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GrubMarket Raises $50 Million for Food Supply Chain B2B Solutions
March 21, 2025

GrubMarket has raised $50 million in a Series G funding round to accelerate the growth of its business and its artificial intelligence (AI) software and extend the reach of its B2B software solutions for the food supply chain industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

B2B Payments
OCC Says Reputation Risk No Biggie for Banks, But Trust Still Underpins B2B
March 21, 2025

All the digital innovation in the world doesn’t change the fact that trust, transparency and perceived risk ultimately form the backbone of B2B payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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BuildOps Raises $127 Million to Expand Platform for Commercial Contractors
March 21, 2025

BuildOps has raised $127 million in a Series C funding round to accelerate the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in its business platform for commercial contractors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Artificial Intelligence
This Week in AI: Apple’s Siri Struggles, AI Agent-to-Agent Payment Systems
March 21, 2025

This week in artificial intelligence (AI) news saw Apple facing an AI reckoning, as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said computing demand is set to jump 100-fold. Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs looks ahead to a year of scaling AI; Hollywood’s upset at AI and IP issues; and...

Artificial Intelligence
AWS, Salesforce Execs See a ‘Fully AI World’ With ‘Limitless Labor’
March 21, 2025

Executives from AWS, Salesforce and Oracle believe that artificial intelligence (AI) agents will upend the world of work in ways people today might not expect. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Agent Developer Manus Gains Support of Chinese Government
March 21, 2025

Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup Manus, which went viral on X a few weeks ago, is reportedly being promoted by the Chinese government. 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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Rerun Raises $17 Million for Database Purpose-Built for Physical AI
March 21, 2025

Rerun has secured $17 million in seed funding as it works to build out its database and cloud data platform purpose-built for the physical artificial intelligence (AI) data and workflows needed for robotics, autonomous vehicles, drones and spatial computing devices. Get the Full Story Complete...

Retail
Amazon and Walmart Go Head-to-Head Over Logistics and AI
March 21, 2025

Tariff pressures are squeezing the retail and eCommerce sectors. What are the two behemoths dominating the space, Walmart and Amazon, doing in response? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Loyalty & Rewards
Gen Z Leads the Hunt: 65% of Young Consumers Actively Seek Card Rewards
March 21, 2025

The battle for credit cardholder loyalty is being waged not just on the traditional fields of points and miles, but on the more personalized terrain of relevant and easily accessible benefits. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...