16:[[48143615,{"by":"piratesAndSons","descendants":5,"id":48143615,"kids":[48145107,48144452,48150185,48145744,48153675,48150610,48143897,48145704],"score":10,"text":"In recent weeks, I have noticed a lot of tech companies announcing layoffs due to AI. As this continues, when will you be concerned?

Microsoft laying off 10% of their workforce, 15%, 20%, 30%?\nGoogle laying off 10%, 15%, 20%, or more?

HN readers like to use the cope of "it's just pandemic over-hiring" — when do you think that explanation will no longer hold?

When will you say: "Now it has nothing to do with Covid-era over-hiring; the industry has fundamentally changed."

If this happens and a significant number of white-collar jobs are eliminated, who would buy things to keep the economy funded?","time":1778810151,"title":"Ask HN: When will you be concerned on layoffs?","type":"story"}],[48130123,{"by":"ahmedomran8","descendants":316,"id":48130123,"kids":[48134132,48131084,48134118,48130992,48131060,48130746,48130669,48131466,48130964,48130883,48130684,48130959,48131429,48134019,48131011,48134441,48130911,48131124,48130887,48130743,48133750,48132385,48131829,48131033,48131040,48131465,48141450,48131135,48130906,48135090,48131867,48139591,48136241,48130768,48133900,48130836,48130709,48131218,48133503,48131715,48130770,48131557,48130717,48133689,48133570,48130712],"score":280,"time":1778722685,"title":"Cisco workforce reductions","type":"story","url":"https://blogs.cisco.com/news/our-path-forward"}],[48092573,{"by":"eropatori","descendants":23,"id":48092573,"kids":[48093152,48094772,48105759,48094105,48092743,48095434,48094253,48095618,48120589,48093144,48120177,48093521,48094382,48108627,48092961,48122389,48092985],"score":8,"text":"Do you know what should go in that last point?

Do you believe others (developers or not) know?

- Doctors: do no harm.

- Lawyers: defend the client, but do not lie to the court.

- Judges: be impartial.

- Journalists: verify before publishing. protect sources.

