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This week has been… intense. I’ve been running at 280 km/h with a few too many trainings back-to-back. It’s been fun, but also a bit much. That means I haven’t had time to write a full article like I normally do.
At the same time, I love this work. It’s pure magic to meet exciting companies, explore how they operate, and dive into their questions around AI and the future of work. So while FullStack HR had to take a back seat for a moment, the conversations and energy I’ve had this week have been worth it. More on that next week.
Now, let’s get to it!
🧠 Topics I’m engaging with
6 in 10 companies plan layoffs for 2026
A new survey finds 60% of employers expect to reduce headcount in 2026 due to economic uncertainty and automation pressures. For leaders, this highlights the brutal calculus ahead: balance efficiency with morale, and clarify where AI augments rather than replaces.
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California signs AI safety law
Governor Gavin Newsom approved a bill requiring companies building “high-compute AI” to report safety incidents and meet transparency standards. It’s one of the most significant U.S. state-level moves on AI governance so far. The ripple effect could push federal and EU regulators to accelerate similar measures.
AP News
Best practices for nonprofits hiring freelancers
Forget the hype about mass job loss or silver-bullet efficiency. Forbes argues AI is reshaping HR in far more nuanced ways. It removes ceilings rather than replacing roles, giving HR the ability to spot attrition risks, detect bias patterns, and design proactive interventions at scale. The real challenge? Delegation without design: unless organizations set permission models, audit logs, and ethical guardrails, AI will quietly take on authority without accountability. This is less about dystopia and more about basic organizational hygiene
Forbes.
Accenture: reskill or exit
Accenture told staff it plans to “exit employees who can’t be reskilled on AI”, underscoring how workforce transformation is moving from rhetoric to hard decisions. The message: adaptability is no longer optional. The open question is whether firms can realistically retrain at scale — or if churn will define the AI era.
CNBC
⚙️ Tools to try
Lovable – The no-code builder just shipped major updates, making it faster to generate and refine full-stack apps with natural language.
Comet (Perplexity AI browser) – Now free and global, an AI-native browser with built-in summarization and contextual Q&A. I’ve been using this for the last months and I love the browser.