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As experts continue to predict that AI will lead to the abolishing of millions of jobs, one company is taking the matter to its logical conclusion by giving its “digital…
Lay Off Season Intuit, which makes the tax prep software TurboTax and other financial apps, is laying off 1,800 workers, or about 10 percent of its global staff, in an…
Unwavering Dedication Off the back of a strong third quarter, Microsoft is reportedly laying off somewhere between 1,000 and 1,500 workers across its Azure cloud and mixed reality departments. And…
Asking For Help Low-paid AI workers in Africa who perform AI and social media content moderation work for major Silicon Valley companies like Meta and OpenAI have published an open…
Today’s links Wellness surveillance makes workers unwell: As ever, the important thing isn’t what the gadget does, it’s who it does it for and who it does it to. Hey…
Enshittification Amid a massive wave of tech company layoffs in favor of AI, Google is firing thousands of contractors tasked with making its namesake search engine work better. As Vice reports,…
Movers and Shakers Global decision-makers and the world’s leading financial body predict that artificial intelligence will result in dramatic job losses in 2024 and beyond. During the annual meeting of…
Today’s links Tech workers and gig workers need each other: Each disenshittifies the other. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023…
Today’s links The real AI automation threat to workers: The robot can’t replace you, but it CAN replace your shitty boss. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day…
Hype Bubble As boosters say AI is primed to conquer entire sectors, from military to medicine, a significant portion of the tech world is surprisingly unconvinced by its utility, according…