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Skills & Careers
The AI Layoff Boomerang: Why 55% of Employers Regret Cutting Staff for Automation
⚡ Key Takeaways Approximately 78,557 tech workers were laid off in Q1 2026, with 48% of cuts attributed to AI....
Digital Economy
UK BNPL Regulation: FCA Brings £13B Market Under Full Oversight from July 2026
⚡ Key Takeaways The UK’s £13 billion BNPL market comes under full FCA regulation on July 15, 2026, requiring providers...
Digital Economy
The Fintech IPO Wave: From Klarna’s $17 Billion Listing to the Class of 2026
Klarna's $17B IPO opened the floodgates. With Revolut, Plaid, Monzo, and Airwallex in the pipeline, 2026 is shaping up as fintech's biggest public market year.
Digital Economy
BNPL Regulation: Buy Now Pay Later Faces Its Global Reckoning
From UK FCA protections to EU PSD3 integration, buy now pay later faces formal credit regulation worldwide. What changes for consumers and providers.
AI & Automation
Intent Engineering: Why Enterprise AI Fails When It Works Too Well
In January 2026, Klarna reported that its AI customer service agent now performs the work of 853 full-time employees and has saved the company $60 million. In the same earnings cycle, CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski admitted publicly that the strategy had cost the company something
