We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.TCL makes good non-OLED TVs (arguably some of the best when compared to the cost) as is the case with last year's QM7 that I got my hands on, which is still a bargain in 2025. There are plenty of differences between QLEDs and OLEDs, but unless you're planning on dropping thousands of dollars, a QLED will do just fine. Consider TCL's new QM6K QLED starting at $498 (originally $698 at launch) for the 55-inch class. This is the lowest price this TV has been, according to price tracking tools. 144Hz Refresh Rate, Google TV, Dolby Vision IQ, Dolby Atmos TCL QLED QM6K 55-inch TV $498.99 at Amazon $598.00 Save $99.01 Get Deal Get Deal $498.99 at Amazon $598.00 Save $99.01 144Hz Refresh Rate, Google TV, Dolby Vision IQ, Dolby Atmos TCL QLED QM6K 65-inch TV $698.99 at Amazon $798.00 Save $99.01 Get Deal Get Deal $698.99 at Amazon $798.00 Save $99.01 144Hz Refresh Rate, Google TV, Dolby Vision IQ, Dolby Atmos TCL QLED QM6K 75-inch TV $782.10 at Amazon $999.99 Save $217.89 Get Deal Get Deal $782.10 at Amazon $999.99 Save $217.89 SEE 0 MORE TCL's QM lineup offers a good value regardless of which size you pick. The QM6K is much better than last year's rendition, now with local dimming zones (500 of them, according to CNET's review) and a mini LED panel, improving contrast dramatically. The color accuracy is also surprisingly accurate out of the box for HDR content, which is great for people who don't like to mess with settings.With the QM6K you get 144Hz native refresh rate, HDR formats like HDR ULTRA with Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+, HDR10, & HLG, Dolby Atmos Audio, an anti-glare screen, 4 HDMI Inputs (one of which is an eARC), and the Google TV Smart OS (my favorite OS) with Chromecast built in, meaning you can cast your phone to it. You also get Apple AirPlay 2 and Alexa built in, according to ZDNet's review. If you're a gamer, there's a lot to like in the QM6K, according to IGN's review. The Game Bar feature lets you adjust settings on the fly. There's also a VRR accelerator that doubles the refresh rate to a perceived 288Hz. It also has AMD FreeSync Premium Pro, so you can experience smooth gameplay on a PC or console. Truly a lot to offer for a budget QLED TV.

What just happened? Hearing people warn about the danger that generative AI presents to the global job market is concerning enough, but it's especially worrying when these ominous predictions come from those behind the technology. Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, believes that AI could wipe out about half of all entry-level white-collar jobs in the next five years, leading to unemployment spikes up to 20%. Amodei made his comments during an interview with Axios. He said that AI companies and the government needed to stop "sugar-coating" the potential mass elimination of jobs across technology, finance, law, consulting and other white-collar professions, with entry-level jobs most at risk. Amodei said he was making this warning public in the hope that the government and other AI giants such as OpenAI will start preparing ways to protect the nation from a situation that could get out of hand. "Most of them are unaware that this is about to happen," Amodei said. "It sounds crazy, and people just don't believe it." The CEO's comments are backed up by reports into the state of the jobs market. The US IT job market declined for the second year in a row in 2024. There was also a report from SignalFire that found Big Tech's hiring of new graduates is down by over 50% compared to the pre-pandemic levels of 2019. Startups, meanwhile, have seen their hiring of new grads fall by over 30% during the same period. We're also seeing huge layoffs across multiple tech companies, a large part of which can be attributed to AI replacing workers' duties. The one bit of good news for workers is that some firms, including Klarna and Duolingo, are finding that the subpar performance of these bots and the public's negative feelings toward their use are forcing companies to start hiring humans again. // Related Stories Amodei's Anthropic AI firm is playing its own part in all this, of course. The company's latest Claude 4 AI model can code at a proficiency level close to that of humans – it's also very good at lying and blackmail. "We, as the producers of this technology, have a duty and an obligation to be honest about what is coming," Amodei said. "I don't think this is on people's radar." The AI arms race in this billion-dollar industry is resulting in LLMs improving all the time. And with the US in a battle to stay ahead of China, regulation is rarely high on the government's agenda. AI companies tend to claim that the technology will augment jobs, helping people become more productive. That might be true right now, but it won't be long before the systems are able to replace the people they are helping. Amodei says the first step in addressing the problem is to make people more aware of what jobs are vulnerable to AI replacement. Helping workers better understand how AI can augment their jobs could also mitigate job losses, as would more government action. Or there's always OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's solution: universal basic income, though that will come with plenty of issues of its own. Masthead: kate.sade

