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Up Next @ WorkTech! Returns to Take a Look Beyond the AI Smokescreen

Up Next @ WorkTech! Returns to Take a Look Beyond the AI Smokescreen4 May44 min

Kate Achille and George LaRocque are back after taking time off for travel and industry events, ready to dissect the complex, often contradictory state of the modern workplace. This latest episode of Up Next @ Work Tech dives into April's "layoff season," considering the different strategies companies are taking; the rise of token maxing and AI leaderboards; the potential impact of recent changes at DOL; and an exclusive breakdown of the Q1 WorkTech funding and M&A report.

Episode highlights include:

Recent observations at industry events

The "AI of it all" amid more tech layoffs

George's "Market Squeeze" model

Considerations for the balance of the year