99% of executives expect AI to trigger layoffs within two years, survey finds
Report also finds employee "thriving" has collapsed from 66% to 44% since 2024
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This robot changes tires faster than any mechanic, without even removing the wheel
AI is now coming after blue-collar jobs with robots that can change tires in minutes
A Chinese court just ruled companies can't fire workers simply because AI can replace them
AI automation is a business choice, not a legal excuse for firing staff
Humanoid robots are coming to Japanese airports to help with luggage
In brief: It's not just the factory floor where humanoid robots are starting to appear next to flesh-and-blood employees. Air travelers in Japan will soon see the machines moving luggage and cargo – a response to the country's labor shortage and booming tourism.
Tesla admits that remote humans can sometimes take control of its robotaxis
Tesla says remote control is only used as a last-resort measure
Americans are using AI more, but fear of job losses is growing
70% of Americans fear AI will cut job opportunities, while 30% say it could make their jobs obsolete
Robots just installed 100 MW of solar panels in the desert
Robots are helping humans install solar panels at previously impossible rates
Reddit cracks down on bots with new labels and human verification
The system tags "good bots" while requiring high-risk accounts to prove they're human
Scalper bots are now scraping DDR5 memory supply chains as AI data centers consume more RAM
Automated scrapers are crawling everything from retail kits to DIMM sockets and industrial DDR5 suppliers
IBM says it will triple entry-level hiring for roles "we're being told AI can do"
Entry-level roles are being rewritten to focus on skills automation can't easily replace
AI could wipe out most white-collar jobs within 12 months, Microsoft AI chief warns
Suleyman says lawyers, accountants, and marketers could be at risk
A hot potato: Another big name in the AI industry has given an ominous warning about the technology replacing white-collar jobs. This time, the timeline for the automation apocalypse is a lot closer: Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft's AI chief, thinks AI will replace most white-collar jobs within the next 12 to 18 months.
KPMG asked its own auditor for a discount, citing AI "efficiencies"
The Big Four giant argued that automation should make its own audit cheaper
As Roblox embraces text-to-world tools, Japanese creatives brace for fallout
The gulf between enthusiasm in Silicon Valley and anxiety in Tokyo is widening fast
The new corporate alibi: AI is the go-to excuse for mass layoffs
"AI washing" is reshaping how companies explain job cuts
Arm CEO says physical AI will replace most factory workers within a decade
Haas says the industry will just have to live with the new reality
Nvidia's Jensen Huang urges employees to automate every task possible with AI
He insists automation will not eliminate jobs as the company grows to 36,000 workers
The age of household robots might finally be here: Meet Memo
Training for real-world tasks, one espresso at a time
EA's aggressive AI rollout exposes deep divide between leadership and workers
Execs seek rapid integration while creative teams caution against automation
Amazon says its robots aren't taking human jobs, while unveiling more robots built to take jobs
Amazon's idea of reassurance apparently involves more robots
Facepalm: Amazon has responded to reports that the company aims to replace 600,000 US warehouse workers with robots by 2033. Predictably, it's trying to put a positive spin on the news, claiming that the "real headline isn't about robots" but about people. The message comes as part of an announcement revealing two new Amazon systems designed to perform human jobs.
Leaked documents reveal Amazon aims to replace 600,000 US workers with robots
A hot potato: Amazon has spent years introducing new and more sophisticated robots to its warehouses, all while insisting that they won't replace employees or take jobs meant for humans. But a new report citing leaked company documents reveals the tech giant hopes the robots will fill more than 600,000 US positions it would have had to hire for by 2033.
Is AI really behind layoffs, or just a convenient excuse for companies?
Are companies using the technology as a scapegoat?
China now home to half the world's industrial robots as the US falls further behind
China installed 300,000 industrial robots last year – nine times more than the US
Companies are losing money to AI "workslop" that slows everything down
Research shows thousands of man-hours lost per year, costing firms millions
Microsoft urges customers to prepare for VBScript deprecation in their Office VBA macros
The classic scripting language will be gone soon