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An interviewer shares observations from intensive interviews with post-00s R&D interns: they generally have internship experience at big tech companies and now prefer joining AI-focused startups, having become disillusioned with big-tech processes and career paths.
Ditto, a Gen Z dating app founded by UC Berkeley dropouts Allen Wang and Eric Liu, ditches swiping for an AI matchmaker that pairs users via text-based onboarding and schedules real dates every Wednesday at 7 PM.
Light Phone founders discuss the launch of the Light Flip, drawing on their experience designing the Motorola Razr, and highlight Gen Z's leading role in the anti-smartphone backlash.
An interview with Gowanus, a puppet representing the Luddite movement, discussing the Summer of Ludd festival and the growing anti-Big Tech sentiment, especially among Gen Z.
Partiful is a Gen Z-focused event invitation app that has grown through word-of-mouth and college ambassador programs, aiming to become the default for party planning.
The author shares insights from meeting over 20 friends in the AI circle in Shanghai and Hangzhou. Most are post-2005 entrepreneurs who dropped out or took a break from school. Many have already secured funding or become profitable. The author plans to base in Hangzhou in the second half of the year and go all in.
The article covers the 'Summer of Ludd' festival in New York City, where Gen Z participants engage in offline activities and protests against big tech, including a play about the Luddite movement and workshops on dating offline and fighting data centers.
Fujifilm is launching two new QuickSnap disposable cameras: a black-and-white model and a rugged, waterproof Active model, catering to Gen Z's growing interest in retro film photography.
The article highlights the paradox that Generation Z, despite being the most skeptical of AI, is also its largest consumer base.
A profile of streamer IShowSpeed and his outsized influence on Gen Z sports consumption, including his World Cup anthem and global livestream tours.
Social media platforms have shifted from personal communication to entertainment hubs dominated by short videos and content creators, leading to a decline in active posting among users.
A Writer.com survey reveals that 44% of Gen Z employees admit to sabotaging their company's AI strategy, while 60% of companies plan to lay off workers who cannot or will not use AI, highlighting a growing divide between AI elite and resistant employees.
A Mercer survey finds 99% of CEOs expect AI initiatives to lead to layoffs within two years, with early-career workers most affected, as young people face the worst job market since the pandemic.
Gen Z graduates are booing commencement speeches that hype AI not because they fear the technology, but because they correctly perceive it as a threat to their entry-level white-collar jobs, as evidenced by CEO forecasts and economic data showing rising displacement.
Graduates at US universities are booing AI-focused commencement speakers, driven by rising unemployment among young graduates and the perception that AI threatens their job prospects.
Indian Gen-Z college students are increasingly bypassing traditional jobs to launch startups while still on campus, with engineering colleges becoming hubs for pitching, prototyping, and raising funds before graduation.
A new Pew Research Center survey reveals a sharp divide between AI experts and the US public, with most Americans distrusting AI and feeling powerless over its use. Separate Gallup data shows Gen Z heavily uses AI tools but feels anxious about them.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman observes that younger generations use ChatGPT as a life advisor or operating system, while older users treat it as a search engine replacement. The article discusses the growing reliance on AI for personal decision-making among college students and the associated debates regarding safety and ethics.
Flare is an AI-native, voice-first social media application targeting Gen Z, recently featured on Product Hunt.
Gallup poll shows Gen Z AI usage rising but excitement falling from 36% to 22%, driven by job anxiety as nearly half see workplace risks outweighing benefits.