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North America
The United States and Canada.
The Rise of Self-Made Female Billionaires: Global Leaders and Trends
Women now represent a growing share of billionaires worldwide, with the US, China, and Germany leading in self-made fortunes.
Blockchain
Snoop Dogg Tops Celebrity Crypto Rich List with $17M Portfolio
ApeX Protocol research reveals the top 10 celebrity crypto earners, with Snoop Dogg leading at $17M, followed by Serena Williams and NFL star Saquon Barkley.
Arago Raises $26M to Power AI Chips with Light
Paris–Silicon Valley startup Arago secures $26M seed funding to commercialize “JEF,” a groundbreaking photonic AI chip offering 10× lower energy use than GPUs, aiming to redefine sustaina
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Carbon Credit Retirements Hit Record 95 Million in H1 2025 as Market Quality and Compliance Improve
Carbon credit retirements surged to a record 95 million in H1 2025, driven by higher-quality credits and compliance with global schemes like CORSIA, signaling growing maturity and alignme
Skyfire Launches Agent Checkout to Enable AI Agent Payments and Identity in the Digital Economy
Skyfire unveils Agent Checkout, the first production-ready platform for AI agent-native payments and identity, enabling seamless, secure, and monetizable transactions for autonomous agent
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Multiplier Launches with $27.5M to Build AI-Native Professional Services Platform
Backed by Lightspeed and Ribbit, Multiplier is transforming professional services by acquiring boutique firms and embedding custom AI to boost efficiency and client outcomes.
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Rillet Raises $25M Series A to Reinvent ERP for the AI Era
AI-native ERP platform Rillet secures $25M Series A led by Sequoia to modernize accounting workflows with real-time automation, helping finance teams close books faster and make smarter d
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Greenlite AI Raises $15M to Scale Regulatory-Trusted AI Compliance Agents
Greenlite AI secures $15M Series A to expand its AI agents for KYC, AML, and compliance.
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Fintech Fringe Launches Marketplace to Support UK Fintech Scaleups
Fintech Fringe introduces Marketplace, a new platform feature offering UK fintechs direct access to expert support across compliance, talent, and fundraising—accelerating growth with AI-p
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eBay Expands Klarna Partnership to Offer Flexible Payments in the U.S.
eBay brings Klarna’s flexible, AI-powered payment options to U.S.
Vertiv Launches SmartRun to Accelerate AI Data Center Deployment
Vertiv unveils SmartRun, a modular overhead infrastructure system enabling faster, scalable deployment of high-density AI and cloud data centers with integrated cooling and power.
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AI & ML
Hawk Raises $56M Series C to Advance AI-Powered AML and Fraud Detection
AI-first anti-financial crime firm Hawk secures $56M to scale product innovation and US expansion, helping banks detect more crime and cu
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Blockchain
Félix Raises $75M to Transform Remittances for Latino Immigrants with AI and Blockchain
Félix secures $75M Series B to expand AI-powered WhatsApp remittances across Latin America, using USDC and blockchain to cut costs and bo
Bank of America Expands AI to Transform Client & Employee Experiences
Bank of America leverages AI across business lines to boost productivity, improve client service, and drive innovation—with over 2.5B int
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Ryft Secures £5.7M to Help Acquirers Compete with Stripe and Adyen
UK-based Ryft raises £5.7M Series A to scale its decentralised payments platform, empowering acquiring banks with cost-effective, complia
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Blockchain
Crypto Market Takes Hit Amid Trump’s Tariff Announcement, EOS Surges
Crypto market capitalization drops 8%, with Bitcoin falling to $76,700.
HighFive and University of Salford Launch AI-Driven Claims Handling Solution
HighFive, in collaboration with the University of Salford, has launched ELI, an AI-powered claims handling system trained by HF’s legal experts.
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