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SMB Confidence Gets Boost From Supply Chain Resilience
SMB Confidence Gets Boost From Supply Chain Resilience
July 01, 2025  |  SMBs

In an era of acute business uncertainty, America’s small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are deploying a complex mix of financial strategies to stay afloat, revealing...

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Are Payments at the Halfway Mark of 2025, or a Defining Moment?
Are Payments at the Halfway Mark of 2025, or a Defining Moment?
July 01, 2025  |  Opinion

The payments industry is at a defining moment, Stax Payments Chief Transformation Officer Adam Gray writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Halftime 2025: Charting the...

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Meta’s Recent AI Hires to Lead New ‘Superintelligence Labs’ Unit
Meta’s Recent AI Hires to Lead New ‘Superintelligence Labs’ Unit
June 30, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly told company staff Monday (June 30) that he is creating a new artificial intelligence (AI) business unit called Meta Superintelligence...

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Tapi Acquires Some Operations of Arcus in Mexico From Mastercard
Tapi Acquires Some Operations of Arcus in Mexico From Mastercard
June 30, 2025  |  Acquisitions

Tapi has acquired several operations of Arcus in Mexico from Mastercard. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Report: Apple Considering Powering Siri With Third-Party AI Models
Report: Apple Considering Powering Siri With Third-Party AI Models
June 30, 2025  |  Apple

Apple is reportedly considering using artificial intelligence models from Anthropic or OpenAI, rather than its own in-house models, to power a new version of its voice assistant Siri. Get the...

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Circle Applies to Establish National Trust Bank to Oversee USDC Reserve
Circle Applies to Establish National Trust Bank to Oversee USDC Reserve
June 30, 2025  |  Banking

Circle Internet Group has applied for a national trust charter, aiming to establish a national trust bank called First National Digital Currency Bank, N.A. Get...

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Surging Nonbank Lending Triggers New Risks Across Financial Markets
Surging Nonbank Lending Triggers New Risks Across Financial Markets
June 30, 2025  |  Banking

Last week, news came that Meta was moving toward obtaining $29 billion from private equity firms to help finance artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, according...

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Levelpath Raises $55 Million to Scale AI-Native Enterprise Procurement Platform
Levelpath Raises $55 Million to Scale AI-Native Enterprise Procurement Platform
June 30, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Levelpath has raised over $55 million in a Series B funding round to scale its artificial intelligence (AI)-native enterprise procurement platform that includes AI agents....

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The AI Tech Stack: A Business Guide to the Moving Parts of the AI Ecosystem
The AI Tech Stack: A Business Guide to the Moving Parts of the AI Ecosystem
June 30, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

As artificial intelligence becomes more deeply embedded in business operations — from customer service and logistics to decision making and product innovation — understanding the...

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