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Handshake lays off 96 employees while launching new AI division
Handshake, the college-to-career platform often called "LinkedIn for students," has laid off nearly 100 employees at its San Francisco headquarters as it pivots toward artificial intelligence. The cuts come as the company launches Handshake AI, a new division designed to connect academic experts with AI labs that need human feedback to train and validate models. Key details: The layoffs affect 96 positions across multiple departments and will be implemented over the next few months. Most departures take effect this week, with some continuing through November and December. The cuts impact software engineers, recruiters, marketers, and senior managers at the company's...
read Oct 13, 2025Facebook revives job board shuttered in 2023 amid AI disruption hampering youth employment
Facebook is reviving its job board feature after shuttering it in 2023, specifically targeting young adults seeking entry-level positions amid growing concerns about AI's impact on the job market. The move comes as recent graduates and young workers face a challenging employment landscape, with some experts predicting AI could eliminate up to 50% of entry-level jobs within the next five years. What you should know: Job listings are returning to Facebook Marketplace for US users on Android and iOS, focusing on local entry-level, trade, and service industry positions. The feature will be available to all adults 18 years and older,...
read Oct 7, 2025San Francisco reigns supreme, adding 11K tech jobs while other cities stagnate
San Francisco has reasserted its dominance in tech hiring with unprecedented force, adding nearly 11,000 net new positions over the past 12 months—nearly double New York's growth and dwarfing other metropolitan areas by massive margins. This hiring surge, driven primarily by artificial intelligence expansion, signals that geography remains a critical factor for tech career advancement despite years of remote work predictions. The data reveals a stark reality: while many proclaimed the death of Silicon Valley during the pandemic, San Francisco has not only recovered but accelerated past its competitors. For professionals seeking to break into tech or advance their careers,...
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Job alert: Pigeon seeks lead engineer amid $3.5M raised for AI document processing
Pigeon, a Y Combinator-backed AI document automation startup, is actively hiring a Lead Full Stack Software Engineer for a remote position offering $120K-$180K salary plus 0.50%-2.00% equity. The company recently closed a $3.5M seed funding round and is positioning itself to scale its AI-powered document processing platform that automates collection, review, extraction, and syncing of business documents. What you should know: Pigeon (YC W23) eliminates manual document handling processes by automating the entire document lifecycle for businesses. The platform collects documents from clients, uses AI to review and extract data, then syncs with customer relationship management systems or storage systems....
read Oct 6, 2025Survey finds AI sparks hiring wave, not job losses in tech sector. Even in data entry.
Despite widespread fears that artificial intelligence will eliminate jobs across industries, recent employment data tells a markedly different story. Two comprehensive surveys reveal that technology hiring remains surprisingly resilient, with AI actually driving increased demand for both permanent employees and contract workers. This contradiction between public anxiety and market reality reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of how AI transforms work rather than simply replacing it. While automation handles routine tasks, the complexity of implementing, managing, and refining AI systems creates entirely new categories of human work. The result is a labor market where technical skills remain in high demand, though the...
read Oct 3, 2025OpenAI launches Operator AI agent and jobs platform to blend human-AI work
OpenAI is expanding its workforce integration strategy with two key initiatives: the broader rollout of Operator, an AI agent that can perform computer tasks like booking reservations and coding, and the launch of an AI Jobs Platform designed to match AI-savvy workers with companies. These developments signal OpenAI's push to blend human and artificial intelligence capabilities in workplace environments, addressing both automation needs and human employment concerns in the AI era. What you should know: Operator functions as a Computer-Using Agent (CUA) that can automate various tasks typically performed by humans on computers and potentially smartphones. The AI agent can...
read Oct 2, 2025Job alert: Y Combinator’s Liva AI offers $160K for ops lead in voice data collection
Liva AI, a Y Combinator S25 startup, is hiring a Founding Operations Lead to scale their human voice and video data collection operations. The San Francisco-based company aims to build "the world's richest library of human voice and video data" to power more realistic AI voices and faces that capture diverse ethnicities, accents, and professional backgrounds. What you should know: This is a demanding founding role requiring relocation to San Francisco and a commitment to working 12-hour days, six days a week.• The position offers $120K-$160K salary plus comprehensive benefits including free food, equipment, wellness support, and paid family leave.•...
read Sep 30, 2025Study by background check platform finds AI hiring fraud costs companies $50K+ annually
A new study by Checkr, a background check platform, reveals that AI-powered fraud is rapidly outpacing employers' ability to detect deceptive hiring practices, with candidates increasingly using artificial intelligence to fake identities, qualifications, and even interviews. The research shows that nearly two-thirds of managers believe job seekers are now better at AI-enabled deception than companies are at spotting it, creating significant financial risks for organizations. The scope of the problem: Only 19% of surveyed managers expressed confidence that their hiring processes could catch fraudulent applicants, highlighting a dangerous detection gap. 59% of managers suspected candidates of using AI to misrepresent...
