Ben Franklin Technology Partners, a key player in Philadelphia’s tech startup scene, plans to move its headquarters from the Navy Yard in South Philadelphia to a central spot in Center City by late 2025. This shift aims to boost accessibility for entrepreneurs and investors, ending a 20-year stay in a less convenient location and sparking new growth in the city’s innovation…
TikTok plans to replace its entire trust and safety team in Berlin with artificial intelligence and outsourced workers, leading to mass layoffs of about 150 employees. Workers launched strikes in late July 2025 to protest these changes, highlighting concerns over job security and platform safety amid the company’s global push for automation.
This move comes as TikTok, owned by Chinese firm…
Nationwide Building Society is rolling out a major security update in 2025, allowing more account holders to use biometrics for easier and safer banking. This change lets customers verify their identity with face or fingerprint recognition instead of traditional card readers, responding to growing demands for convenient protection amid rising cyber threats.
What the Biometrics Update Means for…