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The first Block falls

The AI-driven job apocalypse is no longer a hypothetical.

Block CEO and cofounder Jack Dorsey gutted his fintech company

• The US and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran on Saturday.
• Iran's retaliation involved strikes across six Gulf nations.
• Photos taken during and after the strikes showed damage to a luxury hotel in Dubai and other spots.

The attacks launched by the US and Israel on

• Sarah Pardi, 35, and her husband moved to Paris in 2023 and plan to live there indefinitely.
• Pardi said that France and the US have a lot in common, but there are a few big differences.
• For one, locals don't really enjoy small talk, and discussing work after hours is a faux pas.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sarah Pardi

• Airports across the Middle East have suspended all flight operations until further notice, leaving many stranded.
• The US and Israel launched strikes against Iran on Saturday, with Iran launching retaliatory strikes across the region.
• One Emirates passenger told Business

• Passionate workers who keep learning are least likely to lose their jobs to AI, Bill Gurley says.
• People "sitting idly" in a job without purpose are "ripe for disruption," the investor said.
• Harnessing AI to become a better worker will make you the "last person" on the firing list, he said.

Passion could be the best defense against AI taking your job

• California billionaires, spooked by a proposed wealth tax, are hunting for real estate in Miami.
• Larry Page set off the "gold rush," a local agent said. Sergey Brin and Mark Zuckerberg may follow.
• These

• Bank CEOs have praised the pivotal efficiency changes promised by AI.
• Some have said AI will cut jobs, and others say it will create more employment opportunities.
• We look at the public record to see what banking's top executives are saying about head count.

Is AI coming for Wall Street's jobs? Not yet.

Some 60% of the 240 financial

• Shares of LexisNexis's parent company Relx are down roughly 17% since the start of the year.
• A top exec told Business Insider that LexisNexis isn't doomed because AI model makers lack its proprietary data.
• Relx recently

• Cathy Xie found job success by cold emailing a founder, securing a marketing manager role.
• Mass applying to tech and AI jobs left Cathy Xie drained, pushing her to try new strategies.
• Job seekers should focus on personalized outreach instead

• The US fired Tomahawk cruise missiles as part of its strikes on Iran on Saturday.
• Tomahawks have been used heavily in recent conflicts, raising concerns about stockpile strains.
• The missiles would be crucial in a conflict with an

• The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is the sole federal regulator of prediction markets.
• Chairman Michael Selig has emerged as an ally of the industry in its legal battles with states.
• Here's what to know about Selig and the CFTC.

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