AI Banking Platform Flex Secures $1.2 Billion Valuation

AI Banking Platform Flex Secures $1.2 Billion Valuation
AI Banking Platform Flex Secures $1.2 Billion Valuation
July 14, 2026  |  Fintech Investments

Flex, a 3-year-old startup offering artificial intelligence-powered banking solutions for medium-sized business owners, was valued at $1.2 billion in a funding round, Reuters reported Tuesday...

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Brazil’s Pix Instant Payments System at Center of US Trade Dispute
Brazil’s Pix Instant Payments System at Center of US Trade Dispute
July 14, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

People in Brazil seem to love the Pix instant payment system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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First Fully Robotic Pharmacy Fills a Prescription in Under 60 Seconds
First Fully Robotic Pharmacy Fills a Prescription in Under 60 Seconds
July 14, 2026  |  Prescriptions

One in three U.S. pharmacies has closed between 2010 and 2021, according to UC Berkeley Public Health and USC. Pharmacy schools are graduating between 3,000...

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Insurance Industry May Be Unprepared for Agentic AI Risks
Insurance Industry May Be Unprepared for Agentic AI Risks
July 14, 2026  |  Insurance

New research shows the insurance industry might not be equipped to deal with AI risks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Branch Embeds On-Demand Pay in Workplace Apps
Branch Embeds On-Demand Pay in Workplace Apps
July 14, 2026  |  Payroll

Workforce financial infrastructure provider Branch now enables companies and platforms to embed its earned wage access into scheduling, shift and other tools used by workforces....

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A Mobile Wallet Can’t Tell a Privacy Guard From a Fraudster. That’s the Problem.
A Mobile Wallet Can’t Tell a Privacy Guard From a Fraudster. That’s the Problem.
July 14, 2026  |  Mobile Payments

Fraudsters and privacy-conscious consumers have one thing in common. Neither wants to be easily found. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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53% of Financially Strained Consumers Cut Nonessential Spending 
53% of Financially Strained Consumers Cut Nonessential Spending 
July 14, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Consumers are still spending, but many are doing it with less room for error. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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The Grocery Run No Longer Belongs to One Retailer
The Grocery Run No Longer Belongs to One Retailer
July 14, 2026  |  Retail

A weekly grocery run seems like the perfect opportunity to fill a shopping cart with everything else a household needs. New data suggests consumers increasingly...

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Price Hikes Trigger Smartphone Sales Slump
Price Hikes Trigger Smartphone Sales Slump
July 13, 2026  |  Economy

Global smartphone sales dropped to their lowest second-quarter level in 13 years as manufacturers passed on to consumers the rising cost of memory components, Counterpoint...

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