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  • Slashdot: Salesforce CEO Says AI Enabled Him To Cut 4,000 Jobs

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/09/01/2314206/salesforce-ceo-says-ai-enabled-him-to-cut-4000-jobs?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Salesforce CEO Says AI Enabled Him To Cut 4,000 Jobs Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The statement by Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff highlights the transformative impact of AI on workforce management within the organization, revealing a significant reduction in headcount due to the adoption of AI…

  • Slashdot: Cognition AI Buys Windsurf as AI Frenzy Escalates

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/07/14/1820248/cognition-ai-buys-windsurf-as-ai-frenzy-escalates?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Cognition AI Buys Windsurf as AI Frenzy Escalates Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The acquisition of Windsurf by Cognition AI highlights the competitive landscape in AI software development, particularly in coding assistance technologies. This shift signifies a larger trend towards automating software creation and enhancing productivity…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Talking AI and jobs with Natasha Zouves for News Nation

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/May/30/ai-and-jobs-with-natasha-zouves/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Talking AI and jobs with Natasha Zouves for News Nation Feedly Summary: I was interviewed by News Nation’s Natasha Zouves about the very complicated topic of how we should think about AI in terms of threatening our jobs and careers. I previously talked with Natasha two years…

  • Slashdot: At Amazon, Some Coders Say Their Jobs Have Begun To Resemble Warehouse Work

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    Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/05/26/1541224/at-amazon-some-coders-say-their-jobs-have-begun-to-resemble-warehouse-work?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: At Amazon, Some Coders Say Their Jobs Have Begun To Resemble Warehouse Work Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses how AI tools are reshaping the roles of software engineers at Amazon, leading to increased productivity demands and a more rapid work environment. Engineers report…

  • Slashdot: IBM CEO Says AI Has Replaced Hundreds of Workers But Created New Programming, Sales Jobs

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/05/07/143250/ibm-ceo-says-ai-has-replaced-hundreds-of-workers-but-created-new-programming-sales-jobs?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: IBM CEO Says AI Has Replaced Hundreds of Workers But Created New Programming, Sales Jobs Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The statement discusses IBM’s strategic use of AI to replace certain human resources roles and its impact on hiring practices within the company. This insight is…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Now you don’t even need code to be a programmer. But you do still need expertise

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/16/john-naughton/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Now you don’t even need code to be a programmer. But you do still need expertise Feedly Summary: Now you don’t even need code to be a programmer. But you do still need expertise My recent piece on how I use LLMs to help me write code…

  • Slashdot: The US Cities Whose Workers Are Most Exposed to AI

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/03/03/2011256/the-us-cities-whose-workers-are-most-exposed-to-ai?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: The US Cities Whose Workers Are Most Exposed to AI Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The analysis highlights the potential impact of generative AI on the workforce, particularly in high-skill metropolitan areas, revealing that cities with economies focused on white-collar jobs face greater exposure to automation…

  • Hacker News: The Dino, the Llama, and the Whale (Deno and Jupyter for Local AI Experiments)

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    Source URL: https://deno.com/blog/the-dino-llama-and-whale Source: Hacker News Title: The Dino, the Llama, and the Whale (Deno and Jupyter for Local AI Experiments) Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines the author’s journey in experimenting with a locally hosted large language model (LLM) using various tools such as Deno, Jupyter Notebook, and…

  • Hacker News: Google’s Sergey Brin: Engineers Should Work 60-Hour Weeks in Office to Build AI

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    Source URL: https://gizmodo.com/googles-sergey-brin-says-engineers-should-work-60-hour-weeks-in-office-to-build-ai-that-could-replace-them-2000570025 Source: Hacker News Title: Google’s Sergey Brin: Engineers Should Work 60-Hour Weeks in Office to Build AI Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Sergey Brin’s recent directive to Google engineers to return to the office five days a week underscores the urgency to enhance AI models in a competitive…