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Computerworld ↗
Anthropic maps three AI futures for 2030; the most extreme could upend the economy
AI is evolving faster than most people, even those building it, could even fathom, and its impact on the workforce and t…
Sep 10, 2026
Computerworld ↗
Layoff remorse: Gartner says at least one in three positions eliminated by AI will be restored by 2029–at a higher cost
Gartner on Wednesday said that it expects 30% of the positions eliminated by AI-related layoffs to be refilled by 2029,…
Sep 10, 2026
NPR News ↗
Fetterman, already at odds with his party, makes surprise video for GOP convention
The Pennsylvania Democrat has already had a strained relationship with many inside his party. In the video, he spoke abo…
Sep 10, 2026
TechCrunch Venture ↗
AI research startup Listen Labs scrubbed a $1.5B funding round for Salesforce talks
Listen Labs walked away from a signed Series C term sheet from Menlo Ventures, sources say.
Sep 10, 2026
Business Insider ↗
Anthropic posted, then swiftly deleted, a $450,000 sales job aimed at its ‘mega’ customer Meta
Anthropic listed a sales job specifically targeting Meta, a major customer but also a rival in the AI race. It has since…
Sep 9, 2026
TechCrunch ↗
Automattic’s board forces CEO Matt Mullenweg into leave of absence
Mullenweg said in a company Slack message that it was against his will.
Sep 9, 2026
AI Interview Series Shipping Failures
What Breaks in Shipping Schneider interviews Milo about fulfillment failures, returns, damage, late deliveries, and the logistics problems t…
Apr 8, 2026
AI Interview Series Language Barriers
Language Barriers in Service Olsen interviews Schneider about multilingual resolution, what happens when the customer and the support agent…
Apr 6, 2026
AI Interview Series Payment Failures
What Goes Wrong With Payments Schneider interviews Thurston about failed charges, disputes, chargebacks, ACH failures, and the payment probl…
Apr 3, 2026
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