Khaby Lame started uploading humorous short videos on TikTok after losing his job during the pandemic, quickly accumulating 160 million followers with his unique style. Recently, he sold his company for $975 million, licensing AI digital avatars, with an estimated annual revenue of $4 billion, symbolizing the arrival of the AI influencer era and pioneering a new content creation model.

In the past week, a series of large US corporations in various fields, including Amazon and Pinterest, have announced plans to make large-scale layoffs. The move follows a volatile year for the labor market, when U.S. businesses eliminated about 1.2 million jobs. Beliefs

Although Amazon posted a net profit of $21 billion in Q4 2025, it also announced layoffs of 16,000 employees, indicating the trend of AI replacing human labor. The layoffs mainly targeted middle management and development positions, reflecting the company's focus on cloud computing and AI research and development. This move could impact the structure of the labor market, with future tech jobs becoming more concentrated in AI-related fields. Investors and job seekers need to reassess the role of human resources within companies.

LinkedIn launches AI Skills Badge, allowing professionals to showcase their practical AI abilities on their profiles. This program collaborates with multiple AI application platforms to establish a skills verification mechanism, enabling companies to more effectively screen job candidates with AI expertise. The system emphasizes hands-on experience, reduces the emphasis on educational background, and offers AI courses to meet market demand.

Jensen Huang at the World Economic Forum pointed out that AI is not simply a tool to replace human work, but a universal platform that reshapes computing and economic systems. AI automates work tasks rather than purposes, driving efficiency improvements and job growth. He emphasized that AI is triggering a wave of infrastructure development and lowering technical barriers, enabling more people to participate in the digital economy. We need to be prepared to adapt to profound technological changes.

Changpeng Zhao highlights that AI advancements may lead to significant job losses, presenting cryptocurrencies as a potential financial safety net. He also discusses ongoing government initiatives to tokenize state assets using blockchain, emphasizing transparency and increased capital access for local development.

Prediction markets indicate a 99% chance that the Federal Reserve will not cut interest rates during the January 28, 2026 meeting, reflecting strong job growth and persistent core inflation. This cautious stance affects crypto liquidity and traders are closely monitoring Powell's comments for future guidance.

Author: Citrini Research Translation: Felix, PANews The chances for retail investors to achieve high returns in the stock market are becoming increasingly slim. The underlying reason may be related to companies delaying their IPOs. Research firm Citrini has published an article exploring the issue of modern capital markets where companies tend to remain private for extended periods, leading to growth value being primarily captured by VC institutions, and public markets have largely become liquidity exit tools. Below are the details. It is simply nonsense for companies to remain private for the long term. While I personally understand the motivations behind this and do not blame founders for doing so, such actions undermine the system that originally created these companies. Fundamentally, it is a breach of the promise that allows capitalism to operate. The social contract in the United States has always worked quite well for capital markets. That's right, you might be working at a dull small business, or have a job that is not...

CZ (Changpeng Zhao) pointed out in a post that artificial intelligence may lead to unemployment, while cryptocurrencies can enable early retirement. He emphasized at the Davos Forum that the mature sectors of the crypto industry are exchanges and stablecoins, and that asset tokenization will become a key driver of new models in the future. Crypto payments will also develop into invisible backend settlements and merge with AI to create new economic models. He believes that reliance on traditional financial systems will decrease in the future, and that regulatory changes will need to be gradually adapted to.

North Korean hacker group PurpleBravo has recently conducted large-scale cyberattacks through fake job interviews, targeting over 3,100 IP addresses in the fields of artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, and finance. The group uses false identities and malicious tools, hiding within the recruitment process. Experts urge increased vigilance to prevent similar attacks.

In brief Two job applicants have filed a class-action lawsuit against Eightfold AI for allegedly violating federal and California consumer protection laws with secret AI-generated reports. The lawsuit alleges that Eightfold pulls data from LinkedIn, GitHub, and job boards to generate

In brief Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said AI could outperform humans across most tasks within one to five years Both Amodei and Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis warned that entry-level white-collar jobs face early disruption The executives said governments are underestimating the speed a

South Korea's KOSPI index broke through 4900 points, but young people are facing difficulties with high housing costs and extended job search times. The increased housing pressure has led to a decline in the quality of life for young residents and increased financial burdens. The Bank of Korea stated that it is necessary to relax the labor market and improve housing supply to address these structural issues.

