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Microsoft Puts a Spending Cap on How Much AI Its Engineers Can Use in 2026

Microsoft gave every division an AI token budget after some engineers ran up thousands of dollars a month. What metered AI means for your job and your review.

August 5, 2026Read Article

Layoffs

Zillow Cut 500 Jobs in 2026 and the Layoff List Was Full of Directors

Zillow cut more than 500 jobs, about 7% of staff, and its WARN filing shows directors and principals hit hardest. What senior layoffs signal for your career.

August 5, 2026Read Article

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Upskill

What Skills Will Be Most Important in the Future

Learn which skills employers value most in 2026, from AI literacy to problem-solving, plus a concrete plan to build them before automation reshapes your job.

August 5, 2026Read Article

890 Taco Bell Lanes Now Take Orders With AI and Entry Level Workers Feel It First

Taco Bell runs AI at 890 drive-thru lanes as software developer jobs for ages 22 to 25 fell nearly 20% from a 2022 peak. See what the entry-level squeeze means.

August 4, 2026Read Article

Layoffs

Visa Cut 2,600 Jobs and the Layoff Memo Left Out What Workers Needed to Hear

Visa is cutting about 2,600 jobs, roughly 7% of its 34,000 staff, mostly in product and technology. Here is what the memo left out and what to do next.

August 3, 2026Read Article

Technology

Microsoft Headcount Fell for the First Time Since 2016 and R&D Roles Took the Hit

Microsoft headcount fell 5,000 to 223,000 while revenue rose 18% to $331.8 billion. Product R&D roles dropped a second year. What it means for tech careers.

August 3, 2026Read Article

Hiring

Warner Bros Takes Amazon to Court Over Poached Staff in a 2026 Talent War

Warner Bros sues Amazon over a former HBO Max exec who left 16 months before her contract ended. Here is what the 2026 talent war means for your career.

July 28, 2026Read Article

Layoffs

Phone Maker Nothing Confirms 2026 Layoffs and What It Means for Hardware Careers

Nothing confirms layoffs hitting over 100 of its 800 staff after the Phone (4b) launch. Here is what the 2026 hardware shakeup means for your tech career.

July 28, 2026Read Article

Layoffs

Amazon Closes Its San Francisco AI Lab as 2026 Job Cuts Reach Research Teams

Amazon is closing its San Francisco AGI Lab and cutting AGI staff even as it plans to spend $200 billion on AI in 2026. Here is what it means for your career.

July 28, 2026Read Article

News

Tech Leads Every Industry in Wage Growth Despite the Layoff Headlines

Tech wages grew 6.9% year over year in Q2 2026, leading every industry even as layoffs made headlines. Here is what it means for your pay and skills.

July 27, 2026Read Article

News

AI Workplace Surveillance Is Quietly Breaking How We Work

61% of companies now use AI to track and score employee performance, and it is backfiring. Here is how AI workplace surveillance is breaking work.

July 27, 2026Read Article

News

Starbucks Spent 9 Months on an AI Tool, Then Quietly Killed It

Starbucks ran an AI inventory tool across 11,000 stores for 9 months, then quietly killed it after it kept miscounting milk. What workers should learn.

July 27, 2026Read Article

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