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North America's Largest Firms Hold $1.94 Trillion in Trapped Cash

Hackett Group's survey finds North America's 1,000 largest firms hold $1.94 trillion in trapped working capital. Receivables represent the biggest value source, creating demand for AI-driven finance transformation.

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SaaS

Stripe Users Shift to Hybrid AI Pricing, One in Six Now Blend Subscription and Usage

Stripe reports one in six qualifying customers now use hybrid pricing that blends subscriptions with AI usage metering, validating a shift from experiment to commercial adoption in SaaS monetization.

1d ago

Cybersecurity

Bitget Says Zero-Day Flaw in Security Tools Led to $387.5 Million Theft

Bitget confirmed hackers stole $387.5 million using a zero-day flaw in third-party security products, gaining credentials that bypassed withdrawal controls across eleven blockchains starting August 2026.

2d ago

AI Apps

Cloudflare Opens Payment Gateway for AI Agents to Buy Tools and Data

Cloudflare opened beta access to its Monetization Gateway, letting AI agents buy tools and data via x402 protocol with USDC payments, introducing new budget and tracking challenges.

2d ago

SaaS

FactSet Logs Record $86 Million Quarterly Subscription Gain on AI Sales

FactSet recorded its largest quarterly subscription gain ever, adding $86 million in annual subscription value driven by AI products and longer enterprise contracts, while trimming headcount for efficiency.

3d ago

SaaS

CertifID Acquires Closinglock, Now Serving 3,000 Title Firms

CertifID's purchase of Closinglock creates a fraud-prevention platform serving over 3,000 title firms and processing $7 billion in payments, marking consolidation in mortgage-title SaaS.

3d ago

SaaS

Thoma Bravo, 7Ridge Buy Trading Platform TRAFiX to Expand Fintech Suite

Thoma Bravo and 7Ridge's Trading Technologies acquired equities platform TRAFiX for undisclosed terms, expanding SaaS capabilities in order and execution management while strengthening their fintech portfolio.

3d ago

AI & ML

Three-Quarters of Finance Leaders Now Use AI, but Few See ROI Exceed Hopes

Finance leader AI adoption jumped to 75% in 2026 from under a third in 2024, but only 23% say returns exceed expectations, with governance and talent gaps limiting performance.

3d ago

AI & ML

Shopping Bots Won't Reach Consumers for Years, Industry Expert Says

AI shopping agents won't be viable for five years despite industry hype, an expert told a San Francisco conference, citing technical failures and infrastructure gaps blocking autonomous purchases.

5d ago

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