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Samsung Electronics union holds vote on May general strike plan

Samsung Electronics unions will hold a vote from March 9 to March 18 on whether to take industrial action. If a majority of all members approves, the joint strike committee will secure the right to strike and plans an April rally and a May general strike. Talks have stalled after months of wage negotiations and mediation. The key dispute is the OPI performance bonus system, including transparency and the removal of a payout cap.

Crypto

Stablecoins cannot replace cards even in the age of agentic commerce

Some in the tech industry expect AI agents to favor stablecoins over cards and weaken card networks, a view amplified by a recent Citroni report. FintechBrainfood founder Simon Taylor counters that cards authorize payments while stablecoins move money, making them complementary. He says agents can usually use users’ cards via controllable virtual cards. Taylor adds stablecoins may be useful for back-end settlement and as native payments in complex agent workflows, not as card replacements.

AI & Enterprise

How Box broke through SaaS apocalypse fears

Box posted quarterly results that beat Wall Street estimates as worries spread that AI could upend the enterprise software market. Adjusted earnings per share came in at 49 cents and revenue rose 9 percent to $305.9 million. Remaining performance obligations increased 17 percent to $1.7 billion. The company highlighted growth in its Enterprise Advanced subscription and added features to its Box AI Suite, while issuing guidance above consensus.