The Prompt Economy news and trends

Procurement Teams Use AI to Reach Deals Humans Can’t
Artificial Intelligence // July 27, 2026

This week in The Prompt Economy, artificial intelligence agents are coming to life. They’re already negotiating supplier contracts, processing purchase orders, and closing deals on behalf of major corporations. Procurement is leading enterprise AI adoption. The governance frameworks to manage what agents do at the...

The Housing Market Hands More Decisions to AI
Artificial Intelligence // July 20, 2026

For most of the history of consumer credit, the loan decision sat with a human. That model is changing. This week in the Prompt Economy™ AI agents are now handling document review, credit scoring, risk assessment and borrower communication autonomously, compressing timelines and extending credit...

State Governments Turn to AI to Do the Grunt Work
Artificial Intelligence // July 13, 2026

This week in the Prompt Economy, the spotlight is on how AI is reshaping local and federal government. One of the most dramatic examples surfaced this week in the U.S. heartland. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

AI Travel Agents Pack a Threat for Travel Aggregators
Travel Payments // June 22, 2026

Agentic AI is moving into tourism faster than most of the industry expected. Agents can now query availability, compare prices across carriers and hotels, apply traveler preferences, and in some cases complete a booking without a human clicking a single button. For an industry built...

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How AI Agents Are Automating Expense Reports and Saving Travelers Time

August 10, 2026
The expense report has survived every wave of enterprise software modernization. ERPs automated procurement. AP platforms automated invoicing. But the expense report, with its chased receipts, manual GL codes and after-the-fact policy reviews, remained stubbornly human. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS […]

Procurement Teams Use AI to Reach Deals Humans Can’t

July 27, 2026
This week in The Prompt Economy, artificial intelligence agents are coming to life. They’re already negotiating supplier contracts, processing purchase orders, and closing deals on behalf of major corporations. Procurement...

The Housing Market Hands More Decisions to AI

July 20, 2026
For most of the history of consumer credit, the loan decision sat with a human. That model is changing. This week in the Prompt Economy™ AI agents are now handling...

State Governments Turn to AI to Do the Grunt Work

July 13, 2026
This week in the Prompt Economy, the spotlight is on how AI is reshaping local and federal government. One of the most dramatic examples surfaced this week in the U.S....