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AI Startups: Heron Aims to Organize Business Data
July 16, 2025

AI startup Heron said Tuesday (July 15) that it has raised $16.6 million in a Series A 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...

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Thinking Machines Raises $2 Billion Amid AI Deal Boom 
July 16, 2025

Former OpenAI executive Mira Murati’s startup Thinking Machines has just raised $2 billion. 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....

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Search Marketing Loses Ground as AI Reshapes Consumer Discovery
July 16, 2025

For years, small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) have relied on search engine optimization (SEO) to drive discovery, traffic and sales. But the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally changing how people find information online, and with it, the businesses behind them. Get the...

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AWS and Vonage Partner to Distribute ‘Natural-Sounding’ AI Voice Agents
July 15, 2025

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Vonage have partnered to deliver “natural-sounding” artificial intelligence (AI) voice agents for use in customer support and proactive outbound engagement like reminder calls and follow-ups. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Shopify Lays Out New Rules Governing AI Agents
July 15, 2025

Shopify has reportedly introduced rules governing merchants’ use of agentic artificial intelligence (AI). 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...

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Cognition to Acquire Windsurf After Google Poaches Founders and Researchers
July 14, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) software engineer provider Cognition is acquiring AI code generation startup Windsurf, the companies said Monday (July 14) in separate blog posts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Philips Taps AI to Manage Unwieldy, Outdated Image Library
July 14, 2025

Every company’s marketing department has thousands of photos that teams must sort through to find matches for advertising campaigns. Doing so manually would typically take days or even weeks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Skyfire Agents Mimic Humans to Shop, Sign Up and Pay Alone
July 14, 2025

Skyfire has launched Agent Checkout, a new protocol that gives artificial intelligence (AI) agents the power to navigate the digital economy on their own — including signing up for accounts, logging in and paying, without human help. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX Said to Invest $2 Billion in xAI
July 13, 2025

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is investing $2 billion in the multibillionaire’s artificial intelligence (AI) startup. 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...