The U.S. just unexpectedly lost 92,000 jobs. Here’s how that could affect Fed interest rates, gas prices, and the Iran war
Jennifer Mattson / fastcompany - The latest U.S. jobs report is out and it isn’t pretty. The economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, missing expectations, as unemployment rose to 4.4%, according to data from the Labor Department. Economists had expected 60,000 new jobs in February.“The hea…
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Crypto-friendly fintech giant Revolut files for U.S. banking license
Francisco Rodrigues / coindesk - The license would allow the firm to operate like a traditional bank and gain direct access to payment networks like Fedwire and ACH.
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Alibaba Approves Qwen Lead Lin Junyang's Resignation; CTO Zhou Jingren Assumes Control, DeepMind's Zhou Hao Joins
pandaily - Alibaba Group CEO Eddie Wu approved the resignation of Qwen lead Lin Junyang on March 5, 2026, following his sudden departure announcement, with DeepMind's Zhou Hao joining to lead post-training efforts as the company restructures its AI team toward horiz…
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Alibaba’s Qwen Tech Lead Steps Down After Major Model Push
eWEEK Staff / eweek - Alibaba is dealing with the kind of AI headline no model team wants right after a release: a key technical leader behind Qwen says he’s stepping down. Junyang Lin posted a brief goodbye message on X and said he was leaving his role on the project without …
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Sorry, first-party Playstation games aren't coming to PC anymore
Matt Tate / engadget - Sony is pulling a U-turn on its multi-platform strategy, with Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier reporting that first-party PS5 games soon to become exclusive once again, at the expense of PC players.Sony started releasing some of its biggest games on PC in 2020,…
- Breaking: Sony reverses PC port strategy; console-first reinstated (5)
- Cancelled PC ports: Ghost of Yōtei and Saros stay PS5-only (3)
- Why it matters: sales, branding, and console exclusivity debate (2)
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Breaking: Sony reverses PC port strategy; console-first reinstated
Cancelled PC ports: Ghost of Yōtei and Saros stay PS5-only
Why it matters: sales, branding, and console exclusivity debate
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OpenAI Amends Pentagon Deal As Sam Altman Admits It Looks 'Sloppy'
BeauHD / slashdot - OpenAI is amending its Pentagon contract after CEO Sam Altman acknowledged it appeared "opportunistic and sloppy." On Monday night, Altman said the company would explicitly restrict its technology from being used by intelligence agencies and for mass dome…
- Consumer backlash: 'Cancel ChatGPT' surge and rival gains users (3)
- Contract revisions: OpenAI explicitly bars U.S. domestic surveillance (4)
- Internal fallout: Altman defends deal, staff express concern (2)
- NATO push: OpenAI eyes unclassified NATO deployments (2)
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Consumer backlash: 'Cancel ChatGPT' surge and rival gains users
Contract revisions: OpenAI explicitly bars U.S. domestic surveillance
Internal fallout: Altman defends deal, staff express concern
NATO push: OpenAI eyes unclassified NATO deployments
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Apple's Next Launch Starts Tomorrow
Joe Rossignol / macrumors - Following a new AirTag in January, Apple is set to unveil its next new products of 2026 this week. Apple CEO Tim Cook teased that the company will have a "big week ahead," with announcements set to begin this Monday, March 2.Apple is reportedly planning a…
- OTHER: Apple developing visual AI; broader R&D and availability notes (1)
- Product lineup: Early‑March announcements spotlight low‑cost MacBook (3)
- Retail scramble: Stores brace for iPhone‑level launch traffic (5)
- Touchscreen MacBook Pro: Apple adds touch but avoids hybrid software (2)
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OTHER: Apple developing visual AI; broader R&D and availability notes
Product lineup: Early‑March announcements spotlight low‑cost MacBook
Retail scramble: Stores brace for iPhone‑level launch traffic
Touchscreen MacBook Pro: Apple adds touch but avoids hybrid software
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OpenAI Fires an Employee For Prediction Market Insider Trading
BeauHD / slashdot - An anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: OpenAI has fired an employee following an investigation into their activity on prediction market platforms including Polymarket, WIRED has learned. OpenAI CEO of Applications, Fidji Simo, disclosed the termi…
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More Tech Layoffs: Jack Dorsey Cuts Block’s Workforce Nearly in Half, Blames AI
Aminu Abdullahi / eweek - Block cuts 4,000 jobs as Jack Dorsey pivots to an AI-driven model despite rising profits, signaling a broader tech shift toward smaller AI-powered teams.The post More Tech Layoffs: Jack Dorsey Cuts Block’s Workforce Nearly in Half, Blames AI appeared firs…
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Burger King AI Assistant Frees Managers From Back-Office Tasks
PYMNTS / pymnts - Burger King has equipped managers and employees with an artificial intelligence-powered tool called BK Assistant. BK Assistant providers staffers with access to operational guidelines, inventory management and compliance tracking, “enabling them to focus …
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eBay Announces Workforce Reduction of 800 Employees Amid Strategic Overhaul
Trader Edge / parameter - eBay eliminates 800 positions in restructuring effort while acquiring Depop for $1.2B and reporting Q4 revenue growth of 15% to $2.97 billion.The post eBay Announces Workforce Reduction of 800 Employees Amid Strategic Overhaul appeared first on Parameter.
