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Artificial Intelligence
Data Takes Fraud Spotlight as Banks Shift to Real-Time Operations
July 07, 2025

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Retail
Big 5 Sporting Goods Sold to Worldwide Golf for $112 Million
July 06, 2025

Big 5, a sporting goods retailer based in the western U.S., has been sold for $112 million. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
European Commission Says It Won’t Delay Implementation of AI Act
July 04, 2025

The European Commission said Friday (July 4) that it will not delay the rollout of the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act, despite calls from some tech companies that it do so. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Investments
AllScale Raises $1.5 Million to Develop Stablecoin Solutions for Small Businesses
July 04, 2025

AllScale raised $1.5 million in a funding round to accelerate its development of solutions aiming to make it easier for small businesses to begin using stablecoins. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Artificial Intelligence
Voice AI Startup ElevenLabs Plans to Add Hubs Around the World
July 04, 2025

ElevenLabs, a startup that offers a platform that uses artificial intelligence to generate synthetic voices, reportedly plans to add more hubs around the world and then launch an initial public offering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Fintech Investments
FinTech IPO Index Gains 4.2%, Boosted by BNPL Momentum
July 04, 2025

As stocks touched new highs in the holiday-shortened trading week, the FinTech IPO Index gathered 4.2%. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Trust Issues Keep Firms Cautious About Agentic AI Rollouts
July 04, 2025

For today’s firms and their labor force, the future of work is being spelled out in two words: artificial intelligence (AI). But the vision of AI that firms are keen on embracing is not just as a tool, but as a colleague, a software system...

Investments
OpenAI Says It Does Not Endorse Robinhood’s Stock Tokens
July 03, 2025

An OpenAI social media post reportedly impacted Robinhood’s stock price and set off a debate about the stock tokens Robinhood announced Monday (June 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Banking
B2B FinTech Qonto Files for French Banking License
July 03, 2025

Qonto, a finance management solution for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and freelancers, has submitted a banking license application with France’s banking supervisor, the ACPR. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...