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Artificial Intelligence
AI Experts Predict Human-Level Intelligence Could Arrive by 2047
October 24, 2025

This month, researchers from AI Impacts and the universities of Oxford and Bonn released what has become the largest survey to date of artificial intelligence (AI) experts, offering a rare view into how the people building artificial intelligence systems perceive their pace, power and risks....

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AI Makes Inroads in Legal Industry as Funding Tops $2.4 Billion
October 24, 2025

Artificial intelligence is making its deepest inroads yet into the legal profession. It is turning pilot-scale experimentation into production-level automation. From research and contracting to compliance and billing, AI systems are becoming embedded infrastructure in law firms and in-house operations. Investors are taking notice. Get...

B2B Payments
Making Sense of the Liquidity Hub Treasury Model
October 24, 2025

Controlling for what’s controllable is often the best enterprise strategy in times of uncertainty. And that puts the finance department on the front line. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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OpenAI-Backed Valthos Raises $30 Million to Combat AI-Enabled Biological Threats
October 24, 2025

Valthos said Friday (Oct. 24) that it has raised $30 million to build “next-generation biodefense” to combat the threat of biological threats enabled by artificial intelligence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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AI Demand Is Fueling the Rise of Neoclouds
October 24, 2025

As demand for artificial intelligence (AI) training large models rises, traditional providers such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud are facing limits in available capacity. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Fintech Investments
PYMNTS FinTech IPO Index Surges 4.4% as Worldpay Expands Partnership With Affirm
October 24, 2025

Earnings season has yet to be a prime mover of the FinTech space. Partnerships announced through the past week helped drive most names higher as the overall index surged 4.4%. And one key theme was embedding: of workflows and automation, and payments. Get the Full...

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California Tops States for AI and Social Platforms Accountability Rules
October 23, 2025

California has passed a series of artificial intelligence and social-media bills establishing the nation’s most extensive state-level safeguards for minors and requiring AI developers to disclose their training data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Investments
Revolut Backer Shifts Focus to Existing Deals
October 23, 2025

One of Europe’s top venture capital (VC) firms is reportedly closing to external investors. 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...

Retail
Macy’s Overhaul Includes $640 Million Robot-Centric Warehouse
October 23, 2025

Macy’s is reportedly embracing automation amid its ongoing turnaround plan. 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 this form,...