Black-Box AI Forces CFOs to Write a New Audit Playbook

Black-Box AI Forces CFOs to Write a New Audit Playbook
Black-Box AI Forces CFOs to Write a New Audit Playbook
June 18, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Innovations typically work best when they feel invisible to the end user. But for finance teams, innovations work best when they are explainable. Get the...

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Dream Raises $260 Million for Government-Focused AI Cybersecurity
Dream Raises $260 Million for Government-Focused AI Cybersecurity
June 18, 2026  |  Startups

Dream, an artificial intelligence and cybersecurity company for governments, raised $260 million, according to a Thursday (June 18) LinkedIn post. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Baseten Nears $1.5 Billion Funding Round as Inference Demand Surges
Baseten Nears $1.5 Billion Funding Round as Inference Demand Surges
June 18, 2026  |  Investments

Baseten is finalizing a $1.5 billion fundraising round to support its inference software layer that enables customers to run, optimize and train open-source artificial intelligence...

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Salesforce Debuts Agentic Tool to Automate Financial Busywork
Salesforce Debuts Agentic Tool to Automate Financial Busywork
June 18, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Salesforce introduced new agentic artificial intelligence tools for financial advisers, according to a Thursday (June 18) press release provided to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story...

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Crypto’s Future May Depend on Lawyers Who Think Like Operators
Crypto’s Future May Depend on Lawyers Who Think Like Operators
June 18, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Explore more conversations like this From the Block.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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PYMNTS Panel Concludes Credit Unions Face an AI Trust Test
PYMNTS Panel Concludes Credit Unions Face an AI Trust Test
June 18, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Watch more: Virtual Roundtable With Jeremiah Lotz and Cheryl Middleton Jones of Velera and Cal Al-Dhubaib of Rubrik Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Just 30% of Financial Firms Use AI for Customer Retention
Just 30% of Financial Firms Use AI for Customer Retention
June 18, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Enterprise artificial intelligence has moved past the pilot stage, but there are some challenges when it comes to gaining wider acceptance. Get the Full Story...

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87% of Merchants Say Checkout Still Falls Short
87% of Merchants Say Checkout Still Falls Short
June 18, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

A collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence and Visa Acceptance Solutions, the “2026 Global Digital Shopping Index: Merchant Edition” examines how merchants are adapting to a retail environment where...

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The New BNPL Pitch Is Less Buy Now Than Breathe Easier
The New BNPL Pitch Is Less Buy Now Than Breathe Easier
June 18, 2026  |  BNPL

The original buy now, pay later (BNPL) model was a merchant-centric one. Providers generated growth by embedding financing options directly into shopping experiences, and success...

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