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Aug 21, 2026
07:25Ynet
The Great Nightmare Has Arrived: AI is no longer just recommending - it is firing humans itself
AI

The Great Nightmare Has Arrived: AI is no longer just recommending - it is firing humans itself

The case in San Francisco where an AI agent fired a human employee exposes the progress of global experiments in which research companies are trying to appoint artificial intelligence to manage businesses. Alongside logistical successes and creative bureaucratic workarounds, the AI's inability to deal with the physical world, errors due to a lack of business understanding, and the realization that...

Aug 17, 2026
For the first time: Claude managed a business and fired a human employee
AI

For the first time: Claude managed a business and fired a human employee

The AI model Claude, while managing a physical store as part of an Andon Labs experiment, has fired a human employee for the first time. Despite the technological milestone, the AI manager proved economically inefficient, losing $40,000 in five months.

Aug 16, 2026
09:27Ynet
For the First Time: AI Manager Fires Human Employee
AI

For the First Time: AI Manager Fires Human Employee

An AI agent named Luna, managing the Andon Market store in San Francisco, decided to fire an employee due to persistent lateness. This marks the first known instance of an AI in a management role terminating a human worker.

Aug 9, 2026
05:48Globes
Were you laid off from high-tech? Here is what you should do now
Career

Were you laid off from high-tech? Here is what you should do now

After being laid off, many make the mistake of sending resumes indiscriminately. The story of development manager Mor Schlesinger proves that searching together with colleagues restores a sense of control and increases success rates.

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