What happens when companies become too AI-pilled?

What happens when companies become too AI-pilled?

The people deciding that AI can replace your job are also the ones least likely to understand what your job truly involves, according to Box founder Aaron Levie, who pointed to this as an example of “AI psychosis.” Indeed, ClickUp recently cut 22% of its workforce for AI agents, tech layoffs in 2026 are already nearly matching all of 2025,…

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Today is the last day to apply to speak at Disrupt 2026

Today is the last day to apply to speak at Disrupt 2026

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 returns October 13–15 to Moscone West in San Francisco — and applications to speak are open for just a few more hours. We’re inviting founders, investors, operators, and technology experts to apply for a chance to take the stage at one of the most influential tech events of the year. More than 10,000 startup and VC…

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Paul Schrader Is Convinced AI Movie Stars Are Coming Soon

Paul Schrader Is Convinced AI Movie Stars Are Coming Soon

Audiences will eventually love Tilly Norwood, or a fully synthetic AI-generated performer like her, if you believe Paul Schrader. The iconoclastic writer and director behind First Reformed, American Gigolo and The Card Counter has expressed interest in generative AI-assisted filmmaking for some time (and the tech in general — he recently claimed to have “procured…

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The internet is being rebuilt for machines

The internet is being rebuilt for machines

Cloud infrastructure has long been designed around humans who search, click, scroll, and stream in a steady and predictable fashion. AI agents behave differently. They can unleash a swell of activity, spinning up multiple sub-agents that query hundreds of databases, search documents, and call APIs in seconds and then disappear as quickly as they arrived. …

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