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Even woman-presenting AI bots are “paid” less, research says
A multi-institution study found that participants in a virtual reality workplace experiment paid female-presenting AI agents 10% less than male-presenting ones for completing identical tasks — suggesting that human gender bias may extend to how workers perceive and financially reward AI.
Second Talent Reports 52% Rise in APAC AI Hiring Demand in Updated Salary Index - FinancialContent
Second Talent's updated Salary Index reportedly records a 52% surge in demand for AI-related roles across APAC, according to the company. The finding points to mounting pressure on compensation benchmarks and signals that HR and talent leaders in the region may need to revisit workforce planning assumptions as AI-skilled candidates command growing market premiums.
Amazon raises minimum starting pay for full-time core operations employees to $20/hour, with average pay reaching nearly $24/hour, and launches grocery discount and access to new lifetime banking bene
Amazon has announced it is raising the minimum starting wage for U.S. full-time core operations employees — covering warehouse and logistics roles — to $20/hour, with average pay for those workers reportedly reaching nearly $24/hour. The company is also introducing a grocery discount benefit and access to a new lifetime banking product as part of a broader effort to improve day-to-day affordability for its frontline workforce. No HR-technology or workforce-software component has been disclosed.
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