Moneybox profit slides as wealth manager bets on ‘high levels of automation’ Fintech Moneybox saw its profit slide by nearly a quarter in the last year as the wealth manager invested “heavily” in new technology and bet on “high levels of automation”. The London-based fintech notched its third consecutive year of profitability but faced a 23 per cent drop in its pre-tax takings at £14.9m by the end [...]
‘Delighted to be wrong’ – Sam Altman changes tune on AI job apocalypse fears Tech OpenAI boss Sam Altman has softened his warnings over AI wiping out white-collar work, saying the feared “jobs apocalypse” has so far failed to materialise despite the tech rapidly reshaping business decisions and operations. Speaking on Tuesday, Altman admitted he had expected AI to eliminate far more entry-level office jobs by now following the launch [...]
AI will ‘destroy and create jobs,’ says HSBC boss Banking The boss of Europe’s largest bank has warned that the growth of AI will both “destroy” and “create” new jobs as the banking industry continues to be reshaped in the face of new technology. Georges Elhedery, chief executive of HSBC, warned that the bank’s staff must avoid “fighting us” as it unveiled its latest AI [...]
Gocardless axes 90 jobs as UK fintech targets profitability April 13, 2026 UK fintech Gocardless has taken the chop to its workforce as the firm sets its sights on breaking into the black in the new financial year. The London-based firm, which specialises in bank-to-bank payment solutions, said it had made a redundancy provision for around 90 roles in the year ending 30 June 2025. This led [...]