Legal Cloudera had US candidates send resumes to a fake email address, DoJ charges PERM filings require employers to show American workers had a fair shot at the role
AI + ML Anthropic mocks up Claude Design to draft fancy new pink slips for marketing teams The bar for creating visual assets has been lowered to the ability to converse with a model
AI + ML If you love your boss, imagine how much more you'll love their AI twin Digital twins of leaders may be plausible as novelty acts, but not really welcome
AI + ML ServiceNow boss warns AI could push grad unemployment past 30% McDermott argues digital workers will handle much of the grunt work once used to train junior staff
AI + ML Anthropic bods rework AI damage yardstick, find scant labor impact It's the end of the world as we know it, and AI feels fine
AI + ML Supposedly big-brained execs are outsourcing decisionmaking to AI Survey of UK bosses find 62 percent rely on LLMs for help
AI + ML HR may have to cajole and soothe reluctant employees to get them to use AI Employees need guidance and support if companies really want to commit to AI adoption
AI + ML AI can predict your future salary based on your photo, boffins claim Academics look at problematic algorithm to inform regulatory discussion
AI + ML Humanoid robots are still novelty acts, but investment is surging to make them real tomorrow Investment and interest have outpaced technology and society
Agentic AI Workers should control the means of agentic production, suggests WorkBeaver boss What if AI vendors focused on the demand side?
AI + ML Purdue makes 'AI working competency' a graduation requirement GPT-before-GPA plan has faculty and students scratching their heads
CxO Apple reportedly peels away some sales staff in small round of layoffs Company has hitherto thought different about sackings
AI + ML Superintelligence probably not happening, but AI will still reshape society, expert panel says Ask 339 people, get 339 answers
AI + ML AI eats leisure time, makes employees work more, study finds Rise and grind, robot overlords demand
On-Prem Kyndryl sued for firing non-white workers, disabled vet Security team cuts allegedly targeted workers based on race, national origin, age, and whistleblowing
AI + ML Senate report says AI will take 97M US jobs in the next 10 years, but those numbers come from ChatGPT Bernie Sanders calls for a robot tax and a 32-hour work week in response
Public Sector Feds put finger on H-1B lottery scale to favor higher earners The higher the wage level, the more entries they'll get in the draw
Legal Don't panic: H-1B visas will cost companies $100K only for new petitions However, the changes could lead to more offshoring
Software Microserfs ordered back to the office, given 10 days to appeal If you're within 50 miles of Redmond, then it's time to come in
PaaS + IaaS Oracle’s layoff train rolls on: 101 in WA, 250+ in CA - with more cuts looming Big Red bloodbath not yet acknowledged by the company
AI + ML Biased bots: AI hiring managers shortlist candidates with AI resumes When AI runs recruiting, the winning move is using the same bot
AI + ML AI robs jobs from recent college grads, but isn't hurting wages, Stanford study says Machine-learning models are automating away some entry-level roles
On-Prem IT firing spree: Shrinking job market looks even worse after BLS revisions The payroll growth we thought we experienced in May and June? Gone, like tears in the rain
AI + ML Microsoft researchers: To fend off AI, consider a job as a pile driver Knowledge workers will be most affected
AI + ML One in six US workers pretends to use AI to please the bosses AI-nxiety is real, and it's causing some bizarre behavior
On-Prem US signals intention to rethink job H-1B lottery Foreign worker program represents betrayal of US computer science students, advocacy group argues
AI + ML Faceless megacorps could be a salary-hungry IT pro's best friend, if you're in AI that is They might pay more, but don't expect a mega salary anymore
Software Looks like 1,300 Indeed and Glassdoor staffers will need their former employer's websites No reason given for the 6% cull, but the CEO has previously talked up AI taking jobs
Public Sector Thousands of NASA senior staffers expected to quit after budget slashed It could have the same headcount as 1960 by the end of the month
On-Prem IBM moves scientists out of Almaden Research Center Company mum on whether the site will be shuttered
AI + ML C-suite sours on AI despite rising investment, survey finds Akkodis report suggests people skills may be helpful to bring out the best in AI
AI + ML EU businesses want a pause on AI regulations so they can cope with unregulated Big Tech players Mistral fears continental companies may not get time to escape 'distant, behemoth corporations'
AI + ML Call center staffers explain to researchers how their AI assistants aren't very helpful Lots of manual corrections and data entry still required
AI + ML Anthropic chucks chump change at studies on job-killing tech $61B business offers $10K–$50K grants to assess AI’s job-market impact
Public Sector Visiting students can't hide social media accounts from Uncle Sam anymore Visa seekers are reportedly censoring their own posts to visit the land of the free
AI + ML AI may be after your job, but this AI agent promises to help you get a new one 'Jobright Agent' can apply for jobs on your behalf
AI + ML 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 + ML AI can't replace freelance coders yet, but that day is coming Claude passed 80% of tasks assigned in a recent study
Software Microsoft winnows: Layoffs hit software engineers hard Python, TypeScript, Azure SDK devs among those let go
