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Fintech Investments
Opendoor and DeFi Development Lead as FinTech IPO Index Jumps 4.4%
August 15, 2025

The FinTech IPO Index surged by 4.4% this past week, borne aloft by huge gains in a few names, and double-digit swings across several Index components were commonplace. Earnings continued to roll in through the past five sessions. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Artificial Intelligence
Fear of Going ‘Off Script’ Keeps CFOs From Agentic AI
August 15, 2025

Even as artificial intelligence reshapes corporate finance, a trust gap is emerging around its most autonomous form, agentic AI, among the very executives poised to benefit most from its potential. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
B2B Payments Enter Their Trust-Building Era
August 14, 2025

In times of uncertainty, firms can’t afford to have payments among the unknown quantities they’re facing down.  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...

Fintech Investments
FIS Launches Solution to Help Financial Institutions Serve Investors
August 14, 2025

Global FinTech company FIS has launched a solution designed to help financial institutions and fund managers serve investors. 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...

Fintech Investments
PayPal Ventures Backed Mesh Gets More Funding for Global Crypto Payments Network
August 14, 2025

Mesh secured additional investments to accelerate the growth of its global cryptocurrency payments network. 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...

Cross-border Payments
Mastercard and Zand Team to Modernize Cross-Border Payments in UAE
August 14, 2025

Mastercard has partnered with Zand, a United Arab Emirates-based, artificial intelligence-driven FinTech and financial services group. 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...

Retail
Target and Ulta Beauty to End Shop-in-Shop Partnership Next Year
August 14, 2025

Target and Ulta Beauty said Thursday (Aug. 14) that they have mutually agreed not to renew their shop-in-shop partnership when the current agreement expires in August 2026.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Investments
Startup Cohere Raises $500 Million for Its AI Model for Enterprises
August 14, 2025

In the artificial intelligence (AI) model race, news headlines usually congregate around the competition among OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, DeepSeek and xAI. But there are many more startups developing frontier AI models beyond the favored five.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Artificial Intelligence
Can AI Cure Cancer? Experts Say the Answer Is Complicated
August 14, 2025

Silicon Valley has no shortage of AI optimists when it comes to pie-in-the-sky predictions. That’s especially true in healthcare. 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...