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Microsoft published a bearish AI outlook from Nobel economist Daron Acemoglu. He predicts about 1.5 percent GDP growth over ten years and at most five percent of jobs replaced. He argues bigger models won't move the needle, and that what is missing are practical apps that change how work gets done.
Read the original →Fed's Mary Daly warns that AI chip demand, tariffs and energy costs may keep inflation elevated longer than expected. Companies are locking in memory chip supplies and redesigning products to cope with tighter availability.
Read the original →The San Francisco Fed president supports September's rate hike. She leaves the door open to holding steady if inflation pressures fade.
Read the original →Authors Humlum and Vestergaard break down their recent findings on AI's impacts on earnings, hours, tasks, occupational mobility, and more.
Read the original →History suggests disruptive technology eliminates old jobs but ultimately creates wealth, opportunity and prosperity.
Read the original →Artificial intelligence has been a dominant topic in the news. The report covers the basics of AI that people need to know.
Read the original →Artificial intelligence is changing some aspects of how people live, from classrooms to the workplace to nearly every website they visit.
Read the original →HubSpot announced major layoffs. The company says it needs to pivot to a new AI-focused strategy.
Read the original →Artificial intelligence (AI) data centers are described as a power play, literally.
Read the original →AI data centers are using massive amounts of electricity. The article explains why lawmakers worry power bills could rise and what Congress plans to do.
Read the original →US Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speaks during a press conference calling for stronger AI export controls with China on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on September 23, 2026.
Read the original →Several economies in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region are growing faster than expected. The growth is due to their involvement in manufacturing and exporting.
Read the original →Tailoring existing AI models to local needs will deliver the most immediate gains, says the Bank's group chief economist for Asia.
Read the original →European Central Bank chief economist Philip Lane named artificial intelligence as perhaps the biggest global issue. He said heavy U.S. investment in the technology is pushing firms to take on large amounts of long-term debt, which is driving up bond yields.
Read the original →A report says India and other developing economies can gain more by adopting existing AI and adapting it to local needs than by chasing advanced AI systems.
Read the original →Producing twice the output with AI does not mean pay doubles. The description says the side benefiting is employers, who can double employee productivity for a usage fee of several thousand to tens of thousands of yen per month.
Read the original →As excitement over AI use turns to restraint, companies are under strong pressure to deliver productivity gains that justify their investment. Industries that raise productivity with AI are more likely to be drawn into fierce price competition and face lower profit margins.
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