Is Block the first domino for AI-spurred layoffs? | PaymentsSource
Key insights: Block last week cut 40% of its staff and attributed the layoffs to artificial intelligence, leaving many to wonder whether Jack Dorsey’s payments company was a bellwether for…
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Can One Claude User Outpace a Corporate Giant?
A bold social media remark from a Y Combinator partner has sparked fresh debate about artificial intelligence and the future of large professional workforces. The claim — that a single…
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From intelligence that advises to one that acts: the rise of physical AI
As AI moves beyond software, a new category — physical AI — is beginning to take shape. Unlike generative or agentic AI that operates in digital environments, physical AI embeds…
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Block layoffs nearly 40% of its workforce amid AI automation – Firstpost
Block has slashed more than 4,000 jobs, close to 40 per cent of its workforce, in one of the most jarring restructurings seen in the fintech sector. The move, announced…
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Etna Capital Management Releases “Beyond Benchmarks” Framework on Research-Led AI Investing in a Global Automation Era
Hong Kong, China – February 26, 2026 – Etna Capital Management today released a new research framework, “Beyond Benchmarks: A Research-Led Framework for Evaluating AI Companies (2026 Edition),” outlining why research-led…
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Agentic AI and the human element: Building trustworthy automation in clinical trials
Clinical trials are full of moving parts and, despite recent technological advances, they still come with manual processes prone to error and inconsistency. A recent study found that up to…
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