Experts say AI didn’t take 600 Microsoft jobs in Washington. The state’s economy is struggling anyway

Florida Needs Workers to Build AI and Workers to Use It

The demand for American workers who can build, power, and apply AI systems is outpacing supply. This deficit... The post Florida Needs Workers to Build AI and Workers to Use It appeared first on James Madison Institute.

Why recruiters can’t find workers and new grads can’t find jobs (it’s not AI)

Recent college graduates complain they can’t find entry-level jobs because artificial intelligence is taking over. Yet, tech recruiter Matt Walsh and other experts say the growth of AI and the struggle to find entry-level work mask a bigger problem: The United States is facing what’s projected to become the largest labor shortage in its history. []

Here's the Truth About AI Data Centers—and Why the Wealthiest County in America Is Full of Them

Here's the Truth About AI Data Centers—and Why the Wealthiest County in America Is Full of Them

A Potentially Terrible AI Economic Dilemma

Austerity for the non-AI economy?

New AI Hiring Data Undercuts the Case for Hiring Freezes in Australia

New US data links heavy AI investment to job growth, not cuts — challenging Australian firms pairing AI budgets with hiring freezes. The post New AI Hiring Data Undercuts the Case for Hiring Freezes in Australia appeared first on TechRepublic.

Seven in 10 office workers are more productive because of AI

Seven in 10 office workers are more productive now thanks to AI – but not all are using it effectively.

INNIO: A High-Risk Bet On The AI Infrastructure Boom

INNIO: A High-Risk Bet On The AI Infrastructure Boom

The Lump of Labor Fallacy in the Age of AI

New technology doesn't just replace labor. It creates new forms.

Microsoft cutting 4,800 jobs, 2.1% of workforce

Microsoft is cutting about 2.1 of its workforce, or roughly 4,800 jobs, the latest in ‌a wave of tech layoffs as the Windows maker spends heavily on AI infrastructure and uses the technology to improve efficiency across its business. Big Tech’s historic AI outlays, set to top 700 billion this year, are piling pressure on []...Click to read more

In San Francisco, even $180,000 tech salaries are no longer enough

As OpenAI and Anthropic prepare to go public, tech workers making six figures are grousing that they cannot compete with the new AI elite. Some doubt they can afford to stay. The post In San Francisco, even 180,000 tech salaries are no longer enough appeared first on Boston.com.

AI is great if you're an electrician

The AI data center boom is creating an unprecedented demand for electricians and skilled trades, pushing wages higher and reshaping career paths

Migration myth exposed as skilled worker numbers fall short

News Corp Senior Writer Patrick Carlyon says far fewer skilled tradespeople are entering Australia than many people believe. “The skilled migrant program takes in something like 480 occupations in theory, and we like to think that if we’re getting skilled workers, they’re going to be electricians or plumbers or carpenters, people who are going to build stuff,” Mr Carlyon told Sky News host James Morrow. “The numbers are nowhere near what we thought they were … less than half of those who come in on a skilled migrant visa are actually skilled workers. “A lot of them aren’t tradies; we need people to build stuff. “This is very illuminating.”

Execs Confused and Horrified by the Huge AI Bills After Thinking They Could Replace Workers for Free

Many organizations are still building the capabilities required to forecast, monitor, and manage AI spending effectively. The post Execs Confused and Horrified by the Huge AI Bills After Thinking They Could Replace Workers for Free appeared first on Futurism.

[Media] NEW - Microsoft fires 4,800 employees in AI-driven layoff.

NEW - Microsoft fires 4,800 employees in AI-driven layoff. In a memo, Chief People Officer Amy Coleman said, I also want to be direct that the roles eliminated today are not being replaced by AI. At the same time, what is true is that ​AI is changing how work gets done.Read here: https://www.disclose.tv/id/mmegkeb9ag/@disclosetvDisclose.tvMicrosoft joins AI-driven tech layoff wave with 4,800 job cutsBreaking news from around the world.

Boom in Blue-Collar Jobs. Here's How To Fill Them

Boom in Blue-Collar Jobs. Here's How To Fill Them

The AI Trade Just Decoupled From Reality—and It’s Costing Chipmakers Billions

Record memory profits haven’t stopped the stock sell-off.

[Economic Essay Contest] AI in financial services: Efficiency is not enough

[Economic Essay Contest] AI in financial services: Efficiency is not enough

AI tool scours the web for job openings, preps your resume and cover letter

Searching for work sucks; AI combs the internet and sucks it all up. Combine the two and let 'er rip with this Python project

Data Shows the Labor Market is Improving. So Why Are Americans Having a Hard Time Finding Jobs?

