
Jake Angelo
US Newsroom Fellow
Jake Angelo was formerly a news fellow at Fortune.
A quarter of financial firms tie pay and promotions to AI proficiency: survey
A survey of 500 companies by financial recruiting firm Selby Jennings finds that the practice is more common among fintechs and smaller firms.

Workers at a startup in San Salvador. Jessica Orellana/Reuters.
AI video startup Higgsfield launches tool to build custom AI influencers
The company has updated its AI influencer tool, making it easier for users to insert a character of their own creation into existing videos.

A Higgsfield AI influencer. Courtesy of Higgsfield.
US adds 29,000 jobs in September, far short of expectations
The report adds to evidence that the Federal Reserve will hold rates steady at its October meeting.

Mike Blake/Reuters
America.gov holds a Minecraft-themed Easter egg
The bot seems to come to life when users ask it to “play Minecraft.”

America.gov website/Screenshot/Semafor