read Sep 22, 2025LinkedIn will train AI on member data by default starting November
LinkedIn will begin training its AI models on member profiles, posts, resumes, and public activity starting November 3, 2025, with the feature enabled by default across multiple regions including the UK, EU, Canada, and Hong Kong. The move has sparked user frustration primarily because members must actively opt out rather than opt in, and any data collected before opting out will remain in LinkedIn's training environment permanently. What you should know: The new AI training policy affects millions of LinkedIn users across six major regions and territories. Users in the UK, EU, EEA, Switzerland, Canada, and Hong Kong will have...
read Sep 18, 2025Oof, $2.8M startup uses fake job posts to funnel candidates into AI interviews
A job seeker named Conor applied for a content architecture position and received an immediate interview offer, only to discover he was being interviewed by a poorly programmed AI system that couldn't provide basic job details. After the interview, he received an email promoting "mock interviews with an AI interviewer," leading him to suspect the entire job posting was a fake designed to generate leads for Alex's new product. The big picture: Alex, a $2.8 million startup founded by Brown University dropout John Rytel and former Facebook AI employee Aaron Wang, appears to be using fake job listings to funnel...
read Sep 11, 2025Job alert: Adam offers $250K for founding engineer to build AI-powered CAD software
Adam, an AI-powered computer-aided design startup, is hiring its first founding engineer with a salary range of $160K-$250K plus 1-2% equity. The Y Combinator W25 company recently achieved viral success with its text-to-CAD interface that allows engineers to create 3D models through natural language commands, positioning itself at the forefront of AI-driven design automation. What you should know: Adam is building revolutionary CAD software that lets users speak physical objects into existence through AI. Engineers can select a face and say "Add mounting holes matching the bolt pattern from the other part, with identical diameters, spacing, and offsets," and Adam...
read Sep 10, 2025Job alert: Startup Bild AI seeks founding engineer at $100K-$180K
Bild AI, a Y Combinator W25 startup focused on AI-powered construction blueprint analysis, is seeking a founding engineer to join their two-person team in San Francisco. The role offers $100K-$180K salary plus 0.5%-2% equity, targeting the complex technical challenge of automating blueprint reading, cost estimation, and permit applications in construction. What you should know: Bild AI applies computer vision and large language models to solve construction industry inefficiencies around blueprint interpretation and project planning. The company was founded in 2024 by Roop Pal and Puneet Sukhija, raising funding from top venture capital firms before demo day. They use a "model-garden...
read Sep 10, 2025Job alert: UNC system seeks first Chief AI Officer to lead 250K student network
The University of North Carolina System Office has announced it is hiring a Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO) to oversee AI strategy across its 17-campus network serving nearly 250,000 students. This appointment reflects a growing trend among U.S. universities to formalize AI leadership at the senior executive level as higher education institutions seek to harness artificial intelligence for operational efficiency and educational enhancement. What you should know: The CAIO will report directly to the Chief Operating Officer and coordinate AI initiatives across the entire UNC system. The role focuses on identifying, planning, and implementing system-wide AI initiatives to enhance administrative...
read Sep 8, 2025Job seekers face long searches as AI dominates hiring process, creates swipe-like disposability
The American job market has become increasingly dysfunctional as both job seekers and employers rely heavily on AI tools, creating a cycle where millions of applications go unanswered despite low unemployment rates. Recent college graduate Harris applied to 200 jobs and received 200 rejections, illustrating how AI-powered hiring systems have transformed job searching into what experts describe as "Tinderized job-search hell." What you should know: The hiring process has stalled despite seemingly healthy economic indicators, with payrolls frozen for four months and hiring rates at their lowest since the Great Recession. The hiring rate has dropped from four or five...
read Sep 5, 2025Job alert: Meta Quest’s top sports game Gym Class seeks founding UX engineer with $170K-$240K salary
Gym Class, the top-rated social VR sports game on Meta Quest, is hiring a founding UX Design Engineer to develop their upcoming mobile web app and web surfaces within their flagship VR experience. The role comes with significant equity and the opportunity to shape the user experience for a platform that has achieved millions of downloads, over 79,000 reviews, and a 4.9-star rating. What you should know: This is a senior-level position requiring 6+ years of experience, combining design expertise with front-end engineering skills to own key UX surfaces end-to-end.• The role involves crafting designs in Figma and building production-grade...
read Sep 5, 2025OpenAI promotes LinkedIn-style job platform to certify 10M Americans by 2030
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has revealed plans to launch a LinkedIn-style job platform alongside an AI certification program, announcing the initiative during a high-profile White House tech dinner. The move represents a significant expansion into workforce development that could directly compete with LinkedIn, which is owned by Microsoft—OpenAI's largest investor—creating potential tension between the AI company and its key partner. What you should know: OpenAI's new Jobs Platform will use large language models to match employers with AI-literate candidates across skill levels. The platform will launch next year and cater to companies seeking talent with AI expertise, from entry-level skills...