Author: DAN KOE Translation: randomarea Introduction Society makes you think that having a wide range of interests is a flaw. Go to school. Get a degree. Find a job. Retire at some point. But this sequence of life has too many problems. We no longer live in the industrial age. Betting everything on a single skill is almost like slow suicide. Today, we probably all realize: mechanical lifestyles and siloed learning are extremely dangerous to your mind and soul. People can also feel that we are experiencing a “Second Renaissance.” Your curiosity and desire to learn are advantages in the modern world — but there’s still a missing piece. For a long time, I kept learning, learning, learning. I was trapped in “tutorial hell.” Some people might call it “shiny object syndrome.”

In brief Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev said AI is driving a “job singularity,” accelerating the creation of new jobs and industries. In a TED Talk, he argued AI gives individuals “a world-class staff,” lowering barriers to entrepreneurship. Tenev predicted a rise in micro-corporations, solo in

Billy Markus, co-creator of Dogecoin, expressed skepticism about the crypto market reaching new all-time highs despite a positive outlook. He critiques crypto trading and pities younger generations facing challenges from AI job replacement and pandemic impacts.

Dan explicitly states: society makes you think that having multiple interests is a weakness. Most people follow a sequence: go to school, get a degree, find a job, retire at some point. But he points out that this entire setup has many problems. We are no longer living in the industrial age. Focusing solely on a single skill is almost equivalent to slow death. He describes: we are currently in a "Second Renaissance." In today's world, curiosity and a love for learning are advantages. Dan reflects on his own experience in the article, stating that over the years he has engaged in various learning pursuits but fell into a cycle of absorbing tutorials without applying them. The short-term sense of achievement mainly comes from understanding more, but life and career have not fundamentally improved because of it. It wasn't until he realized he needed a "container" that could integrate interests and turn curiosity into valuable results that he found a breakthrough. Starting from industrial division of labor: specialists are not necessarily more free; they may be more dependent.

In brief Meta is cutting about 1,000 Reality Labs roles as it shifts investment toward AI and wearables. The cuts follow years of heavy losses in the metaverse unit and a prior 11,000-job layoff in 2022. The move is modest compared with broader tech layoffs in 2025, which eased late in th

Written by: Tia, Techub News In the early single-chain era, role boundaries were very clear. Bridges are just bridges, DEXs are just DEXs, and DEX aggregators solve the problem of "how to swap the cheapest on the same chain." If you swap ETH for USDC on Ethereum, tools like 1inch and Matcha are the natural choices. During this stage, "swap" was considered an intra-chain issue. When the multi-chain era arrived, users began to frequently cross chains, and new demands emerged: assets need to move from Chain A to Chain B. This is when bridges and "bridge aggregators" appeared. Initially, their job was very simple: help you compare prices and speeds across different bridges, for example, moving ETH from Ethereum to

U.S. President Donald Trump has sharply distanced himself from the recent subpoena issued to the Federal Reserve (Fed), a move that has sparked significant controversy. Trump claimed he knows “absolutely nothing” about it—adding that Fed Chair Jerome Powell “isn’t very good at his job and

Stellar is not the type of crypto that grabs attention every week, and that’s kind of the point. It quietly does its job in the background, which is exactly why some long-term holders keep it on their radar.  At today’s prices, owning 4,389 XLM is not a life-changing position. But when you

The latest survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reveals that Americans are becoming increasingly worried about accelerating inflation and weakening job opportunities. According to the data released Thursday, people expect the cost of living to rise, while confidence in finding new

White collar job losses dominated December's ADP report despite 41,000 headline gains. Professional services shed 29,000 positions and information sector lost 12,000, masked by essential services hiring. West Coast tech and consulting roles declined sharply. Large corporations added just 2,000 jobs, signaling caution.

"AI Godfather" Geoffrey Hinton warns on CNN: AI development is progressing faster than expected, and he is more worried than two years ago. Hinton points out that approximately every 7 months, AI can double the complexity of projects, and within a few years, only a very small number of people will be needed for software engineering. He compares the AI revolution to the Industrial Revolution, but this time, intelligence rather than physical strength is being replaced. The probability of AI taking over the world is estimated at 10% to 20%.

Within the 115,000 ping Gigafactory in Texas, Elon Musk and entrepreneur Peter Diamandis engaged in a multi-hour in-depth conversation. Covering topics from artificial intelligence (AI) and the US-China tech race to future energy and education reform, Musk made a series of predictions that are "seemingly crazy but coming true step by step." He described AI and robots as "an ultra-sonic tsunami" and straightforwardly stated: "We are in the era of singularity." White-collar doomsday countdown? AI will replace half of brain work Musk pointed out that AI currently has the capability to replace more than half of white-collar jobs. Positions involving education, administration, accounting, and text processing—tasks that require no physical effort—are all at risk. He emphasized: "Any job that only involves changing information and does not involve the physical world will be replaced by AI first."

