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Microsoft Just Fired 9000 People for AI

ALARMING: Impostor uses AI to impersonate secretary of state

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Mark Savant
July 11, 2025

TRENDING

Elon Musk's xAI is set to launch Grok 4 today, featuring improved reasoning, image and meme understanding, and anti-censorship features. It integrates directly into X for chat and image queries, giving everyday users more expressive and culturally aware AI tools.

What’s Ahead

  • Impostor Uses AI to Impersonate Secretary of State

  • Google Launches AI Tools for Mental Health

  • Microsoft Just Fired 9000 People for AI

  • Amazon Warehouse, 100,000 Workers Fired

SECURITY

Impostor Uses AI to Impersonate Secretary of State

Diplomats are now facing a new threat from AI imposters. The U.S. State Department and FBI warned that deepfake voice calls mimicked Senator Rubio and other officials, targeting government leaders via text and voicemail. These early attempts failed, but experts say this “arms race” highlights rising AI risks in everyday security, and calls are growing for stronger verification tools to protect everyday communications.

MENTAL HEALTH

Google Launches AI Tools for Mental Health

Google unveiled two AI initiatives in partnership with Grand Challenges Canada and McKinsey to help mental health care in underserved regions. One is a field guide to train providers using AI; the other is a multi-year fund for research into anxiety, depression, and psychosis. These tools aim to scale therapy access and improve diagnosis where clinicians are scarce.

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WATCH

Microsoft Just Fired 9000 People for AI

Microsoft laid off 9000 workers in July alone while rolling out AI across the company, and it is only getting started.

Key points:

  • How Microsoft, Meta, and Google are cutting thousands of jobs as AI takes over

  • Why Congress is fighting over who gets to regulate AI and what that means for the next decade

  • Where the biggest money gaps are right now if you want to profit from the AI shift

Watch the full episode to understand how fast this is happening and what you can do before your role is next.

Amazon Warehouse, 100,000 Workers Fired

Amazon just deployed its one millionth warehouse robot while cutting over 100,000 human jobs since 2021.

Key points:

  • Which new roles are showing up as automation takes over warehouses

  • How AI is creeping into delivery, transport, and logistics at full speed

  • What skills still matter even if you know nothing about tech

Watch the full episode to see how fast this shift is happening and what you can do to stay ahead.

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