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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.
Saturday 24 October
- Global·News
Over 135,000 Tech Workers Laid Off in 2026 Amid AI-Driven Restructuring
Over 135,000 tech workers were laid off globally in 2026 through October across 330+ companies including Amazon, Oracle, Meta, and Microsoft. UPS planned up to 30,000 operational job cuts; Oracle reduced 21,000 with up to 30,000 restructuring impact; Amazon cut 16,000 enterprise positions in January.