The Algorithm Bought My Groceries (And I Had to Thank It)
The Algorithm Bought My Groceries (And I Had to Thank It) Dispatch from New Mumbai, Financial Year 2047. A concerned citizen reviews the archives of what they delicately call ‘The Wild West Era of Fintech.’ 📰 Future Headlines From This Week “NPCI’s Unified Agent Protocol Launched — AI Agents Now Authorized to Spend Your Money, Thank You Very Much” — The Times of India, July 9, 2026 “Cash App Pays $45 Million to 46 States for Lying About Fraud Protection — Unbanked Customers Still Waiting for Refunds” — Courthouse News Service, July 9, 2026 “UK BNPL Regulation Begins July 15 — Industry Cheers Because 47% Late Payment Rate Is Clearly a Sign of a Healthy Product” — Mirror Money Saving, July 2026 “CFPB Erases 15 Years of Consumer Protection Guidance From Website — Says It Was ‘Decluttering’” — Ncontracts Regulatory Update, July 2026 A Citizen’s Testimonial My name is Priya-7, and I am what you in 2026 would call a ‘financially included’ citizen. Let me explain what that means in my time. ...