4.5%: What the Real AI Layoff Number Means for Every Profession
AI was cited as the direct cause of just 4.5% of US tech layoffs in 2025. A data analysis of what is actually driving displacement, and who is actually at risk.
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China AI Firing Ruling: Hangzhou Court Decides Who Pays When a Machine Takes Your Job
On April 30, the Hangzhou court ruled AI replacement doesn't justify firing a worker. The legal reasoning behind that decision reaches further than China.
Manfred AI Agent: The First Software to Form Its Own Company Reveals a Gap Corporate Law Was Not Built to Close
An AI agent called Manfred incorporated itself in the US. Here is what that reveals about the accountability gap corporate law was not built to handle.
Rakuten XRP Japan: How 44 Million Consumers Entered Crypto Without a Crypto Decision
Rakuten gave 44 million Japanese users access to XRP through loyalty points. Here is what that reveals about the psychology of crypto adoption.
Mastercard Q1 2026: The Earnings Call That Put AI Spending on Your Behalf at the Center of Global Payments
Mastercard Q1 2026 results put agentic payments at the center of its strategy. Here is what it means when AI spends on your behalf and what it quietly removes.
Why Meta Started Its Stablecoin Payouts in Colombia and the Philippines
Meta launched stablecoin creator payouts in Colombia and the Philippines, two of the world's biggest remittance markets. Here is what the choice reveals.
Stablecoin Trust: The Institutional Debate and the Communities That Cannot Wait for It
The FT says stablecoins are not yet safe enough for wholesale finance. In Venezuela, 90% of peer-to-peer crypto trading is already USDT. The trust gap runs both ways.