NYTIMES (Julie Averill) - I Helped Run Lululemon. The A.I. Revolution Is a Hot Mess.
The A.I. revolution is stalling because companies don’t want to admit that integrating the technology is expensive and slow and requires human effort.
DAILYCALLER (Mary Rooke) - ROOKE: Visa Loophole Quietly Crushing Young Americans
‘our own government is allowing U.S. employers to undercut younger generations’
There’s a trend in public commentary to attribute young Americans’ openness to socialist or communist ideas to laziness or educational indoctrination. The point is to dismiss generational economic complaints as entitlement or a poor work ethic. However, such characterizations irresponsibly ignore the truth about what’s happening to our sons and daughters. Data on labor market dynamics , particularly the role of H-1B visa policies in constraining white-collar job access and wages for young Americans, provide a better explanation for the shift. Gen Z and Millennials face a structurally challenging environment. Net job creation in the U.S. has been anemic, to say the least. College degrees, especially in STEM-related fields, continue…Open
NYTIMES (Eli Tan) - Meta Reassigns 7,000 Employees to Focus on A.I.
The company announced the changes two days before it plans to lay off 10 percent of its work force, or about 8,000 employees.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Andrew Dorn) - Tech layoffs surge amid AI push — but there's more to the story
Job cuts attributed to AI may be more about investment than worker replacement.
NYTIMES (Kim Bhasin) - Nike to Cut 1,400 Jobs as Part of Its Turnaround Plan
Most of the layoffs will affect tech workers as the athletic giant tries to reverse a yearslong sales slump. It’s the second round of cuts this year.
THENATIONALPULSE (William Upton) - Jack Dorsey’s Block, Inc. Laying Off Almost 50 Percent of Workforce Because of AI.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Block, Inc., the San Francisco-based technology company formerly known as Square—which owns Cash App—and founded by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Jim McKelvey, announced on Thursday that it is laying off nearly half of its workforce.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Jack Dorsey, Jim McKelvey, Block, Inc. employees, Square, Cash App, and artificial intelligence tools.WHEN & […] The post Jack Dorsey’s Block, Inc. Laying Off Almost 50 Percent of Workforce Because of AI. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Block, Inc., the San Francisco-based technology company formerly known as Square—which owns Cash App—and founded by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Jim McKelvey, announced on Thursday that it is laying off nearly half of its workforce. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Jack Dorsey, Jim McKelvey, Block, Inc. employees, Square, Cash App, and artificial intelligence tools. WHEN & WHERE: The announcement was made on Thursday, February 26, 2026. KEY QUOTE: “We’re not making this decision because we’re in trouble. Our business is strong… but something has changed. We’re already seeing that the intelligence tools we’re creating and using, paired with smaller and flatter teams, are enabling a new way of working…Open
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Amazon lays off 16,000 workers
Amazon lays off 16,000 workers, saying AI is the future and will replace jobs. It’s the company’s second round of large-scale reductions.