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‘AI is coming for your jobs. It’s coming for my job too’: Fiverr CEO urges staff to upskill or be left behind
Fiverr CEO Micha Kaufman warned staff over the potential impact of AI on jobs, urging them to upskill and adapt amidst the rise of the technology. In an internal memo sent to some 700 staff and subsequently published on social media, Kaufman said employees should take steps to future proof their careers in the long term. “I’ve always believed in…
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AI could affect 40% of all jobs, UN says – Computerworld
The AI market could grow to as much as $4.8 trillion by 2033, according to a new report from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. At the same time, the money is expected to be concentrated among a few players and could increase inequality between countries, CNBC reports. “The benefits of AI-driven automation often favor capital over labor,…
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HPE cuts 2,500 jobs, expects Juniper buy to close year-end ’25, faces tariff issues
AI systems backlog rose 29% quarter over quarter to $3.1 billion and total server revenue totaled $4.29 billion, Myers said. The company reported Intelligent Edge revenue was down 5% from the prior-year period to $1.1 billion, but Hybrid Cloud revenue was $1.4 billion, up 10% from the prior-year period. Then there’s the matter of HPE’s proposed $14 billion buy of…
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Apple’s $500B US jobs ‘investment’? Same old, same old.
It sounds so good, doesn’t it? After Apple CEO Tim Cook met with US President Donald J. Trump, Cook announced: “We are bullish on the future of American innovation, and we’re proud to build on our long-standing US investments with this $500 billion commitment to our country’s future. We’ll keep working with people and companies across this country to help write an…
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GenAI’s unexpected impact: Disrupting high-skilled tech jobs, too
A new Brookings Institution report on generative AI (genAI) found that the more highly skilled a tech worker is, the more vulnerable they are to having their jobs supplemented by the technology. That differs dramatically from past automation technologies that primarily displaced low-skilled or physical laborers, according to Brookings, a Washington-based nonprofit public policy research firm. While IT workers can…
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‘Please do not use AI assistants during the application process’: AI company Anthropic had to tell candidates to stop using AI when applying for jobs
AI startup Anthropic has reportedly banned job applicants from using AI in their applications, according to a blog post from programmer Simon Willison. Willison quoted a section from Anthropic’s online job application form which shows the US AI developer ward job prospects away from using AI assistants in any part of the process. “While we encourage people to use AI…
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Workday to cut 1,750 jobs, shift focus to AI and global expansion – Computerworld
International expansion is another priority for Workday, which plans to seize the growing demand for cloud-based HR solutions outside the United States. DeStefano noted that the company is taking a three-pronged approach to ensure financial stability: “cost reductions, market expansion overseas, and investing in tools designed to enhance decision-making and improve efficiency. This is particularly relevant given the increasing competition…
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These Jobs Include Room and Board
The average weekly income for Americans this year is about $1,165, or approximately $60,580 annually. That’s not a lot, especially when you consider the fact that the average rent is now $1,748 (about $21,000 per year) and the minimum recommended grocery budget is about $421 per month (about $5,052 annually). Just like that, more than a third of your gross…
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GenAI is affecting jobs previously thought safe from automation – Computerworld
According to a new report from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), generative AI (genAI) will soon affect work areas previously considered to have a low likelihood of automation, according to The Register. Automation in the past mainly affected industrial jobs in rural areas. GenAI, on the other hand, can be used for non-routine cognitive tasks, which is expected to…
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Two-thirds of leaders feel Gen AI will reshape entry-level jobs – Computerworld
Generative AI is on track to transform entry-level roles across industries, with 64% of leaders expecting these positions to evolve from creation to review and refinement of outputs within the next three years. The percentage of managers holding a similar view stood at 71%, according to new research from the Capgemini Research Institute. The findings suggest the traditional model of…
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