Anthropic CEO frets about 20% unemployment from AI, but economists are doubtful
It's hard to predict the future, but trying might get Amodei a seat at the regulatory table
AI + ML29 May 2025 | 78
Employment
AI can't replace freelance coders yet, but that day is coming
Claude passed 80% of tasks assigned in a recent study
AI + ML22 May 2025 | 24
Microsoft winnows: Layoffs hit software engineers hard
Python, TypeScript, Azure SDK devs among those let go
Software16 May 2025 | 45
NSF director memo to staff: Don't worry about those job cuts, at least for now
Court orders halt to layoffs – as folks steering American innovation wonder how long injunction will last
Science14 May 2025 | 8
Amazon tested warehouse robots and found they're not ready to replace humans
Rise of the machines postponed ... for now
AI + ML13 May 2025 | 30
Bosses weren’t being paranoid: Remote workers more likely to start own biz
All those return to office mandates make a lot more sense now
CxO12 May 2025 | 46
NARROWER TOPICS
US govt's science foundation purges 37 divisions, equity unit among casualties
DEI another day: Trump priorities bite as $1B in grants vanish, layoffs loom
Science09 May 2025 | 81
IT pros are caught between an AI rock and an economic hard place
Tech gigs slide, or so this analysis of US jobs data claims
On-Prem05 May 2025 | 18
Brewhaha: Turns out machines can't replace people, Starbucks finds
Caffeine addicts evidently not thrilled to see cafes become walk-in vending machines
Personal Tech30 Apr 2025 | 160
Generative AI is not replacing jobs or hurting wages at all, economists claim
'When we look at the outcomes, it really has not moved the needle'
AI + ML29 Apr 2025 | 34
Trump’s 145% tariffs could KO tabletop game makers, other small biz, lawsuit claims
WORLD WAR FEE One eight-person publisher says it'll be forced to pay $1.5M
Bootnotes26 Apr 2025 | 129
As ChatGPT scores B- in engineering, professors scramble to update courses
Now that AI is invading classrooms and homework assignment, students need to learn reasoning more than ever
AI Software Development Week23 Apr 2025 | 120
Elon Musk makes another cut – to his time at DOGE
Going to spend more time with his Sieg Heils, maybe
Public Sector22 Apr 2025 | 110
IBM orders US sales to locate near customers or offices
Exclusive 'Return to client' push coincides with RTO for cloud staff, DEI purge
On-Prem18 Apr 2025 | 34
California sues President Tariff
World War Fee Ah yes, the courts, that'll totally work
Public Sector16 Apr 2025 | 51
Apple settles unfair labor charges brought by fired engineering manager
Whistleblower Ashley Gjøvik hails iWatershed iMoment for iStaff iRights
CxO10 Apr 2025 | 3
Tech hiring stalls as AI hype, layoffs, tariffs, economic uncertainty, more collide
And coming up next, Trump's World War Fee
On-Prem09 Apr 2025 | 7
Raw Deel: Corporate spy admits role in espionage at HR software biz Rippling
Double-oh-sh...
CSO02 Apr 2025 | 10
IBM US cuts may run deeper than feared ‒ and the jobs are heading to India
Big Blue 'might as well move its headquarters' to Bengaluru since it 'no longer prioritizes' America
On-Prem27 Mar 2025 | 86
AWS sued by product manager who says she was laid off for being an older woman
'Flawless' team boss claims she was axed after raising alarm over shrinking female leadership ranks
Off-Prem21 Mar 2025 | 42
It looks like IBM is cutting jobs again, with Classic Cloud hit hard
We're told thousands may soon get a pink slip from Big Blue
On-Prem20 Mar 2025 | 32
Amazon accused of using algorithms to push warehouse workers to breaking point
Web souk hits back at critical study into union drive at package depot
Applications18 Mar 2025 | 28
US tech jobs outlook clouded by DOGE cuts, Trump tariffs
Hiring remains relatively strong as analysts warn of slowdown
Research18 Mar 2025 | 57
DoorDash sued for allegedly branding customer a fraudster after delivery photo query
Dispute over app privacy escalates into legal brawl
Applications18 Mar 2025 | 55
Curious tale of two HR tech unicorns, alleged espionage, and claims of a spy hiding in a bathroom
Updated There's nothing bog-standard about this bombshell loo-suit
Bootnotes18 Mar 2025 | 25
Judge orders Feds rehire workers falsely fired for lousy performance
Veteran of Oracle vs Google Java trial fumes over 'gimmicks' and 'sham' arguments
Public Sector14 Mar 2025 | 109
Google Chrome Enterprise to get better warning labels that you're using a company profile
Interface and branding changes arrive to more clearly separate users' work and play lives
Software06 Mar 2025 | 4
Insiders say IBM's broader return-to-office plan hits older, more expensive staff hard
IT giant doing whatever it takes to reach $300 a share
On-Prem20 Feb 2025 | 36
IBM return-to-office order hits finance, ops teams amid push to dump staff for AI
Demand described as a 'soft layoff'
On-Prem12 Feb 2025 | 35
Only 4 percent of jobs rely heavily on AI, with peak use in mid-wage roles
Mid-salary knowledge jobs in tech, media, and education are changing. Folk in physical jobs have less to sweat about
AI + ML11 Feb 2025 | 27
Reclassification is making US tech job losses look worse than they are
IT hiring ticks up in January, but unemployment climbs to 5.7%
On-Prem10 Feb 2025 | 17
Dell ends hybrid work policy, demands return-to-office despite remote work pledge