- Developers: ??????","time":1778489292,"title":"Ask HN: Do you know the ethics of Developers?","type":"story"}],[48106670,{"by":"robtherobber","descendants":131,"id":48106670,"kids":[48107381,48107948,48107712,48107921,48107768,48115508,48109323,48107961,48107781,48108021,48107895,48107542,48107522,48107426,48107805,48109520,48107370,48117342,48107460,48107405],"score":110,"time":1778584806,"title":"Houses are for living, not for speculation","type":"story","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houses_are_for_living,_not_for_speculation"}],[48101373,{"by":"holden_nelson","descendants":32,"id":48101373,"kids":[48101931,48140755,48103570,48103227,48111313,48103960,48103016,48101586,48118852,48103593,48110408],"score":12,"text":"Hey all, just wondering how you're preparing for interviews in 2026? I'm assuming system design plays a larger role and the bar is probably higher across all levels. Do I still need to grind leetcode?","time":1778537554,"title":"Ask HN: How are you preparing for interviews nowadays?","type":"story"}],[48055353,{"by":"MetaWhirledPeas","descendants":24,"id":48055353,"kids":[48060925,48056078,48056894,48092760,48064814,48079018,48056017,48070402,48058066,48056867,48086253,48058919,48075224,48061560,48058840,48055967,48073462,48114273,48060302,48062545,48055849,48055504],"score":15,"text":"We are living in the "penetration pricing" phase of AI, where costs are absorbed by seemingly endless investment. What will be the practical fallout when prices inevitably rise?","time":1778189461,"title":"Ask HN: What will happen as AI costs increase?","type":"story"}],[48038191,{"by":"zeven7","descendants":28,"id":48038191,"kids":[48038589,48038648,48039140,48038506,48041230,48057020,48039139,48039144,48042480,48046335,48048208,48048247,48046189,48040074,48041647,48044210,48047796,48047781,48062056,48038865,48041103,48042702,48042738,48044362,48049030,48049015,48039042,48041284],"score":32,"text":"There may still be engineering jobs today, but I honestly wonder how long that can last and how long they'll still pay well. I'm in the middle of looking for my next engineering role but also wondering if I should be going back to school in my 40s instead.","time":1778085137,"title":"Ask HN: Is anyone seriously considering a career change?","type":"story"}],[47995757,{"by":"pseudolus","descendants":115,"id":47995757,"kids":[47999670,47998769,47999800,47999091,48006414,48005699,47999265,47998815,47999203,47999567,47998675,48009711,47999049,47998353,47998687],"score":148,"text":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_receptor_4A1","time":1777806749,"title":"Nuclear receptor 4A1 linked to health effects of coffee: study","type":"story","url":"https://sciencex.com/news/2026-04-coffee-doesnt-key-biological-pathway.html"}],[47977748,{"by":"XzetaU8","descendants":271,"id":47977748,"kids":[47981803,47979938,47980532,47984505,47980085,47982240,47983459,47982163,47986377,47979921,47982060,47981528,47979255,47979413,47986270,47985293,47981151,47983252,47981484,47980224,47987414,47982078,47982554,47987807,47979358,47981849,47990002,47979425,47983709,47979859,47981885,47980199,47992790,47984263,47980772,47984584,47983414,47979817,47985266,47979873,47985822,47980024,47980548,47980999,47980633,47982658,47980289,47990634,47984689,47979782,47986052,47980520,47985075,47985466,47981508,47980220,47987174,47979900,47985606,47983685,47981502,47981921,47981102,47983570,47979534,47981083,47988253,47986146,47983180,47980843,47999823,47982957,47977754,47982843,47979082,47983583,47979121,47982802,47978928,47979024,47983481],"score":463,"text":"https://archive.ph/6wKhx","time":1777657662,"title":"New research suggests people can communicate and practice skills while dreaming","type":"story","url":"https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-inquiry/its-possible-to-learn-in-our-sleep-should-we"}],[47979583,{"by":"thatxliner","descendants":482,"id":47979583,"kids":[47982277,47981171,47980624,47980266,47980450,47983164,47980100,47980646,47983595,47980097,47982834,47983104,47980122,47980338,47980107,47980557,47980119,47980131,47986925,47980594,47982025,47980793,47982120,47982593,47980941,47980593,47980079,47982774,47983329,47981518,47981547,47980370,47980529,47985209,47980072,47982866,47982465,47981750,47982515,47983596,47983460,47989865,47980259,47983935,47980373,47982873,47980250,47985685,47982073,47985007,47980615,47980771,47982272,47980554,47980676,47987260,48022864,47981034,47989945,47980934,47983253,47981264,47983505,47980929,47987056,47981658,47980671,47980729,47987194,47983255,47980517,47982469,47980128,47980151,47983132,47981558,47981948,47983085,47989038,47981879,47981505,47983484,47983019,47980096,47985066,47981858,47981818,47982432,47981231,47989485,47983015,47986350,47984709,47980838,47982012,47983173,47982066,47989232,47980317,47982160,47981176,47981236,47980160,47981730,47981656,47981159],"score":603,"time":1777666019,"title":"Ti-84 Evo","type":"story","url":"https://education.ti.com/en/products/calculators/graphing-calculators/ti-84-evo"}],[47931342,{"by":"samarthv","descendants":29,"id":47931342,"kids":[47934075,47932547,47932355,47949209,47936108,47931975,47963980,47941172,47971552,47958345,47941455,47936942,47937030,47961791],"score":23,"text":"At this point it feels like in the next decade or two, we might have superintelligence and robots doing most of my work. My question is a bit funny but how soon do you guys estimate robots that do your work become common even in second-world countries?","time":1777360666,"title":"Ask HN: When might we not have to do laundry or fold clothes or cook","type":"story"}],[47932977,{"by":"aa_is_op","descendants":136,"id":47932977,"kids":[47933337,47933386,47933619,47933205,47933194,47933806,47934139,47933868,47935283,47933548,47933439,47933294,47933329,47933635,47933160],"score":87,"time":1777375770,"title":"New gas-powered data centers could emit more greenhouse gases than whole nations","type":"story","url":"https://www.wired.com/story/new-gas-powered-data-centers-could-emit-more-greenhouse-gases-than-entire-nations/"}],[47909713,{"by":"alexander2002","descendants":15,"id":47909713,"kids":[47910044,47910498,47909983,47909847,47921368,47909786,47911019,47909823,47925545,47918370,47909840,47916012,47910952,47920363,47920328],"score":16,"text":"I grew up in the war on terror era , covid era and now ai boom. Is this normal to see such big trends/events or maybe the world was always facing rapid changes

Musk is on his way to become the first trillionaire with questionable stock market manipulations. USA has a pedo president and AI boom is on the premise of many people losing jobs suddenly. Inflation and anti-immigrant sentiment on the rise.

People low attention span to bad things are so common place as if wars are not a big deal.

I am 24 and I just feel overwhelmed as someone from third world country.

Maybe it was always like this?

I would like some opinions on the state of the world.","time":1777205557,"title":"Ask HN: What to Expect in 2030s?","type":"story"}]]

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