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AI Banking Platform Flex Secures $1.2 Billion Valuation

AI Banking Platform Flex Secures $1.2 Billion Valuation
AI Banking Platform Flex Secures $1.2 Billion Valuation
July 14, 2026  |  Fintech Investments

Flex, a 3-year-old startup offering artificial intelligence-powered banking solutions for medium-sized business owners, was valued at $1.2 billion in a funding round, Reuters reported Tuesday...

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Brazil’s Pix Instant Payments System at Center of US Trade Dispute
Brazil’s Pix Instant Payments System at Center of US Trade Dispute
July 14, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

People in Brazil seem to love the Pix instant payment system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Insurance Industry May Be Unprepared for Agentic AI Risks
Insurance Industry May Be Unprepared for Agentic AI Risks
July 14, 2026  |  Insurance

New research shows the insurance industry might not be equipped to deal with AI risks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Branch Embeds On-Demand Pay in Workplace Apps
Branch Embeds On-Demand Pay in Workplace Apps
July 14, 2026  |  Payroll

Workforce financial infrastructure provider Branch now enables companies and platforms to embed its earned wage access into scheduling, shift and other tools used by workforces....

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Price Hikes Trigger Smartphone Sales Slump
Price Hikes Trigger Smartphone Sales Slump
July 13, 2026  |  Economy

Global smartphone sales dropped to their lowest second-quarter level in 13 years as manufacturers passed on to consumers the rising cost of memory components, Counterpoint...

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Robinhood Weighs Its First Sale of Card Receivables-Backed Bond
Robinhood Weighs Its First Sale of Card Receivables-Backed Bond
July 13, 2026  |  Credit Cards

Robinhood Markets is weighing the sale of between $400 million and $500 million of asset-backed securities, including a bond backed by bills for its branded consumer...

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Apple Lawsuit Exposes Enterprise Data Risks During Employee Offboarding
Apple Lawsuit Exposes Enterprise Data Risks During Employee Offboarding
July 13, 2026  |  Apple

Apple’s lawsuit against OpenAI announced Friday (July 10) includes allegations that highlight the importance of protecting corporate data when employees leave, TechCrunch reported Monday (July 13). Get the Full...

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Apple Acquires Open-Source Observability Platform Developer SigScalr
Apple Acquires Open-Source Observability Platform Developer SigScalr
July 13, 2026  |  Apple

Apple acquired certain assets of SigScalr and hired certain SigScalr employees, according to a list of acquisitions maintained by the European Commission. Get the Full...

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