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New AI Startup Turns a Dog’s Bark Into a Human Conversation
New AI Startup Turns a Dog’s Bark Into a Human Conversation
July 03, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Animal behaviorist Con Slobodchikoff has spent decades listening to how prairie dogs talk to each other. Now, the biologist is teaching machines to do the...

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Brazil’s Pix and Montenegro’s RTS/X Push Real-Time Payments Worldwide
Brazil’s Pix and Montenegro’s RTS/X Push Real-Time Payments Worldwide
July 03, 2025  |  Real-Time Payments

Real-time payments are expanding as financial institutions (FIs), FinTechs and central banks introduce new solutions to meet growing demand. Innovations in North America, Europe and...

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Digital Wallets and Bank Accounts Capture Consumer Rush to Instant Payments
Digital Wallets and Bank Accounts Capture Consumer Rush to Instant Payments
July 03, 2025  |  Real-Time Payments

Recent data underscores a durable trend: Consumers expect and demand instant access to their money, particularly for larger sums, and exhibit clear preferences for where...

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New Study Puts a Price Tag on How Consumers Value Convenience
New Study Puts a Price Tag on How Consumers Value Convenience
July 03, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Amid persistent financial strain for many U.S. households, a new report highlights how convenience services, often seen as time-savers, have become a focal point for...

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Edenred: The Three A’s Powering Payments in 2025
Edenred: The Three A’s Powering Payments in 2025
July 03, 2025  |  Opinion

AI-powered platforms can eliminate friction and prevent fraud in accounts payable systems, Edenred Pay General Manager Alex Hoffmann writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Halftime...

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Campfire Raises $35 Million for AI-Driven ERP System for Startups
Campfire Raises $35 Million for AI-Driven ERP System for Startups
July 02, 2025  |  Back-office

Campfire raised $35 million in a Series A funding round to continue building its artificial intelligence (AI)-driven enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that is designed...

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Tailor Raises $22 Million for Headless ERP Platform for Retailers
Tailor Raises $22 Million for Headless ERP Platform for Retailers
July 02, 2025  |  Investments

Tailor raised $22 million in a Series A funding round to support its headless enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform designed for retail businesses. Get the...

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Perplexity Launches $200-a-Month Subscription Tier Promising ‘Limitless AI Productivity’
Perplexity Launches $200-a-Month Subscription Tier Promising ‘Limitless AI Productivity’
July 02, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Perplexity has launched a $200-a-month or $2,000-a-year subscription tier called Perplexity Max. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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AI Agents Do Well in Simulations, Falter in Real-World Shopkeeping Test
AI Agents Do Well in Simulations, Falter in Real-World Shopkeeping Test
July 02, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

In a bid to test whether artificial intelligence (AI) agents can operate autonomously in the real economy, Andon Labs and Anthropic deployed Claude Sonnet 3.7...

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