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The highest-paid IT skills — and why you need them on your resume

Not surprisingly, generative AI skills topped a list of capabilities companies are seeking in new hires.

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Tech spending shifts to meet AI demand, forces a 'reshuffling of skills' for workers

With AI 'sucking the air out of almost non-AI investments in the whole tech world,' companies are cutting what they believe are unnecessary jobs — and replacing them with AI-skilled workers.

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How many jobs are available in technology in the US?

While tech employment remains strong, layoffs and softness in several markets led to a mixed job report in January.

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Google CEO warns of more job cuts as the company preps for ‘ambitious goals’

Google will continue to lay off people this year as it looks to drive velocity to realize its ambitions.

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GenAI set to replace these jobs, disrupt others — and worsen economic inequity

While some jobs will likely be replaced by AI, the machine-learning technology will also create new roles, help alleviate mundane tasks, and free up workers to focus on more creative work.

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Google to replace part of ad sales team with AI

Google will lay off hundreds from its ad sales team as part of its restructuring exercise to maintain investor sentiment and adjust to market conditions.

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How to create an AI team and train your other workers

Creating a team with the right people is critical to avoiding pitfalls and achieving the efficiencies and production benefits promised by genAI tools.

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AI to impact 60% of jobs in developed economies: IMF

AI is likely to affect developed economies a lot more than low-income countries. However, developed economies also stand to gain more in the AI era.

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Alphabet lays off hundreds from engineering, hardware, and digital assistant teams

The company has been laying off people from several teams and reorganizing staff at multiple departments, starting with the axing of 12,000 staffers at the beginning of last year.

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What makes a company great for tech workers?

What makes a company among the best for IT professionals? The pay? The benefits? Career growth opportunities? Keith Shaw chats with Beck Stackpole and Valerie Potter about Computerworld’s Best Places to Work in IT 2024, now in its...

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Why billions of CHIPS Act dollars have not been distributed

The Department of Commerce said it is still in complex negotiations with chip manufacturers to ensure the federal funding is wisely spent on providing a base for new fabs and research facilities.

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The arrival of genAI could cover critical skills gaps, reshape IT job market

Facing a tech talent shortage, many corporate leaders see generative AI applications such as ChatGPT as one way to fill the gap by taking on tasks normally handled by workers.

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Q&A: The human-machine relationship requires mutual understanding, respect for AI

Three Gartner Research executives weighed in on the coming wave of generative AI apps and how human interaction with machines will redefine how CIOs, CEOs and everyone else see it. And don't forget to say 'please' and 'thank you.'

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Meta to lay off staffers at its Facebook Agile Silicon Team: Report

After releasing a mixed-reality headset last month, the company is firing staffers from its metaverse silicon unit, according to a news report.

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Experts: 'Quiet cutting' employees makes no sense, and it's costly

The recent trend of reassigning employees into roles designed to push them to quit could ultimately cost your company more money — and damage internal morale.

Onboarding remote employees doesn't have to be hard

Since not all employees return to the office, companies must onboard remote employees effectively

Amazon's return-to-office mandate won't work out

No matter how many companies demand that their employees return to the office, the shift to remote work that occurred during the pandemic isn't going anywhere.

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The most in-demand AI skills — and how companies want to use them

Studies from job listings and professional networking sites detailed the top attributes would-be hires are highlighting and companies are seeking. No surprise: various AI skills top that list.

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