What's Happening at Meta? "AI Layoffs", Intrusiveness, and a History of Bad Management
Meta is laying off 8,000 people and citing AI. The earnings data, the capex numbers, and a history of failed bets tell a different story.
Artificial Intelligence
How AI is changing the way ordinary people relate to money, work, and financial decisions. The human side of the machine.
ChatGPT Personal Finance: The Part of Financial Advice Without a Licence Requirement Just Became a Feature
ChatGPT launched a personal finance feature on May 15, 2026. Here is what it does, why Plaid matters, and the financial picture question it raises.
AI Agent Authorization: Cisco's RSAC Finding and What It Means for Autonomous Payments
Cisco's security chief confirmed at RSAC that rogue AI agent incidents consistently pass identity checks. The authorization gap has a specific financial dimension.
AI Regulation and The Course of 'Goldilocks Porridge'
AI regulation is stuck between too much and too little. Katharine Wooller on why the UK's patchwork approach is stifling financial services innovation.
AWS AgentCore Payments 2026: When AI Agents Become the Paying Customer
AWS launched AgentCore Payments on May 7, 2026, enabling AI agents to autonomously pay for APIs and content. What changes when software becomes the buyer.
Firefox AI Security Bugs 2026: The Real Finding Is What Anthropic's Mythos Could Not Exploit
Anthropic's Mythos found 271 security bugs in Firefox. The more important finding is the attack routes it tried and could not get through.
Cloudflare Layoffs 2026: Why a Company Growing at 34% Still Cut 20% of Its Workforce
Cloudflare cut 1,100 jobs while posting 34% revenue growth in Q1 2026. What the combination reveals about AI productivity and workforce restructuring.