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If the Dodgers and Blue Jays keep playing like they did in that 18-inning fever dream last Monday in Los Angeles, the World Series might need a server upgrade. Between Shohei Ohtani’s video‑game night and Freddie Freeman’s walk‑off in Game 3, the ballpark screens felt less like a scoreboard and more like a dashboard. We’re talking exit velocity here, launch angle there, and (yes) an instant,...
TranscendAP said Thursday (Oct. 30) that it secured venture funding to accelerate the growth of its artificial intelligence-driven accounts payable automation software.
The firm’s funding round was led by Rittenhouse Ventures and Tech Council Ventures, the company said in a press release. It did not disclose the amount of funding.
Its platform helps enterprise AP teams reduce manual...
Agentic AI is reshaping how patents are searched, written and understood, marking what IPWatchdog calls a “new paradigm” for innovation. The emerging technology is moving patent work from single-query search toward multi-step, goal-driven investigation, raising new questions about how invention is defined and who deserves credit.
The latest example is Perplexity Patents, a platform...
Stablecoin issuer Tether released an attestation report Friday (Oct. 31) saying that as of Sept. 30, its reserves exceeded its liabilities by $6.8 billion.
The reserves for Tether tokens in circulation amounted to $181.2 billion, while the company’s liabilities amount to $174.4 billion, according to Tether’s Q3 2025 attestation report prepared by accounting firm BDO.
Tether’s reserves...
Stablecoins are increasingly everywhere, and corporate finance teams are cautiously taking notice.
While FinTechs and even banks rush forward to capture ground across stablecoin infrastructure and issuance, chief financial officers (CFOs) and treasury teams are faced with a more challenging question: how to treat payment stablecoins on their financial statements.
For enterprise back...
Access to the Federal Reserve’s payment rails has long been coveted by FinTechs and non-traditional financial institutions seeking a direct link into the heart of the U.S. banking system.
A “master account” at one of the twelve regional Reserve Banks allows an institution to hold reserves and settle payments without relying on an intermediary bank. The account is tantamount to a...
Cryptocurrency firm Ripple said three global nonprofit organizations focused on development and humanitarian efforts are using its payment solution and its stablecoin.
For these groups, Ripple Payments and Ripple USD (RLUSD) provide speed and transparency that enhance aid delivery and funding, especially in areas with limited infrastructure, the company said in a Thursday (Oct. 30)...
Walmart has launched several new artificial intelligence (AI) tools designed to help customers with their holiday shopping.
The tools are now available on the retailer’s app and website, according to a Friday (Oct. 31) press release.
The Walmart app now includes an In-Store Savings feature that displays all the items that are on sale at a specified location; an enhanced search feature...
Some cities and counties have reportedly identified use cases in which it makes sense to have robots do the work.
While there can be concerns about robots’ cost, cybersecurity and safety, these jurisdictions have found that the deployment of robots can make sense where the work is labor-intensive or dangerous, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday (Oct. 31).
The Kansas City, Mo.,...
Visual search-and-discovery platform Pinterest is turning inspiration into action. The company on Thursday (Oct. 30) introduced a new artificial intelligence (AI) shopping assistant and upgraded its boards with generative technology that personalizes recommendations and surfaces shoppable products in real time.
From Inspiration to Discovery
The new Pinterest Assistant uses AI to help...