AI makes tech jobs easier. Right? Not always, Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke said during an interview on “The Knowledge Project” podcast, released on Tuesday. His take: AI helps employees produce more material, more quickly — without taking responsibility for whether it is useful or correct. “We call those ‘slop grenades’ that people toss at each
NEW YORK — Online behemoth Amazon said it’s increasing the minimum starting hourly wage for its U.S. full-time core operations employees to $20 ahead of the crucial holiday shopping season. With the $1-per-hour increase across the board for these workers who do jobs like pack and ship orders, the average pay for these employees will
Amazon is upping its minimum pay for core operations workers to $20 an hour and giving all US workers new grocery discounts. The $1-an-hour raise applies to full-time employees, many of whom work in Amazon’s warehouses picking, packing, and sorting orders. Amazon’s average hourly wage is now about $24, the company said on Wednesday. The
It may be early fall, but it’s time to get ahead of Q4 gifting. Instead of cheap plastic water bottles and throwaway shades with your logo on them, show your appreciation for dedicated team members and clients with useful gifts they’ll actually love and want to use. Start planning early to avoid lengthy lead times.
Google just released a new AI model this month. Its employees are already testing the next one. Some staff have begun using a preview version of Gemini 3.8 Flash, highlighting the breakneck pace of the AI race as Google pushes out new models just weeks apart to keep up with OpenAI and Anthropic. The new
Three years ago, Andrew Stockwell had his hiring routine down to a science. As head of people for the software-buying company Vendr, Stockwell posted a listing, waited a few days, and then reviewed a few dozen applications—up to 100, if he was lucky. Recruiters identified other potential candidates, adding a few more applicants to the
