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Microsoft puts some ousted employees on a 2-year block list and counts that as 'good attrition,' internal document shows

fromFortune

4 weeks ago

Tech industry

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy: AI will mean fewer jobs and we've already cut 27,000 people from Amazon's workforce

Tech industry

Microsoft puts some ousted employees on a 2-year block list and counts that as 'good attrition,' internal document shows

The AI Backlash Keeps Growing Stronger

Duolingo's shift to automation caused significant backlash among users concerned about workers being replaced, highlighting rising anxiety about AI.

fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008

How Smaller Companies Can Compete in an AI Talent Arms Race | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

AI talent acquisition is highly competitive among large tech companies, limiting access for smaller firms.

The future of AI success lies in practical implementation rather than elite talent acquisition.

#ai-integration

fromTechzine Global

Artificial intelligence

30% of Salesforce's work is done by AI: what does that mean?

fromMedium

Artificial intelligence

Shopify CEO Requires Proof Jobs Can't Be Done by AI Before Adding Headcount

fromTechzine Global

Artificial intelligence

30% of Salesforce's work is done by AI: what does that mean?

fromMedium

Shopify CEO Requires Proof Jobs Can't Be Done by AI Before Adding Headcount

Shopify's CEO emphasizes AI use as essential for employee productivity and task automation in a memo to staff.

Performance evaluations at Shopify now incorporate the effective use of AI.

An ex-Googler who earned $450,000 before he quit shares 6 things Big Tech candidates are doing wrong - and how to fix them

Taalai Djumabaev left his lucrative position at Google to create an educational platform focused on enhancing interview preparedness for IT professionals.

fromFuturism

Investment CEO Tells Convention Audience That 60 Percent of Them Will Be Unemployed Next Year Due to AI

Many businesses are not seeing the ROI from AI investments despite significant expenditure.

Tech CEOs continue to invest in AI while project failure rates are increasing.

fromIT Pro

Java celebrates its 30th birthday and more Microsoft developer layoffs

May saw significant cybersecurity incidents and layoffs in IT, emphasizing ongoing challenges in the tech sector.

fromZDNET

Arc reinvented browsing for the better - and that was apparently the problem

The Browser Company believes it got several things wrong with Arc. The big issue was that the company knew the data pointed to Arc not gaining traction, but didn't act on it.

Apple

Marketing tech

fromThe Verge

Inside the Meta monopoly trial

Meta's trend-following strategy raises questions about its acquisitions and impact on competition in the tech industry.

fromBusiness Matters

AI could consume nearly half of global datacentre power by year-end, new analysis warns

AI technologies are projected to significantly increase datacentre power consumption, potentially reaching 49% by 2025.

#ai

fromThe Verge

Google I/O will be an AI show

AI has taken center stage at Google's developer conference, overshadowing Android announcements.

fromTheregister

5 months ago

DeepMind looks at distributed training of large AI models

Distributed training may redefine AI model efficiency and cost-effectiveness, as proposed by DeepMind's recent research.

fromThe Verge

Google I/O will be an AI show

AI has taken center stage at Google's developer conference, overshadowing Android announcements.

fromTheregister

5 months ago

DeepMind looks at distributed training of large AI models

Distributed training may redefine AI model efficiency and cost-effectiveness, as proposed by DeepMind's recent research.

more#ai

fromZDNET

Your password manager is under attack: How to defend yourself against a new threat

"Password managers are high-value targets and face constant attacks across multiple surfaces, including cloud infrastructure, client devices, and browser extensions," said NordPass PR manager Gintautas Degutis.

Privacy technologies

fromHackernoon

Are You Hiring UX Designers or Their AI Tools? | HackerNoon

In today's AI-driven landscape, junior designers can fabricate impressive work and persona, leading companies to fall victim to evaluating superficiality over authenticity.

Artificial intelligence

fromDeveloper Tech News

AI is changing software development, but not always for the better

AI is transforming software development, contributing 20-30% of code at Microsoft, according to CEO Satya Nadella.

Microsoft is taking its foot off the AI accelerator. What does that mean?

Microsoft is strategically pacing its AI infrastructure expansion plans, reversing accelerated growth due to changing demand dynamics.

Amazon employees are warning customers about DeepSeek privacy concerns - and pushing Amazon's own AI instead

Amazon quickly integrated DeepSeek AI models into Bedrock due to high demand, promoting its offerings as faster and more secure alternatives amidst rising privacy concerns.

Artificial intelligence

Toronto startup

Inside xAI's organizational chart: Who's in charge at Elon Musk's company

Elon Musk's xAI has grown rapidly, boasting over 1,200 employees and a direct reporting structure of former tech engineers and Musk's personal aides.

fromTheregister

The IT world moves fast, so why are admins slow to upgrade?

Administrators tend to resist adopting new server technologies due to conservative approaches and risk aversion, leading to SQL Server 2019's continued market dominance over SQL Server 2022.

DevOps

Software development