From TLDR 2025-07-03

CEOS START SAYING THE QUIET PART OUT LOUD: AI WILL WIPE OUT JOBS (5
MINUTE READ) [11]

Several CEOs have publicly stated their views on how AI will replace
workers over the coming years. Automation software, AI, and robots are
being rolled out to make operations as lean as possible. Few roles
will be unchanged by AI. While it is unclear how much work will be
reshaped by AI, past technological revolutions have shown that new
jobs often emerge.

MICROSOFT TO LAY OFF ABOUT 9,000 WORKERS (2 MINUTE READ) [12]

Microsoft plans to cut another 9,000 workers, less than 4% of the
tech giant's global workforce, in its latest round of layoffs. The
cuts to staff will span levels, geographies, tenure, and teams.
Companies across many sectors have been reducing their workforces
while looking to boost productivity. The increasing use of artificial intelligence may eliminate the need for certain roles.

AI VIRTUAL PERSONALITY YOUTUBERS, OR `VTUBERS,' ARE EARNING
MILLIONS (10 MINUTE READ) [8]

Advances in AI are fueling a new wave of virtual creators on YouTube
like Bloo, a fully virtual personality powered by artificial
intelligence with a massive following of 2.5 million subscribers and
more than 700 million views. Bloo has already generated more than
seven figures in revenue, according to its creator. Everything else on
Bloo's channel is handled by AI technology from ElevenLabs, OpenAI,
Google, and Anthropic. The rise in AI-generated content has led to
growing criticism from users who say it's harder to find meaningful or
original material.

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[8] https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/02/ai-virtual-personality-youtubers-or-vtubers -are-earning-millions.html?utm_source=tldrnewsletter
[11] https://links.tldrnewsletter.com/NSv4ED
[12] https://links.tldrnewsletter.com/P3ae2T

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