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Google Ventures-Backed Attio Raises $52 Million for AI-Native CRM Platform
August 28, 2025

Attio raised $52 million in a Series B funding round to accelerate its development of an artificial intelligence-native customer relationship management (CRM) platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Artificial Intelligence
Aurelian Raises $14 Million for AI That Fields Non-Emergency 911 Calls
August 28, 2025

Aurelian began life as a company that automated hair salon appointment bookings. 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
Revolut Mulls Next Moves on US Banking Acquisition
August 28, 2025

U.K. FinTech Revolut is reportedly getting closer to entering the U.S. banking space. 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...

eCommerce
Agentic AI Needs Strong Verification to Unlock Safe, Scalable Commerce
August 28, 2025

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Retail
Resilient Consumers Lift Five Below’s Results as Transactions Surge 8.7%
August 27, 2025

Five Below’s second quarter results spotlighted a resilient consumer, as comparable sales surged 12.4% year over year. Management noted during commentary with analysts that transactions and ticket sizes both increased, up a respective 8.7% and 3.4%. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Security & Fraud
Baltimore Loses Over $803,000 to Fraud Involving Vendor Payments
August 27, 2025

The City of Baltimore lost over $803,000 when a fraudster diverted two of the city’s electronic fund transfer (ETF) payments intended for a vendor to another bank account. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

CFPB
CFPB Rule Limiting Supervision May Open Door for Nonbank Expansion
August 27, 2025

When the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau posts a notice in the Federal Register, the language is usually dense, procedural and, at least for some, easy to overlook. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Social Commerce
ByteDance Targets $330 Billion Valuation as Revenues Exceed Meta
August 27, 2025

ByteDance is reportedly launching a share sale that will value it at $330 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. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Investments
Vox AI Raises $8.7 Million to Bring Voice AI to Restaurants
August 27, 2025

Restaurant-focused voice AI platform Vox AI has raised $8.7 million in seed 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...