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Payment Methods
FinTech Mollie Adds Terminal to Growing In-Person Payments Offering
May 24, 2023

European FinTech Mollie has launched an in-person payments solution called Mollie Terminal. The introduction of Mollie Terminal is part of the company’s drive to enhance its in-person payments offering, including QR code-based in-person payments support and the upcoming launch of Tap to Pay for Android, the financial...

Artificial Intelligence
Elon Musk Proposes ‘Third Horse’ in Google-Microsoft AI Race
May 24, 2023

Elon Musk has restated his interest in competing with Microsoft and Google in the artificial intelligence (AI) space. The Twitter and Tesla CEO said the two tech giants need a competitor in the AI game and posited that his companies could play a role to challenge them, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)...

Artificial Intelligence
Google Says AI ‘Not a Race’ as Microsoft Launches Upgrades Across Its Platform
May 24, 2023

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is having its major go-to-market phase shift moment. The technology and its revolutionary capabilities have already spurred a profound change in how end-users access and activate information, as well as the way people more broadly use the internet and interact across...

Banking
Citigroup Plans IPO for Mexican Banking Unit Banamex
May 24, 2023

Citigroup says it has decided to take its Mexican retail banking unit Banamex public. The lender announced Wednesday (May 24) it plans to pursue an initial public offering (IPO) for Banamex, after exiting the consumer banking market in Mexico last year. “After careful consideration, we...

B2B Payments
LegalConnect Launches Payment Processing Solution for Litigation Support Services Firms
May 24, 2023

LegalConnect has launched an integrated payment processing solution for litigation support services firms. The new LegalConnect Payments helps these firms consolidate and save money on payment processing fees, collect and process online customer payments, and receive next-day funding for better cash flow, the legal technology company said in...

IPO
Fast-Casual Brands Prepare IPOs as Sector Bounces Back
May 24, 2023

With fast-casual chains’ stocks outperforming the restaurant industry, more brands, including Panera and Cava, are looking to capitalize on the industry’s recovery. Panera Brands, a group encompassing fast-casual bakery-café chain Panera Bread, Einstein Bros. Bagels and Caribou Coffee, announced significant moves Tuesday (May 23) on its path to going public via initial...

Investments
Figure Raises $70 Million to ‘Deploy Humanoids Into the Workforce’
May 24, 2023

Artificial intelligence company Figure has raised $70 million toward its goal of commercialized, humanoid robots. The Series A round, announced Wednesday (May 24) is part of a wave of recent funding in the artificial intelligence (AI) space, and is designed to help the company build...

B2B Payments
HSBC Hong Kong Debuts POS Financing for B2B Sales
May 24, 2023

The Hong Kong arm of banking giant HSBC has launched a B2B transaction financing tool. The new offering lets B2B sellers on online platforms offer customers extended payment terms, Trade Finance Global reported Wednesday (May 24). “The last few years mark an accelerated shift to online buying and selling...

Retail
Shein Diversifies US Strategy, Launches Third-Party Marketplace and Pop-Ups   
May 24, 2023

With a passionate online following already under its belt, Shein is now setting its sights on expanding its influence in the U.S. In pursuit of this goal, the fast-fashion eTailer is launching a venture that involves the introduction of pop-up stores and the establishment of...