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Top tech news today: 18 April, 2025

Explore key tech updates, including acquisitions, funding, innovations, and market expansions in finance and telecommunications.

Top tech news today: 18 April, 2025

Headline

Explore key tech updates, including acquisitions, funding, innovations, and market expansions in finance and telecommunications.

Context

Pismo announces job cuts while also hiring in key areas, indicating a strategic shift in their workforce. Source Trabian Technology has acquired the Mesh platform from Core10, enhancing its capabilities in banking operations and embedded finance solutions for community financial institutions. Source

Evidence

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Analysis

The Banking Tech Awards 2025 are now accepting entries, celebrating innovation and excellence in the banking technology sector. Source Webull’s stock skyrocketed nearly 375% on its second trading day following its SPAC merger, achieving a market cap of around $30 billion amid investor enthusiasm. Source iCreditWorks has secured $60 million in funding to enhance its platform-as-a-service offerings, aiming to innovate financial solutions for its clients. Source Rakuten expands its European presence with the opening of a new tech center in Paris, focusing on enhancing its services and innovation across the continent. Source

Key Points

  • 1. Job cuts and new hires at Pismo
  • 2. Trabian acquires Mesh for banking innovation
  • 3. Banking Tech Awards 2025 open for entries
  • 4. Webull stock surges after SPAC merger
  • 5. iCreditWorks raises $60M for PaaS drive

Actions

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Author

Grace Ge