Mirror publisher Reach cuts 220 editorial jobs as Google’s AI summaries hit traffic

What this means for your job search: Prepare for a heightened focus on AI/ML skills and their application, as tech companies increasingly build and adapt to AI-driven changes in user interaction and content delivery. Emphasize your ability to develop or integrate AI solutions, understanding its disruptive potential across industries. Reach, the publisher of the Daily Mirror, the Daily Express, and several regional newspapers, is cutting 220 editorial jobs and closing three local news websites. The company says this is because Google now answers more questions with AI, leading to a sharp drop in website traffic. According to The Guardian, chief content officer David Higgerson [...] This story continues at The Next Web