If and when AI will start replacing human labor has been the subject of numerous debates.   While it’s still hard to say with certainty if AI is beginning to take over roles previously done by humans, a recent survey from the World Economic Forum found that 40% of employers intend to cut staff where AI can automate tasks. Researchers at SignalFire, a data-driven VC firm that tracks job movements of over 600 million employees and 80 million companies on LinkedIn, believe they may be seeing first signs of AI’s impact on hiring. When analyzing hiring trends, SignalFire noticed that tech companies recruited fewer recent college graduates in 2024 than they did in 2023. However, tech companies, especially the top 15 big tech businesses, ramped up their hiring of experienced professionals. Specifically, SignalFire found that big tech companies reduced the hiring of new graduates by 25% in 2024 compared to 2023. Meanwhile, graduate recruitment at startups decreased by 11% compared to the prior year. Although SignalFire wouldn’t reveal exactly how many fewer grads were hired according to their data, a spokesperson told us it was thousands. True, adoption of new AI tools might not fully explain the dip in recent grad hiring but Asher Bantock, SignalFire’s head of research, says there’s “convincing evidence” that AI is a significant contributing factor. Entry-level jobs are susceptible to automation because they often involve routine, low-risk tasks that generative AI handles well. Techcrunch event Join us at TechCrunch Sessions: AI Secure your spot for our leading AI industry event with speakers from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Cohere. For a limited time, tickets are just $292 for an entire day of expert talks, workshops, and potent networking. Exhibit at TechCrunch Sessions: AI Secure your spot at TC Sessions: AI and show 1,200+ decision-makers what you’ve built — without the big spend. Available through May 9 or while tables last. Berkeley, CA | June 5 REGISTER NOW AI’s new coding, debugging, financial research, and software installation abilities could mean companies need fewer people to do that type of work. AI’s ability to handle certain entry-level tasks means some jobs for new graduates could soon be obsolete. Gabe Stengel, the founder of AI financial analyst startup Rogo, started his career at Lazard investment bank where he helped large pharma companies buy biotech startups. Rogo’s tool “can do almost all the work I did in the analysis of those companies,” Stengel said on stage at Newcomer’s financial technology summit last week, “We can put together the materials, diligence the company, look through their financials.” While most large investment banks haven’t explicitly reduced analyst hiring due to AI yet, executives at firms like Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley previously considered cutting junior staff hires by up to two-thirds and lowering the pay of those they hire because the work with AI is not as demanding as before, the New York Times reported last year. Although AI’s threat to low-skilled jobs is real, tech companies’ need for experienced professionals is still rising. According to SignalFire’s report, big tech companies increased hiring by 27% for professionals with two to five years of experience, while startups hired 14% more individuals in that same seniority range. A frustrating paradox emerges for recent graduates: they can’t get hired without experience, but they can’t get experience without being hired. While this dilemma is not new, Heather Doshay, SignaFire’s people and talent partner, says it is considerably exacerbated by AI. Dashay’s advice to new grads: master AI tools. “AI won’t take your job if you’re the one who’s best at using it,” she said.

Intel has unveiled a wide range of entry-level workstation solutions for consumers, featuring the Intel Arrow Lake "Core Ultra 200" CPUs. Intel Debuts Affordable Workstations Based on Arrow Lake "Core Ultra 200" CPUs: Claims Superior Performance Compared to Its Rivals The Intel client segment received entry-level workstation systems for consumers, which will offer competitive performance on a budget. Intel has announced both desktop and laptop workstations, equipped with the latest Intel Core Ultra processors, offering noticeable performance uplifts over its rival. In the desktop segment, Intel claims up to 13% higher multithreaded performance with Core Ultra 200S in programs like Cinebench Multicore 2024 vs AMD's flagship Ryzen 9 9950X. This is reportedly achieved at 11% better performance per watt compared to the AMD CPU, when both operated at 125W of TDP. The desktop workstation systems will offer up to 256 Gb-6400 of DDR5 EEC memory, WiFi 6E, and features such as remote KVM, Intel vPro, and Pro Codec support. The laptop workstation segment brings Intel Core Ultra 200HX and Intel Core Ultra 200H processors for high-performance and thin & light laptops, respectively. The Core Ultra 200HX reportedly delivers up to 8% and 42% higher single and multithreaded performance vs Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, respectively. With a good 41% better power efficiency vs Meteor Lake, the 200HX laptops can deliver superior performance at the same wattage. 2 of 9 The HP ZBook Furey 18 is one of the first workstation laptops, which is scheduled for a retail launch in June and will bring up to 256 Gb of EEC DDR5 memory and built-in NPU for local AI workload execution. Intel has also shared benchmarks of the flagship Core Ultra 9 285HX vs the i9 14900HX from previous gen to showcase the uplifts the Core Ultra 200HX brings in popular professional workloads. Then we have the Intel Core Ultra 200H-based budget workstation laptops such as the Dell Pro Max 16, which deliver up to 22% faster performance vs Ryzen AI 9 365 in Geekbench 6.3 multicore workload and a staggering 21+ hours of battery life. It will feature the Arc 140T integrated graphics, which can take care of both professional workloads and gaming. Compared to the Ryzen 9 8945HS, which is a Zen 4 chip, the Core Ultra 200H delivers up to 36% better performance across 9 applications. 2 of 9 Similarly, the flagship Core Ultra 9 285H delivers up to 26% better performance than Zen 5-based Ryzen AI 9 365 in 6 different applications. Intel also shared its Arc 140T performance prowess in apps like Autodesk Inventor and Chaos V-Ray for Cinema 4D, where the 200H chip is 2.15X and 1.30X faster than the iGPU present on the Core Ultra 185H, respectively. However, those who crave even superior graphical performance can opt for the latest Arc Pro B60 24 GB or the Arc Pro B50 16 GB workstation GPUs, but these can only be used on desktops. Deal of the Day