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Boost Elevates Payment Precision to Solve Cross-Border B2B Challenges
Boost Elevates Payment Precision to Solve Cross-Border B2B Challenges
June 27, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

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FinTech IPO Index Up 1.4%, Boosted by BNPL Names and Expensify’s Gains
FinTech IPO Index Up 1.4%, Boosted by BNPL Names and Expensify’s Gains
June 27, 2025  |  Fintech Investments

June’s winding to its last few days of trading. Earnings season will begin in earnest in the next few weeks. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Services Companies Shrug Off Tariffs
Services Companies Shrug Off Tariffs
June 27, 2025  |  Economy

Consider the stress of middle-market companies like retailer Warby Parker, which sources a lot of its eyewear from China, one of America’s largest trading partners...

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Niural Raises $31 Million to Expand Professional Employment Organization Platform’s AI Capabilities
Niural Raises $31 Million to Expand Professional Employment Organization Platform’s AI Capabilities
June 26, 2025  |  Payroll

Niural has raised $31 million in a Series A funding round to expand the artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and accelerate the global expansion of its...

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Report: Michaels Gains Customers After Rival Retailers’ Store Closures
Report: Michaels Gains Customers After Rival Retailers’ Store Closures
June 26, 2025  |  Retail

Crafts retailer Michaels reportedly saw a 2.3% increase in same-store sales in the quarter ended May 1. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Report: Meta in Talks to Acquire Voice AI Platform PlayAI
Report: Meta in Talks to Acquire Voice AI Platform PlayAI
June 26, 2025  |  Acquisitions

Meta is reportedly in talks to acquire voice artificial intelligence (AI) platform PlayAI. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Senate Parliamentarian Raises Doubts About Provision Banning State AI Rules
Senate Parliamentarian Raises Doubts About Provision Banning State AI Rules
June 26, 2025  |  Politics

The Senate parliamentarian has reportedly raised further questions about a provision in the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” that would ban states from making rules about artificial...

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From Just-in-Time to Just-in-Case: Inside Schneider Electric’s AI-Powered Supply Chain
From Just-in-Time to Just-in-Case: Inside Schneider Electric’s AI-Powered Supply Chain
June 26, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Schneider Electric is doubling down on artificial intelligence (AI), automation and digital transformation as it pushes beyond Industry 4.0 into the era of Industry 5.0...

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AXA Bets on Tech to Manage Ballooning Insurance Costs
AXA Bets on Tech to Manage Ballooning Insurance Costs
June 26, 2025  |  Connected Economy

As natural disasters grow in frequency and severity, the cost to insurers is becoming unsustainable. Global insurance giant AXA is using artificial intelligence (AI), internet...

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