2026-07-06
Klarna applies for a US banking licence, its boldest American move yet
Klarna wants to be a real American bank. The Swedish BNPL giant has applied for a US banking licence, betting a friendlier Washington will let it crack a market that has bruised European rivals. Klarna has applied to US regulators to set up its own bank, tech.eu reports. The Swedish fintech filed with the Utah […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-07-06
Reddit fights AI marketing ‘slop’ with its own AI, as GEO becomes the new SEO
People increasingly ask ChatGPT instead of Google. So marketers now plant fake opinions on Reddit, hoping the chatbots repeat them. Reddit is fighting back with AI of its own. Reddit has a new spam problem, and a strange one. Brands seed the platform with stealth marketing, Bloomberg reports. They plant posts and comments that pose […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-07-06
Microsoft guts Xbox: 3,200 jobs cut and five studios divested, two of them European
Microsoft told its Xbox staff the truth in blunt terms: the business “is not healthy.” The fix? 3,200 job cuts, five studios out the door, two of them European. Xbox chief executive Asha Sharma laid it out in an official memo on Monday. She called it the most significant restructure in the division’s history. Xbox […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-07-06
Broadcom extends its Apple chip work through 2031 in a fresh custom-silicon deal
Broadcom has extended its long-running relationship with Apple through 2031, signing new multi-year agreements to design and supply a range of custom chips for the iPhone maker. The deal deepens one of the most important supplier relationships in consumer electronics, and it sent Broadcom’s shares up around 4% as investors read it as a guarantee […]<br /> This story continues at The Next [...]