That email chain could have been a 30-second chit-chat, says IT giant
On-Prem31 Jan 2025 | 101
White House asks millions of govt workers if they would be so kind as to fork right off
Unions fear federal staff purge and RTO will spark chaos for Americans
Public Sector29 Jan 2025 | 106
Tool touted as 'first AI software engineer' is bad at its job, testers claim
Nailed just 15% of assigned tasks
AI + ML23 Jan 2025 | 75
Megan, AI recruiting agent, is on the job, giving bosses fewer reasons to hire in HR
Interview She doesn't feel pity, remorse, or fear, but she'll craft a polite email message as she turns you down
AI + ML15 Jan 2025 | 83
Price-fixing-as-a-service: The claim against healthcare cost-cruncher MultiPlan
Interview Attorney Jennifer Scullion on allegations of algorithmic suppression of competition
Software14 Jan 2025 | 13
Hands-on jobs to grow fastest, because AI can't touch them
World Economic Forum finds huge demand for brainbox skills, news for how it changes your role
AI + ML10 Jan 2025 | 60
Amazon worker – struck and shot in New Orleans terror attack – initially denied time off
Web giant now pledges full support
Offbeat04 Jan 2025 | 46
Kyndryl's consulting business may be less than it seems
Special report Insiders say it's largely a matter of labeling
CxO08 Dec 2024 | 22
The workplace has become a surveillance state
Cracked Labs report explores the use of motion sensors and wireless networking kit to monitor offices
CxO27 Nov 2024 | 72
AI hiring bias? Men with Anglo-Saxon names score lower in tech interviews
Study suggests hiding every Tom, Dick, and Harry's personal info from HR bots
AI + ML21 Nov 2024 | 140
Intel: Our finances are in the toilet, we're laying off 15K, but the free coffee is back!
Now that's a brew-haha
Bootnotes09 Nov 2024 | 98
Robots crush career opportunities for low-skilled workers
They also boost support for populist politicians, study finds
Offbeat08 Nov 2024 | 91
Another official four-day week pilot kicks off in the UK
Nation's favorite cloud-slinger, AWS, unlikely to be taking part
Offbeat07 Nov 2024 | 35
Mozilla Foundation crumbles as third of staff cast off
Firefox overlord to 'revisit' advocacy mission
Applications06 Nov 2024 | 89
Grindr used RTO to screw union, labor watchdog claims
Back-to-office order forced dating app staff to swipe left
On-Prem05 Nov 2024 | 16
Worker surveillance must comply with credit reporting rules
US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau demands transparency, accountability from sellers of employee metrics
Security26 Oct 2024 | 18
Why send a message when you can get your Zoom digital video clone to read the script?
We're sure colleagues will find your lookalike, soundalike avatar's missive very warm and human
AI + ML11 Oct 2024 | 29
159 Automattic staff take severance offer and walk out over WP Engine feud
WordPress supremo Mullenweg channels Churchill: Never let a good crisis go to waste
Software04 Oct 2024 | 39
Average North American CISO pay now $565K, mainly thanks to one weird trick
Best way to boost your package is to leave, or pretend to
Cybersecurity Month03 Oct 2024 | 12
Kyndryl follows in IBM's footsteps with rolling layoffs likely affecting thousands
Special report Underutilized staff get sent to the 'bench' – and seldom return
On-Prem01 Oct 2024 | 39
Now Dell salespeople must be onsite five days a week
Return-to-office mandate reaches inevitable conclusion
CxO26 Sep 2024 | 119
91% of polled Amazon staff unhappy with return-to-office, 3-in-4 want to jump ship
'Decisions like the one from Jassy are a big reason why I don’t want kids'
On-Prem25 Sep 2024 | 110
As IBM pushes for more automation, its AI simply not up to the job of replacing staff
So say our sources, who warn job cuts, outsourcing risk depriving biz of seasoned technical talent
Off-Prem24 Sep 2024 | 53
IBM quietly axing thousands of jobs, source says
We did warn you, Big Blue tells The Reg, as Cisco also cuts staff as promised
Off-Prem18 Sep 2024 | 69
Samsung faces strikes in India, amid reports of global layoffs
Union alleges work conditions are like solitary confinement and violence is common at Tamil Nadu plant
Legal12 Sep 2024 | 1
Mind the talent gap: Infosec vacancies abound, but hiring is flat
ISC2 argues security training needs to steer toward what hiring managers want
Security11 Sep 2024 | 8
What do Uber drivers make of Waymo? 'We are cooked'
Feature Robotaxis, low pay may be end of the road for app cabbies in San Francisco
AI + ML07 Sep 2024 | 159
AI-pushing Adobe says AI-shy office workers will love AI if it saves them time
knowledge workers, overwhelmed by knowledge tasks? We know what you need
AI + ML05 Sep 2024 | 32
Microsoft security tools questioned for treating employees as threats
Cracked Labs examines how workplace surveillance turns workers into suspects
Security27 Aug 2024 | 68
Infosys CEO promises jobs to 2,000 graduate recruits it has kept on hold for two years
But they have to show up for unpaid training, or lose their jobs-in-waiting
On-Prem27 Aug 2024 | 18
Samsung labor union orders members back to work and a 'tactical transition' to ongoing action
Actions haven't stopped Chaebol from commencing mass production of new mobile memory
On-Prem06 Aug 2024 | 1
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