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Klarna, the "buy now, pay later" fintech leader, has paused human hiring and shifted operations to artificial intelligence (AI), replacing roles previously filled by hundreds of employees. The company ceased hiring over a year ago, opting to expand AI deployment across its operations, according to CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski. Over the...

Marcellin Simba Ngabi, CEO of Gabon Oil Company (GOC), has been confirmed as a featured speaker at the Congo Energy & Investment Forum (CEIF), scheduled for March 25-26, 2025, in Brazzaville. As the head of Gabon’s national oil enterprise, Ngabi is expected to outline the country’s initiatives to attract investment...

Remote and hybrid work models have reshaped the business landscape, offering flexibility and new ways to collaborate. Yet, as Simon De Baene, CEO of Workleap, emphasizes in his interview with me, the effectiveness of these models depends significantly on intentional in-person interactions. Based on his leadership of a globally distributed...

Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), and other enterprise software providers are expected to benefit in 2025 as IT budgets are projected to grow. According to a survey conducted by KeyBanc, chief information officers (CIOs) anticipate a 3.9% year-over-year increase in IT spending for 2025. The survey revealed that 71%...

AT&T CEO John Stankey has projected that the company will reach over 50 million fiber locations by the close of 2029, signaling his confidence in fiber becoming nearly ubiquitous by the decade’s end. Stankey, alongside other executives, shared details of the operator’s fiber strategy during an investor event held on...

Unilever is preparing to divest several food brands with combined annual sales of approximately $1.05 billion, according to CEO Hein Schumacher. While Schumacher did not disclose specific brands targeted for sale, the move aligns with the company’s ongoing efforts to streamline its food portfolio. Earlier this month, reports surfaced that...

Elon Musk has announced plans to establish a new game studio under his AI startup xAI, aiming to revolutionize the gaming industry. The tech entrepreneur shared the news on his social media platform X (formerly Twitter), indicating that the studio seeks to disrupt the market and compete with major players...

Nomura Holdings has announced plans to implement an additional $186 million in cost reductions as part of CEO Kentaro Okuda’s ongoing efforts to restructure the company and enhance profitability. The Tokyo-based brokerage revealed in its latest presentation that the new measures will focus on revamping IT infrastructure, advancing digitalization and...

Climate change is an undeniable reality for humanity. While the climate has always been subject to changes, sometimes warmer and other times cooler over the millions of years of the Earth’s history, today's awareness of these changes has been largely shaped by political and social agendas. The climate change movement...

In recent years, the biopharma industry has frequently made headlines for layoffs as companies, both large and small, implemented cost-cutting measures and restructuring plans. Over the past 10 days alone, reports have emerged of workforce reductions at major firms, including Bristol Myers Squibb, Novartis, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Johnson & Johnson, Gilead...