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Artificial Intelligence
45% of Middle-Market Firms Report Increased Use of GenAI
April 21, 2025

GenAI is rapidly shifting from back-office experimentation to the strategic core of finance departments at major U.S. corporations, according to a PYMNTS report, “CFOs Envision Growing Role For GenAI In Finance.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Startup Mechanize Aims for ‘Automation of All Work’
April 20, 2025

Will artificial intelligence (AI) eventually replace humans in the workplace? The founder of Mechanize seems to think so.  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...

Delivery
DHL Halts $800-Plus Orders to US Consumers Amid Tariff Pressures
April 20, 2025

DHL is suspending shipments valued at more than $800 to U.S. consumers. 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...

Investments
Security Startup Pillar Raises $9 Million to Tackle AI-Specific Risks
April 18, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) security startup Pillar Security has raised $9 million in seed funding to expand its research and development (R&D) and go-to-market efforts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Banking
From Trading to Saving, Financial Platforms Eye Banking and Neobanks Branch Out
April 18, 2025

The movement by neobanks to branch into investing and credit card rewards, and investment platforms to branch out into banking, speaks volumes to the appeal of apps as digital front door to a continuum of financial activities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

B2B Payments
From PDFs to APIs: Enterprise Modernization Ditches Clunky Human Hand-Offs
April 18, 2025

There’s a systemic shift happening across the enterprise. Workflows that were once manual, slow and costly are now automated, intelligent and occurring in real-time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Artificial Intelligence
This Week in AI: Tariffs Hit AI, Tech Giants’ Antitrust Woes and a More Adept...
April 18, 2025

It’s a big week for artificial intelligence news. AI hardware is being dinged by tariff troubles while two juggernauts in the AI field — Meta and Google — are in the crosshairs of the U.S. government. Meanwhile, OpenAI unveiled a more capable and smarter ChatGPT...

Fintech Investments
This Week in FinTech: From Latin America to Africa, Funding Focuses on B2B and Platforms
April 18, 2025

The FinTech landscape is being altered by the news this week of the Global Payments and FIS dealmaking. Tens of billions of dollars are attached to the transactions, focused on merchant services and embedded finance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Artificial Intelligence
Johnson & Johnson: 15% of AI Use Cases Deliver 80% of Value
April 18, 2025

Johnson & Johnson reportedly found that 10% to 15% of artificial intelligence use cases deliver 80% of the value. 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...