Data Shows the Labor Market is Improving. So Why Are Americans Having a Hard Time Finding Jobs?

Ben O’Shea: Dr Google has its place but be sure to get a second opinion

Unfortunately there aren’t many jobs that require a worker to count to 100, so we still haven’t discovered a career that is future-proof in the age of AI.

AI vs. Workers w/ Alexandra Mateescu and Aiha Nguyen

While we hear plenty of gloomy predictions about how the adoption of AI technologies will take away millions of jobs in the future, it’s already gutting labor rights and alienating workers right now. Alexandra Mateescu and Aiha Nguyen are two of the researchers behind a new report on this matter, “Last Place in the AI-First Economy: How the AI Industry

AI office demand seen spreading beyond NYC, San Francisco

AI-focused tech firms are stepping up searches for office space, and New York and San Francisco won’t be the only cities to benefit from their fast expansion. Building tours by prospective AI tenants in the U.S. jumped 85 in the year through ...

OpenAI, Anthropic and Amazon are funding RAISE US

OpenAI, Anthropic, Amazon and Microsoft are bankrolling a new nonprofit to retrain American workers for the AI economy. RAISE US, led by Gina Raimondo, has already raised more than 500m. The biggest names in AI agree on at least one thing. The technology they are building could upend the American job market, and almost nobody [] This story continues at The Next Web

3 Critical Mistakes to Avoid When Building AI Tools for Your Business

Adding AI tools into your business can help you streamline workflows and boost productivity. If you do it right. Here are three critical mistakes to avoid during rollout.

Microsoft layoffs: Up to 5,500 jobs at risk as AI push sparks fresh H1-B debate

Microsoft layoffs: Up to 5,500 jobs at risk as AI push sparks fresh H1-B debate

US faces record labor shortages despite AI concerns

Despite concerns about AI, the US is facing a record labor shortage, with significant gaps projected in sectors such as healt -More-

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), And Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Positioned To Beat The Market

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) continue to combine AI leadership with massive consumer reach to drive revenue growth and compound earnings. The SP 500 has historically averaged roughly 10 annual earnings growth, according to FactSet, and all three companies are projected to exceed that benchmark. Microsoft shares have fallen 23 [] The post Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), And Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Positioned To Beat The Market appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

Velocity Raises $27 Million as AI Companies Search for Better Ways to Monetize Growth

The generative AI boom has unleashed a wave of innovation, with developers introducing everything from coding assistants to creative tools and industry-specific applications. But while launching AI products has become significantly easier, sustaining them financially has emerged as a more difficult challenge. Velocity believes that gap represents the next major opportunity in AI infrastructure. The []

We cut MBA prices because America needs more professionals, not fewer

America is running short on educated workers at the exact moment when they matter the most.

A better AI future for workers won’t build itself, says journalist Sarah O’Connor

A better AI future for workers won’t build itself, says journalist Sarah O’Connor

[LZ Granderson] How fearmongering sets policy

In the race to build — or stop the construction of — data centers across the country, it's important to remember no government is spending more on artificial intelligence than America. In fact, according to the Brookings Institute, the number of AI contracts within the federal government has risen from 472 in 2022 to more than 1,700 in 2026. Most of the spending — 90 billion — is by the Department of Defense. However, other departments — Commerce, Health and Human Services, NASA — are spending

Gen Z graduates are blaming AI for their unemployment woes when they should be looking somewhere else

While AI companies sow anxiety around their technologies, there’s evidence elsewhere of different economic factors actually driving employment challenges.

Companies spending the most on AI are growing jobs, Ramp study finds

Companies spending the most on AI are growing jobs, Ramp study finds

Datagrid’s $5 billion Southland ‘AI factory’ still faces three huge hurdles

Datagrid’s $5 billion Southland ‘AI factory’ still faces three huge hurdles

Peter Linneman On AI's Trajectory, Trump's Tariffs And Misleading Inflation Numbers

Trillions of investment dollars are pouring into the advancement of artificial intelligence, touching nearly every sector of the economy while stoking fears that the technology could make American jobs obsolete. However, AI isn’t going to be the...

Career Shock: Who Wins When AI Takes Over the Office

Discover which careers will thrive and survive AI disruption: creative pros, healthcare workers, technologists, leaders, skilled artisans, educators, and human connectors remain indispensable.