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Walmart exec says the U.S. needs to get tougher on training its next generation of workers in AI: 'Look at China, 5-year-olds are learning DeepSeek"
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (508+ words) Corporate America is in a race against time to upgrade its workforce. Top AI leaders warn that white-collar jobs could face major disruption within the next 18 months'yet relatively few workers are using AI technology in their daily work. That disconnect…...
Forget the STEM safety net. Peter Thiel warns AI is a bigger threat to technical roles than to creative thinkers
16+ hour, 9+ min ago (300+ words) On the other hand, English and liberal arts majors became the subject of scrutiny, some dubbing them "barista" degrees from the belief that pursuing those majors would inevitably confine one to a job at a coffee shop, assuming such degrees…...
Despite the constant ‘job apocalypse’ warnings, computer science graduates are actually on track to earn $81,000 right out of college
16+ hour, 45+ min ago (629+ words) With warnings of a white-collar "jobpocalypse" growing louder, the outlook for Gen Z college graduates can seem bleak. Among aspiring tech workers in particular, the anxiety has been especially intense. Coding tasks once left to junior developers can now be…...
There are less than 2,000 watchmakers in the U.S., so Rolex has opened a trade school in Texas to tackle the shortage—it’s already rivaling Harvard
17+ hour, 21+ min ago (589+ words) Gen Zers jaded by sky-high tuition costs and workers wanting to ditch their unfulfilling desk jobs are turning to blue-collar jobs as their next professional adventure. And now, some artisan businesses like Rolex are welcoming them to the trade life…...
More than half of teens are using AI for schoolwork—and many parents don’t know it
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (506+ words) Raising kids in the digital age is hard. Keeping up with the chatbots doing their homework is even harder. More than half of teens are turning to AI for school work, according to a Pew Research Center survey. The study'a…...
After the Snow Day, the Sick Day: One in 6 New York City teachers called out of work on Tuesday
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (1214+ words) Millions across the northeastern United States on Tuesday contended with treks to school and work as they dug out from a major " and in some areas'record-breaking" storm that blanketed the region with snow,'canceled flights, disrupted transit and downed power…...
'Students can’t reason': Teachers warn AI is fueling a crisis in kids' ability to think
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (404+ words) The advent of the internet made things easier, but not effortless. Sites like CliffNotes and LitCharts let students skim summaries when they skipped the reading. Homework-help platforms such as GradeSaver or CourseHero offered solutions to common math textbook problems." The…...
Big Tech is shelling out up to $1 million for new hires who will never have to write a line of code
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (278+ words) Some of the highest-paid tech workers now will never have to write a line of code. And it's not because their work is being done by AI: Tech companies are shelling out high six-figure salaries for senior communications roles. Anthropic…...
Not all degrees are a waste of time: MBA graduates from Harvard, MIT, and Wharton are making over $245,000 just three years after graduating
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (688+ words) As the job market has tightened, many Gen Z college graduates have struggled to find stable footing'raising new questions about whether a degree is still worth the time and debt burden. But for many MBA students, the return on investment…...
Forget 40 hours: The Dutch get their work done in just 32 hours a week—and women made it possible
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (244+ words) Ever since the pandemic, American workers have clung to their remote schedules for as long as possible as CEOs drag their staffers back into the office. Loving the freedom that comes with flexible schedules, some have even advocated for four-day…...