read Sep 4, 2025AI skills boost salaries 28-43% across industries, including marketing, PR and science
Jobs requiring AI skills command salaries 28% to 43% higher than comparable positions without AI requirements, according to a new study from labor market research firm Lightcast. The premium extends beyond tech roles into marketing, research, and other industries, signaling that AI competency has become a valuable differentiator across the modern job market. What you should know: The salary boost varies based on the number of AI skills listed in job postings. Positions requiring just one AI skill offer average salaries 28% higher than those without AI requirements, translating to roughly $18,000 more per year. Jobs listing two or more...
read Sep 3, 2025Job alert: Dynamo AI seeks product manager for $110K-$150K remote role
Dynamo AI, a Y Combinator-backed startup specializing in trustworthy enterprise AI, is seeking a Product Manager to lead development of AI safety and compliance solutions. The San Francisco-based company, founded in 2021, provides real-time guardrails, red-teaming, and observability tools for generative AI systems in regulated industries like financial services, healthcare, and defense. What you should know: The role offers $110K-$150K salary for a remote position requiring 1+ years of product management experience, with US citizenship or visa status required. The Product Manager will define strategy for Dynamo AI's red-teaming, guardrails, and observability solutions while collaborating directly with enterprise partners in...
read Sep 3, 2025Americans are choosing AI-resistant – though not AI-proof – careers over automation-prone jobs
Americans are quietly reshaping their career aspirations in response to artificial intelligence, and the results reveal a fascinating pivot toward deeply human-centered work. New research into job search patterns shows people increasingly gravitating toward roles that require personal interaction, physical presence, and the kind of nuanced judgment that remains firmly in human territory. The findings suggest workers are becoming remarkably strategic about AI's employment impact, actively seeking careers that offer protection from automation while providing meaningful work. Rather than competing with machines, Americans appear to be doubling down on what makes them irreplaceably human. The methodology behind the findings MRPeasy,...
read Aug 28, 2025Art history’s revenge? Tech job market crashes 71% while AI writes 30% of Microsoft’s code
Recent computer science graduates are facing an increasingly difficult job market, with employment in computer science and math roles declining 8% since 2022 and software development job postings plummeting 71% between February 2022 and August 2025. The downturn reflects a perfect storm of factors: tech companies right-sizing after pandemic-era hiring sprees, AI automation reducing demand for entry-level coding roles, and intense competition among new graduates for fewer available positions. What you should know: Multiple recent graduates shared stories of extensive job searches yielding few results, with some applying to hundreds of positions. Abraham Rubio, a May 2025 graduate from Bloomfield...
read Aug 27, 2025Job alert: Open-source LiteLLM raises $1.6M, now hiring founding engineer
LiteLLM, an open-source LLM Gateway with 27,000+ GitHub stars, is seeking a founding backend engineer to help scale their platform that allows companies to call 100+ LLM APIs in OpenAI format. The Y Combinator-backed startup has raised $1.6M in seed funding and serves enterprise clients including NASA, Adobe, and Rocket Money who need unified access to multiple AI models. What you should know: LiteLLM provides both a Python SDK and FastAPI server that standardizes calls across major AI providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, Bedrock, Azure, and VertexAI. The role offers $160K-$220K salary plus 0.50%-3.00% equity for candidates with 1+ years of...
read Aug 22, 2025Pennsylvania’s Allegheny College launches 28 microcredentials bridging liberal arts, career skills
Allegheny College has launched a comprehensive microcredential program featuring 28 digital badges across disciplines including AI engineering, cybersecurity risk analysis, and game design. The initiative positions the Pennsylvania liberal arts institution to better prepare graduates for high-demand careers by validating specific skill sets that employers and graduate schools actively seek in today's competitive job market. What you should know: Microcredentials are digital badges that verify acquired skills and competencies, designed to help job seekers stand out in algorithmically-parsed applicant pools on platforms like Indeed and LinkedIn. Each microcredential requires completion of typically three credit-bearing courses specifically packaged to highlight particular...
read Aug 21, 2025Job alert: Y Combinator’s Cua hiring founding engineer for AI agent platform at $150K
Y Combinator-backed Cua is seeking a founding engineer to own the user experience and design for their AI agent infrastructure platform. The San Francisco-based startup, which has gained 9,000+ GitHub stars in just four months, is building tools that enable AI agents to safely interact with real computers and applications at scale. What you should know: This founding role combines frontend engineering with UX/design responsibilities, offering significant equity and product ownership in a fast-growing AI infrastructure company. The position offers $100,000-$150,000 salary plus 0.50%-0.75% equity for someone with 2+ years of frontend experience. Candidates will own the entire UI/UX across...
read Aug 21, 2025Not military jargon: “Forward Deployed,” Applied” and other AI job terms explained
The artificial intelligence job market has exploded, but the terminology remains bewildering. Even seasoned tech professionals struggle to decode whether an "Applied AI Engineer" differs meaningfully from an "AI Forward Deployed Engineer"—and for hiring managers outside the tech sphere, these distinctions can feel completely opaque. This confusion stems from AI's rapid evolution. New roles emerge overnight, established titles shift meaning between companies, and the underlying technology advances faster than human resources departments can standardize their job descriptions. The result is a professional landscape where one title might describe three entirely different roles across three different organizations. Here's a practical decoder...
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