Tagged: automation

January 12, 2026 @ 8:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alphabet‘s (aka Google) (NASDAQ:GOOG) drone subsidiary, Wing, unveiled plans on Sunday to broaden its rapid delivery network in partnership with retail giant Walmart (NYSE:WMT). This year alone, the service is set to reach an extra 150 Walmart outlets, bringing ultrafast, on-demand drone shipments to shoppers… Read More

December 14, 2025 @ 12:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Equifax (NYSE: EFX) has released its Social Services Outlook Index. The survey of 500 government social service workers supporting programs such as Medicaid, SNAP and TANF found that the majority or around 54% of respondents say their workplace is very efficient, and all respondents (100%)… Read More

November 23, 2025 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Billtrust, the enabler of B2B accounts receivable workflow and payment software, released findings from a new research study exploring finance leaders’ trust in artificial intelligence (AI) and their expectations for responsible AI deployment. The research study, based on a survey of 500 finance professionals and… Read More

November 22, 2025 @ 8:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) announced that its EY Grants Accelerator platform, an AI-enabled platform intended to transform the way governments manage and disburse critical grant funding, has earned FedRAMP (Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program) Authorization. This reportedly confirms that the solution meets… Read More

November 20, 2025 @ 1:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Maxima, the agentic AI platform for accounting automation, announced $41 million in Seed and Series A from Redpoint Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Audacious Ventures. Maxima also mentioned in the announcement that the funding round has now been joined by former BlackLine CMO & Chief Strategy Officer… Read More

September 25, 2025 @ 5:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tipalti, a provider of AI-powered finance automation solutions, has secured $200 million in growth financing from its long-standing partner, Hercules Capital, Inc. This capital infusion will empower Tipalti to advance its mission of transforming financial operations for businesses worldwide by enhancing its artificial intelligence capabilities,… Read More

July 23, 2025 @ 8:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Billtrust, a B2B accounts receivable workflow and payment software market firm, announced innovations in its Collections solution, delivering a new standard for AR teams by unifying automation, AI-driven insights, and agentic AI workflows. These innovations are aimed at assisting finance teams with streamlining collections, resolve… Read More

April 26, 2025 @ 6:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

New research reveals that the majority of B2B finance departments are receiving a positive ROI from accounts receivable (AR) software, confirming the transformative potential of AI and automation. The research study, conducted by global research firm Vanson Bourne and commissioned by Billtrust, a B2B order-to-cash… Read More

April 21, 2025 @ 9:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital debt collection Fintech TrueAccord is focused on redefining the industry by harnessing Robotic Process Automation (RPA) bots. This digital technology streamlines operations while also enhancing compliance and elevating the customer experience, positioning TrueAccord as a key player in modern debt recovery. As explained in… Read More

April 2, 2025 @ 10:04 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Ocrolus, a provider of AI-driven document automation and analysis for financial services and Entech, a global digital consultancy, today announced a strategic partnership to transform the lending application process. By combining Ocrolus’ intelligent document processing technology with Entech’s loan origination platform and technology services, lenders can… Read More

February 6, 2025 @ 9:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pirum, the tech partner for securities finance automation and collateral management, announced that Sharegain, a securities lending fintech, has gone live on Pirum TradeConnect. Stuart Jarvis, Head of Strategic Partnerships at Sharegain, said: “Pirum TradeConnect delivers the simplicity and efficiency the market has been waiting… Read More

January 6, 2025 @ 1:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

HighRadius announced that it has been awarded an exclusive patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a Machine Learning (ML)-based system and method for correcting image data. By addressing the limitations of optical character recognition (OCR) engines, the new approach significantly “reduces… Read More

November 23, 2024 @ 6:12 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Fintech PayEm released today the results of exclusive research that reveals that 86% of financial professionals still rely on Excel for budgeting and forecasting and 75% use manual reviews and approvals rather than AI or automated solutions. PayEm said these statistics demonstrate the technological gap that… Read More

August 29, 2024 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FloQast has announced the results of Market Study: The Role of Finance Automation in Reducing Stress and Retaining Talent in the DACH Region, the company’s latest research initiative. The survey explores the status of automation and digitalization “in finance and accounting teams in Germany, Austria,… Read More

August 22, 2024 @ 4:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Skyfire Systems, Incorporated announced the launch of the payment network built to enable fully autonomous transactions across AI Agents, LLM’s, data platforms, service providers, and other goods and services. Skyfire creates an essential operating layer, “delivering critical missing components for AI commerce, including secure wallet… Read More

August 14, 2024 @ 4:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Centime, a Boston-based fintech that offers comprehensive cash management and banking solutions to small to midsize businesses (SMBs), has announced an innovative approach to Accounts Payable (AP) automation that goes beyond the basic promise of ROI. Centime’s new offering not only streamlines the AP process… Read More

July 25, 2024 @ 11:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

U.S. Bank introduced a comprehensive accounts receivable (AR) platform to help suppliers accelerate cash flow, cut costs through automation and deliver better payment experiences. Created in partnership with Billtrust, U.S. Bank Advanced Receivables “brings together the bank’s leading payment and risk management capabilities with Billtrust’s… Read More

July 25, 2024 @ 5:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Maybank, a partner to two-thirds of Malaysia’s 1.2 million SMEs, has taken a significant step forward in empowering them by automating bookkeeping. This innovative solution frees them to focus “on their core business and allows for a more efficient way of managing their finances, seamlessly… Read More

June 26, 2024 @ 3:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank payment company GoCardless has announced a partnership with integration and automation platform Celigo to accelerate its growth through indirect channels. Leveraging Celigo’s integration platform (iPaaS) will enable GoCardless “to build integrations between its payment platform and the back-end systems commonly used by businesses today.”… Read More

June 25, 2024 @ 8:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ION, a global enabler of trading and workflow automation software, high-value analytics, and strategic consulting, announces the successful integration of its fixed-income solutions with XTP Execution, extending client access to a range of futures markets for trading and market data. In today’s highly competitive and… Read More