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Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, Playboy, and elsewhere.

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“When does the AI tax come about?”: New York State to make employers tell workers when they are being replaced by AI

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

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Pulmonologist illustrates exactly why he’s concerned that AI will take his job, sparking debate

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“So dystopian and disturbing”: Creepy AI job interview goes off the rails in viral video

Leqi Zhong is a fall intern for the Hi-Res division. Besides writing about business, tech, and the internet, she enjoys road trips and watching sunsets. Leqi graduated from UC Berkeley Journalism in May 2023 and had written for CNN, Palo Alto Daily Post, Berkeleyside, and Oakland North.

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Aon is one of a growing number of companies using AI to screen job applicants. It’s efficient—but are ‘racist, sexist’ systems baked in?

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‘I even wore my grandma heels’: Car saleswoman says she was fired over her work outfits

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‘I would call hr and I’m not even that typa person’: Woman says job interviewer asked her ‘what was wrong’ with her teeth

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‘I would’ve quit’: Worker who ‘exceeds expectations’ says company gave him a performance improvement warning to avoid giving him a bonus. It gets worse

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Worker applies for job she’s unqualified for. She gets the position, and it backfires

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‘100% their fault’: Worker applies for job she’s unqualified for. She gets the position, and it backfires

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‘I’ve never quit a job so fast’: FedEx worker quits after they had him lifting up freezers, riding lawnmowers, and more without forklift

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‘Do not resign. Make them fire you’: Worker says her boss asked her to resign from job of 6 years

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‘I don’t think you need to work here after today’: Woman says she got fired after giving her 2-weeks’ notice

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‘I’ve never been so disrespected in my life’: Marketing coordinator candidate asked to fill out paper application at job interview, sparking debate (updated)

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