Tech’s latest job cuts raise the question: Is AI to blame?

A new round of layoffs at Microsoft has reignited a growing debate: is artificial intelligence beginning to replace human workers? CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal and Steve Kovach sit down with tech journalist Michal Lev-Ram to explore whether AI is truly taking our jobs—or simply reshaping the workforce. From Silicon Valley’s multi-million dollar talent wars to “vibe coding” the next billion-dollar startup, this episode unpacks what the tech means for your career, your boss and the future of work.

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Deutsche Bank says the ‘honeymoon is over’ for AI

January 20, 2026

This year will be the most difficult one yet for artificial intelligence, according to Deutsche Bank Research Institute. AI adoption has expanded in recent years, but Wall Street is betting that 2026 will see a reckoning of the technology — and the web of trades around the trend — as the market demands tangible returns […]

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Salesforce’s Benioff calls for AI regulation, says models have become ‘suicide coaches’

January 20, 2026

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said Tuesday that “there has to be some regulation” of artificial intelligence, pointing to several documented cases of suicide linked to the technology. “This year, you really saw something pretty horrific, which is these AI models became suicide coaches,” Benioff told CNBC’s Sarah Eisen Tuesday at the World Economic Forum’s flagship […]

Danish pension fund to sell 0 million in Treasurys, citing ‘poor’ U.S. government finances

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Danish pension fund to sell $100 million in Treasurys, citing ‘poor’ U.S. government finances

January 20, 2026

Protesters with Danish and Greenlandic flags attend a demonstration in Copenhagen, Denmark, Jan. 17, 2026. Nichlas Pollier | Bloomberg | Getty Images Danish pension operator AkademikerPension said it is exiting U.S. Treasurys because of finance concerns as Denmark spars with President Donald Trump over his threats to take over Greenland. Anders Schelde, AkademikerPension’s investing chief, […]