Science 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
AI + ML Amazon tested warehouse robots and found they're not ready to replace humans Rise of the machines postponed ... for now
CxO 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
Science 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
On-Prem 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
Personal Tech Brewhaha: Turns out machines can't replace people, Starbucks finds Caffeine addicts evidently not thrilled to see cafes become walk-in vending machines
AI + ML 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'
Bootnotes Trump’s 145% tariffs could KO tabletop game makers, other small biz, lawsuit claims One eight-person publisher says it'll be forced to pay $1.5M
AI Software Development Week 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
Public Sector Elon Musk makes another cut – to his time at DOGE Going to spend more time with his Sieg Heils, maybe
On-Prem IBM orders US sales to locate near customers or offices 'Return to client' push coincides with RTO for cloud staff, DEI purge
CxO Apple settles unfair labor charges brought by fired engineering manager Whistleblower Ashley Gjøvik hails iWatershed iMoment for iStaff iRights
On-Prem Tech hiring stalls as AI hype, layoffs, tariffs, economic uncertainty, more collide And coming up next, Trump's World War Fee
On-Prem 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
Off-Prem 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
On-Prem 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
Applications 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
Research US tech jobs outlook clouded by DOGE cuts, Trump tariffs Hiring remains relatively strong as analysts warn of slowdown
Applications DoorDash sued for allegedly branding customer a fraudster after delivery photo query Dispute over app privacy escalates into legal brawl
Bootnotes Curious tale of two HR tech unicorns, alleged espionage, and claims of a spy hiding in a bathroom There's nothing bog-standard about this bombshell loo-suit
Public Sector Judge orders Feds rehire workers falsely fired for lousy performance Veteran of Oracle vs Google Java trial fumes over 'gimmicks' and 'sham' arguments
Software 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
On-Prem 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-Prem IBM return-to-office order hits finance, ops teams amid push to dump staff for AI Demand described as a 'soft layoff'
AI + ML 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
On-Prem 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-Prem 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
Public Sector 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
AI + ML Tool touted as 'first AI software engineer' is bad at its job, testers claim Nailed just 15% of assigned tasks
AI + ML Megan, AI recruiting agent, is on the job, giving bosses fewer reasons to hire in HR She doesn't feel pity, remorse, or fear, but she'll craft a polite email message as she turns you down
Software Price-fixing-as-a-service: The claim against healthcare cost-cruncher MultiPlan Attorney Jennifer Scullion on allegations of algorithmic suppression of competition
AI + ML 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
Offbeat Amazon worker – struck and shot in New Orleans terror attack – initially denied time off Web giant now pledges full support
CxO Kyndryl's consulting business may be less than it seems Insiders say it's largely a matter of labeling
CxO The workplace has become a surveillance state Cracked Labs report explores the use of motion sensors and wireless networking kit to monitor offices
AI + ML 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
Bootnotes Intel: Our finances are in the toilet, we're laying off 15K, but the free coffee is back! Now that's a brew-haha
Offbeat Robots crush career opportunities for low-skilled workers They also boost support for populist politicians, study finds
Offbeat Another official four-day week pilot kicks off in the UK Nation's favorite cloud-slinger, AWS, unlikely to be taking part
Applications Mozilla Foundation crumbles as third of staff cast off Firefox overlord to 'revisit' advocacy mission
On-Prem Grindr used RTO to screw union, labor watchdog claims Back-to-office order forced dating app staff to swipe left
Security Worker surveillance must comply with credit reporting rules US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau demands transparency, accountability from sellers of employee metrics
AI + ML 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
Software 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
Security 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
On-Prem Kyndryl follows in IBM's footsteps with rolling layoffs likely affecting thousands Underutilized staff get sent to the 'bench' – and seldom return
CxO Now Dell salespeople must be onsite five days a week Return-to-office mandate reaches inevitable conclusion
On-Prem 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'
Off-Prem 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-Prem IBM quietly axing thousands of jobs, source says We did warn you, Big Blue tells The Reg, as Cisco also cuts staff as promised
On-Prem Samsung labor union orders members back to work and a 'tactical transition' to ongoing action
Applications Amazon internal chat app that censored talk of unions and ethics may 'never launch at all'
Legal Facebook fined £50m in UK for 'conscious' refusal to report info and 'deliberate failure to comply' during Giphy acquisition probe
