#wisetech — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #wisetech, aggregated by home.social.
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“OpenAI chief executive #SamAltman downplayed the threat of #AI #killingJobs just days after #WiseTech informed the police of “threats of violence” against its #CEO, who is using the #technology to replace thousands of its #workers.”
“The #Jobs picture is likely to be very different than we thought,” Altman told Commonwealth Bank boss #MattComyn in a virtual appearance at an AI event in Sydney hosted by the bank. “I don’t think we’re going to have the kind of #JobsApocalypse that some of the companies in our space advocate, or talk about.”
Bull shit boi at it again.
#WhiteCollar / #ZeroHourWork / #sackings / #work <https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/openai-boss-downplays-jobs-apocalypse-as-threats-of-violence-hit-aussie-tech-giant-20260526-p600tn.html> (paywall) / <https://archive.md/IxP8G>
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“OpenAI chief executive #SamAltman downplayed the threat of #AI #killingJobs just days after #WiseTech informed the police of “threats of violence” against its #CEO, who is using the #technology to replace thousands of its #workers.”
“The #Jobs picture is likely to be very different than we thought,” Altman told Commonwealth Bank boss #MattComyn in a virtual appearance at an AI event in Sydney hosted by the bank. “I don’t think we’re going to have the kind of #JobsApocalypse that some of the companies in our space advocate, or talk about.”
Bull shit boi at it again.
#WhiteCollar / #ZeroHourWork / #sackings / #work <https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/openai-boss-downplays-jobs-apocalypse-as-threats-of-violence-hit-aussie-tech-giant-20260526-p600tn.html> (paywall) / <https://archive.md/IxP8G>
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“OpenAI chief executive #SamAltman downplayed the threat of #AI #killingJobs just days after #WiseTech informed the police of “threats of violence” against its #CEO, who is using the #technology to replace thousands of its #workers.”
“The #Jobs picture is likely to be very different than we thought,” Altman told Commonwealth Bank boss #MattComyn in a virtual appearance at an AI event in Sydney hosted by the bank. “I don’t think we’re going to have the kind of #JobsApocalypse that some of the companies in our space advocate, or talk about.”
Bull shit boi at it again.
#WhiteCollar / #ZeroHourWork / #sackings / #work <https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/openai-boss-downplays-jobs-apocalypse-as-threats-of-violence-hit-aussie-tech-giant-20260526-p600tn.html> (paywall) / <https://archive.md/IxP8G>
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“OpenAI chief executive #SamAltman downplayed the threat of #AI #killingJobs just days after #WiseTech informed the police of “threats of violence” against its #CEO, who is using the #technology to replace thousands of its #workers.”
“The #Jobs picture is likely to be very different than we thought,” Altman told Commonwealth Bank boss #MattComyn in a virtual appearance at an AI event in Sydney hosted by the bank. “I don’t think we’re going to have the kind of #JobsApocalypse that some of the companies in our space advocate, or talk about.”
Bull shit boi at it again.
#WhiteCollar / #ZeroHourWork / #sackings / #work <https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/openai-boss-downplays-jobs-apocalypse-as-threats-of-violence-hit-aussie-tech-giant-20260526-p600tn.html> (paywall) / <https://archive.md/IxP8G>
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“OpenAI chief executive #SamAltman downplayed the threat of #AI #killingJobs just days after #WiseTech informed the police of “threats of violence” against its #CEO, who is using the #technology to replace thousands of its #workers.”
“The #Jobs picture is likely to be very different than we thought,” Altman told Commonwealth Bank boss #MattComyn in a virtual appearance at an AI event in Sydney hosted by the bank. “I don’t think we’re going to have the kind of #JobsApocalypse that some of the companies in our space advocate, or talk about.”
Bull shit boi at it again.
