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Earlytrade Raises $25 Million to Bring Agentic AI to Construction Sector
June 09, 2026

Construction industry working capital management platform Earlytrade said it has raised $25 million in total funding. 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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Sandstone Raises $30 Million to Expand Legal Tech Offering
June 09, 2026

Legal technology company Sandstone has raised $30 million in new funding. 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...

Banking
Chase Offers Small Businesses More Credit Insights
June 09, 2026

Chase has introduced new tools for small business in its Chase for Business mobile and online hub. 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
Volante Agentic AI Drives Straight-Through Processing Rates Over 95%
June 09, 2026

Volante Technologies added agentic artificial intelligence to its payments platform and its payments-as-a-service (PaaS) operations. 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,...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Vaccine Clears Human Trials, Handing Pharma a New Playbook
June 09, 2026

A vaccine designed entirely by artificial intelligence (AI) has cleared its first human safety trial. 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,...

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Databricks Targets $165 Billion Valuation in New Funding Round
June 09, 2026

Databricks may be on the cusp of becoming a $175 billion company. 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...

Banking
Klarna Targets Banks With US Savings Account Launch
June 09, 2026

Klarna has expanded its financial services offering in the United States by adding a high-yield savings account to its app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

IPO
Perplexity CEO Cheers OpenAI/Anthropic Listings, Plans 2028 IPO
June 09, 2026

Perplexity’s CEO says the artificial intelligence (AI) startup plans to go public in 2028. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Mercury CEO Says AI Is Breaking the Old Startup Model
June 09, 2026

The distance between an idea and a functioning business has rarely been shorter. Entrepreneurs operate in a business environment where artificial intelligence (AI) is lowering the cost of starting companies. As result it is accelerating business formation and creating demand for banking experiences built around...