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AT&T Slashes AI Costs 90% by Swapping Large Models for Small Ones

February 27, 2026
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AI Pioneer Andrew Ng Expects Decades-Long Wait For AGI
artificial intelligence // February 27, 2026

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JPMorgan’s $20 Billion Tech Bet Could Shrink FinTech’s Innovation Edge
Banking // February 25, 2026

Updating the banking core has traditionally been viewed as akin to docking a cruise ship, with modernization serving as shorthand for incrementalism. Digitize the front end, bolt middleware onto aging cores and keep the balance sheet insulated from technological risk. Get the Full Story Complete...

The Clearing House: Trust Is the Gatekeeper for What’s Next in Payments
Payments Innovation // February 24, 2026

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Uber Debuts New Services for Autonomous Vehicle Partners
Ridesharing // February 23, 2026

Uber has debuted Autonomous Solutions, a suite of services and capabilities designed for autonomous vehicles. 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...

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JPMorgan’s $20 Billion Tech Bet Could Shrink FinTech’s Innovation Edge

February 25, 2026
Updating the banking core has traditionally been viewed as akin to docking a cruise ship, with modernization serving as shorthand for incrementalism. Digitize the front end, bolt middleware onto aging cores and keep the balance sheet insulated from technological risk. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free […]

The Clearing House: Trust Is the Gatekeeper for What’s Next in Payments

February 24, 2026
Watch more: What’s Next in Payments With The Clearing House’s Sal Karakaplan Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Billion-Dollar Firms Swap AI Hype With Long-Term Capital Discipline, Data Shows

February 19, 2026
Hype can go hand in hand with immediacy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Regulatory Concerns Temper Agentic AI Adoption Across the Tech Sector, PYMNTS Finds

February 19, 2026
The fastest way to spot where agentic artificial intelligence will land next is to watch the technology sector, where it is already being built and tested. Get the Full Story...

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AT&T Slashes AI Costs 90% by Swapping Large Models for Small Ones

February 27, 2026
AT&T boosted the efficiency of its internal Ask AT&T personal assistant by reworking the orchestration layer and shifting more of the work from large language models (LLMs) to small language models (SLMs), VentureBeat reported Thursday (Feb. 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all […]

AI Pioneer Andrew Ng Expects Decades-Long Wait For AGI

February 27, 2026
Artificial intelligence pioneer Andrew Ng said the industry is decades away from developing artificial general intelligence (AGI). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Uber Debuts New Services for Autonomous Vehicle Partners

February 23, 2026
Uber has debuted Autonomous Solutions, a suite of services and capabilities designed for autonomous vehicles. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Meta Looks to Take on Apple With First Smartwatch

February 19, 2026
Meta has reportedly resurrected its smartwatch project, aiming to release the device this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...