#WhiteCollar / #ZeroHourWork / #sackings / #work <https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/openai-boss-downplays-jobs-apocalypse-as-threats-of-violence-hit-aussie-tech-giant-20260526-p600tn.html> (paywall) / <https://archive.md/IxP8G>
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“Professionals #Australia, the #union representing workers at #software company #WiseTech has told Guardian Australia about 190 staff on the company’s product development and customer service teams have been notified their #roles could go as part of the 2,000 cut due to advancements in #artificialintelligence “
#ZeroHourWork / #WhiteCollar / #Engineers
<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/26/australia-politics-live-renewables-climate-bhp-files-budget-capital-gains-tax-jim-chalmers-anthony-albanese-question-time-senate-estimates-ntwnfb?filterKeyEvents=false&page=with%3Ablock-6a142beb8f089865cf41c81d#block-6a142beb8f089865cf41c81d> -
“Professionals #Australia, the #union representing workers at #software company #WiseTech has told Guardian Australia about 190 staff on the company’s product development and customer service teams have been notified their #roles could go as part of the 2,000 cut due to advancements in #artificialintelligence “
#ZeroHourWork / #WhiteCollar / #Engineers
<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/26/australia-politics-live-renewables-climate-bhp-files-budget-capital-gains-tax-jim-chalmers-anthony-albanese-question-time-senate-estimates-ntwnfb?filterKeyEvents=false&page=with%3Ablock-6a142beb8f089865cf41c81d#block-6a142beb8f089865cf41c81d> -
“Professionals #Australia, the #union representing workers at #software company #WiseTech has told Guardian Australia about 190 staff on the company’s product development and customer service teams have been notified their #roles could go as part of the 2,000 cut due to advancements in #artificialintelligence “
#ZeroHourWork / #WhiteCollar / #Engineers
<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/26/australia-politics-live-renewables-climate-bhp-files-budget-capital-gains-tax-jim-chalmers-anthony-albanese-question-time-senate-estimates-ntwnfb?filterKeyEvents=false&page=with%3Ablock-6a142beb8f089865cf41c81d#block-6a142beb8f089865cf41c81d> -
“Professionals #Australia, the #union representing workers at #software company #WiseTech has told Guardian Australia about 190 staff on the company’s product development and customer service teams have been notified their #roles could go as part of the 2,000 cut due to advancements in #artificialintelligence “
#ZeroHourWork / #WhiteCollar / #Engineers
<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/26/australia-politics-live-renewables-climate-bhp-files-budget-capital-gains-tax-jim-chalmers-anthony-albanese-question-time-senate-estimates-ntwnfb?filterKeyEvents=false&page=with%3Ablock-6a142beb8f089865cf41c81d#block-6a142beb8f089865cf41c81d> -
“Professionals #Australia, the #union representing workers at #software company #WiseTech has told Guardian Australia about 190 staff on the company’s product development and customer service teams have been notified their #roles could go as part of the 2,000 cut due to advancements in #artificialintelligence “
#ZeroHourWork / #WhiteCollar / #Engineers
<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/26/australia-politics-live-renewables-climate-bhp-files-budget-capital-gains-tax-jim-chalmers-anthony-albanese-question-time-senate-estimates-ntwnfb?filterKeyEvents=false&page=with%3Ablock-6a142beb8f089865cf41c81d#block-6a142beb8f089865cf41c81d> -
“Staff at #WiseTech have been waiting almost three months to be told if they are among the 2,000 people the logistics software company is to cut due to advances in #AI, with #workers criticising the wait as stressful and “ridiculous”.
The comments come as its founder on Tuesday told #investors an #AIAgent could learn a human’s job in just 15 minutes, according to the #AustralianFinancialReview.
The Australian Stock Exchange-listed company announced in late February that it would #LayOff almost 30% of its #workforce across 40 countries, with 2,000 of the 7,000 jobs set to go over the next 18 months.
Some areas would be hit harder than others, with product and development and customer service teams expected to be reduced by up to 50%, the chief #executive, #ZubinAppoo, told an investor briefing in February.
“The era of manually writing #code as the core act of #engineering is over,” Appoo said.”
#ZeroHourWork / #WhiteCollar / #AIAutomation / #ASX / #Australia <https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/07/your-craft-is-obsolete-wisetech-staff-in-limbo-as-ai-touted-as-better-than-humans>
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“Staff at #WiseTech have been waiting almost three months to be told if they are among the 2,000 people the logistics software company is to cut due to advances in #AI, with #workers criticising the wait as stressful and “ridiculous”.
