Yet another headline that pairs job loss with AI (Salesforce edition)

 

Top headline:  TUM Partners of Excellence, 12/5/2024

AI-generated image:  Manus 1.6 Lite

Bottom headline and photo:  WION News,  8/10/2026

Taron Mishra reports:

Story highlights 

Companies have announced close to 50,000 job cuts explicitly linked to AI in 2026 — roughly 17 per cent of about 300,000 total. AI is now cited in 13 per cent of US layoffs, up from 4.5 per cent last year, and more than 316,000 jobs have been cut citing AI or automation since early 2023. Salesforce reduced its support staff from 9,000 to 5,000 using AI agents.

 

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