Sexy, texts back, and is really into your job? You might be dating a spy – SF Standard
It’s already hard enough to make friends, find a romantic partner, and network in San Francisco. Now the city’s tech workers have another factor to...
Month: October 2026
Ex-New York major warns of AI job threat to Melbourne workers
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Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character.AI’s workforce – TechCrunch
After chatbot startup Character.AI filed for bankruptcy earlier this week, many of its employees will have the opportunity to take jobs at Disney. Character.AI’s former...
Disney agrees to offer jobs to at least 60 Character.AI employees — TechCrunch
Disney has agreed to offer jobs to at least 60 employees of the Character.AI startup, which filed for bankruptcy this week. This represents the majority...
New Study Finds AI Has Become Mainstream in Creative Work – LA Times
Luma, a multimodal general intelligence platform, has released its inaugural “State of Creative Professionals and AI: 2026” report at Brandweek, providing one of the most...
AI rapidly improving, could vastly boost U.S. GDP: Anthropic’s Clark – CNBC
Jack Clark, co-founder of Anthropic, at the Semafor World Economy Summit during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring meetings in Washington, DC,...
Week in review: Hidden implant in Ledger wallets linked to $93M theft, 1,500+ npm …
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Strands Box: Open-source sandbox for AI agentsAWS released Strands Box,...
AI, Rising Inequality and Rising Oligarchy – Paul Krugman
Labor’s share of national income is falling, capital’s share is rising, and why that matters As I documented in my last primer, AI-related capital expenditure...
Thailand becomes first country to launch Microsoft’s AI and jobs initiative | The Daily Star
Thailand has become the first country to launch Microsoft’s Elevate AI and Jobs national coalition, bringing together the government, employers, educational institutions and civil society...
Jordan’s pharmacists fear AI will take their jobs, but a one-hour – bioengineer.org
Artificial intelligence is reshaping pharmacy practice in wealthy countries, from robotic dispensing systems to machine-learning tools that flag dangerous drug interactions. In Jordan, however, a...
I Work in AI, but I’m Burned Out and Can’t Keep up – Business Insider
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AI could bring shorter workweeks, higher incomes, says JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon
Artificial intelligence is advancing so rapidly that even governments may struggle to stop its global spread, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said, as Business Insider...
Why AI Hasn’t Triggered Mass Layoffs — Yet – The Good Men Project
By Sy Boles | Harvard Staff Writer | Harvard Gazette Artificial intelligence can do some jobs already, but experts say CEOs have good reasons to keep humans...
SM Lee calls for renewed tripartite ties to safeguard port jobs amid AI, trade headwinds
SINGAPORE – Protecting port workers from being left behind by technological disruption and shifting global trade patterns requires a strong, forward-thinking partnership between unions, port...
Why Making Cannabis Illegal Again Will Trigger an American Economic Disaster
It smells like weed everhwere. We should ban it. Wait, you think weed and cannabis smells will go away if you make it illegal or...
AI Could Reshape White-Collar Employment by 2030—and Wages May Be the Bigger Risk
AI Could Reshape White-Collar Employment by 2030—and Wages May Be the Bigger Risk – CEOWORLD Magazine Home » Global Executives » AI Could Reshape White-Collar...
70th IT Press Tour: Clockwork pulled the power on a live AI training job, and it carried on …
Live demos on real hardware are where confident startups go to be humbled. So when a Clockwork engineer in a South Bay data centre pulled...
US Government Opens Tech Jobs for Software Engineers and AI Experts – Tuko.co.ke
US VP JD Vance announced the US Tech Force hiring drive on X on Thursday, October 15 The programme deploys top Super Intelligence and engineering...
AI, Robots, and Jobs: Why Gardeners May Still Be Safe – Business Insider
OpenAI’s Dots head says AI means workers now have a choice between doing less or more Redwood Materials has a new business: Helping AI data...
AI may cut 800m jobs globally – The Nation Newspaper
.. First Bank MD urges more Fintech investment Artificial intelligence (AI) could widen the global jobs gap, with about 800 million people potentially left without...
Need Extra Cash? This App Finds You a Shift in Ten Minutes – CBS Austin
AUSTIN, Texas — The gig economy promised freedom. For a long time, it delivered frustration and inconsistent results. Think about the last time you needed...
AI Is Now the Top Reason for Layoffs. For Some Workers, It’s Also a Path to Starting a Business.
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Listen to this post Key Takeaways AI is the leading reason U.S. employers have given for layoffs...
How Alexandr Wang won Mark Zuckerberg’s trust—and a $100 billion-plus AI bet | Fortune
Mark Zuckerberg once poured tens of billions of dollars into a metaverse that few people wanted to live in. Now he’s spending even more on...
