Big Tech’s 80,000 Job Shock: Is AI Really to Blame for 2026’s Layoff Wave?
Big Tech’s New Layoff Story: AI as Cover, Discipline as Motive Almost 80,000 tech workers have already lost their jobs in 2026, making this one of the most aggressive workforce…
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TestMu AI releases testing tool for agent-produced code
TestMu AI (formerly LambdaTest) has launched Kane CLI, “a new browser automation tool that runs directly from the terminal,” and “the first tool designed simultaneously for human developers and AI…
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AI music is flooding streaming services — but who wants it?
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on how AI is changing music and the music industry, follow Terrence…
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Ai vs jobs: AI can’t be a free pass for layoffs, China courts signal in landmark rulings
A series of court rulings in China is beginning to reshape the legal approach to AI-led layoffs, indicating that automation alone may not be sufficient grounds for terminating employees. Decisions…
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AI takes center stage in Anniston classrooms
At a glance — Anniston City Schools brought 170 educators together for a districtwide AI workshop focused on ethics, bias and classroom use of emerging technology. — Consultant Dr. Stacie…
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Tutorial: Using AI Generative Fill to Remove Power Lines from Landscape Shots
Nothing ruins a beautiful landscape photo faster than a web of distracting power lines. For years, photographers spent countless hours meticulously cloning and healing these imperfections away. Thankfully, AI generative…
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