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Payment Methods
Debit Rewards Surge as Consumers Shift Spending Preferences
June 16, 2025

Debit rewards programs had seemingly gone the way of the dodo. 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...

Investments
Ramp Valued at $16 Billion in Funding Round
June 16, 2025

Financial operations platform Ramp has been valued at $16 billion in a Series E funding round, about three months after it was valued at $13 billion in a secondary share sale. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

B2B Payments
Coupa Integrates Adflex Straight-Through Processing to Fully Automate B2B Payments
June 16, 2025

Coupa has integrated Adflex’s straight-through processing service, Adflex STP, into its total spend management platform, saying this will fully automate the B2B payment process for Coupa customers and their suppliers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI CFO Says ‘Secret’ Device to Usher in New Computing Era
June 16, 2025

OpenAI’s acquisition of legendary Apple designer Jony Ive’s artificial intelligence (AI) devices startup will lead to a new computing era similar to the leap from flip phones to the touchscreen smartphone. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Payments Innovation
Pix Automatico Debut Opens Brazil’s Recurring Payments Market to Millions
June 16, 2025

Brazil’s financial landscape has been dramatically reshaped by Pix, the instant payment system that has stood at the forefront of the nation’s drive toward broader financial inclusion, empowering millions who previously relied solely on physical cash to enter the formal economy. Since its launch, Pix...

Banking
Banks Fast-Track Merchant Acquiring to Cement Small Business Loyalty
June 16, 2025

Across more than 10,000 banks and credit unions in the United States, only a small subset has a direct merchant acquiring strategy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Artificial Intelligence
AI-Powered Digital Twins Give Clinical Trials a 75-Year Upgrade
June 16, 2025

The intersection of generative AI and computational medicine is not just a convergence of buzzwords. It signals a paradigm shift in clinical research, and it could be coming in large part through the use of AI-powered digital twins, which in healthcare are simple in theory,...

B2B Payments
Payment Assist Adopts Groov’s Embedded Finance Offering in UK
June 13, 2025

Payment Assist is now offering business lending to automotive businesses across the United Kingdom via an embedded finance partnership with Groov. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Artificial Intelligence
PairSoft Adds AI Agents to Accounts Payable Automation Solutions
June 13, 2025

PairSoft has added artificial intelligence (AI) agents to its accounts payable (AP) automation and eInvoicing solutions for mid-market and enterprise organizations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...