SAG Negotiators Talk AI, Pension Plan Changes in 2026 Contract
Talking to SAG-AFTRA chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland and president Sean Astin in 2026, it’s easy to forget that…
I Work in Hollywood. Everyone Who Used to Make TV Is Now Secretly Training AI
People who had previously felt paralyzed by their NDA’s began to talk. Helena, the conflict-avoidant moderator of the…
AI shock is looking a lot like the China shock, and that’s actually good news, top economist says
In 2001, China joined the World Trade Organization, sparking a manufacturing surge for the country. China became the…
Canadas Unemployment Rate Rises to Six-Month High as Full-Time Jobs Drop
Islam Times – Canada’s unemployment rate rose to a six-month high in April to 6.9% as the economy…
Taiwan’s $286 Billion Pension Fund Trims Its Dollar Exposure
Taiwan’s largest pension fund has reduced some of its US currency exposure amid heightened market volatility and a…
Early retirement is shrinking Gen X’s brain, new research warns
While economists sound alarms about Gen Z unemployment, new research points to a quieter crisis: Gen X workers…
A new Google AI deal with the Pentagon has sparked employee backlash. Their leverage appears limited
Google inks a major contract to help the Pentagon use AI. Hundreds of employees sign an open letter…
Trillions in US Retirement Dollars Flow Into Opaque Trusts That Rival ETFs
At the heart of the US retirement industry, underpinning the later-life plans of millions of Americans, is a…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warns ‘AI washing’ is real, but tech-related job displacement is on the way
As debate continues over AI’s true impact on the labor force, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said some companies…
Nvidia executive: The cost of AI tools is ‘far beyond’ the cost of human workers
Recent tech layoffs would initially appear to indicate the great labor shift from human workers to AI may…
More than 3 million Australians over 65 to pay more for private health
More than 3 million Australians aged over 65 will have to pay hundreds of dollars more for their…
Many factors go into what makes seafood ‘sustainable’
BOSTON (AP) — Don’t overfish. Don’t trawl the seabed. Keep aquaculture healthy for the fish as well as…