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Google CEO Says AI Boom Contains Both Rational and Irrational Elements

November 18, 2025
Bitcoin Drops Below $95,000 Amid Concerns About Interest Rates and AI Investments
Cryptocurrency // November 14, 2025

Bitcoin reportedly declined for a fourth day on Friday (Nov. 14), dropping as low as $94,491.22 early in the day.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Upward Raises $8 Million for FinTech Infrastructure Platform and Partners with Mastercard
Partnerships // November 07, 2025

Upward raised $8 million in a Series Seed+ round to grow its FinTech infrastructure platform that helps companies launch and scale digital financial products. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Venture-Backed Startups Going Bankrupt at Alarming Rate
Startups // August 19, 2024

Startup failures in the U.S. have surged by 60% in the past year, posing a threat to millions of jobs and potentially impacting the wider economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Stripe Participates in Funding Round for Developer Tools Company Clerk
Authentication // January 23, 2024

Clerk, a developer tools company providing a React-friendly authentication solution, has secured $30 million in Series B financing to expand its services into authorization. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Interviews & Exclusives
InsurTech Players Turn Their Attention To Startups

November 29, 2019
In the land of startups, speed matters. Scale matters. Funding matters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and […]

Why WeWork’s IPO Strategy Could Make Investors Swipe Left

September 06, 2019
IPOs are a bit like dating -- firms want to be as attractive as possible to investors getting in at the public debut. Money-losing WeWork is reportedly mulling slashing its...

Samsung Adds Millions To Mobeewave’s Series B

January 28, 2019
In November 2018, Mobeewave announced that it had closed a big Series B round. Led by NewAlpha Asset Management, Mastercard and Forestay Capital, the $16.5 million round was described by Benjamin du Haÿs,...

Inside Clearbanc’s ‘Alt VC’ Model For eCommerce Startups

December 20, 2018
Capital tied to equity can be expensive, time-consuming and sometimes deflating. Funding negotiations and deals are complex. A business might end up trading chunks of itself to fund day-to-day marketing....

Quick Reads
Google CEO Says AI Boom Contains Both Rational and Irrational Elements

November 18, 2025
Google CEO Sundar Pichai told BBC News that the artificial intelligence (AI) boom contains both rational and irrational elements. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, […]

Bitcoin Drops Below $95,000 Amid Concerns About Interest Rates and AI Investments

November 14, 2025
Bitcoin reportedly declined for a fourth day on Friday (Nov. 14), dropping as low as $94,491.22 early in the day.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Upward Raises $8 Million for FinTech Infrastructure Platform and Partners with Mastercard

November 07, 2025
Upward raised $8 million in a Series Seed+ round to grow its FinTech infrastructure platform that helps companies launch and scale digital financial products. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Stripe Participates in Funding Round for Developer Tools Company Clerk

January 23, 2024
Clerk, a developer tools company providing a React-friendly authentication solution, has secured $30 million in Series B financing to expand its services into authorization. Get the Full Story Complete the...