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Real-Time Payments Continue Momentum With New Partnerships and Wider Bank Coverage

Real-Time Payments Continue Momentum With New Partnerships and Wider Bank Coverage
Real-Time Payments Continue Momentum With New Partnerships and Wider Bank Coverage
April 01, 2025  |  Real-Time Payments

The real-time payments ecosystem is evolving fast — not with hype but with concrete infrastructure upgrades and strategic expansions. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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FinTech SmartBiz Eyes Full-Service Banking After Buying Centrust 
FinTech SmartBiz Eyes Full-Service Banking After Buying Centrust 
April 01, 2025  |  Banking

There are roughly 33 million small businesses in the United States, employing a bit less than half of workers in the country, according to the...

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Information Firms Lead in GenAI ROI, With 65% Reporting Positive Results
Information Firms Lead in GenAI ROI, With 65% Reporting Positive Results
April 01, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

While the buzz around generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) continues to captivate boardrooms, a new analysis reveals a divergence in its financial impact across industries. In...

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Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting Ticket Scalpers and Their Bots
Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting Ticket Scalpers and Their Bots
March 31, 2025  |  Politics

Ticket scalping in the live entertainment industry is the target of an executive order signed Monday (March 31) by President Donald Trump. Get the Full...

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Covision Media Raises $5.4 Million for 3D Scanners Used in eCommerce
Covision Media Raises $5.4 Million for 3D Scanners Used in eCommerce
March 31, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Covision Media raised €5 million (about $5.4 million) in a funding round to continue developing its technology for 3D scanning and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered 3D...

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Report: Half of OpenAI’s Pending $40 Billion Funding Round Depends on Restructuring
Report: Half of OpenAI’s Pending $40 Billion Funding Round Depends on Restructuring
March 31, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Twenty billion dollars in funding is reportedly riding on OpenAI’s efforts to restructure into an independent for-profit company. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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OCC’s Hood Sees Value in Using Alternative Data to Expand Credit Access
OCC’s Hood Sees Value in Using Alternative Data to Expand Credit Access
March 31, 2025  |  credit frictions

On Monday (March 31), PYMNTS Intelligence reported that for impulse and emergency purchases alike, a sizable segment of consumers are slightly more likely to pay with...

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Builder.ai Announces Third-Party Audit After Allegations of Inflated Sales Figures
Builder.ai Announces Third-Party Audit After Allegations of Inflated Sales Figures
March 31, 2025  |  Business

Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Builder.ai reportedly hired two of the Big Four auditing firms to go through its finances from 2023 and 2024. Get the Full...

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Trump to Announce Country-Based Reciprocal Tariffs Wednesday
Trump to Announce Country-Based Reciprocal Tariffs Wednesday
March 31, 2025  |  Politics

President Donald Trump will announce his reciprocal tariffs Wednesday (April 2) at a White House event with members of his Cabinet in attendance. Get the...

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