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Fintech Investments
LayerX Raises $101M to Provide Back-Office Automation in Japan
September 02, 2025

Japanese startup LayerX reportedly raised 15 billion yen (about $101 million) in a Series B funding round for its artificial intelligence software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that provides back-office automation for enterprises. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Artificial Intelligence
Google Beefs Up Gemini to Become an All-Around AI Tool
September 02, 2025

Google is beefing up its features for Gemini, its primary suite of generative AI models and the chatbot that serves as its main interface. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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PayPal Ventures-Backed Kite Nets $18M for Agentic AI
September 02, 2025

Autonomous agent infrastructure company Kite has raised $18 million in a PayPal Ventures-led funding round. 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,...

B2B Payments
Agentic AI Puts a Face on Corporate Treasury’s Next Leap
September 02, 2025

Picture this: a treasury office in 2035. The morning might start with a chief financial officer logging into a secure portal, where an artificial intelligence (AI) avatar greets them with a briefing of overnight currency swings, projected cash balances, and maybe an alert about a...

Investments
SAP to Invest $23 Billion in Europe Sovereign Cloud
September 02, 2025

German software giant SAP announced Tuesday (Sept. 2) that it is investing 20 billion euros ($23.3 billion) to expand its “sovereign cloud” services as it bets on Europe’s desire to keep its data within its borders. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Predoc Raises $30 Million for AI-Powered Health Information Management System
September 02, 2025

Predoc raised $30 million in seed and Series A funding for its artificial intelligence-powered health information management system, according to a banner on the company’s website. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Retail
Best Buy Taps Uber for Same-Day Gadget Runs
September 02, 2025

Uber has teamed with Best Buy to provide electronics deliveries via the Uber Eats platform. 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
Zopa Acquires Rvvup to Drive Embedded Finance Business
September 02, 2025

U.K. digital bank Zopa says it is purchasing payments platform Rvvup. 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...

IPO
Klarna Targets $14B Valuation as Its ‘Disruptive Brand’ Readies IPO
September 02, 2025

The on-again, off-again public listing plans of buy now, pay later giant Klarna are now officially a go. 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...