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

August 07, 2026
Apollo Global Management Targets More AI Infrastructure Deals
Artificial Intelligence // August 06, 2026

Apollo Global Management named a new leader to head artificial intelligence-related deals, The Information reported Wednesday (Aug. 5). 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...

Spotify Vets’ eCommerce-Focused AI Startup Raises $10 Million
Investments // August 06, 2026

Behavior intelligence company Malachyte has closed a $10 million seed funding round. 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...

Volta Exits Stealth at $2.4 Billion Valuation to Build AI Infrastructure
Artificial Intelligence // August 04, 2026

Volta emerged from stealth, saying it is focused on helping frontier artificial intelligence labs, AI-native companies and enterprises access dedicated AI infrastructure. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Horizon3 Secures $250 Million to Lead AI-Versus-AI Cyber Defense
Investments // August 03, 2026

Horizon3 raised $250 million in a Series E funding round to continue growing its NodeZero platform that uses artificial intelligence to defend against AI-driven cyberattacks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Interviews & Exclusives
Kaon Uses AI to Build a Different Video Story for Every Viewer

July 30, 2026
Most consumer apps run on the same logic. An algorithm scans what already exists and serves the user the closest match. 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 […]

Robinhood Pushes Brokerages to End the Waiting Game

June 29, 2026
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FinTech Lenders Chase the One Thing Banks Already Have

May 29, 2026
FinTech March quarter results have pointed to borrower growth and loan demand. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Paymentology CEO Says Payments Has a New Legacy Problem

May 18, 2026
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Quick Reads
Live Commerce Platform Whatnot Raises $545 Million to Speed AI Expansion

August 07, 2026
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 release emailed to PYMNTS. 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 […]

Spotify Vets’ eCommerce-Focused AI Startup Raises $10 Million

August 06, 2026
Behavior intelligence company Malachyte has closed a $10 million seed funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Volta Exits Stealth at $2.4 Billion Valuation to Build AI Infrastructure

August 04, 2026
Volta emerged from stealth, saying it is focused on helping frontier artificial intelligence labs, AI-native companies and enterprises access dedicated AI infrastructure. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Horizon3 Secures $250 Million to Lead AI-Versus-AI Cyber Defense

August 03, 2026
Horizon3 raised $250 million in a Series E funding round to continue growing its NodeZero platform that uses artificial intelligence to defend against AI-driven cyberattacks. Get the Full Story Complete...