Contemporary AI systems rely heavily on what it describes as “obfuscated human labour.” While these systems are often ...

The Slack messages began arriving at 05:47 on a recent Monday. Three sales proposals had gone out the previous week, and none of the team members had scheduled follow-ups. The reminders were crisp, ...

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The Slack messages began arriving at 5:47 a.m. on a recent Monday. Three sales proposals had gone out the previous week and none of the team members had scheduled follow-ups. The reminders were crisp, ...

Challenger, Gray & Christmas said tech layoffs are rising and are likely to keep happening. The outplacement firm said that in tech, AI is replacing jobs. Elsewhere, Challenger said AI "is costing ...

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PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Companies have blamed artificial intelligence for more than 12,000 job cuts in the first two months of 2026, about 8% of all layoffs, but Lucas Hansen is skeptical. Hansen, the co ...

A new study finds that certain patterns of AI use are driving cognitive fatigue, while others can help reduce burnout. by Julie Bedard, Matthew Kropp, Megan Hsu, Olivia T. Karaman, Jason Hawes and ...

As Los Angeles prepares for the 2028 Olympics, early warning signs suggest the city may repeat a troubling pattern: clearing visible homelessness through sweeps and surveillance rather than investing ...

27 February 2026 - For millions of young people living through war and displacement, the end of active violence in their immediate surroundings rarely equals the end of fear, stress and grief. The ...