AI emerges as a top cause of layoffs, accounting for 26% of April’s job cuts

Artificial intelligence is the leading reason companies cite for layoffs for the second straight month, accounting for more than one in four job cuts in April, according to a new report from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The report found 21,490 AI-related cuts last month, or 26% of the 88,387 total, marking the second straight … Read more

Musk and other tech leaders signal support for universal basic income amid AI-fueled layoffs

Tech billionaires like Elon Musk are backing universal basic income as more companies lay off workers due to artificial intelligence, but some lawmakers are skeptical. Daniella Diaz, politics reporter for NOTUS, and Nicholas Wu, congressional reporter for Semafor, join “The Takeout” to discuss this and other top stories out of Capitol Hill. Source link

Kennedy Center to start layoffs ahead of planned closure for renovations

The Kennedy Center will move forward with layoffs “in the days and weeks ahead,” Executive Director Matt Floca said in an email to staff members Wednesday night. The internal announcement comes as the center plans to close for two years of renovations starting in July. “We will begin executing the difficult staffing decisions that support … Read more