt Economy. At least that was the case, up until last week when we heard from an upgraded Alexa+. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS […]

Microsoft Leads Prompt Economy Focus on the Enterprise

November 17, 2025
The velocity and scale of the Prompt Economy’s™ development has been fast even by AI’s standards. Making sense of that maturity curve isn’t easy but the past week has seen...

AI Agents Take Over the SEO Playbook

November 10, 2025
The Prompt Economy™ was generous this week. Instead of the recent deluge of instructions and advice for developers, we saw some more practical applications for digital media and retail as...