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Newest firstToday · Monday 26 October
- Global·Research
Study finds AI negotiation advice steers women toward caregiving benefits over pay
An unpeer-reviewed study posted to arXiv on Oct. 1, 2026 analyzed 86,000 queries across four LLMs (GPT, Claude, Gemini, Llama), finding all models recommended higher salary targets for men than identical women, with gaps ranging from $1,594 (Llama 3.3 70B) to $15,915 (Claude Sonnet 4.6). In one GPT experiment, 80% of childcare support mentions targeted women. Researchers from Harvard Kennedy School and MIT Sloan warn of pay equity blind spots for employers.
Yesterday · Sunday 25 October
- Global·News
Nearly 196,000 Tech Employees Laid Off Globally in 2026
Global tech layoffs reached nearly 196,000 in 2026, peaking at 29,000 in May. Intel cut 15,000 jobs (15% of workforce) as part of $10 billion cost reduction; Cisco shed over 4,000 (5%); Oracle reduced headcount by 21,000 due to AI infrastructure expansion costs.