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Block to cut more than 4,000 jobs amid AI disruption of the workplace

Fintech company Block said Thursday that it's cutting more than 4,000 workers or nearly half of its workforce as artificial intelligence disrupts the way people work. The Oakland parent company of payment services Square and Cash App saw its stock surge by more than 23% in after-hours trading after making the layoff announcement. Jack Dorsey, the co-founder…

Fed Gov. Barr Issues What Will Artificial Intelligence Mean for the Labor Market and the Economy?

The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on Feb. 17, 2026, by Governor Michael S. Barr at the New York Association for Business Economics:. What Will Artificial Intelligence Mean for the Labor Market and the Economy? Thank you for the invitation to speak to you today./ 1 Before I get into my main topic, I wanted to share my current views on the economy and monetary…

Riverbed Study Finds 92% of Decision Makers in the Financial Services Industry Agree that Improving Data Quality is Critical to AI Success

Riverbed, the leader in AIOps for observability, today released Financial Services industry findings from its global survey,‘ The Future of IT Operations in the AI Era,’ which examines the level of AI readiness across the Financial Services Sector. The results highlight a growing implementation gap as organizations move from AI ambition to real-world impact.

Alaffia Health Raises $55M to Tackle Healthcare’s $570 Billion Waste Problem

Alaffia Health, the leader in agentic AI for health plan claims operations, today announced a $55 million Series B financing, led by Transformation Capital, with participation from insiders including FirstMark Capital, Tau Ventures, and Twine Ventures. Founded in 2020 by sibling duo TJ Ademiluyi and Adun Akanni, Alaffia was built to address these challenges,…

Trump admin to define banking privacy laws

-The Trump Aainistration is set to revisit regulations on data privacy and consumer protections between banks and financial technology firms such as Venmo. Paul Watkins, managing partner at Fusion Law, called the provision an "essential part of our financial lives." The Biden Administration then formalized the largely untouched provision in 2024 to give…

Pharmacist brothers sentenced in $15M fraud scheme; noninvasive treatment for brain tumors; AI spots chronic stress in routine CT scans – Morning Medical Update

A former Michigan pharmacist and his brother were sentenced to eight and five years in federal prisonfor orchestrating a years-long health care and wire fraud scheme that defrauded Medicare, Medicaid and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan of more than $15 million. Prosecutors said Raad Kouza, 59, and Ramis Kouza, 46, systematically billed insurers for…

Just raised $7 million to solve insurance talent crisis through AI

The insurance industry is facing a shortage of personnel. Professionals known as underwriters are retiring, fewer and fewer young professionals are joining the business, and companies are trying to fill the gap with workflow management tools. At the same time, the volume of applications is growing. The gap between the industry’s needs and its capacity to…

Insurers Scale Back AI Coverage Amid Fears of Billion-Dollar Claims

The rapid integration of AI systems into everyday business operations has left many insurers wondering: Who pays when an AI makes a mistake? The post Insurers Scale Back AI Coverage Amid Fears of Billion-Dollar Claims appeared first on TechRepublic.

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