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North America
Meta to pause internal mouse-tracking tech

Meta is pausing an internal program that tracks ​employee mouse movements and digital activity for AI training amid reports that sensitive employee data, intended to monitor digital interactions within Meta's internal systems, was accessible to all Meta ​workers. "We have carefully designed this program ​with privacy safeguards and while we have no indication at this time that ​any data was improperly accessed by Meta employees, we're pausing it while we investigate," said Meta spokesperson Tracy Clayton. The tool - Model Capability Initiative (MCI) - was launched in April.

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UK
UK business rejects call to set maximum workplace temperature as heatwave deepens

UK businesses and the government have pushed back on calls to introduce a maximum working temperature, after trade unions launched a “heat strike” ahead of record-breaking weather, the FT reports. The Met Office has issued a red alert for today, while warning that temperatures will build significantly as the week continues, and said there is the possibility of failures of heat-sensitive systems and equipment that could lead to losses of power, water, and transport disruption.

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Europe
Fewer job offers for junior roles as firms adopt AI

Fewer junior roles are being advertised in Switzerland than before 2023 as companies increasingly ​adopt AI, according to analysis of over 7.3 million ​job advertisements by Swiss job ‌portal jobs.ch. The share of entry level positions advertised was 32% lower in 2025 ​than the average between 2019 and 2022, ​a period defined in the study as the "pre-AI" phase. Meanwhile, AI skills were increasingly sought for roles outside of IT work and offers ​for senior positions increased 26% in AI-exposed roles in 2025 ‌compared ⁠to the four-year period before 2023, the study found.

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Middle East
Snyk to lay off 90 employees

Israeli cybersecurity firm Snyk is implementing its fourth round of layoffs, affecting around 90 employees worldwide. This follows three previous rounds that resulted in over 350 job losses. The company's Israeli development centre, which has about 90 employees, faces a significant impact from the cuts. Peter McKay, the CEO, announced his departure earlier this year. Snyk's value has declined from $8.6bn to $7.4bn, partly due to competition from AI-driven companies. No comment has been received from Snyk regarding the layoffs.

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