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Airwallex Valued at $6.2 Billion After $300 Million Funding Round
May 21, 2025

Payments and banking startup Airwallex is aiming to expand after raising $300 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 completing...

B2B Payments
Bank of America Sees Mobile-First Security Surge as Firms Embrace QR Sign-In
May 21, 2025

Business-to-business (B2B) transactions typically involve higher volumes and more complex authorization than consumer payments. Companies must balance usability with security, often managing multiple layers of authentication for different roles, departments and systems. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Uber Launches Exchangeable Bond Deal Featuring Rare Structure
May 20, 2025

A $1.2 billion exchangeable bond deal announced last week by Uber Technologies reportedly features a rare structure that is appealing to investors and to Uber. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Artificial Intelligence
Report: Apple to Let Third-Party Developers Use Its AI Models
May 20, 2025

Apple reportedly plans to introduce tools that will let third-party developers write software using the large language models that power Apple Intelligence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Google Begins Adding AI Mode to Search Experience in US
May 20, 2025

Google said Tuesday (May 20) that it has begun rolling out AI Mode in its Search experience in the United States after testing it in Google Labs beginning in March. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Google to Embed Agentic Checkout, Virtual Try-on in Search
May 20, 2025

Google is adding shopping features in search as it faces competition from artificial intelligence chatbots for eCommerce transactions. 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...

B2B Payments
JustPaid Gets SOC 2 Compliance and Debuts Payments Features
May 20, 2025

JustPaid has added several new features to its B2B-focused revenue automation 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 completing...

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Ontik Raises $3.7 Million to Expand Digital Trade Credit Platform
May 20, 2025

Ontik has raised $3.7 million in a seed round to expand its digital trade credit platform that helps B2B wholesalers request, track and collect payments from their trade accounts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Catena Labs Raises $18 Million to Build AI-Native Financial Institution for Agents
May 20, 2025

AI startup Catena Labs said in a Tuesday (May 20) news release that it has raised $18 million in a funding round to build the first regulated, AI-native financial institution for the agent economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...