Starling Bank cuts 130 jobs in AI and restructuring push

Starling Bank cuts 130 jobs in AI and restructuring push

TL;DR Starling Bank is cutting around 130 jobs as it restructures operations and pushes AI deeper into its business. The neobank’s profits fell for a second consecutive year, but its technology licensing arm Engine grew revenue 25%. Starling Bank is cutting around 130 jobs, roughly 3% of its 4,000-strong workforce, as the London-based neobank restructures…

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Alibaba reportedly bans employees from using Claude Code

Alibaba reportedly bans employees from using Claude Code

China’s Alibaba will ban employees from using Anthropic’s programming tool Claude Code, starting on July 10, according to multiple reports.  Anthropic already prohibits Chinese companies, as well as foreign entities owned by those companies, from using its models. The company has reportedly been working to close loopholes that allow Chinese users to access Claude. According…

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This E-Scooter Concept That Belongs at a Motor Show, Not a Bike Lane

This E-Scooter Concept That Belongs at a Motor Show, Not a Bike Lane

Electric scooters have largely avoided any serious design ambition. The category is dominated by folding aluminum stems, plastic covers, and an aesthetic that prioritizes manufacture over emotional response. They’re practical, they’re cheap enough to flood city streets, and they look almost uniformly forgettable. The functional argument for the e-scooter has been made convincingly; the case…

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