Future of Work

GPT-5.6 Makes Stronger AI Cheaper and Faster for Knowledge Work

Jul 13, 2026

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15 min read

GPT-5.6 Makes Stronger AI Cheaper and Faster for Knowledge Work

GPT-5.6 asks business teams to reconsider which end-to-end tasks AI can now complete reliably, quickly, and affordably.

Alicia Shapiro

Future of Work

AI Workforce Policy Shifts From Job-Loss Predictions to Worker Support

Jul 1, 2026

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14 min read

AI Workforce Policy Shifts From Job-Loss Predictions to Worker Support

AI workforce policy is moving toward a more practical question: how can leaders support workers if they cannot yet measure where disruption is happening?

Alicia Shapiro

Future of Work

California AI Order Prepares Workers for Future Job Disruption

Jun 1, 2026

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10 min read

California AI Order Prepares Workers for Future Job Disruption

California is treating AI job disruption less like a prediction and more like a workforce planning problem.

Alicia Shapiro

AI Interfaces

Google Tests AI Pointer for Context-Aware Workflows

May 13, 2026

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10 min read

Google Tests AI Pointer for Context-Aware Workflows

Google’s AI Pointer asks a practical question: what if AI could understand the screen before users explain the task?

Alicia Shapiro

Future of Work

Anthropic Launches Claude Design: AI Turns Prompts Into Visual Work

Apr 20, 2026

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7 min read

Anthropic Launches Claude Design: AI Turns Prompts Into Visual Work

Anthropic just made it possible to go from a rough idea to a finished, exportable visual design — without opening a single design application.

Alicia Shapiro

Agentic Workflows

Google Stitch Turns Text Into UI and Code, Removes Design Bottleneck

Apr 1, 2026

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11 min read

Google Stitch Turns Text Into UI and Code, Removes Design Bottleneck

Google’s redesigned Stitch lets users generate full UI, prototypes, and code from natural language—collapsing design and development into a single workflow.

Alicia Shapiro

Future of Work

monday.com Launches Agentalent.ai, Letting Enterprises “Hire” AI Agents as Workforce Labor

Mar 27, 2026

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11 min read

monday.com Launches Agentalent.ai, Letting Enterprises “Hire” AI Agents as Workforce Labor

What if hiring your next team member meant selecting an AI agent instead of a person?

Alicia Shapiro

Agentic Workflows

Anthropic Gives Claude Computer Control — Cowork and Code Users Can Now Delegate Desktop Tasks

Mar 24, 2026

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14 min read

Anthropic Gives Claude Computer Control — Cowork and Code Users Can Now Delegate Desktop Tasks

Claude can now use your mouse, keyboard, and screen to complete tasks on your computer — no integration required.

Alicia Shapiro

Future of Work

Anthropic Dispatch Lets Users Run AI Agents on Their Computers Remotely—Extending AI Beyond the Desktop

Mar 18, 2026

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11 min read

Anthropic Dispatch Lets Users Run AI Agents on Their Computers Remotely—Extending AI Beyond the Desktop

What if your AI could keep working on your computer—even after you walk away?

Alicia Shapiro

Future of Work

Meta Brings AI Agents to Local Computers with Manus for Real-World Automation

Mar 17, 2026

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14 min read

Meta Brings AI Agents to Local Computers with Manus for Real-World Automation

You can now tell an AI agent what to do from your phone—and it will complete the task on your computer at home.

Alicia Shapiro

Future of Work

Microsoft Copilot Cowork Turns AI Into Workflow Automation Across Microsoft 365

Mar 13, 2026

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12 min read

Microsoft Copilot Cowork Turns AI Into Workflow Automation Across Microsoft 365

Microsoft’s new Copilot Cowork feature signals the next phase of enterprise AI: systems that don’t just answer questions, but execute real work across the tools employees use every day.

Alicia Shapiro

Future of Work

Perplexity Launches “Perplexity Computer,” a Multi-Model AI System That Automates Complex Workflows

Mar 11, 2026

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11 min read

Perplexity Launches “Perplexity Computer,” a Multi-Model AI System That Automates Complex Workflows

What if AI didn’t just answer questions—but ran entire workflows across multiple AI models and tools on your behalf?

Alicia Shapiro

Future of Work

Google Adds AI Photoshoot Tool to Pomelli, Turning Product Photography Into Software

Feb 23, 2026

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7 min read

Google Adds AI Photoshoot Tool to Pomelli, Turning Product Photography Into Software

What if your next product photoshoot didn’t require a studio — just software?

