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Stacks Raises $10 Million for AI-Powered Financial Close Solution
February 19, 2025

Self-described “AI-powered workspace” Stacks says it is now $10 million richer. 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 this form,...

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X Reportedly Targets $44 Billion Valuation in New Funding Round
February 19, 2025

X is reportedly in discussions to raise funds from investors at a $44 billion valuation. 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,...

Payment Methods
Trustly CEO: Loyalty and Savings Will Spur Consumers to ‘Go Bank-Direct’ at Checkout
February 19, 2025

The future of open banking seems unsettled. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s rules governing data sharing and use among banks and FinTechs may — or may not — be rolled back. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

B2B Payments
White-Label Partnerships Emerge as Key to B2B Payment Monetization Strategies
February 19, 2025

In any technological — and especially payments-related — endeavor, there are several strategies a bank, B2B software provider or platform can employ: build the technology in-house; buy a firm that already has the functionality; or choose a white-label partner that allows the providers’ products and...

Payment Methods
42% of US Consumers Prefer Digital Wallets for International Payments
February 19, 2025

Digital wallets have become the preferred choice for consumers worldwide as cross-border transactions change. 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...

Retail
Olipop Leads CPG Sector Into ‘New Wave’ of Digital Transformation
February 19, 2025

The landscape of consumer-packaged goods (CPG) has changed dramatically in the past decade. What once seemed like an unbreakable monopoly of giants like Coke, Pepsi, and Colgate-Palmolive, is now a hotbed of innovation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Artificial Intelligence
The Existential Question Behind the Musk-OpenAI Drama
February 18, 2025

It’s not just another celebrity drama. Or tech bros behaving badly. Not just a case of simmering resentments or personalities clashing. No, the dust-up between Elon Musk and OpenAI chairman Sam Altman is much more than that. It is, after all, based on an existential...

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Blockaid Raises $50 Million to Scale Support for Blockchain Security Platform
February 18, 2025

Blockaid raised $50 million in a Series B funding round to scale to meet the demand for its blockchain security platform. 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
Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati Announces Launch of Thinking Machines Lab
February 18, 2025

Former OpenAI Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati said Tuesday (Feb. 18) that she and a team of scientists, engineers and builders started a company called Thinking Machines Lab. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...