Ai Agents news and trends

Databricks Raises $7 Billion for AI Agent Database
Investments // February 09, 2026

Databricks has seen its valuation more than double in 13 months to $134 billion. 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...

Goldman Sachs Lets AI Agents Do Accounting and Compliance Work
artificial intelligence // February 06, 2026

Goldman Sachs is deploying autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agents built with Anthropic’s Claude model to automate core accounting, compliance and operational finance functions, according to a Friday (Feb. 6) report from CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Crypto.com CEO Launches Platform to Mainstream Personal AI Agents
artificial intelligence // February 06, 2026

A new artificial intelligence platform founded by Crypto.com Co-founder and CEO Kris Marszalek aims to make it easy for consumers to generate and deploy a personal AI agent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Walmart Teams With Google to Promote ‘Agent-Led Commerce’
Walmart // January 11, 2026

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Interviews & Exclusives
AI Agents Shift Power From Marketing to Metadata

December 11, 2025
Merchants have spent much of the eCommerce era obsessed over understanding a single buyer: the human at the other end of a screen, swayed by brand storytelling, emotional triggers, intuitive design, and social proof. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — […]

AI Gives Main Street the Power to Play Like the Fortune 500

December 04, 2025
The great divide in American business has traditionally been defined by scale. The Fortune 500 enjoyed the advantages of large finance teams, sophisticated systems, and the operational resilience that comes...

Autonomous Agents Challenge Retailers to Earn Trust

December 03, 2025
For decades, retailers have chased the holy grail of frictionless commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Citi CTO Says Agentic AI Progress Demands Speed and Structure

November 18, 2025
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Quick Reads
Nebius Acquires Tavily to Bolster Agentic AI Search Capabilities

February 10, 2026
Amsterdam-based cloud computing company Nebius is acquiring agentic search provider Tavily. 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 marketing communications from PYMNTS […]

Databricks Raises $7 Billion for AI Agent Database

February 09, 2026
Databricks has seen its valuation more than double in 13 months to $134 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Crypto.com CEO Launches Platform to Mainstream Personal AI Agents

February 06, 2026
A new artificial intelligence platform founded by Crypto.com Co-founder and CEO Kris Marszalek aims to make it easy for consumers to generate and deploy a personal AI agent. Get the...

Walmart Teams With Google to Promote ‘Agent-Led Commerce’

January 11, 2026
Walmart has launched an agentic commerce partnership with Google. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...