Alicia Shapiro

Coding

OpenAI Launches Codex App to Manage Multiple AI Agents in Parallel

Feb 6, 2026

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11 min read

OpenAI Launches Codex App to Manage Multiple AI Agents in Parallel

OpenAI has launched the Codex app for macOS, giving developers a centralized way to supervise multiple AI agents working in parallel across complex, long-running software projects.

Alicia Shapiro

Future of Work

Anthropic Brings Interactive App Integrations to Claude via MCP Apps

Jan 27, 2026

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8 min read

Anthropic Brings Interactive App Integrations to Claude via MCP Apps

What if your AI assistant didn’t just talk about work — but showed it, updated it, and let your team collaborate in real time?

Alicia Shapiro

Vibe Coding

AI Is Rewriting How Software Gets Built — and Coding Is No Longer the Bottleneck

Jan 20, 2026

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9 min read

AI Is Rewriting How Software Gets Built — and Coding Is No Longer the Bottleneck

AI is no longer just helping developers write code — it’s becoming the primary engine behind how software is built.

Alicia Shapiro

Future of Work

Google Launches Workspace Studio to Let Anyone Build AI Agents in Workspace

Dec 4, 2025

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12 min read

Google Launches Workspace Studio to Let Anyone Build AI Agents in Workspace

Google launched Workspace Studio, a new tool that lets anyone create reasoning-based AI agents inside Gmail, Drive, Chat, and other Workspace apps—no coding required.

Alicia Shapiro

Future of Work

Anthropic Shares Policy Ideas to Prepare for AI-Driven Economic Shifts

Nov 3, 2025

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21 min read

Anthropic Shares Policy Ideas to Prepare for AI-Driven Economic Shifts

As AI systems take on more full-task work and adoption accelerates, Anthropic is outlining economic policy ideas to help governments prepare for potential workforce and productivity shifts.

Alicia Shapiro

Future of Work

Amazon Confirms 14,000 Job Cuts, Hints at More to Come

Oct 28, 2025

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9 min read

Amazon Confirms 14,000 Job Cuts, Hints at More to Come

Amazon’s confirmed 14,000 job cuts mark the start of a leaner, AI-driven era—and more corporate restructuring may still be ahead.

Alicia Shapiro

Future of Work

Google Introduces “Vibe Coding” to Build AI Apps in Minutes

Oct 27, 2025

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9 min read

Google Introduces “Vibe Coding” to Build AI Apps in Minutes

As multimodal AI becomes more accessible, vibe coding shifts the competitive edge from who can code best to who can imagine boldly.

Alicia Shapiro

Future of Work

The Human Advantage: Why Creative Skills Matter as AI Masters Technical Work

Oct 26, 2025

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35 min read

The Human Advantage: Why Creative Skills Matter as AI Masters Technical Work

As AI accelerates, the debate isn’t whether machines will automate technical tasks—it’s whether humans are prepared to elevate the uniquely human skills AI can’t replicate.

Alicia Shapiro

Future of Work

GPT-5.6 Makes Stronger AI Cheaper and Faster for Knowledge Work

AI Workforce Policy Shifts From Job-Loss Predictions to Worker Support

California AI Order Prepares Workers for Future Job Disruption

Google Tests AI Pointer for Context-Aware Workflows

Anthropic Launches Claude Design: AI Turns Prompts Into Visual Work

Google Stitch Turns Text Into UI and Code, Removes Design Bottleneck

monday.com Launches Agentalent.ai, Letting Enterprises “Hire” AI Agents as Workforce Labor

Anthropic Gives Claude Computer Control — Cowork and Code Users Can Now Delegate Desktop Tasks

Anthropic Dispatch Lets Users Run AI Agents on Their Computers Remotely—Extending AI Beyond the Desktop

Meta Brings AI Agents to Local Computers with Manus for Real-World Automation

Microsoft Copilot Cowork Turns AI Into Workflow Automation Across Microsoft 365

Perplexity Launches “Perplexity Computer,” a Multi-Model AI System That Automates Complex Workflows

Google Adds AI Photoshoot Tool to Pomelli, Turning Product Photography Into Software

OpenAI Launches Codex App to Manage Multiple AI Agents in Parallel

Anthropic Brings Interactive App Integrations to Claude via MCP Apps

AI Is Rewriting How Software Gets Built — and Coding Is No Longer the Bottleneck

Google Launches Workspace Studio to Let Anyone Build AI Agents in Workspace

Anthropic Shares Policy Ideas to Prepare for AI-Driven Economic Shifts

Amazon Confirms 14,000 Job Cuts, Hints at More to Come

Google Introduces “Vibe Coding” to Build AI Apps in Minutes

The Human Advantage: Why Creative Skills Matter as AI Masters Technical Work

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