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Advise Raises $1.6 Million for Consumer Goods SaaS Platform
January 09, 2025

Advise, an Irish software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for consumer goods makers, raised 1.55 million euros (about $1.6 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...

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Smartfin to Invest $257 Million in European B2B Tech Companies
January 09, 2025

Growth equity investor Smartfin has closed a new growth fund at 250 million euros (about $257 million), saying it will focus on growth-stage B2B technology companies across Europe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Retail
JCPenney and SPARC Combine to Create ‘Compelling Consumer Value Proposition’
January 09, 2025

Retailers JCPenney and SPARC Group have combined to form a new apparel-focused organization called Catalyst Brands. 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...

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Blockchain Startup Movement Labs Eyes $3 Billion Valuation With $100 Million Funding
January 09, 2025

As the cryptocurrency market recovers from the crash following the collapse of FTX, and if regulatory pressures ease as anticipated, expect to hear crypto startups making some noise. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Artificial Intelligence
Zebra Debuts Mobile AI Tool for Frontline Retail Workers
January 09, 2025

Zebra Technologies has debuted a set of artificial intelligence (AI) tools for frontline retail workers. 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...

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Abstract Raises $4.8 Million for AI-Powered Regulatory Risk Management Platform
January 09, 2025

Abstract raised $4.8 million in seed funding to accelerate the development of its artificial intelligence-powered platform that helps businesses anticipate how proposed changes in government policy may affect them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Artificial Intelligence
Meta Chief AI Scientist Slams Quest for Human-Level Intelligence
January 08, 2025

Meta’s Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun on Wednesday (Jan. 8) criticized prevailing definitions of artificial general intelligence (AGI), arguing that continued scaling of text-based large language models alone will not suffice. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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What Anthropic’s $60 Billion Valuation Reveals About Enterprise AI’s Next Generation
January 08, 2025

Business growth has always relied on optimizing processes, with the end goal of ultimately reimagining and reinventing them in new forms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

B2B Payments
How Real-Time Data Impacts Liquidity Performance
January 08, 2025

The premise of the 2002 film “Minority Report” revolves around using advanced predictive technology to stop crimes before they occur. 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...