Udacity: Helping professionals develop AI skills and land high-demand jobs

UK develops AI CV-writing tool to ease pressure on job support staff

Plan will free up work coaches for more ‘valuable’ employment as ministers seek to cut welfare bill

Financial Times - Feb. 23

Can teaching employees poker skills help businesses thrive?

Jo Living says the skills required at a poker table can help employees in any business close deals and land promotions, and she's betting big on it.

CBS News - 1d

Nick Offerman uses woodworking skills to help young people

Actor Nick Offerman, known for playing master woodworker Ron Swanson on "Parks and Recreation," is a director of the nonprofit "Would Works." The program teaches carpentry skills to young people ...

CBS News - 22h

Delta Air Lines Partners With a Startup to Help Develop a New Aircraft Design

The airline will support JetZero’s work on a demonstrator aircraft with a novel shape. The goal is to boost sustainability.

Inc. - 16h

Trump shares AI video envisioning Gaza development with gold statue of president

President Trump on Tuesday evening shared a video using artificial intelligence (AI) that showcases his proposals for the potential development of the war-torn Gaza Strip, complete with a golden ...

The Hill - Feb. 26

Help is coming in the AI copyright wars

Artificial intelligence companies must decide how to pay for the human-generated content they need

Financial Times - 6d

WATCH: Clemson gymnast goes viral for landing 1st Biles skill in NCAA gymnastics history

ABC News' Janai Norman spoke with Clemson gymnast Brie Clark about the historic moment of becoming the first NCAA gymnast to land one of Olympic legend Simone Biles signature moves.

ABC News - 3d

Steve Jobs Pointed Out 1 Sign to Quickly Spot Someone With Bad Leadership Skills

Embrace one of Steve Jobs’ best practices to avoid bad leadership.

Inc. - Feb. 20

How to Tell If Your Job Candidate Is an AI Deepfake

Scammers are creating AI-generated lookalikes to land jobs, steal company data, and funnel money to nation states.

Inc. - 3d

'The knowledge economy is on the way out.' These are the skills workers will need in the age of AI, says LinkedIn

Skills such as creativity, curiosity, courage, compassion and communication will be key as AI continues to disrupt workforces, said LinkedIn's Aneesh Raman.

CNBC - Feb. 26

Half of U.S. Workers Worry About How AI Will Affect Their Jobs

AI-using respondents called it more useful for speeding up work than for improving the quality of their output, but 60 percent of respondents to a Pew survey said they don’t use AI at all.

Inc. - Feb. 26

Are They a Great Job Candidate or Just Using AI? 5 Questions to Tell

Hiring managers are worried about job candidates using AI. Here’s how to tell if someone is leaning on AI during an interview.

Inc. - 1d

Nvidia helps launch AI platform for teaching American Sign Language

Nvidia has unveiled a new AI platform for teaching people how to use American Sign Language to help bridge communication gaps. The Signs platform is creating a validated dataset for sign language ...

VentureBeat - Feb. 20

Therapists Warn AI Mental Health Help Could Harm People

Mental health experts warn that AI tech may cause issues, adding to worries about AI displacing humans in this and other professions.

Inc. - Feb. 25

AI Could Help Address the Accountant Shortage—but Adoption Rates Remain Low

A new report from Wolters Kluwer suggests that the tax industry still has a ways to go around automation.

Inc. - 5d

Meta’s New Business AI Will Help You Sell Stuff to Customers

The program from Meta is designed to pursue sales according to your own playbook, even letting would-be buyers know about discounts or sales.

Inc. - 1d

This Russian Tech Bro Helped Steal $93 Million and Landed in US Prison. Then Putin Called

In the epic US-Russian prisoner swap last summer, Vladimir Putin brought home an assassin, spies, and another prized ally: the man behind one of the biggest insider trading cases of all time.

Wired - Feb. 25

Seized, settled, let: how Airbnb and Booking.com help Israelis make money from stolen Palestinian land

As Israel deploys tanks in the West Bank for the first time in 20 years, we reveal how two of the world’s biggest travel companies are helping settlers commercialise stolen land. The villa is ...

