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Artificial Intelligence
Why Inference Infrastructure Is the Next Big Layer in the Gen AI Stack
September 22, 2025

The future of artificial intelligence is not just about how intelligent AI models can become. It is about how reliably and efficiently they can be served at scale. That is why inference infrastructure will shape what comes next. Here are six things to be aware...

Fintech Investments
Shield Raises $5 Million to Grow Neobank for Exporters
September 22, 2025

Shield raised $5 million in seed funding to continue building its neobank for global trade businesses. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Meta Offers Llama to Feds to Speed Government AI Adoption
September 22, 2025

Meta launched a partnership with the United States government aimed at promoting artificial intelligence adoption. 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,...

Cross-border Payments
How the Consumerization of X-Border Payments Is Reshaping Corporate Treasury
September 22, 2025

When corporate treasurers thought about innovation, it was typically unlikely that their minds drifted to remittance counters in Manila or Mexico. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Investments
Cardless Raises $60 Million to Expand Credit Card Platform
September 22, 2025

Cardless raised $60 million in a Series C funding round to expand the capabilities of its credit card platform that enables companies to design and launch cards in-house. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Cross-border Payments
HSBC Debuts Cross-Border Tokenized Deposit Offering
September 22, 2025

HSBC expanded its tokenized deposit service (TDS) to include cross-border 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 our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

Payment Methods
Trustly Launches Instant Payout Partnership With JOI Gaming 
September 22, 2025

JOI Gaming has picked Trustly as its main payment provider for the Dutch market. 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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Baseten Wants to Be the AWS of AI Inference. It Just Raised $150 Million to...
September 22, 2025

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Moody’s to Walmart: Corporate America Bets on Agentic
September 22, 2025

The past week was arguably the most active on the agentic artificial intelligence (AI) front of the year. When you have companies as big as Google, Amazon and Zoom vying for the headlines, it can’t help but be a big week for innovation and adoption....