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FGV Announces $35 Million Fund For AI-FinTech Startups
August 25, 2026

Venture capital firm Fiat Ventures is rebranding after closing its oversubscribed $35 million fund. 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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Meta’s Consumer-Focused AI Agent Could Be Weeks From Launch
August 25, 2026

Meta is reportedly ready to unveil its consumer-focused AI agent designed to rival OpenClaw. 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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i2c Wants Payments Executives to Worry Smarter
August 25, 2026

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EBANX CEO Says Payments’ Next Rival May Not Be a Payments Company
August 25, 2026

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Hawaii-Based American Savings Bank Files for IPO
August 24, 2026

Hawaii-based community bank American Savings Bank has filed for a proposed initial public offering, the bank said in a Monday (Aug. 24) press release. 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...

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Instacart’s AI Assistant Turns Chitchat Into Cha-Ching
August 24, 2026

Instacart’s advertising business is already one of the largest in retail media. The company generated more than $1 billion in ads and other revenue in 2025, reaching nearly 100,000 stores across more than 2,200 retail banners, Instacart said a May press release. Its existing formats...

Delivery
Kroger and Instacart Bundle Groceries and Prescriptions in One Delivery
August 24, 2026

Customers of The Kroger Co. banners Fred Meyer, Ralphs and Harris Teeter can now have groceries and eligible prescriptions delivered in one order, Kroger said in a Monday (Aug. 24) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Elastic Closes Deductive AI Deal to Deliver AI-Powered Production Incident Investigation
August 24, 2026

Elastic completed its acquisition of Deductive AI, saying in a Monday (Aug. 24) press release that the move will help Elastic set the standard for production incident investigation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Investments
General Intuition Aims to Raise Capital at $6 Billion Valuation to Power AI Robotics
August 24, 2026

General Intuition, which is developing a foundation artificial intelligence model with potential applications in robotics, is finalizing a funding round that would value the company at $6 billion, TechCrunch reported Monday (Aug. 24), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...