The Guardian - Feb. 27

Palestinians hope 'No Other Land' Oscar win brings help as they face possible Israeli expulsion

Palestinians cheered the Oscar win of the Palestinian-Israeli documentary “No Other Land,” documenting the struggle of West Bank villagers facing possible expulsion by the Israeli military

ABC News - 2d

This job interview tip was 'eye opening' for an ex-Google exec—and helped her hire the best candidates

A Google mentor once told Jenny Wood that "the best performance you're ever going to get from somebody is during the interview process."

CNBC - Feb. 24

As many as 41% of employers plan to use AI to replace roles—but it’s not a 'jobs apocalypse,' experts say

A recent survey says that as many as 41% of employers are considering downsizing due to AI. What is the outlook for employees?

CNBC - Feb. 26

Amazon bets savings from automation can help fuel AI spending boom

US tech giant expected to spend as much as $25bn on warehouse automation in broader efficiency drive

Financial Times - Feb. 26

Why It Matters That AI Writing Help Rates Are on the Rise in Less Well-Educated Parts of the U.S.

Data on how people actually use new AI tools could help inform how you train your staff to use the new technology.

Inc. - 18h

Canadiens Held Annual Skills Contest

The skills competition was the one thing that never got old in the All-Star weekend, at least for me. Since the event was scrapped this season to make way for the 4 Nations Face-Off, seeing the ...

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 24

What to know about Alix Earle, Alex Cooper and their reported professional fallout

What to know about Alix Earle, Alex Cooper and their reported professional fallout at Unwell Network

NBC News - 6d

Amid Rising Uncertainty, Professionals Feel More Vulnerable to Layoffs

Spreading company and employee worries about a possible economic downturn are making once-safe executives feeling more exposed to headcount cuts.

Inc. - 1d

PlayStation Lays Off More Developers

PlayStation has conducted another round of layoffs, this time impacting the Visual Arts team as well its Malaysian studios.. Several now-former employees of PlayStation have taken to LinkedIn to ...

GameSpot - 22h

Eye Opener: New developments in the health of Pope Francis

New developments in the health of Pope Francis, who is hospitalized in critical condition. Also, Elon Musk demands federal workers list what they've done or else lose their jobs. All that and all ...

CBS News - Feb. 24

Development minister resigns in protest at Starmer’s aid cuts

Move by Anneliese Dodds comes after prime minister announces plan to shift resources to defence

Financial Times - 5d

Trump’s FDA Cuts Are Putting Drug Development at Risk

New SEC filings from pharmaceutical companies reveal Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s cost-cutting measures could slow drug research and delay FDA approvals.

Wired - 2d

Navy seeks new generation of skilled workers to ramp up submarine production

While the president is cutting jobs, a search is on for a new generation of workers to build nuclear submarines. The Navy has ordered 29 nuclear subs, and the company that makes them has school ...

CBS News - Feb. 20

EU nations compete to keep skilled young workers - but will they win the battle?

EU nations hope that tax benefits might encourage young, skilled workers to stay, but will they work?

BBC News - Feb. 25

Contractor says skilled worker shortage hurt his business

At construction sites across the country, finding skilled workers is a constant struggle for contractors. Skyler Henry has more.

CBS News - Feb. 25

Two young sisters use baking skills to build a business and inspire others

Sisters Zyaire and Char'Les Hawkins used their baking skills to build a business called Little Sistas Treats. Their entrepreneurship and positive attitudes are inspiring others as they spread their ...

CBS News - Feb. 26

Developing world urges rich nations to defy Trump’s ‘climate nihilism’

Poorer countries want rapid emission cuts and more financial help in face of US leader’s stance on global heating. Developing countries are calling on the rich world to defy the US president, ...

The Guardian - Feb. 19

UK’s development investment arm spent £7mn on business class flights

Criticism of agency’s travel costs and big pay rises comes as pressure grows on aid budget

Financial Times - Feb. 21

Game Developers Fear Anti-Trans Measures Could Hit Their Industry Next

As companies like Meta, Google, and Amazon follow President Trump’s moves to roll back diversity initiatives, trans and genderqueer devs worry their already struggling industry could follow suit.

Wired - Feb. 21

Write Warz developers on how creative writing makes a hilarious party game

Write Warz is an upcoming party game centered around communal creative writing. Boltz Entertainment describes how it came together.

VentureBeat - Feb. 21

DOGE Cuts Pause Development of Meal Bars for First Responders

Ryan Dowdy’s small-business grant is frozen until further notice.

Inc. - Feb. 25

Udacity: Helping professionals develop AI skills and land high-demand jobs

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