Klarna’s workers are going on strike as the company cuts more

Klarna’s workers are going on strike as the company cuts more roles

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This week we discuss: 02:26 Web Summit announces former Wikimedia boss as new CEO 04:16 More unions sign up to Klarna strike on Nov 7 06:36 Benetton scion moves into tech investing with new €30m fund 09:40 How a “miracle” weight-loss drug created Europe’s most valuable company, and a startup investment machine 17:23 UK gears up to major AI summit under the shadow of its own lack of regulation

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