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AI was the leading cause of US layoffs in March, accounting for 25% of cuts

April 6, 2026

A quarter of the 60,000+ job cuts U.S. employers announced last month were attributed to artificial intelligence, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

Read moreAI was the leading cause of US layoffs in March, accounting for 25% of cuts

Videogame media takes another hit as Clickout fires human staff to pivot to AI editors

February 25, 2026

The marketing firm behind several gaming sites has laid off its human writers in favor of a skeleton crew managing AI-generated content.

Read moreVideogame media takes another hit as Clickout fires human staff to pivot to AI editors
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