Tech hiring is rising again and companies suddenly cannot get enough cybersecurity and AI workers

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Tech hiring appears to be recovering as employers added 69,000 workers in May, according to new CompTIA analysis. Cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, software development, and AI-related roles remain in high demand despite ongoing concerns about layoffs and automation.

Sport Clips hands work once done by humans to thousands of AI agents

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Sport Clips is deploying thousands of AI agents to automate customer review responses and local marketing tasks across its franchise locations, raising fresh questions about how much human interaction businesses are willing to replace with software.

AI is pushing workers away from college and toward trade schools and entrepreneurship

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A new survey from Pelgo suggests AI is reshaping how unemployed workers think about education and career stability. Many now favor trade schools, entrepreneurship, and faster workforce entry over traditional four-year college degrees.

AI is changing jobs faster than companies know how to handle

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Boston Consulting Group says AI is rapidly reshaping the workplace, with many employees now spending more time managing AI tools than doing traditional work. While workers report higher job satisfaction, many also say AI is making work mentally exhausting.

Most workers fear AI will replace them soon

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Udacity says most workers fear AI will take their jobs within five years, and it’s betting big on that anxiety with new agentic AI training programs for developers, business leaders, and even non-technical staff. I might even try one myself.