How Culver City is quietly emerging as a new mecca for AI filmmaking – LA Times
The heart of Screenland is cozying up to artificial intelligence. The open space in Culver Steps typically hosts community events and movie nights. But on...
Some companies give AI to everyone. This CEO is doing the opposite – CNBC
Paysend CEO Ben Chisell limits access to general-purpose AI tools to high-performing employees who can show what the tools add. Lloyds Banking Group and Grant...
OpenAI discloses four more rogue incidents involving financial, medical, and government data
OpenAI has added four more cases of misbehaving AI agents to a disclosures page it stood up following the Hugging Face hack in July, in...
How AI is changing the working world – DW.com
10/16/2026October 16, 2026 How is artificial intelligence transforming hiring, entry-level roles, and the future of work? Get ready for a world where AI doesn’t just...
AI lab offers free plumbing and HVAC repairs across three cities to train AI robots – Tom’s Hardware
An AI lab that specializes in gathering real-world data wants to partner with homeowners to record how skilled laborers do their jobs to train AI...
Small AI Can Create More and Better Jobs by Reaching Everyone | Techsauce
The most useful AI for emerging economies may not be the biggest model in the world. It may be a tool that helps a nurse...
Man’s Clever Trick After Realizing His Job Interviewer Was AI Sparks Fears For Humanity’s Future
ADVERTISEMENT Graham, a New York influencer, decided he had enough with AI being used to replace recruiters. So, during a job interview, he decided he...
California Bans AI That Reads Employees’ Moods (AB 1883) — Five Takeaways from Our …
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In Europe’s tech capital, Irish labor unions are booming amid AI-driven layoffs – Politico EU
Ireland’s lucrative tech sector has been rattled by waves of AI-driven layoffs — and the country’s fledgling tech union has seen an exponential spike in...
Local economist says AI could create jobs as well as eliminate them – KTNV
SOUTHWEST LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Artificial intelligence is raising concerns about the future of work, but a local economist says the conversation should also focus...
India’s young workers have a new colleague: AI – DW.com
Across India, young workers are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to speed up routine tasks, whether researching news stories, translating copy, analyzing business data...
weekend open thread – October 17-18, 2026
This post was originally published on this site.Griffin This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by...
Internal Anthropic Survey Predicts AI’s Impact on Unemployment – Business Insider
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‘AI slop’ or a boost for business?: How online AI promos are changing jobs in Sarpy County
BELLEVUE, Neb. — Artificial intelligence is making it easier for small businesses to create their own advertisements, logos and marketing materials. But some Omaha-area creatives...
China says it will curb tech exports, including AI, citing national security risks | PBS News
HONG KONG (AP) — China on Friday said it plans to restrict or ban exports of 40 technologies that span artificial intelligence, chips and solar...
Working at the frontier shapes expectations for the future – Anthropic
We’re sharing two reports: the first covers how AI is changing employment inside Anthropic, and the second looks at the gap between how the public...
Man sets up a ‘job interview’ with two AI avatars. It’s 6 minutes of uncanny chaos. – Upworthy
Job hunting is the worst. It may not be as bad as the 2008 Great Recession, and certainly not as dire as the Great Depression,...
AI 305 Conference brings tech leaders to campus to explore AI’s impact | FIU News
From robots entering the workplace to AI systems taking on tasks once handled by employees, the pace of technological change — and how businesses are...
Beyond Job Cuts: AI Can Help Government Reach the People It Misses
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Md Eyasin Ul Islam...
In an AI World, Human Skills Still Matter – Bentley University
Liz LeDoux is an assistant professor in English and Media Studies and coordinator of the Film and Media Studies and Media Management programs. She is...
previously on Ask a Manager…
This post was originally published on this site.A look back at what we were talking about around this time in previous years: One year ago…...
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh warns of AI impact on the job market – CNBC
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh highlighted artificial intelligence’s potential to drive economic...
Beyond adoption: turning AI productivity into better jobs in African economies | ODI
By Alberto Lemma The IMF’s October 2026 World Economic Outlook highlights how AI-related investment is supporting global growth, while the World Trade Organization (WTO) recently...
open thread – October 16, 2026
This post was originally published on this site.It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers...
From AI Boom to Economic Bust by Ian Goldin – Project Syndicate
en English Longer Reads Oct 16, 2026 Ian Goldin Contrary to tech optimists’ rosy predictions, AI may prove to be a drag on growth. By...
PhD students who write dissertation with AI less likely to stay in academia – Nature
Roughly 30% of PhD dissertations in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in the United States this year contained AI-generated text, according to a working...
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