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Cybersecurity Firm Armis Raises $435 Million in Pre-IPO Funding Round
November 05, 2025

Cybersecurity firm Armis raised $435 million in a pre-initial public offering funding round that valued the company at $6.1 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Marks 1 Million Business Customer Milestone
November 05, 2025

OpenAI said it now has more than 1 million business customers around the world. 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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Billd Raises $7.3 Million for Capital Solutions for Subcontractors
November 05, 2025

Billd raised $7.3 million in strategic funding to accelerate the addition of more capital solutions to its financial solutions for commercial subcontractors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Artificial Intelligence
Small Models, Big Shift: How AI Is Moving Beyond Model Size
November 05, 2025

For years, progress in artificial intelligence was defined by scale and model size. Companies poured billions into training massive systems with ever-growing data sets, assuming that bigger meant better. That assumption is beginning to change. The next phase of AI is about efficiency, building models...

Artificial Intelligence
Meta Investors ‘Losing Patience’ With AI Spending
November 05, 2025

Meta’s artificial intelligence spending is giving investors unwelcome flashbacks to 2022, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Nov. 5). 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...

Loyalty & Rewards
United Airlines Integrates Lyft Into Loyalty Program
November 05, 2025

United Airlines has integrated Lyft into its loyalty program, and the companies have begun rolling out new ways for travelers to earn and use their rewards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Firmly Launches Platform That Eases Merchant Adoption of Agentic Commerce
November 05, 2025

Firmly has launched a platform designed to make it easier for merchants to adopt agentic commerce. 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...

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The Labor Economy Becomes the Innovation Economy
November 05, 2025

My hometown of Baltimore was the first city to install gas street lights in 1816 in an effort to curb crime. More cities quickly followed suit.  By the turn of the century, every evening at dusk, lamplighters walked the streets with their ladders and torches,...

Artificial Intelligence
Worldpay Says Americans Most Likely to Adopt Agentic Commerce for Smaller Purchases
November 05, 2025

Worldpay has found that agentic commerce is likely to gain its foothold in smaller, everyday purchases. 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...