AI accounts for nearly a fifth of UK growth in 2026, Bank of England finds
PPC Land — UK firms put AI's productivity gain at 0.5% over three years and report almost no job losses so far. Does the AI boom add to inflation now, or ease it later?
AI & Work
AI and work encompasses the ways artificial intelligence tools impact employment, job roles, productivity and workplaces across industries. Truncated covers workplace automation studies, labor market shifts, enterprise software adoption, and policy and legal developments regarding AI and employment.
Elon Musk's go-to lawyer on AI's impact on the legal industry: 'Fat in the middle is going to be cut out'
Business Insider — High-profile attorney Alex Spiro said during a TBPN appearance that AI "will eliminate a layer of a lot of things including my day job."
The AI boom isn't wiping out white-collar workers — but it's changing the skills you need to get ahead
Business Insider — White-collar hiring was robust in October; professional and business services added 70,000 jobs. Economists say AI is reshaping in-demand job skills.
Stop Measuring Technology Adoption And Start Measuring What It Changes
Forbes — Technology needs to work for us. We don't work for the technology.
AI is the new dating dealbreaker
The Verge — Swipe left if you’re not aligned.
GTA 6 Could Cost "Tens of Thousands Of Dollars" in Tokens To Develop Unofficial PC Port, Yet Former Rockstar Tech Director Believes It Will Be Attempted
Wccftech — GTA 6 on PC could arrive sooner than expected to prevent unofficial AI ports, according to an ex-Rockstar director.
Bill Gates believes a billionaire's tax is the only option in the age of AI—and 'whatever's left over' can be used as a philanthropic safety net
Fortune — "The primary responsibility of dealing with inequality will always rest with governments."
A LinkedIn Pulse Study Shows AI Job Creation, Growth, Careers
The Batch | DeepLearning.AI — LinkedIn data shows that AI has helped create 2 million jobs.
Fearing AI disruption, white-collar workers are quitting their jobs
the Guardian — While there’s no evidence linking AI to mass layoffs, the tech has already ‘changed worker psychology’
Digital Transformation Used To Mean Better Tools. Now It Means Fewer People
Forbes — If you’re a smaller enterprise watching the layoff headlines and wondering whether it’s your turn to “get lean,” resist the urge to lead with cuts.
Nigel Farage's exit from the Telegraph may be cause for cheer. But there’s a sobering side to this story | Jane Martinson
the Guardian — The clear-out at the newspaper seems driven less by politics than by a shift towards AI – and journalism will pay the price, says Guardian columnist Jane Martinson
Is the launch of the Jev model the end of the era of human thought?
ctech — "This new model doesn't help us decide; it literally makes the decisions for us," writes Hud co-founder and CTO May Walter. "If that is the case, are we just a step away from atrophying our ability to think independently and make decisions?"
The new CFO: From reporting the past to shaping the future
ctech — "AI offers finance teams a major opportunity to improve business performance," writes Noam Canetti, co-CEO at EY Israel. "The starting point should be the value they can create, not simply the hours they can save."
Tech layoffs: A 2026 timeline
Computerworld — Technology companies have continued to lay off staff in 2026. Here's an updated timeline of notable layoffs, and reasons why Big Tech is in turmoil.
India's IT lobby chief warns grads could struggle to find jobs due to AI
Nikkei Asia — Threat to traditional business model means new skills will be required
92% of staff can reskill for AI, HR says - but half of companies still hire outside
ZDNET — Businesses are overlooking a chance to invest in one of their most valuable assets: their employees.
‘Relationslipping’: AI Threatens The Fabric Of Teamwork, Studies Show
AI's Workforce Gap And The Lessons We Keep Forgetting
Forbes — The AI build-out will be won or lost not only in innovation, but in the meaningful building of human infrastructure.
I went to an elite investor forum in London. Everyone talked about the AI outlook, jobs, and Elon Musk.
Business Insider — At the $3,000 per night Chancery Rosewood hotel in Mayfair a who's who of finance folk tackled topics ranging from crypto regulation to AI safety.
Want an AI job? Deployment engineers are earning executive-level pay - up to $1.45M a year
ZDNET — AI has ushered in new jobs, and some of them are paying handsomely, according to a new study.
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