The comments come as its founder on Tuesday told #investors an #AIAgent could learn a human’s job in just 15 minutes, according to the #AustralianFinancialReview.
The Australian Stock Exchange-listed company announced in late February that it would #LayOff almost 30% of its #workforce across 40 countries, with 2,000 of the 7,000 jobs set to go over the next 18 months.
Some areas would be hit harder than others, with product and development and customer service teams expected to be reduced by up to 50%, the chief #executive, #ZubinAppoo, told an investor briefing in February.
“The era of manually writing #code as the core act of #engineering is over,” Appoo said.”
#ZeroHourWork / #WhiteCollar / #AIAutomation / #ASX / #Australia <https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/07/your-craft-is-obsolete-wisetech-staff-in-limbo-as-ai-touted-as-better-than-humans>
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“Staff at #WiseTech have been waiting almost three months to be told if they are among the 2,000 people the logistics software company is to cut due to advances in #AI, with #workers criticising the wait as stressful and “ridiculous”.
The comments come as its founder on Tuesday told #investors an #AIAgent could learn a human’s job in just 15 minutes, according to the #AustralianFinancialReview.
The Australian Stock Exchange-listed company announced in late February that it would #LayOff almost 30% of its #workforce across 40 countries, with 2,000 of the 7,000 jobs set to go over the next 18 months.
Some areas would be hit harder than others, with product and development and customer service teams expected to be reduced by up to 50%, the chief #executive, #ZubinAppoo, told an investor briefing in February.
“The era of manually writing #code as the core act of #engineering is over,” Appoo said.”
#ZeroHourWork / #WhiteCollar / #AIAutomation / #ASX / #Australia <https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/07/your-craft-is-obsolete-wisetech-staff-in-limbo-as-ai-touted-as-better-than-humans>
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“Staff at #WiseTech have been waiting almost three months to be told if they are among the 2,000 people the logistics software company is to cut due to advances in #AI, with #workers criticising the wait as stressful and “ridiculous”.
The comments come as its founder on Tuesday told #investors an #AIAgent could learn a human’s job in just 15 minutes, according to the #AustralianFinancialReview.
The Australian Stock Exchange-listed company announced in late February that it would #LayOff almost 30% of its #workforce across 40 countries, with 2,000 of the 7,000 jobs set to go over the next 18 months.
Some areas would be hit harder than others, with product and development and customer service teams expected to be reduced by up to 50%, the chief #executive, #ZubinAppoo, told an investor briefing in February.
“The era of manually writing #code as the core act of #engineering is over,” Appoo said.”
#ZeroHourWork / #WhiteCollar / #AIAutomation / #ASX / #Australia <https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/07/your-craft-is-obsolete-wisetech-staff-in-limbo-as-ai-touted-as-better-than-humans>
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“Staff at #WiseTech have been waiting almost three months to be told if they are among the 2,000 people the logistics software company is to cut due to advances in #AI, with #workers criticising the wait as stressful and “ridiculous”.
The comments come as its founder on Tuesday told #investors an #AIAgent could learn a human’s job in just 15 minutes, according to the #AustralianFinancialReview.
The Australian Stock Exchange-listed company announced in late February that it would #LayOff almost 30% of its #workforce across 40 countries, with 2,000 of the 7,000 jobs set to go over the next 18 months.
Some areas would be hit harder than others, with product and development and customer service teams expected to be reduced by up to 50%, the chief #executive, #ZubinAppoo, told an investor briefing in February.
“The era of manually writing #code as the core act of #engineering is over,” Appoo said.”
#ZeroHourWork / #WhiteCollar / #AIAutomation / #ASX / #Australia <https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/07/your-craft-is-obsolete-wisetech-staff-in-limbo-as-ai-touted-as-better-than-humans>
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4,000 gone at #Block — the company behind #Square #Afterpay and Cash App.
#Atlassian 10 per cent of staff.
