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Global Payments
Riva Raises $3 Million for Blockchain-Based Solution for Global Money Transfers
August 12, 2025

Riva Money raised $3 million in a pre-seed funding round to support the global rollout of its blockchain-powered technology that facilitates global money transfers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Artificial Intelligence
5 Ways OpenAI’s GPT-5 Is Supercharging ChatGPT for Users
August 11, 2025

OpenAI’s latest rollout of GPT-5 as the default artificial intelligence (AI) model for ChatGPT brings with it several new capabilities that can power up productivity for business and personal users. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

IPO
StubHub Updates IPO Filing Submitted in March
August 11, 2025

StubHub reportedly plans to launch its initial public offering (IPO) in September. 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...

CFPB
Update: CFPB Opens Comments on Nonbank Regulation
August 11, 2025

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has started the ball rolling on a process that would conceivably roll back supervision in key sectors of payments and lending — to the point where only the largest players would fall under the oversight of the agency. Get...

Artificial Intelligence
Rakuten Puts ‘Brain Twin’ AI at Center of Retail Ecosystem
August 11, 2025

Japanese eCommerce giant Rakuten is embedding its next-generation agentic artificial intelligence (AI) platform across its ecosystem, aiming to transform its own operations while equipping merchants with advanced new capabilities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Artificial Intelligence
Vibe Coding: How SMBs Can Build AI Apps Using Plain Language
August 11, 2025

Every new trend comes with its own nomenclature. 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 form, you...

Fintech Investments
FinTech IntraFi Raises $2 Billion With Help from Wall Street Banks
August 11, 2025

FinTech IntraFi has reportedly raised upward of $2 billion in the leveraged loan market. 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...

Investments
OpenAI and Google Vets’ Periodic Labs Seeks $200 Million Investment
August 11, 2025

Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz is reportedly leading a $200 million investment into startup Periodic Labs. 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....

IPO
Crypto Exchange Bullish Aims for Bigger IPO Target of $990 Million on $4.8 Billion Valuation
August 11, 2025

Cryptocurrency exchange Bullish upped the size of its initial public offering (IPO). 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...