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Harvey Raises $550 Million to Bring AI to Law Firms
September 09, 2026

Legal industry-focused artificial intelligence startup Harvey is valued at $15.5 billion after raising $550 million, according to a Wednesday (Sept. 9) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Consumers Use AI Assistants but Hesitate to Hand Over Their Wallets
September 09, 2026

Trusted payments are the key to consumers’ willingness to participate in agentic commerce, Visa said in a Wednesday (Sept. 9) press release. 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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Mastercard Launches Agent Connect to Help Merchants Scale AI Shopping
September 09, 2026

Mastercard is expanding one agentic AI offering for merchants while introducing another. 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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Kapital Lands $125 Million to Scale AI-Powered Business Platform
September 09, 2026

Kapital, a financial institution providing access to business capital across Mexico, Colombia, Spain and the United States, secured $125 million in new financing, the company said in a Wednesday (Sept. 9) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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 Zeal Raises $10 Million for Merchant Loyalty Product
September 09, 2026

Payments tech company Zeal, based in the United Kingdom, raised $10 million to expand its merchant loyalty product, according to a Wednesday (Sept. 9) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Banks Turn Card Replacement Into a Single AI Workflow
September 09, 2026

Banks have spent the past several years asking whether artificial intelligence can make better decisions. The more important question is becoming whether their infrastructure can execute those decisions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Chime Inks $590 Million Deal to Buy Longtime Bank Partner Stride
September 08, 2026

Chime plans to acquire its bank partner, Oklahoma-headquartered Stride Bank, to further Chime’s efforts to provide “mainstream America” with better banking, the company said in a Tuesday (Sept. 8) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Cognition Secures $48 Billion Valuation as Demand for AI Coding Surges
September 08, 2026

Artificial intelligence coding startup Cognition raised over $2 billion at a $48 billion valuation in a Series E funding round, the company said in a Tuesday (Sept. 8) blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Coca-Cola’s AI Just Solved Retailers’ Inventory Headache
September 08, 2026

Coca-Cola thinks its artificial intelligence just solved one of the oldest headaches in retail: knowing what to stock, and how much to buy. Coke Buddy, Coca-Cola’s self-ordering platform for retailers, lets merchants buy products through its app, website or WhatsApp, with personalized purchase suggestions, promotions...