Written by: Haotian After experiencing a week of Vibe coding, I created an RSS aggregation and reading AI interpretation website to replace the previous paid app that was not very user-friendly. It’s quite satisfying. However, during this process, I also gained a new insight into Vibe Coding as a "disenchantment," which I’d like to share: 1) Vibe Coding is essentially a productivity enhancement tool. It’s about multiplication, not addition. For "super individuals" who already possess product thinking, logical skills, and even some programming foundation, it can turn one person into a team, greatly expanding their capabilities. But at its core, it’s just an augmented skill, not a survival skill. Knowing Vibe Coding doesn’t necessarily turn an ordinary job into a high-paying position at a big company earning millions annually. Not knowing Vibe Coding doesn’t necessarily mean the opposite either.

As education and internet penetration increase, along with the integration of AI technology transforming the global ecosystem, the industry truly lacks talents with "attention, influence, and execution." By 2026, those who can produce content ahead of trends, capture attention, and develop related tools will control the next wave of wealth flow. This article will deeply analyze three core skills that can cultivate competitiveness for the next decade: "Creator (Creator)", Clipper, and Vibe Coder, which will be invaluable from job seeking to entrepreneurship. When influence becomes the voice: How to become a content creator? In the internet era, "content creation" is no longer just a side job but a core engine of the digital economy. When renowned footballer Cristiano Ronaldo (Cristiano Ronaldo) starts managing a YouTube channel, MrBeast uses enticing thumbnails to

Author: sysls Editor: Luffy, Foresight News I am not a stock picking expert. I believe in a broad, low-win-rate (≤53%) betting strategy, but I am willing to bet everything on one point: long-term speculation will be the mainstream socio-economic theme for the next century. This also explains why people over 40 advise you to focus on your job and seek a raise, while people of other ages ignore this advice and pursue any opportunity that can make them get rich quickly. The best product to sell to this group of people is hope. Once you understand this, you can see why various casinos (including decentralized exchanges, prediction markets, etc.) have emerged, and why trading mentors, business celebrities, paid courses, and of course, paid Substack columns are so popular. The Beginning of the Dilemma Trapped in captivity, not

Stellar has never been the loud project in crypto, and honestly, that’s probably part of why it’s still around. XLM doesn’t chase hype cycles or jump on whatever narrative is trending that week. It sticks to one job and keeps doing it: moving money across borders quickly and cheaply.  That makes it

The suspect Zhang from the Taipei MRT case has been unemployed for over a year, yet he was able to pay a market price of 90,000 yuan for a gaming laptop with 48-digit encryption features, rent in Taipei's Daan District, and cover his criminal expenses. The police are also investigating the financial flows behind him. In addition to Zhang's mother regularly remitting money, there was suspicion that Zhang, who has a background in computer science, was using a cold wallet. However, this possibility has been preliminarily ruled out recently. However, through verification by netizens, Zhang's email address was obtained. Our report attempted to register on cryptocurrency exchanges using his email address and found that he is registered on two compliant exchanges in Taiwan, but has not completed KYC verification, so cannot use the platform's features. Currently, there is no evidence indicating that his financial flow involves cryptocurrency transfers. Taipei Police: Preliminary ruling out the involvement of cold wallets According to reports, the Taipei MRT random murder case ( refuses to disclose information about him. The following refers to Zhang as ). Since June last year, he has had no fixed job, relying only on his mother remitting NT$30,000 to NT$40,000 quarterly and a single 45

Several users of the Binance-owned Trust Wallet have been affected by a major security issue involving a recent version of its Chrome extension. Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has confirmed that Trust Wallet will compensate affected users. Summary Trust Wallet confirmed a security incident t

Former CFTC Acting Chair Caroline Pham Joins MoonPay, Signaling Deep Integration of Regulation and Crypto Infrastructure, Paving the Way for Institutional Funds in 2026. (Background recap: Binance US deposits and withdrawals revived! Partnered with MoonPay, USDT becomes the standard currency for buying and selling Crypto) (Additional background: Crypto mansion showdown: MoonPay raises funds to buy a beach house, still losing to Curve founder's thousand-pingyuan estate) Crypto payment provider MoonPay announced a major development in mid-December, with former CFTC Acting Chair Caroline Pham officially joining as Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer. For the market, this is not just a job change, but the "regulators" are officially entering the scene. Licenses, connections, and 2026

The Bhutan government announced it will invest 10,000 Bitcoins, approximately $875 million, to build the economic hub "Gleup Zen City." Bhutan plans to leverage Bitcoin through financial leverage to create high-value job opportunities and retain young talent. Additionally, Bhutan has been actively exploring blockchain technology and crypto payments, becoming a new global trade and commerce node.

