Stuut Technologies raised $29.5 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate the product development of its artificial intelligence platform that automates accounts receivable (AR) work.
The company will use the new funding to expand its autonomous AR capabilities for mid-market and enterprise companies across collections, payments, cash application, deductions, credits and...
FinTech Made Card announced a new Visa card along with $8 million in seed funding.
With the announcement comes a national distribution partnership with Fairway Home Mortgage, one of the largest retail mortgage originators in the country, Made Card said in a Thursday (Nov. 20) news release.
“Mortgages and credit cards are the two most important financial products most consumers will...
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform Klarna is expanding its partnership with gift card company Blackhawk Network (BHN).
The new collaboration, announced in a news release Thursday (Nov. 20), is aimed at offering shoppers greater choice and flexibility for purchasing gift cards ahead of the holidays.
“As we continue to grow rapidly in the U.S., this expanded partnership with BHN gives...
CharmHealth added artificial intelligence-driven automation and integrated payment solutions to its medical billing platform, CharmBillerPro.
The additions are part of a complete redesign of the platform, which aims to help medical billing firms address the growing complexity of revenue cycle management, the company said in a Thursday (Nov. 20) press release.
Because these firms serve...
Healthcare-focused AI lab Voio has emerged from stealth $8.6 million in seed funding.
The company announced the funding Thursday (Nov. 20), saying its initial focus is on constructing a “unified reading platform” that helps radiologists “across every scan and modality.” To that end, Voil launched Pillar-0, an open-source artificial intelligence (AI) model that interprets medical images...
Uber Technologies and Starship Technologies plan to begin rolling out autonomous sidewalk robot delivery for Uber Eats by the end of the year.
The companies plan to launch this offering in Leeds, United Kingdom, in December, and then expand it to several European countries in 2026 and the United States in 2027, they said in a Thursday (Nov. 20) press release.
This new partnership...
The impact of U.S. tariffs continues to rock the logistics and transportation industries, CNBC reported Thursday (Nov. 20).
Major ports are seeing a drop in imports. For the first time this year, rates in October for van, flatbed and refrigerated loads were lower on a monthly and annual basis, the report said, citing the DAT Truckload Volume Index.
“Freight volumes in the third quarter...
Function Health, a startup focused on AI-centered health testing, has raised $298 million.
“Function is redefining preventive healthcare by making comprehensive health insights accessible to everyone,” Redpoint Ventures, which led the Series B round, said in a post on its LinkedIn page Wednesday (Nov. 29).
“Through routine whole-body lab testing, advanced imaging, and access to world-...
Legal and compliance-focused AI company Norm Ai has expanded its partnership with asset manager Blackstone.
This expansion is happening as Norm is launching Norm Law, a tool that offers artificial intelligence (AI)-native legal services, focused initially on financial services clients, the company said in its announcement Thursday (Nov. 20).
For its part, Blackstone has invested an...
Walmart’s third-quarter 2026 earnings results, released Thursday (Nov. 20), show that value remains the dominant force shaping consumer behavior, with shoppers increasingly using digital channels to find it.
Across income levels, customers gravitated toward Walmart’s pricing, assortment and fast fulfillment options, driving a 27% global eCommerce sales increase and consistent...