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AI · Mar 9, 2026

The Great Charter Rush: Why Every Fintech Wants to Be a Bank Now

From Revolut to PayPal to Ford, the race for US banking licences has reached a pace not seen in a generation. The question isn't who's applying. It's who's left that isn't.

AI · Mar 8, 2026 · 4 min read

Block Cut 4,000 Jobs and Blamed AI. Here's What Actually Happened.

Jack Dorsey slashed 40 percent of his workforce and said most companies would follow within a year. But former employees, analysts, and the company's own history tell a more complicated story.

AI · Feb 1, 2026

The Death of the Checkout Page

I have a secret: 95% percent of my holiday shopping was completed via Apple Pay. Find something, double-tap, glance at Face ID, done. No forms. No typing. No checkout page.