Reporting archive
Evidence on AI and work
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Synopsys Raises Restructuring Charges to $425 Million-$500 Million as Most Cuts Are Planned for Fiscal 2026
Synopsys updated its 2026-plan restructuring charges to $425 million to $500 million and said most workforce reduction is expected in fiscal 2026, while Reuters reported stronger forecasts tied to AI-driven chip-design demand.
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BLS adds AI exposure categories to its job projections, with gains and losses across occupations
BLS has added four AI exposure categories to its official projections, alongside a decade outlook that includes gains in professional services and declines in office support work.
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Meta explored deep team cuts around an “AI native” restructuring, then backed off
Reuters reported that Meta explored cutting some teams by as much as 60% in an “AI native” restructuring, then later backed off part of the plan after AI tools did not deliver the expected productivity gains.
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OPM tells agencies to use more AI in federal hiring, including resume screening
OPM issued guidance telling federal agencies to use AI across hiring tasks such as drafting job announcements and screening resumes, while keeping final decisions and other high-impact actions under human review.
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Hyundai union tentative deal keeps employment discussion in the bargaining agenda
Hyundai Motor’s South Korean union reached a tentative wage agreement after strike disruption, and the deal says employment will be discussed as new businesses roll out.
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Hays says AI is reshaping recruiting, and it will focus on harder-to-replace roles
Hays said it is expanding Microsoft AI capabilities to more than 8,000 employees, while Bloomberg Law reported it is shifting hiring toward roles harder to replace with AI.
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UK backs Barnsley AI training schemes for jobseekers and future roles
The UK government has announced two Barnsley pilot schemes, including a £400,000-plus partnership with Barnsley College, to help residents use AI for job searches and train for AI-linked work.
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Meta AI-layoff fight returns to court in California
A federal judge is hearing a request for preliminary relief in a case that tests whether AI-assisted workforce tools can be challenged in layoff selection. Meta says people, not AI, made the decisions.
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Bank of Canada says AI is starting to make hiring harder in exposed occupations
The Bank of Canada says AI is making it harder for some Canadians to find work in occupations most exposed to it, even as it does not see broad changes in the overall labor market structure.
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Hays narrows hiring strategy to roles least exposed to AI
Hays said it will focus its Momentum strategy on higher-value roles in 16 countries and six global specialisms, where the potential impact from AI is lowest.