November 17, 2025 @ 9:42 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

april, an embedded tax technology platform, has launched a real-time, personalized tax calculation product for equity transactions. At the point of decision-making, the solution gives users visibility into potential tax liabilities from liquidation events ranging from stock sales to equity compensation. Nasdaq Private Market (NPM) served as an innovation partner and initial launch partner to address the growing need among employee shareholders for… Read More

November 17, 2025 @ 8:31 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Haiqu, a quantum software company, said it has demonstrated that today’s quantum computers could detect anomalies more efficiently than classical systems in classification problems across finance, healthcare, weather and more. The work, run over the cloud on an IBM Quantum Heron processor, indicates that quantum… Read More

November 16, 2025 @ 10:00 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

  Credibly’s strategy for incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into its underwriting system provides a blueprint for companies wishing to smoothly adopt transformative technologies. It’s a deliberate, well-thought-out plan, dating back several years. Chief revenue officer MJ Jiang said she immediately saw AI’s potential to change… Read More

November 16, 2025 @ 2:00 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Rippling, a business software platform, has released results of a survey demonstrating the staggering impact that software tool sprawl has on IT, HR, and finance departments. According to the Rippling State of Sprawl Report, fragmented technology stacks place a significant burden on organizations, requiring substantial investments of time and budget and… Read More

November 16, 2025 @ 1:33 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bitcoin’s sharp fall below US$100,000 could already be shaping the next major buying opportunity for those with a medium- to long-term horizon, predicts deVere Group CEO Nigel Green. Green said the renewed slide — taking Bitcoin to its weakest level since May — has triggered… Read More

November 16, 2025 @ 1:32 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Amplitude (Nasdaq: AMPL), a digital analytics platform, has launched AI Feedback, a customer feedback engine with a proprietary LLM process that automatically turns raw input into prioritized, actionable insights. In the era of AI, organizations have more customer data than ever. However, without a unified… Read More

November 16, 2025 @ 1:31 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Ravelin is warning e-commerce merchants to urgently review their payment strategy ahead of Black Friday, as new research reveals a global drop in frictionless authentication rates, threatening sales conversions during one of the busiest shopping periods of the year. Ravelin’s Global Payments Report 2026 reveals… Read More

November 16, 2025 @ 1:29 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

According to the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Mortgage Origination Satisfaction Study, mortgage lenders have evolved from a transactional, volume-at-all-costs approach to adopt more consultative, advisory-style engagements with customers. That shift is paying off in the form of significantly higher customer satisfaction scores, improved trust and… Read More

November 16, 2025 @ 1:25 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Agent IQ, a provider of AI-powered relationship banking, has integrated  IDScan.net’s Digital Identity Verification (DIVE) technology into its Lynq platform. Sophisticated criminals exploit vulnerable one-time passcodes through phishing and SIM swap attacks, while rigid security measures damage the personal relationships these institutions depend on for… Read More

November 15, 2025 @ 11:50 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

EVE, an inbox revenue engine for B2B small businesses, has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding led by Firsthand.VC, with participation from a16z’s Scout Fund, Acquisition.com Ventures, Geek Ventures, Founders Future, Punch Capital, Silicon Gardens and prominent angels, including co-founders of Slack and Hugging Face,… Read More

November 15, 2025 @ 11:48 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Agentic AI is poised to reshape the way consumers shop online, making agentic commerce strategies critical for retailers, Bain & Company finds in a new report Agentic AI in Retail: How Autonomous Shopping Is Redefining the Customer Journey. But while shoppers increasingly use Generative AI, around… Read More

November 15, 2025 @ 11:45 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Extend, an artificial intelligence-powered spend and expense management platform, and PNC Bank have announced new modern payment capabilities for PNC’s commercial clients. By enrolling their existing PNC Bank commercial cards, businesses can access Extend’s mobile and web platform—unlocking a full suite of digital tools to control,… Read More

November 14, 2025 @ 2:00 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Government action, including the shutdown and a welcome IRS decision, along with market analysis and stablecoin talk, dominated Web3 minds this week. Growing Ethereum stablecoin volume a good sign “While we continue to see some negative sentiment around ETH due to its decline from nearly… Read More

November 14, 2025 @ 8:15 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Pundi AI, a decentralized protocol transforming AI training data into community-owned assets, this week announced a new collaboration with Spheron Network, a decentralized compute platform. This collaboration is set to create an end-to-end pipeline that enables developers to build and ship real AI products faster… Read More

November 13, 2025 @ 8:26 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Humanity Protocol, an on-chain digital identity solution provider, this week announced a new integration that brings together Mastercard’s open finance connectivity with Humanity Protocol’s identity verification platform Human ID. Rolling out first in the United States, the enhanced platform will enable users to tap into… Read More

November 10, 2025 @ 2:00 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

MoneyGram, a global payments network for consumers, businesses and communities, has launched a strategic partnership with Oscilar, an AI risk decisioning platform, to power its risk infrastructure. The collaboration advances MoneyGram’s AI-first strategy, delivering real-time risk intelligence across its global network. MoneyGram operates one of the world’s largest… Read More

November 10, 2025 @ 10:36 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Proptech firm Roam is partnering with Opendoor, an e-commerce platform for residential real estate transactions. The collaboration will introduce Roam’s assumable mortgage tools and transaction support to buyers shopping homes on Opendoor’s platform, expanding access to existing 2 – 3% mortgage rates where eligible. With… Read More

November 10, 2025 @ 8:51 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

UKG, a leading global AI platform unifying HR, pay, and workforce management used by 80,000 organizations globally, has made Chime Workplace available in its UKG Marketplace. Chime’s no-cost financial wellness suite will integrate with UKG’s Workforce Operating Platform. Maxwell Group, a senior living provider and a UKG customer, said… Read More

November 10, 2025 @ 8:17 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Injective, the blockchain built for finance, has launched iBuild, a Web3 platform that enables anyone to build and deploy blockchain applications without writing code. Powered by Injective’s MultiVM infrastructure, iBuild allows users to design, configure, and launch decentralized applications within minutes through intuitive, AI-assisted workflows. iBuild empowers creators to… Read More

November 10, 2025 @ 5:50 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Upward, a fintech infrastructure platform provider, this week announced its $8 million Series Seed-plus round. It was co-led by Dundee Venture Capital and Breakwater Ventures Fund, with participation from Techstars, Altari Ventures, Cascade Seed Fund, and Outside Ventures. The company also announced a strategic partnership with Mastercard to provide its embedded financial technology solutions… Read More