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Block cuts nearly half its workforce as Dorsey credits AI, but the real reasons predate the hype
Matthias Bastian / the-decoder - Jack Dorsey blames AI for cutting nearly half of Block's workforce. But a closer look at the company's history of overhiring and structural problems tells a different story.The article Block cuts nearly half its workforce as Dorsey credits AI, but the rea…
- Breaking: Block slashes staff 40%, Dorsey defends AI pivot (7)
- Corporate fallout: CFOs and finance teams rethink operations (1)
- Critics: ‘AI excuse’ covers COVID-era overhiring and restructuring (7)
- Markets roar: stock surges, futures fall, analysts upgrade (4)
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Breaking: Block slashes staff 40%, Dorsey defends AI pivot
Corporate fallout: CFOs and finance teams rethink operations
Critics: ‘AI excuse’ covers COVID-era overhiring and restructuring
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Intel Foundry Manager Kevin O'Buckley Departs for Qualcomm
techpowerup - The head of Intel Foundry, Kevin O'Buckley, is leaving the company to join Qualcomm. He will take on the role of Executive Vice President of Global Operations and Supply Chain at Qualcomm, effective March 2, 2026. At Qualcomm, O'Buckley will oversee globa…
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Burger King rolls out AI headsets that track employee 'friendliness'
bbc - The fast-food chain is testing OpenAI-powered headsets that monitor staff interactions with customers.
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Block Inc slashes 40% of its staff as Jack Dorsey pushes ‘smaller, flatter’ AI strategy
Jason Shubnell / theblock - Block is reducing its staff from over 10,000 people to just under 6,000, Dorsey said in a note to the company.
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AI-driven mass layoffs — Dorsey's companywide reset
Costs, earnings, banking growth: business impact
Market rallies: stock surge after layoffs announced
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Burger King will use AI to check if employees say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’. AI chatbot ‘Patty’ is going to live inside employees’ headsets.
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OpenAI Announces Major Expansion of London Office
Joel Khalili / wired - The San Francisco-based AI lab is growing its research team in London. The move puts it in direct competition with Google DeepMind for top research talent in the UK.
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EBay Is Laying Off About 800 Workers, 6% of Global Workforce
msmash / slashdot - EBay is cutting about 800 jobs, or 6% of its full-time employees, saying the layoffs are needed to align its workforce with strategic priorities. From a report: "We are taking steps to reinvest across our business and align our structure with our strategi…
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Skate's developer is laying off staff before the game leaves early access
Ian Carlos Campbell / engadget - Full Circle, the developer behind the new Skate game, has announced that it is restructuring and laying off staff. It's not yet clear how many roles will be impacted by the changes, but the restructuring is happening less than six months after skate. laun…
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Microsoft’s New Gaming CEO Elaborates on the ‘Return to Xbox’
Laurent Giret / thurrott - In her first interview after becoming the new CEO of Microsoft Gaming CEO, Asha Arma explained what the spirit of 'Return to Xbox' means to her. The post Microsoft’s New Gaming CEO Elaborates on the ‘Return to Xbox’ appeared first on Thurrott.com.
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