Jobs report recap: US added 130,000 jobs in January, beating expectations

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It's jobs Wednesday!

Yes, you read that right. The monthly jobs report, a Friday tradition, is out this morning, five days later than originally scheduled due to the partial government shutdown.

A US Army general says new command tech lets him ditch the 'hourlong staff meeting'

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A soldier sits at a desk and looks at a computer inside a tent.
NGC2 has been developed through an iterative process involving soldiers, leadership, and command.

US Army photo by Spc. Samuel Brandon

Corporate America is taking a lesson from Silicon Valley: Fail fast

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Some companies are adopting a fail-fast mentality.

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Companies are deploying AI agents fast. They still need to make them scale.

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Software engineers are increasingly turning to AI tools.

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I'm 18 and plan to study computer science in the fall. AI won't scare me away — here's my plan.

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Smiling at the camera, a young person with round glasses and braces stands outdoors against a blurred backdrop of trees.
Alex Seungyong Yang plans to attend university in the fall.

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Google offers buyouts to staff in its business unit who aren't 'all in'

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Google chief business officer Philipp Schindler
Google chief business officer Philipp Schindler.

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Bank of America is upping its tech budget as Wall Street goes all in on AI. Here's how banks are using it.

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Photos of J.P. Morgan, Citi, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley

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The '996' work culture taking over Silicon Valley is coming at a 'human expense,' these AI researchers say

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996 culture is gaining traction among AI workers in Silicon Valley.

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5 Googlers share how they pivoted to AI and reinvented their careers

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Each of the four Google employees Business Insider spoke with spent roughly a year preparing to pivot to an AI team.

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Replit's CEO thinks AI will end soul-crushing corporate work — and bring entrepreneurship inside big companies

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Amjad Masad, Co-founder & CEO, Replit on Centre Stage during the opening night of Web Summit Qatar 2024 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center in Doha, Qatar.
Amjad Masad said he was shocked and saddened by Kirk's death.

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