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Artificial intelligence may be disrupting office jobs first, but blue-collar workers shouldn’t assume they’re immune. Loading audio narration… Fred Voccola, CEO of Simpro Group — which builds software for use by tradespeople — said that early AI adoption has largely focused on white-collar roles, but he believes the same forces…
The AI boom has catapulted tech stocks to historic highs, with many trading at punchy valuations. They’re even more expensive than they appear, Michael Burry says. Loading audio narration… The investor of “The Big Short” fame explained why he thinks this in a detailed Substack post this week, which he…
A top NATO commander has said Ukraine’s battlefield adaptation is impressive and that the alliance needs something like an “HOV lane” to fast-track new war tech. Loading audio narration… In its four years of fending off Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine has demonstrated an “adaptation DNA,” Adm. Pierre Vandier, NATO’s Supreme…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Crystal McDuffy, a 28-year-old marketing manager based in New York. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I’ve always known that I wanted to work in tech. I felt that tech would bring me closer to…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ryan Courtnage, the 51-year-old cofounder of the donation-management platform Benevity, who lives in Creston, British Columbia. It’s been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… When I exited my last endeavor in 2020, I purchased a large piece of land…
Andrew Bosworth, Meta’s chief technology officer, has some simple advice for aspiring technologists: Start building — now. Loading audio narration… The executive hosted an Ask Me Anything on his Instagram account this week and answered a college freshman’s question about how to enter the industry.”You just have to immerse yourself…
OpenAI is moving into an unexpected industry: media. Loading audio narration… The San Francisco AI giant just bought TBPN, a tech talk show that’s gone viral among Silicon Valley insiders, it announced Thursday. Financial terms were not disclosed.Jordi Hays and John Coogan host the two-man talk show, which streams for…
Paramount Skydance is bringing on a former Big Tech executive to take its technology to the next level. Loading audio narration… Hugh Williams, a former Google VP credited with helping invent the “infinite scroll” feature, is joining David Ellison’s Paramount to bolster the company’s advertising tech and product.Williams, who’s been called “the…
AI-driven job displacement is real, and it’s wreaking havoc in tech. Loading audio narration… US tech layoffs are now at their worst year-to-date point since 2023, according to a new Challenger, Gray & Christmas report. The outplacement firm said US-based tech companies announced 52,050 job cuts so far in 2026,…
As the war in the Middle East reaches into its fourth week, companies in the region are scrambling to switch supply chains, change logistics routes, and prioritize employee safety.The corporate-level changes have filtered down to hiring: Local tech recruiters told Business Insider that some clients have suspended hiring, while others…
