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Live Commerce Platform Whatnot Raises $545 Million to Speed AI Expansion

Live Commerce Platform Whatnot Raises $545 Million to Speed AI Expansion
Live Commerce Platform Whatnot Raises $545 Million to Speed AI Expansion
August 07, 2026  |  Investments

Whatnot raised $545 million in a Series G funding round to grow its live commerce platform, the company said in a Friday (Aug. 7) press...

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Enova CEO Says Better Data, Not AI Hype, Will Decide Who Gets Credit
Enova CEO Says Better Data, Not AI Hype, Will Decide Who Gets Credit
August 07, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

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Splitit CEO Says Card-Linked Payments Can Save AI Sales
Splitit CEO Says Card-Linked Payments Can Save AI Sales
August 07, 2026  |  Opinion

Card-linked installments can help prevent payment failures in agentic AI commerce, Splitit CEO Nandan Sheth writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Building the Agent-Ready Payments...

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Financial Firms Put AI to Work Across 27 Tasks, Study Finds
Financial Firms Put AI to Work Across 27 Tasks, Study Finds
August 07, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Financial services firms are finding their strongest artificial intelligence results in the parts of the business customers rarely see. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Consumer Expectations for Economy Jump 4.1 Points as Personal Finance Optimism Lags
Consumer Expectations for Economy Jump 4.1 Points as Personal Finance Optimism Lags
August 07, 2026  |  Economy

The economy is beginning to inspire confidence again, but Americans are not convinced that confidence will arrive in their own wallets anytime soon. Get the...

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OpenAI Aims to Redefine Smart Speakers With First AI Device
OpenAI Aims to Redefine Smart Speakers With First AI Device
August 06, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI‘s upcoming portable smart speaker, the company’s first device, will be doughnut-shaped, the size of a hockey puck, will have moving parts and likely cost...

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FIS Expands Commercial Banking Platform to APAC Region
FIS Expands Commercial Banking Platform to APAC Region
August 06, 2026  |  Banking

FIS has completed the global rollout of its Digital One Commercial platform by launching it in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, the FinTech company said in...

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Stripe Integrates CareCredit to Expand Online Health and Wellness Financing
Stripe Integrates CareCredit to Expand Online Health and Wellness Financing
August 06, 2026  |  Healthcare

Health and wellness providers in the United States that use Stripe will soon be able to offer CareCredit financing as part of their online checkout...

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