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Is AI Really To Blame For All The Tech Layoffs?

bgr - Tech layoffs have been hitting the news since the pandemic ended and AI has been projected as a major reason. However, here's the actual truth.

#ai #automation #techpolicy #aiethics #genai #business #jobs #layoffs #technology

Is AI Really Taking Jobs? Or Are Employers Just 'AI-Washing' Normal Layoffs?

4 wks / slashdot / EditorDavid

Did artificial intelligence really drive layoffs at Amazon and other firms? It can be hard to tell

4 wks / techxplore

AI layoffs or ‘AI-washing’? | TechCrunch

4 wks / reddit / /u/Fit-Elk1425

Did artificial intelligence really drive layoffs at Amazon and other firms? It can be hard to tell

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Did A.I. Take Your Job? Or Was Your Employer ‘A.I.-Washing’?

4 wks / reddit / /u/Logical_Welder3467

AI Layoff News Sparks ‘AI Washing’ Worries

4 wks / pymnts / PYMNTS

Is AI Really To Blame For All The Tech Layoffs?

4 wks / bgr

AI layoffs or ‘AI-washing’?

4 wks / techcrunch / Anthony Ha

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Oracle unveils $50B fundraising plan to fuel AI data center ambitions

Mike Wheatley / siliconangle - Oracle Corp. has given investors another reason to be nervous after revealing a plan today to raise between $45 billion and $50 billion this year, in order to fund the buildout of more data center capacity for artificial intelligence workloads. The cloud …

#ai #bigdata #cloud #enterprise #genai #stockmarket #business #datacenter #technology #oracle

Oracle dips 3% after announcing $50 billion fundraising plans. Here's why

4 wks / cnbc

Oracle to raise up to $50bn for cloud infrastructure buildout

4 wks / techmonitor / Anwesha Pattanaik

Oracle aims to raise $50 billion for additional data center capacity

4 wks / techzine / Berry Zwets

Oracle predicts investors poised to pump $50 billion into its cloud this year alone

4 wks / theregister / Simon Sharwood

So $20 billion of the shares that Oracle is selling are “at-the-money” share sales, literally meaning they are selling $20 billion of shares into the market. Appears that they will be new shares too, unless I’m mistaken? https://sherwood.news/markets/or

4 wks / bsky / @edzitron.com

Oracle unveils $50B fundraising plan to fuel AI data center ambitions

4 wks / siliconangle / Mike Wheatley

Oracle plans to raise up to $50 billion in debt and equity this year to fund its AI ambitions

4 wks / sherwood / Luke Kawa

TD Cowen’s Jerome Darling estimates that it costs $42m+ per megawatt to build a data center and Oracle wants to build 10GW of them. $50 billion on top of $56 billion already raised is not sufficient (needs $189bn+) to complete the 4.5GW to service OpenAI’

4 wks / bsky / @edzitron.com

Oracle to Raise Up to $50 Billion In Debt and Equity This Year for Cloud Investment

4 wks / reddit / /u/Possible-Shoulder940

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Apple Watch Series 11 Drops Back to All-Time Low of $299 [Deal]

iclarified - The Apple Watch Series 11 has dropped back down to its all-time low price of $299 today. That is a huge $100 discount off the regular retail price of $399, matching a discount we saw during the holiday season.Continue ReadingShare Article:Facebook, Twitte…

#ecommerce #apple #amazon #business #pricing #technology #gadgets #watch #applewatch

The Apple Watch Series 11 is back on sale for $299

4 wks / engadget / Sarah Fielding

Apple Watch Series 11 Drops Back to All-Time Low of $299 [Deal]

4 wks / iclarified

Apple Watch Series 11 Hits $299 Low Price on Amazon, Get $100 Off Nearly Every Aluminum Model

4 wks / macrumors / Mitchel Broussard

The Apple Watch Series 11 Just Hit its Lowest Price Yet on Amazon

4 wks / iphoneincanada / IIC Deals

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SoftBank seeks massive $40B loan to back OpenAI investment, courting big risk

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Oracle and OpenAI scrap Texas data-center expansion; Meta eyes the spare capacity

Oracle and OpenAI have abandoned plans to expand a flagship Texas data center, leaving substantial compute capacity up for grabs. Nvidia reportedly brokered interest from Meta to take the unused slots as OpenAI downscales that particular buildout, a move that rattled markets and highlights shifting demand for large-scale on-prem AI infrastructure. More...


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OpenAI launches Codex Security agent to automatically detect software vulnerabilities

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Google releases Workspace CLI enabling AI agents to access Gmail, Drive, Calendar

Google has shipped an open-source Workspace CLI that gives AI agents like OpenClaw programmatic access to Gmail, Drive, Calendar and other Workspace services via a built-in MCP server. The tool standardizes agent integration, making it easier — and slightly creepier — for automated assistants to act on users’ behalf across core productivity apps. More...


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