Investments
Lyric Raises $43 Million for AI-Powered Supply Chain Platform
August 05, 2025

Supply chain platform Lyric says it has raised $43.5 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....

Fintech Investments
Daloopa Raises $18 Million for AI-Driven Financial Data Platform
August 05, 2025

Daloopa, a company using artificial intelligence to enhance financial data, raised $18 million in a Series B funding round. 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...

artificial intelligence
OpenAI Takes on Rivals Meta, DeepSeek With 2 New Models
August 05, 2025

OpenAI on Tuesday (Aug. 5) unveiled two open-weight reasoning models to compete with the rise of Meta and DeepSeek. But the models are only somewhat open: Developers do not get the source code or training data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

IPO
Figure Plans IPO for Blockchain-Based Lending Platform
August 05, 2025

Figure Technology Solutions says it is preparing to go public. 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 this...

Cryptocurrency
SEC Guidance Marks Turning Point For Everyday Stablecoin Usage
August 05, 2025

All the innovation in the world may ultimately prove useless if it can’t scale. 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...

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Cloudflare Accuses Perplexity of Skirting No-Crawl Rules
August 05, 2025

Cybersecurity firm Cloudflare is accusing Perplexity AI of employing tactics to skirt websites’ no-crawl rules. 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,...

Fintech Investments
Grasshopper Raises $46 Million to Bolster Digital Banking Platform
August 05, 2025

Digital bank Grasshopper wrapped up a $46.6 million funding round. 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 this...

ResTech
Amex and Toast Team to Promote Personalized Dining
August 05, 2025

American Express is teaming with restaurant management software company Toast on a multi-year, hospitality-focused partnership. 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...

Earnings
FIS Boosts Second-Half Outlook as ‘Modernization Journey’ Continues
August 05, 2025

Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) shares dipped in intraday trading Tuesday (Aug. 5) as the company posted second-quarter earnings results that showed strength in its banking business, as financial institutions continue to modernize operations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...