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This week: The Economist estimates AI has helped create around 1 million U.S. jobs since mid-2023. Plus: Indeed finds faster pay growth in AI-exposed work, a $29,575 AI film gets made in 10 days, and fresh hackathons, courses and jobs are open.

In this issue: 📊 Research | 🎓 Learning | 💼 Jobs | 🏆 Hackathons | 📅 Events | 🤖 Builder Signal

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The Economist estimates AI has helped create about 1 million U.S. jobs, compared with roughly 200,000 layoffs attributed to AI since mid-2023.

Much of the growth is tied to data centers, increasing demand for electricians, HVAC specialists, grid engineers, software developers and data scientists.

What it means: AI may be reshaping employment more than simply eliminating jobs, creating opportunities across both tech and skilled trades.

👉 Read The Economist analysis →

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Indeed analyzed millions of U.S. job postings and found advertised pay in the most AI-exposed occupations has risen about 46% since 2021, versus 25% in the least-exposed jobs.

The strongest gains appear in senior roles across software, data, IT, marketing and finance.

The career signal: Employers appear to be paying more for experienced workers whose skills complement AI.

👉 Explore Indeed’s analysis →

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Creator PJ Ace says his team made Sky Line Heist in 10 days for $29,575, using Claude, Dreamina and other AI tools across planning, references and animation.

His advice: establish characters and locations first, then animate—and prompt visible behavior instead of emotions.

👉 See the full workflow, Claude skill and prompts →

Create a software factory where multiple coding agents plan, build and check their own work.

👉 Join the Dark Factory hackathon →

A 48-hour online hackathon using IBM’s AI-assisted development tools, with $10,000 in prizes.

👉 Register for IBM Bob 2.0 →

AI opportunity is spreading beyond traditional tech roles—from data centers and skilled trades to software, filmmaking and AI agents.

Pick one move this week: learn a skill, build something, or apply for a role.