Heineken plans to eliminate 5,000-6,000 jobs (7% of workforce) over two years, with CEO confirming AI and digitization are partly behind the productivity-driven cuts.
UC Berkeley research shows AI tools increase productivity but lead to overwork, burnout, and cognitive fatigue as workers sacrifice breaks for more tasks.
AI competition from Anthropic's Claude sparks investor concerns about software sector sustainability, causing Microsoft and tech stocks to plunge sharply.
The New York Times surveys eight prominent AI researchers and thought leaders, including Yuval Noah Harari and Gary Marcus, revealing divergent visions on AI's impact across medicine, education, creativity, and the potential emergence of AI legal personhood.
Dario Amodei publishes 20,000-word essay warning AI will eliminate jobs across multiple industries faster than previous tech shifts.
David Solomon argues AI adoption will be harder than expected, predicting slower enterprise implementation and capacity expansion rather than job losses.