The Legislative Yuan passes the AI Basic Law in the third reading, establishing seven governance principles. This article is a quick guide to the AI Basic Law, clearly explaining the seven principles and how the legislation addresses some of the most concerns of the public. AI Basic Law passes in the third reading, Taiwan moves from declaration to legal implementation --------------------- On December 23rd, Taiwan's Legislative Yuan officially passed the AI Basic Law in the third reading, not only establishing the legal foundation for AI development in Taiwan but also marking a new milestone in Taiwan's AI governance. The law designates the National Science and Technology Council as the central competent authority for AI, with local authorities being the county and city governments. Regarding the successful passage of the AI Basic Law, Cai Ming-shun, Dean of Taiwan Artificial Intelligence School, believes that the passage of the law signifies that Taiwan's AI governance has officially transitioned from policy declarations to legal implementation.

The mysterious kingdom of Bhutan, located at the foot of the Himalayas, has once again shocked the world with its "Crypto Assets governance". The Bhutanese government announced on Tuesday its commitment to allocate 10,000 Bitcoins (approximately $875 million) as a source of funding for the construction of the economic center "Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC)". What attracts the most attention in the global investment community is that the Bhutanese government does not intend to "sell coins for cash," but aims to inject a continuous development momentum into this future city through innovative financial leverage while retaining the country's digital asset reserves. This special administrative region, covering approximately 1,544 square miles (about 10% of Bhutan's territory), is a grand blueprint personally planned by Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck to reverse the outflow of young talent and create high-value job opportunities.

The mysterious kingdom of Bhutan, located at the foot of the Himalayas, has once again shocked the world with its "Crypto Assets governance". The Bhutanese government announced on Tuesday its commitment to allocate 10,000 Bitcoins (approximately 875 million USD) as a source of funding for the construction of the economic center "Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC)". What attracts the attention of the global investment community the most is that the government of Bhutan does not intend to "sell coins for cash", but rather to inject continuous development momentum into this future city through innovative financial leverage, while retaining the country's digital asset reserves. This special administrative region, covering approximately 1,544 square miles (about 10% of Bhutan's territory), is a grand blueprint personally planned by Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck to reverse the outflow of young talent and create high-value job opportunities.

In the past world, hard work, education, and stable jobs were reliable ladders to the middle class. However, for today's Generation Z and millennials, this path is rapidly collapsing: soaring student loans, stagnant wages, shrinking job opportunities, and housing prices far exceeding incomes have made the notion that "following the steps can lead to upward mobility" a lie that can no longer deceive young people. As a result, young people are turning their attention to high-risk markets such as cryptocurrency, prediction markets, and sports betting, adapting to the era of "Financial Nihilism (Financial Nihilism)." The ineffective formula for success: hard work can no longer guarantee one's future. According to a report by the WSJ, post-war America once created a predictable life script: go to college, find a stable job, buy a house, start a family, and enable upward mobility; however, this model is now completely collapsing. First, student loans from 2004 were 3

Howard Marks warns that AI will accelerate automation and replace a large number of entry-level jobs, which, while boosting productivity and GDP, may also undermine employment and social structure, and points out future career paths that are less likely to be eliminated by AI.

Key takeaways: Strong demand for US Treasurys and lower odds of a Fed rate cut indicate that investors are shifting toward safer assets, reducing interest in Bitcoin. Economic weakness in Japan and softer US job data add pressure to Bitcoin, limiting its use as a hedge in the near

Federal Reserve Governor Chris Waller left the White House with a clear sense that the top job at the U.S. central bank was slipping out of reach. He realized it almost immediately after his meeting with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office ended. Waller had just completed what officials

Key takeaways: Strong demand for US Treasurys and lower odds of a Fed rate cut indicate that investors are shifting toward safer assets, reducing interest in Bitcoin. Economic weakness in Japan and softer US job data add pressure to Bitcoin, limiting its use as a hedge in the near

Author: c00k1e; Source: X, @neet\_acc A year ago, I participated in a debate on Twitter Space: "Does Bitcoin's development rely on faith or market manipulation?" Deep down, I believe this debate shouldn't have happened, and I even fell into a deep sense of frustration for a period after it. I have always believed that the core value of the cryptocurrency industry is consensus and culture, or in other words, faith. When I left my traditional industry job four years ago to fully dedicate myself to this field, I held this mindset. With each success and failure in trading, my mood has experienced countless ups and downs, but my conviction has never wavered. 2025 has been a more disappointing year for crypto enthusiasts. As this year is about to end, we still haven't been able to resolve the current challenges faced by the cryptocurrency market.

