IBM fired 8000 employees in favor of AI, and hired even more in a year
In 2023, IBM, one of the oldest technology companies in the world, announced that it would lay off nearly 8,000 employees within the framework of process automation in favor of AI. However, contrary to the initial plans, this strategy led to the hiring of even more people within a year.
Spotify banned 2 popular words in meetings — it increased efficiency by several times
Interestingly, the restriction applies only to meetings involving executives.
CEO of GitHub: «Coding should become a core subject in schools»
In a recent podcast, GitHub CEO Thomas Domke said that future programmers should learn coding as early as possible — and it would be great if such a subject became one of the main subjects in schools.
The 10 largest IT companies in Ukraine earned ₴56.48 billion in a year, but revenue grew by only 1%
According to by the Opendatabot 2025 indexThe total revenue of the top ten largest IT companies in Ukraine amounted to ₴56.48 billion, with growth of only one percent.
An IT specialist earned $470,000 a year from 6 remote jobs — it turned out that he had a whole team working for him
An experienced IT quality control specialist who tells his story under the pseudonym Harrison «juggled» six remote jobs during the year and earned $470,000. His goal for the next year is $800,000, but how does he do it?
Buzzers promote «taskmasking» in offices — simulation of active work
Essentially, Zoomers make an extra effort to look like they are working hard when they are not — the trend «taskmasking» is currently trending on TikTok and includes videos with tips on how to look busy and get praise from your boss.
Nvidia Chief Architect: «Young programmers should develop 2 key skills — and they will help to outperform AI»
Nvidia Technical Leader Bryce Adelstein Lelbach in a new podcast interview TechBytes (via Business Insider) discussed the hiring processes in the IT industry and the challenges faced by human professionals due to the expansion of AI — and, among other things, outlined the key skills that young programmers need to develop to make their way in a…
«Weekend — is an error». The head of one of the largest IT companies in India proposes to introduce a 70-hour work week
Infosys founder Narayama Murthy, whom some media outlets call «the father of Indian IT», believes that the introduction of an additional day off in the country was a mistake and proposes to introduce a 70-hour working week
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