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Spara Raises $15M to Build ‘Superhero’ AI Agent for Inbound Sales

Spara Raises $15M to Build ‘Superhero’ AI Agent for Inbound Sales
Spara Raises $15M to Build ‘Superhero’ AI Agent for Inbound Sales
October 08, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

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CFOs Embrace AI’s ROI as Finance Outgrows ‘Cost Center’ Label
CFOs Embrace AI’s ROI as Finance Outgrows ‘Cost Center’ Label
October 08, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

For decades, finance teams have been branded as the “cost center” of the enterprise, a department primarily responsible for controlling budgets, approving expenses and delivering...

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63% of Americans Now Use Digital Wallets for Cross-Border Payments
63% of Americans Now Use Digital Wallets for Cross-Border Payments
October 08, 2025  |  Payment Methods

The digital divide that once separated who paid how across borders is narrowing fast. In the United States, digital wallets have become the great equalizer....

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Fundamentals Beat Frenzy for FinTech IPOs in 2025
Fundamentals Beat Frenzy for FinTech IPOs in 2025
October 08, 2025  |  IPO

The FinTech initial public offering (IPO) market has roared back to life in 2025 after several quiet years. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Households Pump the Brakes on Credit as Economic Uncertainty Looms
Households Pump the Brakes on Credit as Economic Uncertainty Looms
October 07, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

Americans are walking a careful line as they navigate inflation and household balance sheets, leveraging credit where needed but showing signs of restraint. Get the...

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Karen Webster on How AI Is Making B2B Payments Anything but Boring
Karen Webster on How AI Is Making B2B Payments Anything but Boring
October 07, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

B2B’s AI moment isn’t about shiny demos. It’s about turning the back office into a decision engine. And PYMNTS is set to track that journey...

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Top Payments Leaders on Why Trust Is the New Currency in Real-Time Money
Top Payments Leaders on Why Trust Is the New Currency in Real-Time Money
October 07, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

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Working Capital Index Finds Adaptive Mid-Market CFOs Turning Risk Into Growth
Working Capital Index Finds Adaptive Mid-Market CFOs Turning Risk Into Growth
October 07, 2025  |  Working Capital

By the close of this year, the persona to watch in corporate finance may not be the cost-cutting controller or the risk-nothing gatekeeper. It will...

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