China Just Deleted 12,000 University Degrees to Win the AI Talent Race
AnalysisJun 16, 2026

China Just Deleted 12,000 University Degrees to Win the AI Talent Race

Over 30% of all Chinese university programs have been overhauled since 2021. The fields on the chopping block tell you everything about how Beijing reads the future of work.

Brian Weerasinghe·5 min read
The Cost of AI Is Outpacing Your Payroll
AnalysisJun 12, 2026

The Cost of AI Is Outpacing Your Payroll

A senior Nvidia executive's comment to Axios is forcing enterprises to confront a cost structure they weren't expecting.

Brian Weerasinghe·5 min read
Apple Finally Woke Up: The Siri AI Overhaul at WWDC 2026, Explained
AnalysisJun 9, 2026

Apple Finally Woke Up: The Siri AI Overhaul at WWDC 2026, Explained

Two years of delays, a $1 billion Google deal, and a rebuilt foundation - here is what Apple shipped at WWDC 2026, what it borrowed, and what is still not resolved.

Brian Weerasinghe·7 min read
Claude Mythos Expands to Critical Infrastructure as Project Glasswing Scales to 200 Organizations
AnalysisJun 8, 2026

Claude Mythos Expands to Critical Infrastructure as Project Glasswing Scales to 200 Organizations

Anthropic's most capable AI model - kept off the public market since April - has surfaced more than 10,000 serious software flaws. Now it's heading into power grids, hospitals, and water systems.

Brian Weerasinghe·6 min read
The Data Is In: AI Is Not Replacing Jobs - It's Creating More of Them
AnalysisJun 1, 2026

The Data Is In: AI Is Not Replacing Jobs - It's Creating More of Them

Apollo's chief economist points to zero evidence of AI-driven job losses in weekly ADP data - and explains why cheaper AI is fueling a hiring boom, not a collapse.

Brian Weerasinghe·5 min read
AI Labs Are Paying Engineers $570K to Help Build Their Replacements
AnalysisMay 20, 2026

AI Labs Are Paying Engineers $570K to Help Build Their Replacements

The same companies predicting AI will automate software engineering are offering the highest salaries in tech history to attract the engineers who can make that happen.

Brian Weerasinghe·5 min read
Microsoft AI Chief Predicts AI Will Automate Most White-Collar Work Within 18 Months
AnalysisMay 18, 2026

Microsoft AI Chief Predicts AI Will Automate Most White-Collar Work Within 18 Months

Mustafa Suleyman says lawyers, accountants, marketers, and project managers could all be replaced by AI systems within the next year and a half. The data tells a more complicated story.

Brian Weerasinghe·6 min read
Anthropic's Implied Valuation Hits $1.4 Trillion - and the Company Is Already Fighting Back
AnalysisMay 12, 2026

Anthropic's Implied Valuation Hits $1.4 Trillion - and the Company Is Already Fighting Back

On-chain pre-IPO markets pushed Anthropic's implied valuation up 40% in 24 days. Then the company declared all unauthorized share transfers void.

Brian Weerasinghe·5 min read
OpenAI Launches the Deployment Company, Backed by $4 Billion and 19 Partners
AnalysisMay 11, 2026

OpenAI Launches the Deployment Company, Backed by $4 Billion and 19 Partners

With forward-deployed engineers, a Tomoro acquisition, and McKinsey as a backer, OpenAI is going after the enterprise AI implementation gap - and Anthropic moved the same day.

Brian Weerasinghe·5 min read
Tech Layoffs Since ChatGPT: 2022–2026 Data Tracker
AnalysisMay 11, 2026

Tech Layoffs Since ChatGPT: 2022–2026 Data Tracker

A source-led view of technology layoffs since November 30, 2022, with current totals, row-level sources, and methodology maintained in AETW's downloadable tracker.

Brian Weerasinghe·12 min read
Marc Andreessen Says Companies Were Always Overstaffed. AI Is Just the Excuse to Finally Act.
AnalysisMay 10, 2026

Marc Andreessen Says Companies Were Always Overstaffed. AI Is Just the Excuse to Finally Act.

The a16z co-founder's viral claim reframes the 2026 tech layoff wave as a decades-long reckoning, not an AI revolution.

Brian Weerasinghe·5 min read
AI in the Courtroom: What Happens When Both Lawyers Are Using the Same Tool?
AnalysisMay 10, 2026

AI in the Courtroom: What Happens When Both Lawyers Are Using the Same Tool?

As attorneys on both sides lean on AI to build arguments, the case for algorithmic judges gets louder. The case against it gets more complicated.

Brian Weerasinghe·5 min read
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