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B2B SaaS market sees headless emerge as major variable after SaaS apocalypse fears ease

Recent selling driven by fears that AI could weaken or eliminate enterprise software, dubbed the “SaaS apocalypse,” appears to be easing. Shares of major software-as-a-service companies have risen, with Salesforce jumping after earnings. The Financial Times reported that Wall Street is stepping back from worst-case scenarios, though generic software remains vulnerable. Headless software is emerging as a key factor, potentially changing business models and how users derive value from software.

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Stripe, Advent scrap $53 billion PayPal takeover plan

Payments firm Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have stopped pursuing an acquisition of PayPal, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 27 local time. Axios also confirmed the move, it said. Stripe and Advent had been seeking a $53 billion deal for PayPal, which could have been the largest fintech merger and acquisition transaction if completed. PayPal shares closed at $61.47 on Thursday, above the offered $60.50 per share.

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Bill Gates warns many jobs will disappear forever as he backs away from AI optimism

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates (빌 게이츠) has stepped back from his earlier optimism on artificial intelligence, warning that the world is unprepared for its spread and that many jobs could disappear permanently. In an essay, he flagged rising inequality and a global governance vacuum as key risks. Gates proposed taxing AI tokens and robots to slow automation and fund retraining and safety nets, and designating some roles as human-only. He also urged new domestic and international AI governance bodies.