Software news and trends

Worldline Launches FlexPricing for Independent Software Vendors
B2B Payments // December 18, 2024

Payments services company Worldline has introduced FlexPricing for independent software vendors (ISVs). The new offering, which Worldline calls the first of its kind, lets ISVs implement flexible pricing strategies that include charging a percentage fee on bank transfer transactions, adding custom fees, and allowing Worldline to take on...

Accounting Seed Releases Guides to AP and AR Automation
B2B Payments // December 13, 2024

Accounting Seed, an accounting solution built on the Salesforce Platform, released three new guides designed to help businesses improve their data and automate their accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP) processes. The solutions described in the guides are informed by Accounting Seed’s automation products,...

Bridging the Gap: Connecting Small Businesses to the Broader Business Ecosystem
SMBs // December 13, 2024

No business wants to get paid slower. No one wants to park their financial operations with a larger company. And no one wants to pay more fees for banking and financial products. Yet, that’s the situation many small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) find themselves in....

AI Opens Gold Rush in Niche Business Software Markets
Artificial Intelligence // December 12, 2024

Silicon Valley investors are seeing a wave of opportunities in specialized software for laundromats, chiropractors and other previously overlooked industries as artificial intelligence improves profit potential. The shift comes as AI technology allows software companies to expand from basic business management tools into handling sales,...

Interviews & Exclusives
Bridging the Gap: Connecting Small Businesses to the Broader Business Ecosystem

December 13, 2024
No business wants to get paid slower. No one wants to park their financial operations with a larger company. And no one wants to pay more fees for banking and financial products. Yet, that’s the situation many small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) find themselves in. Their business ecosystem is often limited to what they know […]

Recent Funding Rounds Signal PayFac’s Rising Star

December 05, 2024
Platforms are rapidly forging their own ecosystems — matching supply and demand, buyers and sellers, sometimes on a global scope. In other cases, they serve specific verticals — for example,...

CEO Interview: Squire Creates New ‘Operating System’ for Neighborhood Barbershops

December 02, 2024
There’s no shortage of business model innovation enabled by SaaS technology. It makes entering new markets easier. It makes data more accessible, a critical feature in the age of GenAI....

AI Gives Account Analysis a 21st Century Makeover

December 02, 2024
There’s a change underway in treasury management at financial institutions. As money and assets increasingly operate across and within digital-first contexts, treasury professionals are turning to account analysis as a...

Quick Reads
European Commission Approves Nvidia’s Proposed Acquisition of Run:ai

December 20, 2024
The European Commission approved Nvidia’s proposed acquisition of Run:ai Thursday (Dec. 19), saying that it did so unconditionally and that the transaction would raise no competition concerns in the European Economic Area (EEA). The case had been referred to the Commission in September by the Italian competition authority, which asked the Commission to determine whether […]

Worldline Launches FlexPricing for Independent Software Vendors

December 18, 2024
Payments services company Worldline has introduced FlexPricing for independent software vendors (ISVs). The new offering, which Worldline calls the first of its kind, lets ISVs implement flexible pricing strategies that include charging a...

Accounting Seed Releases Guides to AP and AR Automation

December 13, 2024
Accounting Seed, an accounting solution built on the Salesforce Platform, released three new guides designed to help businesses improve their data and automate their accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable...

WaveForms Raises $40 Million for Voice AI Offering

December 09, 2024
A veteran of OpenAI’s voice assistant project reportedly launched a similar effort of his own. WaveForms AI is developing artificial intelligence audio software that can pick up on emotional cues...