#Meta offed 20 per cent.
#Amazon cut 16,000 workers in January.
#WiseTech kicked out 2,000.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-25/did-ai-really-take-block-jobs/106478254 -
https://www.europesays.com/ie/355645/ WiseTech to axe a third of global workforce in two‑year AI pivot #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #ArtificialIntelligence #AustralianSoftwareCompany #Éire #GlobalWorkforce #IE #Ireland #Technology #WiseTech #ZubinAppoo
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“Australia has suffered its first major round of AI #JobCuts as the country’s largest locally #listed #software company axed almost one-third of its #workforce to manage deep fears in financial markets that new #CodingTools will make big technology firms vulnerable to disruption.”
“#WiseTech Global will cut about 2000 staff – nearly one-third of its workforce of 7000 – over the next two years as chief executive #ZubinAppoo bets the logistics software giant’s future on #ArtificialIntelligence.” … “‘We’re not halving the capacity,’ Appoo said. “We’re halving the #HumanCapacity, but we’re significantly increasing the overall capacity through agentic AI.
“The era of manually writing code as the core act of engineering is over,” Appoo declared, calling AI “the most significant shift in decades” for software development.”
#WhiteCollar / #ZeroHourWork / #SofwareEngineers / #Straya <https://www.smh.com.au/technology/ai-to-blame-as-wisetech-cuts-2000-jobs-20260225-p5o5a2.html> / <https://archive.md/9UVCF>
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“Australia has suffered its first major round of AI #JobCuts as the country’s largest locally #listed #software company axed almost one-third of its #workforce to manage deep fears in financial markets that new #CodingTools will make big technology firms vulnerable to disruption.”
“#WiseTech Global will cut about 2000 staff – nearly one-third of its workforce of 7000 – over the next two years as chief executive #ZubinAppoo bets the logistics software giant’s future on #ArtificialIntelligence.” … “‘We’re not halving the capacity,’ Appoo said. “We’re halving the #HumanCapacity, but we’re significantly increasing the overall capacity through agentic AI.
“The era of manually writing code as the core act of engineering is over,” Appoo declared, calling AI “the most significant shift in decades” for software development.”
#WhiteCollar / #ZeroHourWork / #SofwareEngineers / #Straya <https://www.smh.com.au/technology/ai-to-blame-as-wisetech-cuts-2000-jobs-20260225-p5o5a2.html> / <https://archive.md/9UVCF>
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“Australia has suffered its first major round of AI #JobCuts as the country’s largest locally #listed #software company axed almost one-third of its #workforce to manage deep fears in financial markets that new #CodingTools will make big technology firms vulnerable to disruption.”
“#WiseTech Global will cut about 2000 staff – nearly one-third of its workforce of 7000 – over the next two years as chief executive #ZubinAppoo bets the logistics software giant’s future on #ArtificialIntelligence.” … “‘We’re not halving the capacity,’ Appoo said. “We’re halving the #HumanCapacity, but we’re significantly increasing the overall capacity through agentic AI.
“The era of manually writing code as the core act of engineering is over,” Appoo declared, calling AI “the most significant shift in decades” for software development.”
#WhiteCollar / #ZeroHourWork / #SofwareEngineers / #Straya <https://www.smh.com.au/technology/ai-to-blame-as-wisetech-cuts-2000-jobs-20260225-p5o5a2.html> / <https://archive.md/9UVCF>
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“Australia has suffered its first major round of AI #JobCuts as the country’s largest locally #listed #software company axed almost one-third of its #workforce to manage deep fears in financial markets that new #CodingTools will make big technology firms vulnerable to disruption.”
“#WiseTech Global will cut about 2000 staff – nearly one-third of its workforce of 7000 – over the next two years as chief executive #ZubinAppoo bets the logistics software giant’s future on #ArtificialIntelligence.” … “‘We’re not halving the capacity,’ Appoo said. “We’re halving the #HumanCapacity, but we’re significantly increasing the overall capacity through agentic AI.
“The era of manually writing code as the core act of engineering is over,” Appoo declared, calling AI “the most significant shift in decades” for software development.”
