8 h. ago Amazon tells 1.5m staff that AI will replace ‘some of their jobs’ — but won’t say how many

Around 1.5m people are employed by Amazon around the world

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33 h. ago Amazon boss tells staff AI means their jobs are at risk in coming years

Andrew Jassy tells white collar workers that such technology means fewer people will be needed for some jobsThe boss of Amazon has told white collar staff at the e-commerce company their jobs could be taken by artificial intelligence in the next few years.Andrew Jassy told employees that AI agents – tools that carry out tasks autonomously – and generative AI systems such as chatbots would require fewer employees in certain areas. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Survey reveals top 20 home maintenance tasks Brits neglect, risking costly repairs

A study of 2,000 homeowners found that millions of people are avoiding vital home maintenance jobs, such as replacing showerheads and servicing boilers.

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3 w. ago Man Utd flop Erik ten Hag makes football return and lands first job after sacking

Manchester United flop Erik ten Hag has landed his first job back in football after he was replaced by Ruben Amorim at Old Trafford earlier this season

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3 w. ago Mel Giedroyc immerses herself in death: best podcasts of the week

The ex–Bake Off presenter takes over from Kathy Burke in an effortlessly fun funeral-based chatshow. Plus, are the robots coming for our jobs?A playful Mel Giedroyc replaces Kathy Burke for a new series of the funeral-themed podcast, which effortlessly smuggles death into the celebrity chatshow format but never feels overly flippant. Her first guest is comic Suzi Ruffell, who reckons that her clumsiness might be what leads to her demise. Perhaps she’ll rollerskate off a pier, making her plans for a beach-side vigil – complete with fish and chips – all the more apt. Hannah J DaviesWidely available, episodes weekly Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Stuart Kettlewell set for Kilmarnock job as Billy Bowie picks his replacement for Derek McInnes

The former Motherwell boss is to return to Scottish Premiership management after resigning from Fir Park role back in January.

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last month NatWest boss says AI is ‘addition’ to human jobs rather than replacement

Chief executive Paul Thwaite told MPs: “We don’t see a direct link between deploying technology and removal of jobs.”

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