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  • Cloud Blog: The University of Hawaii is helping the state retain top talent with Google AI

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/public-sector/the-university-of-hawaii-is-helping-the-state-retain-top-talent-with-google-ai/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: The University of Hawaii is helping the state retain top talent with Google AI Feedly Summary: As the Hawaiian Islands’ primary higher education resource, the University of Hawaii (UH) System faces a unique challenge among U.S. universities: many graduates–including those with deep family roots in Hawaii – are…

  • Slashdot: Large Language Models, Small Labor Market Effects

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/06/12/0117247/large-language-models-small-labor-market-effects?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Large Language Models, Small Labor Market Effects Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The study examines the labor market effects of AI chatbots, particularly focusing on how their adoption influences workplaces and job dynamics. While substantial investments in AI chatbots have been made, the study finds minimal…

  • Slashdot: UK Tech Job Openings Climb 21% To Pre-Pandemic Highs

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/06/05/2316255/uk-tech-job-openings-climb-21-to-pre-pandemic-highs?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: UK Tech Job Openings Climb 21% To Pre-Pandemic Highs Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a notable surge in UK tech job openings, primarily driven by a dramatic increase in demand for AI skills, particularly in London. It highlights key statistics from a recent…

  • 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…

  • The Register: Foxconn chair predicts AI will end manufacturers’ search for cheap labor

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    Source URL: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/05/20/foxconn_chair_ai_manufacturing_predictions/ Source: The Register Title: Foxconn chair predicts AI will end manufacturers’ search for cheap labor Feedly Summary: Urges world leaders to pay attention because he’s already building factories in which GenAI is acing scutwork Computex Foxconn chair Young Li has predicted the combination of generative AI and robotics will destroy low-end manufacturing…

  • Hacker News: Most AI value will come from broad automation, not from R&D

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    Source URL: https://epoch.ai/gradient-updates/most-ai-value-will-come-from-broad-automation-not-from-r-d Source: Hacker News Title: Most AI value will come from broad automation, not from R&D Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text presents a critique of the prevailing belief that AI’s primary economic impact will stem from its automation of research and development (R&D). Instead, it argues that…

  • Slashdot: US Programming Jobs Plunge 27.5% in Two Years

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    Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/03/22/1211202/us-programming-jobs-plunge-275-in-two-years?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Programming Jobs Plunge 27.5% in Two Years Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text reports a significant decline in programming jobs in the US, highlighting the impact of AI, particularly following the launch of ChatGPT. Despite a stable number of software developer positions, routine coding…