Tuesday, November 3, 2026173 stories
Models, agents, laws and the companies putting AI to work. Dated, sourced, no noise.
AI jobs news: layoffs, hiring and skills
How AI changes work at real companies: layoffs that cite AI, hiring changes, reskilling programs and AI in recruiting, with the numbers.
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ZipRecruiter AI Worker Report: AI skill job postings up 159%
The ZipRecruiter AI Worker Report finds AI skill job postings up 159% in a year, while only 29% of workers say they get enough AI training.
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Pew AI chatbot survey: 38% of employed adults use them at work
The Pew AI chatbot survey of 5,119 US adults finds 38% of employed adults use chatbots for work tasks, and 49% of adults use chatbots at all.
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Challenger AI job cuts hit 87,714 in five months of 2026
Challenger AI job cuts reached 87,714 from January to May 2026, above the 54,836 in all of 2025; AI was cited for 40% of cuts in May.
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Census Bureau AI survey: 19.8% of US businesses use AI
19.8% of U.S. businesses use AI, with Information at 39.7% and Finance and Insurance at 33.9%, the Census Bureau AI survey shows.
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Fed survey: one in four workers used generative AI at work
A Federal Reserve survey found one in four US workers used generative AI at work in the prior month, and 81% of those users said it saves them time.
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Aon AI reskilling study: 73% deploy AI, 18% reskill
Aon AI reskilling study shows 73% of enterprises deploy AI while only 18% invest in workforce reskilling, creating operational risks.
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Block AI layoffs cut 4,000 jobs, nearly half its staff
Block AI layoffs: Jack Dorsey cut 4,000 of over 10,000 jobs, saying smaller teams with AI tools do more; shares rose more than 20% before the bell.
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IBM entry-level hiring to triple after HR AI hit its limits
IBM entry-level hiring in the US will triple in 2026. CNBC reports IBM's HR AI handled around 94% of routine requests but could not meet the other 6%.