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Worldpay Launches Domestic Acquiring Capabilities in Thailand
July 03, 2025

Worldpay now supports domestic acquiring capabilities in Thailand, marking another expansion of the company’s global reach. 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...

Banking
Payment Hubs Rescue Banks From $100 Million Digital Payments Chaos
July 03, 2025

The bar for payment experiences — and consumer expectations — has been raised by FinTechs and digital-first challengers, making frictionless transactions a staple of everyday life. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Investments
Tailor Raises $22 Million for Headless ERP Platform for Retailers
July 02, 2025

Tailor raised $22 million in a Series A funding round to support its headless enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform designed for retail businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Agents Do Well in Simulations, Falter in Real-World Shopkeeping Test
July 02, 2025

In a bid to test whether artificial intelligence (AI) agents can operate autonomously in the real economy, Andon Labs and Anthropic deployed Claude Sonnet 3.7 — nicknamed “Claudius” — to run an actual small, automated vending store at Anthropic’s San Francisco office for a month....

Ridesharing
Report: Moove to Raise $1.2 Billion Ahead of Expansion in US
July 02, 2025

African ride-hailing startup Moove is reportedly within weeks of finalizing an oversubscribed debt round in which it will raise $1.2 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Fed Flags Overspending Fears as Invisible Payments Soar
July 02, 2025

Frictionless commerce has increasingly been the holy grail of online and in-store commerce. 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....

Social Commerce
TikTok Shop US Division Sees Another Round of Layoffs
July 02, 2025

TikTok has reportedly made the third round of layoffs in three months at its U.S. eCommerce division, TikTok Shop. 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...

B2B Payments
DASH and S4i Merge to Form Automation and Compliance Firm SMRTR
July 02, 2025

Accounts payable automation firm DASH and compliance solutions provider S4i Systems have agreed to merge. 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...

Banking
Wise Files Application to Create National Trust Bank in US
July 02, 2025

London-headquartered payments firm Wise reportedly filed an application to create a national trust bank in the United States. 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...