Elon Musk’s xAI Is Redefining Data Annotation—an Unglamorous But Vital Job in A.I. Data annotation—labeling text, images, and video for training—is central to A.I. Grok maker xAI is shifting from generalists to domain experts. By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
A.I. Drives Job Cuts Across Silicon Valley Giants: By the Numbers Nearly 400 tech firms cut staff in 2025, with A.I. cited as the reason for workforce shifts, from Salesforce to Duolingo and Amazon. By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Elon Musk’s Tesla Turnaround Plan, Explained Elon Musk said in an email this week Tesla needs to be "absolutely hard core about headcount and cost reduction." By Sissi Cao
Twitter’s Workplace Practices Draw Fire as Janitors Picket and Musk Defends Bedrooms By Courtney Vinopal
Employees Who Stayed on for Musk’s ‘Extremely Hardcore’ Twitter Were Still Laid off By Courtney Vinopal
Elon Musk Gives Twitter Employees an Ultimatum: Commit To “Extremely Hardcore” Workload or Leave By Courtney Vinopal
Protocol, a Website Focused on Tech, Is Shutting Down and Laying off its Entire Staff of 64 By Rachyl Jones
Employees Are Suing Twitter For Violating a Law Requiring Advance Notice of Mass Layoffs By Courtney Vinopal
Meta Announces Hiring Freeze, Restructuring as Zuckerberg Acknowledges Declining Revenue By Courtney Vinopal