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xAI's Legal Chief Exits, Former NASA Rocket Scientist Assumes Role Amid Executive Shakeup

Aug 11, 2025

TechCrunch

xAI's legal chief Robert Keele exits amid executive shakeup, with former NASA rocket scientist Lily Lim assuming the role, continuing a pattern of turnover across Elon Musk's companies.

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AI Poised to Disrupt Junior Wall Street Banking Roles

Aug 11, 2025

Fortune

Junior Wall Street banking roles face disruption as major firms consider slashing entry-level analyst hiring by up to two-thirds, transitioning these positions to data checking rather than gathering as AI adoption surges, requiring more technical skills.

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SaaStr Deploys AI Workforce, Embracing 10 Agents by Q3

Aug 11, 2025

SaaStr

SaaStr embraces AI workforce, deploying 10 agents by Q3 to handle revenue and operations tasks, requiring daily oversight like managing junior employees but offering advantages of zero turnover, 24/7 availability, instant scalability, and perfect product knowledge retention.

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TikTok Lays Off Berlin Content Moderators, Shifts to AI and Outsourcing

Aug 10, 2025

Euro Weekly News

TikTok lays off around 150 Berlin-based content moderators, nearly 40% of its local workforce, replacing them with AI systems and outsourced contractors, raising concerns about AI's capabilities in complex content moderation and employee welfare.

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Innovative ChatGPT 5 Applications Unveiled by Users

Aug 08, 2025

Google Docs

Pioneering users unveil groundbreaking applications of ChatGPT 5, showcasing its versatility in revolutionizing work, business, and daily life through innovative use cases that push the boundaries of this cutting-edge technology.

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Zuckerberg Woos AI Experts with Lucrative Offers Amid Talent War

Aug 05, 2025

Axios

Mark Zuckerberg aggressively pursues elite AI researchers with lucrative compensation packages amid a heated talent war, as the tech industry grapples with the transformative potential and uncertainties surrounding artificial intelligence.

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McKinsey Slashes Workforce, Deploys AI Agents; Anthropic Unveils 'Persona Vectors'; Carta Automates Finance Tasks with AI

Aug 05, 2025

The AI Report

McKinsey slashes workforce by 5,000 and deploys 12,000 AI agents for tasks like PowerPoint decks and note-taking; Anthropic unveils 'persona vectors' controlling AI traits like 'evil' and 'sycophancy'; Carta automates finance tasks with AI, saving 3,500 hours monthly.

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Microsoft Exposes 40 Jobs at High Risk from AI Disruption

Aug 05, 2025

Yahoo News

Microsoft researchers identify 40 jobs, including teachers, translators, and historians, as highly vulnerable to disruption from artificial intelligence (AI), highlighting the potential impact on knowledge-based roles while hands-on occupations like dredge operators and water treatment plant operators face minimal AI exposure.

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AI Tools Gain Traction Among Engineers, But Trust Declines

Aug 05, 2025

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In breaking news, 84% of engineers leverage AI tools, yet trust in AI accuracy plummets, with 46% distrusting outputs, as hybrid and remote work dominates, leaving only 17.9% in offices daily.

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Legal AI Startup Harvey Hits $100M Annual Revenue in Just Three Years

Aug 04, 2025

CNBC

Legal AI startup Harvey rockets to $100 million in annual revenue within three years of launching, quadrupling its weekly users while serving over 500 major clients including Comcast with AI-powered legal research and drafting services.

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