Esther Shein

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Esther Shein is a longtime content writer specializing in tech and business. Her work has appeared in several local and national publications. She writes news, features, case studies, custom content and marketing materials.

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AI at Work: 16% Pretend to Use It, 56% Pay Out-of-Pocket for Tools

A third of workers say they spend as much time managing AI as before, with 25% feeling overwhelmed and 9% reporting a drop in job-related self-worth.

Amazon’s Acquisition of AI Wearables Company Bee Creates a Buzz About Privacy Concerns

Amazon acquires AI wearables startup Bee, which records everything a user says, for an undisclosed amount.

Hawley-Blumenthal Bill Lets Americans Sue AI Firms Over Data

Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced a bill Monday that would give individuals the right to sue AI companies that use their personal data or creative works without consent.  They introduced the AI Accountability and Personal Data Protection Act following a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing in which Hawley accused OpenAI, Meta, and […]

Surprise Research Finding: Developers Using AI Take 19% Longer on Tasks

Developers using AI tools took 19% longer to finish coding tasks, a METR study found, challenging assumptions about productivity gains in open-source work.

AI Does 30-50% of Work at Salesforce – CEO Says It’s A ‘Digital Labor Revolution’

In the aftermath of significant layoffs by Salesforce linked to its deployment of AI tools, the company now says it is increasing its use of AI to automate workloads. In an interview with Bloomberg, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said that about 30% to 50% of the company’s work is done by AI. Regarding the ethics […]

AI is Making Workers Feel More Satisfied – and Stressed

A new study finds AI at work is making people happy, with 34% who use the technology daily reporting greater job satisfaction.

AI Oversight in Jeopardy: Senate Moves Forward on 10-Year Ban on State Laws

A 10-year ban on states regulating AI has cleared a significant procedural hurdle in the US Senate, paving the way for it to move forward in the Republicans’ “One Big, Beautiful Bill.”

X’s New DM Feature XChat Will Have ‘Bitcoin-Style’ Encryption, Says Elon Musk

Musk claims XChat uses “Bitcoin-style encryption,” but the term remains vague as experts note Bitcoin doesn’t use standard end-to-end encryption methods.

NAACP Demands Shutdown of Elon Musk’s xAI ‘Dirty Data Center’ in Memphis

NAACP accuses Elon Musk’s xAI facility of environmental violations and requests officials in South Memphis shut down the data center, which runs the Colossus supercomputer.

Anthropic CEO: AI Will Soon Take Nearly Half of Entry-Level White-Collar Jobs

Experts urge action as AI accelerates workplace automation, with warnings that entry-level roles in major industries may vanish faster than expected.