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๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Milei cut nearly 63,000 public jobs in two years, 18% of the national state workforce

Since taking office, Javier Milei has reduced public employment in Argentina by almost 63,000 jobs, accounting for 18% of the national workforce.

Mar 1 โ€ข 21:19 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Mizuho FG to Reduce Workloads Equivalent to 5,000 Office Jobs Through AI Implementation Over the Next Decade

Mizuho Financial Group plans to use AI to streamline operations, potentially reducing the workload of 5,000 office jobs over the next ten years.

Feb 27 โ€ข 03:06 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
National & Local

Sainsbury's and Argos to axe 300 jobs in major restructure

Sainsbury's and Argos plan to eliminate 300 jobs as part of a major restructuring of their technology and data teams and head office.

Feb 26 โ€ข 12:25 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Clarin (ES)
National & Local

The first jobs that will disappear due to AI, according to Elon Musk

Elon Musk predicts that office jobs are at the highest risk of being replaced by AI in the near future.

Feb 22 โ€ข 13:56 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Artificial intelligence is coming for office jobs: Microsoft's head of AI predicts 'human' performance in 18 months

Microsoft's AI chief forecasts that artificial intelligence could achieve human-level performance in office tasks within 18 months, suggesting a significant impact on white-collar jobs.

Feb 17 โ€ข 08:45 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
National & Local

Microsoft AI boss issues startling 18-month warning to all UK office workers

Microsoft's AI chief warns that artificial intelligence could fully automate many white-collar jobs within the next 12 to 18 months.

Feb 16 โ€ข 11:22 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Microsoft's AI chief says that AI will replace office work in 18 months โ€“ economist doubts it

Microsoft's AI leader predicts rapid automation of office jobs by AI within 12 to 18 months, but an economist questions the certainty of this outcome.

Feb 13 โ€ข 18:31 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Al Jazeera
Life & Tech

Sitting for long periods is very harmful.. does office work pose a risk?

Research highlights the health risks associated with prolonged sitting, particularly in office jobs, while a recent study suggests 'positive sitting' may mitigate some dangers.

Feb 10 โ€ข 13:20 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

In historic financial crisis, Post Office opens deadline for employees to resign

The Post Office has opened a resignation window for employees as part of a recovery plan aimed at cutting 15,000 jobs and saving R$ 2 billion per year by 2027 amid a historic financial crisis.

Feb 6 โ€ข 01:26 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Politiken
National & Local

Bjarke Ingels' employees are shouting in front of the company: Shame on you!

Employees of the Danish architecture firm BIG protested in front of the company's London office against impending layoffs, claiming the founder Bjarke Ingels should be ashamed for planning to cut 76 jobs after losing a major project.

Feb 5 โ€ข 21:05 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Fiskars Group plans to reduce 310 jobs globally

The Fiskars Group is planning to reduce 310 positions globally within its Vita business area, with over half of the cuts expected to be office roles and the production in Denmark being centralized to Glostrup.

Feb 5 โ€ข 08:48 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
National & Local

Workers 'scramble' to do 'meaningful work' as admin tasks dominate day

A recent study reveals that UK office workers spend nearly six hours a week on administrative tasks, causing many to feel overwhelmed and consider leaving their jobs, resulting in significant financial losses for businesses.

Feb 4 โ€ข 12:23 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
National & Local

French prosecutors ask appeal court to keep ban on Marine Le Pen running for office

Prosecutors in France are urging an appeal court to uphold a five-year ban preventing Marine Le Pen from running for office due to her involvement in a fake jobs scandal.

Feb 3 โ€ข 19:22 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France24
Crime & Justice

French prosecutors seek 5-year ban from office for far-right leader Marine Le Pen in appeal trial, no immediate enforcement

French prosecutors are urging an appeal court to uphold a five-year ban on Marine Le Pen from public office related to a scandal over fake jobs in the EU parliament, which could impact her presidential ambitions for 2027.

Feb 3 โ€ข 18:05 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท Veฤernji List
Life & Tech

Office work can harm your health: Here are seven conditions to watch out for

Office jobs, often seen as easy and harmless, pose several health risks due to prolonged sitting, poor posture, screen exposure, and stress, leading to chronic issues over time.

Feb 3 โ€ข 14:30 UTC
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Denรญk N
National & Local

The government office hastily cleared out the offices of Bartoลก's team. Employees criticize: They took our personal belongings

Around fifteen officials from the Digital Czechia educational project were informed just before Christmas that their jobs would be terminated, leading to criticism over the removal of personal belongings.

Jan 9 โ€ข 16:53 UTC

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