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OpenLedger Invests $25 Million to Combat ‘Extractive’ AI Economy

OpenLedger Invests $25 Million to Combat ‘Extractive’ AI Economy
OpenLedger Invests $25 Million to Combat ‘Extractive’ AI Economy
June 09, 2025  |  Blockchain

Blockchain protocol OpenLedger reportedly plans to commit $25 million to AI and Web3 developers. As CoinDesk reported Monday (Jun 9), the capital will be available via OpenCircle, a launchpad...

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How Embedded Finance, AI and Automation Are Redefining B2B Payment Networks
How Embedded Finance, AI and Automation Are Redefining B2B Payment Networks
June 09, 2025  |  B2B Payments

Since the inception of the paper check, B2B payments have traditionally gotten the short end of the stick when it came to subsequent innovations in...

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Santander Gives Business Customers Access to Worldpay Services
Santander Gives Business Customers Access to Worldpay Services
June 09, 2025  |  Partnerships

Santander UK launched a collaboration with payments technology firm Worldpay. The partnership enables the bank’s business, commercial and corporate customers to access Worldplay services such...

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OpenAI Gives ChatGPT More Business Features
OpenAI Gives ChatGPT More Business Features
June 06, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI has unveiled two new business features for ChatGPT in its latest push to deepen enterprise adoption and challenge Microsoft and Google’s office productivity products. ...

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Kargo Raises $18.4 Million to Develop AI-Powered Products for Supply Chains
Kargo Raises $18.4 Million to Develop AI-Powered Products for Supply Chains
June 06, 2025  |  Investments

Kargo raised $18.4 million to develop new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered products that connect supply chain data to help with inventory management. The company currently offers Kargo...

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This Week in AI: Intuit Rolls Out AI Agents to SMBs
This Week in AI: Intuit Rolls Out AI Agents to SMBs
June 06, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

This week in artificial intelligence (AI) news, Intuit in introducing AI agents for its enterprise clients, while voice AI startups drew in an eightfold increase...

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Can Digital Wallets, Stablecoins Solve Small Banks’ Cross-Border Cost Center?
Can Digital Wallets, Stablecoins Solve Small Banks’ Cross-Border Cost Center?
June 06, 2025  |  Cross-border Payments

Cross-border payments don’t have a small bank problem; small banks have a cross-border problem. With layers of intermediaries, opaque fee structures and legacy infrastructure, the...

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Report: Stablecoin Growth Could Increase Volatility of US Treasurys
Report: Stablecoin Growth Could Increase Volatility of US Treasurys
June 06, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

The rising adoption of stablecoins could reportedly increase the volatility of U.S. Treasury securities with short-term maturities. Some analysts say that as these dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies...

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