The AI pay boost could peak sooner than you think, professor says

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Ioana Marinescu
Ioana Marinescu suggested that we may already be approaching the point where AI begins to suppress wages.

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The Great Freeze is almost as bad as the aftermath of the Great Recession if you're looking for a job

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Hiring is looking like the post-Great Recession period.

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How laid-off Amazon workers are coping with the shock and planning their next career moves

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Joanelle Cobos, John Paul Martinez, Iren Azra Zou
Joanelle Cobos (left), John Paul Martinez (center), and Iren Azra Zou (right) were among the Amazon employees laid off in late October.

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CEOs aren't 'job-hugging' like the rest of us

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Linda Yaccarino and Daniel Ek
Linda Yaccarino stepped down as CEO of X in July, while Daniel Ek, Spotify's cofounder and CEO, is set to become the streaming service's executive chairman in January.

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Air traffic controllers didn't get paid during the government shutdown. Here's how much they make normally.

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Controllers at Boston Logan airport.
Becoming an air traffic controller is a long and difficult process, and the job is equally stressful. But it comes with good pay.

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Meta is about to start grading workers on their AI skills

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Meta plans to reward employees that use AI to drive impact.

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AI may lift wages — then crush them, professors say

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Workers at the AIpai video generation platform at their office in Beijing on October 15, 2025
A new Brookings study warns that AI could raise wages now — only to crush them later as machines take over.

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I went from a team of over two dozen engineers to an AI-powered team of 6. Here's my advice for engineers told to embrace AI.

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Shivam Sagar, 27, headshot.
Shivam Sagar shares what it's like to work on an AI-powered tiny team.

Photo courtesy of Shivam Sagar

IBM's chief scientist has advice for entry-level engineers: Think beyond Big Tech

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IBM chief scientist Ruchir Puri has worked at the company for over 30 years.

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Teachers fear AI could weaken critical thinking — Mark Cuban says it can do the opposite and build better leaders

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Mark Cuban at the Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing on October 22, 2025
Mark Cuban says AI can sharpen students' minds and create future leaders — not lazy thinkers.

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