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40% of managers say their mental health declined on the job

Fast Company Tech

A dwindling force Amazon is reportedly cutting thousands of middle managers by the end of this month, following in the footsteps of other tech companies like Meta and Google that have sought to flatten their workforces. Just 15% of their time is spent on long-term strategic thinking, and another 13% on developing their direct reports.

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Looking for career growth? These 50 employers offer upskilling, AI literacy, and more—and they’re all hiring

Fast Company Tech

. “These are companies that make a commitment to their employees and their employees know that they’re not alone in their career,” said Andrew Seaman, editor at large for Jobs & Career Development at LinkedIn News. “I think you can use the methodology in your own job search too.”

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Only 2% of tech jobs are held by Black women. Cristina Mancini knows thats unacceptable.

Mashable Tech

There's the current war on DEI, with companies like Google and Meta killing their diversity programs. When it comes to the current state of Black women in tech, the vibes are ominous.

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Otter.ai's Meeting Agent can schedule calls and write emails for you

Engadget

They will be designed to assist marketing, recruiting and other job functions. As of today, it works with Zoom exclusively, with support for Microsoft Teams and Google Meet arriving in the coming weeks. says it plans to release more "vertical" agents in the future. In the meantime, Otter.ai

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Silicon Valley Software Engineers Horrified as They Can't Easily Find Jobs Anymore

Futurism

The region's former software engineers and developers whose jobs were previously thought to be ironclad are now having to contend with a fiercely competitive job market in one of the most expensive housing markets in the world. Many, like former Indeed managing engineer Daelynn Moyer, are considering leaving the industry altogether.

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Google Maps is getting a lot more detail

The Verge

The new map design (right) does a better job at distinguishing between Iceland’s ice caps and greenery. Image: Google. Google Maps is being redesigned to make it easier to distinguish between natural features in the environment, whether they’re mountainous ice caps, deserts, beaches, or dense forests. Image: Google.

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Google fakes an AI demo, Grand Theft Auto VI goes viral and Spotify cuts jobs

TechCrunch

AI stole the headlines once again, with tech giants from Google to X (formerly Twitter) heading off against OpenAI for chatbot supremacy. In this edition of WiR, we cover Google faking a […] © 2023 TechCrunch. Hey, folks, welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular newsletter that recaps the past few days in tech.

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