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Artificial Intelligence
Genial Raises $1.9 Million to Develop AI Agents for Tourism Industry
February 21, 2025

France-based Genial raised 1.8 million euros (about $1.9 million) in its first funding round to develop artificial intelligence agents for tourism and leisure businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

B2B Payments
Making Sense of How APIs Bring Interoperability and Automation to B2B Payments
February 21, 2025

From digital wallets to buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) services, FinTech solutions have embedded themselves seamlessly into everyday life. 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...

Fintech Investments
Wall Street Sours on Subprime FinTechs as FinTech IPO Index Loses 1.7%
February 21, 2025

Like the rest of the global economy, the FinTech IPO Index can be boiled down to a word: uncertain. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar Says Company’s Revenue Could Reach $11 Billion
February 20, 2025

OpenAI Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar said Thursday (Feb. 20) that it’s within “the realm of possibility” that the company could achieve $11 billion in revenue. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Regulation
FTC Seeks Public Comment on Tech Platforms’ User Censorship 
February 20, 2025

The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday (Feb. 20) that technology platforms may be breaking the law when they deny or degrade users’ access to services based on the content of their speech or affiliations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Retail
Tariff Storm Clouds Loom Over Walmart’s Low-Price Empire
February 20, 2025

As Walmart navigates a shifting trade landscape, the specter of new tariffs imposed by the Trump administration is casting a shadow over the retail giant’s hallmark promise: everyday low prices. With President Donald Trump threatening sweeping levies on imports from China, Mexico, Canada and India,...

Investments
CredCore Raises $16 Million for AI-Powered Debt Capital Market Tool
February 20, 2025

Debt management platform CredCore has raised $16 million for its AI-powered solution. 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...

Security & Fraud
SEC Replaces Crypto Unit With Team to Probe ‘Cyber-Related Misconduct’
February 20, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission has created a unit to protect retail investors against fraud. 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,...

Investments
Together AI Raises $305 Million to Expand AI Cloud Service
February 20, 2025

Together AI raised $305 million in a Series B funding round to expand its AI Acceleration Cloud that helps developers and enterprises train, fine-tune and run inference for generative artificial intelligence (AI) models. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...