Paysend CEO Ben Chisell limits AI tools to high-performing employees, requiring them to demonstrate tangible contributions before access. The company achieves **25% more engineering output** with the same team size but rejects blanket AI distribution, citing risks like magnified inefficiencies. Instead, Paysend tests tools—such as Claude—by assigning them to new hires for a month, leading to tailored solutions like a dedicated content-brief agent. Unlike competitors rolling out AI companywide, Paysend focuses on **customer problem-solving** and employee upskilling, avoiding cost-cutting automation. Research shows **77% of AI-using UK firms see no revenue change**, despite productivity gains, underscoring Chisell’s cautious approach.
eBay reports $3.1 billion in first-quarter 2026 revenue, up 19% year over year, with GMV of $22.2 billion and GAAP and non-GAAP EPS of $1.12 and $1.66. The company returns $639 million to stockholders, announces a definitive agreement to acquire Depop from Etsy, expands eBay Live into France, Italy, and Canada, launches an AI-powered card-scanning feature, and sets a 2045 net-zero emissions target in its inaugural Climate Transition Plan.
Link My Books announces that Visma, a global cloud software company, has acquired Link My Books, assuring customers it is business as usual with the same team and no disruption to the platform.