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Fake job seekers are flooding U.S. companies that are hiring for remote positions, tech CEOs say
An image provided by Pindrop Security shows a fake job candidate the company dubbed “Ivan X,” a scammer using deepfake AI technology to mask his face, according to Pindrop CEO Vijay Balasubramaniyan. Courtesy: Pindrop Security When voice authentication startup Pindrop Security posted a recent job opening, one candidate stood out from hundreds of others. The […]
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AI could affect 40% of jobs and widen inequality between nations, UN warns
Artificial intelligence robot looking at futuristic digital data display. Yuichiro Chino | Moment | Getty Images Artificial intelligence is projected to reach $4.8 trillion in market value by 2033, but the technology’s benefits remain highly concentrated, according to the U.N. Trade and Development agency. In a report released on Thursday, UNCTAD said the AI market […]
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Stellantis idles plants in Mexico and Canada due to tariffs
The Stellantis Windsor Assembly Plant is shown on April 1, 2025 in Windsor, Canada. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images DETROIT — Stellantis is pausing production at two assembly plants in Canada and Mexico as the company attempts to navigate President Donald Trump’s new round of 25% automotive tariffs that took effect Thursday. The downtime includes […]
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Not ‘a normal market’: Recruiter who’s hired hundreds says 4 steps can help job seekers stand out
Kathleen Nolan has seen the ups and downs of the job market in her seven years as a recruiter, during which she estimates she’s interviewed thousands and hired hundreds. These days, as a senior recruiter with GrowthLoop, she’s “busier than ever” helping the tech company grow its engineering and product departments. She could post an […]
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U.S. health department plans to slash 10,000 jobs as RFK Jr. upends agencies
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., US secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, March 24, 2025. Samuel Corum | Bloomberg | Getty Images Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to slash 10,000 full-time employees across different departments, as […]
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Slower economic growth is likely ahead with risk of a recession rising, according to the CNBC Fed Survey
CNBC Fed Survey Slower economic growth is likely ahead with risk of a recession rising, according to the CNBC Fed Survey Published Tue, Mar 18 20256:37 AM EDTUpdated 43 Min Ago Steve Liesman@steveliesman WATCH LIVE Source
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Operation Hope CEO issues a warning on AI: ‘If you don’t bring people with you, they’ll fight you, or worse’
John Hope Bryant, CEO of nonprofit Operation HOPE, speaks during a panel at CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE on March 12, 2025. John Hope Bryant, CEO of Operation Hope, warned on Wednesday that the risk of jobs being eliminated by artificial intelligence will disproportionately impact those “at the bottom of the pyramid.” He urged governments to invest […]
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Trump ‘an agent of chaos and confusion,’ economists warn — but a U.S. recession isn’t in the cards yet
U.S. President Donald Trump attends the White House Crypto Summit at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 7, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Global market volatility and geopolitical turbulence in the wake of President Donald Trump’s return to the White House have led to warnings that the U.S. economy could be heading for […]
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DOGE layoffs may ‘overwhelm’ unemployment system for federal workers, report finds
Key Points The Trump administration — with the help of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, which the president says is headed by Elon Musk — has fired tens of thousands of federal workers. The scale of cuts will likely be flood the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) with claims and […]
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Trump puts new limits on Elon Musk’s authority amid backlash to DOGE cuts
Elon Musk listens to U.S. President Donald Trump speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 11, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump said he told his Cabinet secretaries during a meeting Thursday that staffing decisions will be left up to them, not Elon Musk and his Department of Government […]
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