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UK’s CybaVerse Raises $1.4 Million to Expand Cybersecurity Team
October 29, 2024

U.K. cybersecurity firm CybaVerse is expanding its team after raising $1.4 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 daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

B2B Payments
How B2B Firms Can Capitalize on the $7 Billion Embedded Finance Opportunity
October 29, 2024

There’s a multitrillion-dollar opportunity that’s rewriting the B2B playbook, and it starts with two words: embedded finance. 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
US AI Export Rules Could Change Tech Markets, Experts Say
October 29, 2024

The White House has moved to restrict foreign access to American artificial intelligence breakthroughs, setting new boundaries for the global AI market as U.S. tech companies face fresh limits on international deals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Retail
Japanese Fashion Brand GU’s Seamless Shopping Experience Now Open in US
October 29, 2024

GU, a Japanese fashion brand and sister company to Uniqlo, launched its first U.S. flagship store in New York and its eCommerce platform last month. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
Virtual Cards Drive Working Capital Efficiency for North American Growth Corporates
October 29, 2024

In the second annual edition of the “Middle Market Growth Corporates Working Capital Index,” PYMNTS Intelligence and Visa collaborated to mine the opinions of 276 chief financial officers (CFOs) and treasurers doing business across North America. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Payments Innovation
AWS and Plaid Advance the Business Case for Open Banking and Pay by Bank
October 29, 2024

It’s still premature to say that open banking and pay by bank have truly arrived in the U.S. However, with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issuing the final Rule 1033 draft on Oct. 22, they certainly have more momentum. Get the Full Story Complete...

Retail
Ross Stores Appoints Boot Barn Chief James Conroy as CEO
October 28, 2024

Ross Stores has appointed Boot Barn President and CEO James Conroy as its CEO, effective Feb. 2, 2025. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Digital Agents Could Soon Use Your Browser
October 28, 2024

Google’s rumored development of “Project Jarvis,” an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can commandeer web browsers to complete online tasks, signals Silicon Valley’s latest push to change eCommerce through AI-powered digital agents.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Banking
Self-Service Banking Gets Boost From New Digital Channels
October 28, 2024

It wasn’t long ago that self-service banking meant punching a keypad on an ATM located at a bank vestibule — after banking hours, perhaps — and getting access to cash or depositing checks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...