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VC Investor Confidence Drops in ‘Increasingly Uncertain Macroeconomic Environment’
June 06, 2025

The share of venture capital (VC) investors who expect VC funding to rise over the next year has fallen by 20 percentage points over the last six months, according to PitchBook. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Fintech Investments
FinTech IPO Index Starts June Up 0.8% as Robinhood Surges on UK Expansion
June 06, 2025

The first few trading days of the last month of the quarter marked a muted but positive start for the FinTech IPO Index, which tacked on 0.8% through the past five days. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Retail
Walmart and Amazon Chase Agentic AI, Robotic Warehouses and Customer Loyalty
June 06, 2025

Retailers like Amazon and Walmart don’t just battle for consumer spend in brick-and-mortar or online. They battle everywhere, all the time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Cross-border Payments
Why 99% of Cross-Border Consumers Insist on Local Payment Methods
June 06, 2025

Despite the widespread adoption of digital technologies, merchants are finding that cross-border payment complexities continue to pose hurdles to capturing international sales opportunities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Artificial Intelligence
Former OpenAI Employees Launch Their Own Startups
June 05, 2025

A growing number of former OpenAI employees are reportedly launching startups of their own. 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....

Cross-border Payments
QIB and Visa Partner to Expand B2B Cross-Border Payments
June 05, 2025

Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) has partnered with Visa to enhance cross-border business-to-business (B2B) payments through Visa B2B Connect. The platform supports direct, account-to-account international transfers and will allow QIB’s corporate clients to send payments to 120 countries. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

B2B Payments
This Week in B2B: AI Agents, Stablecoins, and Back-Office Frontiers
June 05, 2025

Business is evolving, and legacy processes can hamstring operations. But many forward-thinking firms are sitting attractively in the middle of a metamorphosis. Businesses, government agencies and FinTechs are pushing the boundaries of innovation, motivated by the dual imperatives of efficiency and resilience. Get the Full Story...

Investments
KeyBank Invests in Qolo After Launching Virtual Account Management Solution
June 05, 2025

Cleveland-headquartered KeyBank made an equity investment in Qolo, expanding the companies’ existing partnership focused on banking innovation. 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
Oro Labs Adds AI Agent Builder to Procurement Orchestration Platform
June 05, 2025

Oro Labs added new agentic artificial intelligence capabilities to its intake management and procurement orchestration platform. 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...