The Bhutan government announced it will invest 10,000 Bitcoins, approximately $875 million, to build the economic hub "Gleup Zen City." Bhutan plans to leverage Bitcoin through financial leverage to create high-value job opportunities and retain young talent. Additionally, Bhutan has been actively exploring blockchain technology and crypto payments, becoming a new global trade and commerce node.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the delayed Employment Situation report for November 2025 on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, revealing a cooling labor market with nonfarm payrolls adding just 64,000 jobs—rebounding from a revised 105,000 job loss in October but signaling ongoing slowdown. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.6%, the highest level in four years, while broader measures of labor underutilization rose to 8.7%.

Kevin Hassett defends Fed independence as Trump weighs him and Kevin Warsh for chair, prediction markets shift, and fresh rate cuts keep crypto in wait-and-see mode.​ Summary Kevin Hassett, now a leading Fed chair contender, says Trump's views would only matter if backed by data, stressing

Author: Luca Prosperi Translated by: TechFlow When I graduated from university and applied for my first management consulting job, I did what many ambitious yet timid male graduates often do: I chose a company that specialized in serving financial institutions. In 2006, the banking industry was the epitome of “cool.” Banks were usually located in the most magnificent buildings on the most beautiful streets in Western Europe, and at the time, I was eager to seize the opportunity to travel around. However, no one told me that this job came with a more hidden and complicated condition: I would be “married” to one of the largest yet most specialized industries in the world—the banking industry, and for an indefinite period. The demand for banking experts has never disappeared. During economic expansion, banks become more creative and need capital; during economic contraction, banks need restructuring, and they still need capital. I once tried to escape this vortex, but just

According to an analysis based on the Basel capital framework, Tether basically meets the minimum regulatory requirements under the baseline assumption, but still needs an additional approximately $4.5 billion in capital compared to large banks. If a stringent approach to handling Bitcoin is adopted, the capital shortfall could range from $12.5 billion to $25 billion. (Previous context: $30 billion stablecoin defense battle: Tether CEO attacks Wall Street rating agencies and Arthur Hayes) (Background supplement: Arthur Hayes: If Tether's Bitcoin and gold drop by 30%, USDT will be insolvent) If an even stricter, fully punitive $BTC approach is adopted, the capital shortfall could range from $12.5 billion to $25 billion. When I graduated from college and applied for my first management consulting job, I did what many ambitious but timid male graduates often do:

Author: Luca Prosperi Translated by: TechFlow When I graduated from college and applied for my first management consulting job, I did what many ambitious yet timid male graduates often do: I chose a company that specialized in serving financial institutions. In 2006, banking was the epitome of "cool." Banks were usually housed in the grandest buildings on the most beautiful streets of Western Europe, and at the time, I was eager to use this opportunity to travel around. However, no one told me that this job came with a more subtle and complex condition: I would be "married" to one of the world's largest yet most specialized industries—banking—and for an indefinite period. The demand for banking experts has never disappeared. During economic expansion, banks become more creative and need capital; during contractions, banks need restructuring, and they still need capital. I once tried to escape this vortex, but

Daily Market Key Data Review and Trend Analysis, produced by PANews. 1. Market Observation The U.S. labor market has recently shown conflicting signals. Last week, initial jobless claims unexpectedly fell to 191,000, the lowest since last September, indicating resilience in the job market; however, continuing claims remain at a high level of 1.94 million, reflecting structural challenges for the unemployed to find new jobs. Against this backdrop, the market's expectation for a Fed rate cut at the December 10 meeting has risen to 87%. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett predicts the Fed may cut rates by 25 basis points. In addition, the Federal Reserve's quantitative tightening policy has ended, and the market expects the launch of a "reserve management purchase" plan as early as January next year, buying about $35 billion per month to supplement liquidity. Although officials emphasize that this is not a new round of quantitative easing, investors still see it as a dovish signal. Meanwhile, the U.S. Treasury market regu