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Why AI’s Transformation of Finance Function Is Incremental but Irreversible
October 08, 2025

Few titles carry as much weight in balancing risk and opportunity as CFO. And that weight is only growing. 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...

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FurtherAI Raises $25 Million for AI Workspace for Insurance
October 08, 2025

FurtherAI raised $25 million in a Series A funding round to expand the capabilities and the adoption of its artificial intelligence workspace purpose-built for the insurance industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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AI Startup Thinking Machines Unveils ‘Tinker’ to Cut AI Training Costs
October 08, 2025

Thinking Machines, the artificial intelligence (AI) startup founded by former OpenAI executive Mira Murati, has released its first product, Tinker, a training application programming interface (API) that gives organizations full control over model training and fine-tuning while the company manages the underlying infrastructure. Get the Full...

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Nvidia CEO Invests in xAI and Is Surprised by AMD/OpenAI Pact
October 08, 2025

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says his company is investing in Elon Musk’s xAI. 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....

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How CFOs and CIOs Are Facing the Hidden Costs of AI
October 08, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) entered the business world with a promise of speed and savings. It’s now showing up as a line item on the balance sheet and a backlog in IT. The World Economic Forum reports that CFOs are uncovering hidden costs beneath the promise...

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East West Bank to Offer Commercial Clients Worldpay Solutions
October 08, 2025

Southern California-based East West Bank can now refer its business and commercial banking clients who are seeking in-store and online payment solutions to Worldpay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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How Time Became the Next Great Asset Class
October 08, 2025

In 1915, a Wall Street analyst named Benjamin Graham saw an opportunity. Guggenheim Exploration was trading as a single stock, but it held shares in multiple copper mining companies worth far more than the parent company’s price. Graham bought the undervalued parent, shorted the overvalued...

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Spara Raises $15M to Build ‘Superhero’ AI Agent for Inbound Sales
October 08, 2025

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CFOs Embrace AI’s ROI as Finance Outgrows ‘Cost Center’ Label
October 08, 2025

For decades, finance teams have been branded as the “cost center” of the enterprise, a department primarily responsible for controlling budgets, approving expenses and delivering reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...