#WhiteCollar / #ZeroHourWork / #SofwareEngineers / #Straya <https://www.smh.com.au/technology/ai-to-blame-as-wisetech-cuts-2000-jobs-20260225-p5o5a2.html> / <https://archive.md/9UVCF>
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“Australia has suffered its first major round of AI #JobCuts as the country’s largest locally #listed #software company axed almost one-third of its #workforce to manage deep fears in financial markets that new #CodingTools will make big technology firms vulnerable to disruption.”
“#WiseTech Global will cut about 2000 staff – nearly one-third of its workforce of 7000 – over the next two years as chief executive #ZubinAppoo bets the logistics software giant’s future on #ArtificialIntelligence.” … “‘We’re not halving the capacity,’ Appoo said. “We’re halving the #HumanCapacity, but we’re significantly increasing the overall capacity through agentic AI.
“The era of manually writing code as the core act of engineering is over,” Appoo declared, calling AI “the most significant shift in decades” for software development.”
#WhiteCollar / #ZeroHourWork / #SofwareEngineers / #Straya <https://www.smh.com.au/technology/ai-to-blame-as-wisetech-cuts-2000-jobs-20260225-p5o5a2.html> / <https://archive.md/9UVCF>
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Lately I've been tossing around this concept of "user-quality".
It's not something I have heard talked about much in tech.
The idea is that instead of trying to design and scale your app to the maximum number of users (usually the "marginal user"), design it around only attracting or grouping users based on "quality". What is quality? for me that is only interacting with users with good intentions, and/or good first-hand knowledge.
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WiseTech shares drop 22% as most of its board, including the chair, resign over clashes with co-founder Richard White’s role. Major shift for the Australian tech firm. #WiseTech #TechNews #CorporateGovernance #BusinessNews #StockMarket #LeadershipChanges
https://posivi.com/wisetech-shares-drop-22-as-most-of-its-board-resign/
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WiseTech shares drop 22% as most of its board, including the chair, resign over clashes with co-founder Richard White’s role. Major shift for the Australian tech firm. #WiseTech #TechNews #CorporateGovernance #BusinessNews #StockMarket #LeadershipChanges
https://posivi.com/wisetech-shares-drop-22-as-most-of-its-board-resign/
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WiseTech shares drop 22% as most of its board, including the chair, resign over clashes with co-founder Richard White’s role. Major shift for the Australian tech firm. #WiseTech #TechNews #CorporateGovernance #BusinessNews #StockMarket #LeadershipChanges
https://posivi.com/wisetech-shares-drop-22-as-most-of-its-board-resign/
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WiseTech shares drop 22% as most of its board, including the chair, resign over clashes with co-founder Richard White’s role. Major shift for the Australian tech firm. #WiseTech #TechNews #CorporateGovernance #BusinessNews #StockMarket #LeadershipChanges
https://posivi.com/wisetech-shares-drop-22-as-most-of-its-board-resign/
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WiseTech shares drop 22% as most of its board, including the chair, resign over clashes with co-founder Richard White’s role. Major shift for the Australian tech firm. #WiseTech #TechNews #CorporateGovernance #BusinessNews #StockMarket #LeadershipChanges
https://posivi.com/wisetech-shares-drop-22-as-most-of-its-board-resign/
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While I believe in mindfulness and awareness a lot more than simplistic blanket bans (that can just be circumvented), the fact that Australia recently banned most major social networks for under 16s, should highlight just how toxic these apps are even for adults who care about their own wellness.
The ban includes Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, Instagram and X. Notably, Youtube is exempt even though I think its just as bad when accessed directly instead of an alternative client.
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Quitting the "scrollables" is totally worth it.
I quit all the big centralized scroller apps. Yes finally even YouTube has been deleted from my phone and blocked/privacy-redirected on my laptop.
Now I use:
- Miniflux RSS feed
- Curated Mastodon feed
- Podverse podcasts
- Freetube + Grayjay for music and video search/follow
- Kavita ebooksI could reduce to just RSS but the other clients are nice to use for their respective media type.