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The $939B Question: Is AI Eating SaaS or Feeding It?

SaaStr

The Great Spending Showdown: AI vs SaaS in 2025/2026 — What Every B2B Leader Needs to Know We’re witnessing the most dramatic shift in enterprise tech spending since the cloud migration began 15 years ago. The numbers are staggering: AI spending is set to hit $644 billion in 2025, growing at a mind-bending 76.4% year-over-year.

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NVIDIA Hits $4 Trillion: What Founders Can Learn from the Greatest Growth Story Ever Told

SaaStr

The Numbers That Will Make Your Head Spin Let’s start with the raw facts that are almost too incredible to believe: IPO (January 1999): $563 million market cap Today (July 9, 2025): $4+ trillion market cap Total Return: 693,574% CAGR: 39.7% You can’t time the wave, but you can be ready to ride it.

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Software-led payments: What’s on the horizon for platforms in 2025? | Episode 46

Payrix

In this episode of PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments Podcast, host Ian Hillis welcomes Matt Downs, President of Worldpay for Platforms, to discuss software-led payments predictions for 2025 and beyond. Navigating market dynamics in 2025 and beyond Matt emphasized the cyclical nature of the payments industry, likening it to a pendulum.

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Escheatment Solutions in 2025: Streamlining Return of Funds

USIO

Let’s dive into why escheatment is still a challenge in 2025—and how Usio makes the process smooth, compliant, and user-friendly. In 2025, people expect faster refunds, better communication, and more flexibility. Fraud Prevention : Real-time risk models use machine learning to flag suspicious activity before payments go out.

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The Compound Startup Advantage: Why The CEO of Rippling Believes Focus Is Overrated

SaaStr

As we gear up for 2025 SaaStr Annual, May 13-15 in SF Bay , we wanted to take a look back at one of your favorite SaaStr conversations with Parker Conrad at SaaStr. Parker came to London to share just what he’s learned building a $12B+ compound start-up. And … the top mistakes they made.

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Top 10 Tech Startup Founders in the UK for 2025

Scytale

In this article, we highlight the top 10 tech startup founders in the UK for 2025 (who you should be following if you arent already!), With a background in computer science and a passion for emerging technology, Victor has driven innovation in AI, machine learning, and immersive media.

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Global AI Race: Top 7 Countries Leading Full-Stack AI in 2025

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Our analysis below explores the top 7 countries pushing full-stack AI in 2025, the user perspective on AI’s origins, and how end-users actually feel about these cutting-edge tools. In 2025, U.S. Cloud & AI Services Microsoft Build 2025 expanded AI across Copilot (Windows 11, M365), AI Foundry, and scientific agent tools.

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