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Big Tech companies use secrecy agreements with local governments to keep communities from knowing who is building in their backyards.
More layoffs could be coming in 2026. Reuters says Amazon is planning for 30,000 cuts. Employees might wonder why it's necessary, given the company's $18 billion profit last quarter.
Layoffs at companies ranging from Amazon to Target are sending young and experienced workers alike into an unwelcoming market.
Mercor, a startup that enlists humans to pay AI, is paying out over $1.5 million a day to contractors, CEO Brendan Foody said.
Amazon has faced pressure from investors to tighten its finances as it spends big on the AI race. The company says it will cut 14,000 jobs, citing a goal of "reducing bureaucracy, removing layers."
How can AI drive innovation in the home improvement retail industry? Just ask Lowe’s. Founded in 1921, Lowe’s has grown during the past century from a single small-town hardware store in North Carolina to one of the largest home improvement retailers in the world.
Groq CEO Jonathan Ross said a bubble is a "sign that there's a lot of economic activity going on and you just attract all sorts of people."
OpenAI may get most of the attention, but these two-dozen companies finding their way in AI by making vibe-coding software, building robots, and developing drones.
Project Moonlight can draw inspiration from a user’s social media presence and Adobe project history.
Emma Thompson lost it on “The Late Show” when host Stephen Colbert asked about her feelings regarding “the coming AI revolution” in Hollywood. As an Oscar and BAFTA-winning screenwriter thanks to her 1995 adaptation of “Sense & Sensibility,” Thompson is especially irate when it comes to AI chatbots asking to rewrite her work.
Investors can't get enough of AI, despite worries over high valuations — and tech companies can't get enough of each other, either.