
The feared wave of mass unemployment caused by artificial intelligence has not appeared, but quieter changes to hiring and workplace tasks are already visible.
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The feared wave of mass unemployment caused by artificial intelligence has not appeared, but quieter changes to hiring and workplace tasks are already visible.

A spring surge rapidly faded as the summer brought higher prices and more uncertainty for businesses, even as they avoided layoffs
U.S. payrolls fell by 23,000 in July while unemployment held at 4.1%, with health care providing one of the clearest areas of hiring strength.
Fresh US labor data show remote work remains a major part of professional employment, although access varies sharply by occupation.
Jackdaw gasfield would create only 27 direct full-time jobs, documents show The economic case for the Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea has come under fresh scrutiny after publicly filed documents indicated the project…
Pakistan?s National Job Portal is listing active government vacancies across railways, finance, licensing, IT and public-sector operations.
Only about 1 in 8 nurses are men, but their share is growing, driven by a strong job market for nurses and sustained recruitment efforts aimed at bringing more men into the profession.

Frasers Group has acquired Harvey Nichols from administration, protecting more than 1,000 jobs while preparing a review of the luxury retailer.
A decades-old career framework is finding new relevance as professionals navigate an unpredictable labor market increasingly reshaped by artificial intelligence and shifting workplace norms
Robodebt whistleblower Jeannie-Marie Blake is suing the Australian government, alleging she was told her royal commission evidence 'could cost you your job,' a claim her department denies making.
Wang Jibing, a 56-year-old food delivery worker, has secured one of China's most prestigious literary accolades for his poetry collection, Low Flight, which documents the daily realities of the gig economy

China’s artificial intelligence push is starting to look less like a distant economic forecast and more like an immediate workplace issue for some workers on the ground. In Wuhan, taxi drivers are already describing the…
Recent surveys reveal a stark disparity in economic sentiment, showing consumer pessimism regarding jobs compared to business optimism in Pakistan

In mid-coast Maine a grassroots coalition is fighting to prevent the proposed closure of Miles Hospital's labor and delivery center
BBC Business says leaders are sharing the traits and habits they value most when recruiting, offering practical clues for job seekers trying to improve their
Nationals Senate leader Bridget McKenzie echoed comments by Pauline Hanson at a CPAC London event, prompting criticism from Labor over the divisive framing.
Unite has stepped up pressure on Andy Burnham to back Airbus for a £2.4bn military satellite contract, arguing that handing the work to Lockheed Martin would be a serious mistake for UK industry and jobs. The dispute…
Mary Lovely argues that more cars assembled in America do not, by themselves, prove tariffs are working, as AI and China reshape manufacturing competition.

As Japan relies more on foreign labor to offset its aging population, a proposed mosque in Fujisawa has become a flashpoint for shifting attitudes toward immigration and the country's national identity
Google workers delivered a petition to CEO Sundar Pichai with more than 4,500 signatures, demanding layoff protections and buyout options as tech giants continue restructuring amid the AI boom.
Netflix has disclosed that it paid $587 million in cash to acquire InterPositive, the AI filmmaking startup co-founded by actor and director Ben Affleck, confirming a deal first reported back in March at a somewhat…
Zinedine Zidane says he turned down every offer for four or five years because the France job was the only one he wanted, as he succeeds Didier Deschamps.

Teachers across the United States are being pushed to reckon with artificial intelligence in the classroom, and one of the country’s largest labor unions is stepping in with training backed by major technology…

Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji, a central figure in the country's market reforms and entry into the World Trade Organization, has died at 97.