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Investors Bet on AI’s Operational Last Mile
March 09, 2026

The new wave of artificial intelligence (AI) startups is beginning to look very different from the one that defined the past two years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Lyzr Valuation Jumps to $250 Million as Enterprises Deploy AI Agents
March 09, 2026

Agentic artificial intelligence firm Lyzr was valued at $250 million in a Series A+ funding round, the company said in a Tuesday (March 3) post on LinkedIn. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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KAST Raises $80 Million to Expand Stablecoin Payment Platform
March 09, 2026

Stablecoin payment platform KAST says it has raised $80 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. By completing...

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Polymarket and Kalshi Each Targeting $20 Billion Valuations
March 08, 2026

Prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket are reportedly in discussions with investors about raising funds. 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...

Retail
Gen Z Goes Big for Legacy Brands as Malls Make a Comeback
March 08, 2026

They may be digital natives, but members of Gen Z still love the mall. 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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March Madness 2026: AI and Prediction Markets Replace the Office Pool
March 07, 2026

If March Madness is America’s annual reminder that probability is a prankster, the Final Four is when the prank starts charging subscription fees. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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OpenAI Challenges Security Giants With New AI Agent
March 06, 2026

OpenAI introduced an application security agent designed to build deep context about the user’s project to identify complex vulnerabilities and minimize false positives. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
CFOs See Month-End as the Front Line of Finance Automation
March 06, 2026

The month-end close remains one of the most labor-intensive processes in finance. 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...

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Stripe Thinks the Subscription Model Needs a Usage-Based Upgrade
March 06, 2026

Stripe has introduced new artificial intelligence (AI)-focused metering and billing capabilities inside Stripe Billing, giving software companies infrastructure to charge for AI consumption the way cloud providers charge for compute: by the unit, in real time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...