Investments
Auger Raises $50 Million to Build Autonomous Supply Chain Operating System
July 13, 2026

Auger raised $50 million in a Series B funding round to accelerate its build of an autonomous operating system for supply chain operations, Auger Founder and CEO Dave Clark said in a Thursday (July 9) post on LinkedIn. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Cybersecurity
Ransomware Groups Change Identities to Evade Cybercops
July 13, 2026

Ransomware hackers have reportedly begun rebranding to escape digital law enforcement. 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...

Markets
Kalshi Pushes Past Predictions With Professional Trading Tools
July 13, 2026

Prediction market Kalshi has launched Kalshi Pro, which it calls a “professional-grade” desktop trading workstation. 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,...

Legal & Regulation
North Carolina Law Officially Makes Prediction Markets Legal in the State
July 13, 2026

Not all states are at odds with the federal government over regulating prediction markets. Last week, North Carolina became the first state to formally recognize the authority of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to oversee event market platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket. Get the Full...

Investments
Gauntlet Raises $125 Million to Power Institutional Crypto Vaults
July 13, 2026

Gauntlet Networks, a digital asset risk and optimization firm, raised $125 million in a Series C funding round to support its continued development into a global organization. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Adoption Fuels Hiring, Not Layoffs, New Data Shows
July 13, 2026

In 1865, English economist William Stanley Jevons observed that improving the efficiency of steam engines increased Britain’s coal consumption instead of reducing it. More efficient engines made coal-powered production cheaper, so more industries adopted it and expanded operations. Over 160 years later, Jevons’ observation, now...

BNPL
BNPL Set to Come Under Supervision of UK’s FCA
July 13, 2026

This week marks a new era for buy now, pay later (BNPL) products in the U.K. 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
Amazon Business Brings AI Spend Visibility Tools to Spanish Procurement Teams
July 13, 2026

Amazon Business now offers Prime Business customers in Spain some new artificial intelligence-powered features, according to a Monday (July 13) press release translated by Google. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Cryptocurrency
The Stablecoin Speed Pitch Just Met SEPA In Europe
July 13, 2026

Stablecoin advocates have argued that blockchain networks can and will solve problems traditional banking never could. Payments would settle in seconds instead of days. Businesses would no longer wait for banks to reopen after weekends or holidays. Cross-border transfers would rely less on correspondent banking...