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A Forecasting Research Institute survey last spring covered economists, AI experts, superforecasters and the general public. About 80 percent of each group thought the world at the end of 2030 would look a lot like the world of 2026.
Read the original →Writing as an executive and union carpenter, the author says incorporating technology training into construction apprenticeship programs can maintain institutional wisdom while still allowing advancements.
Read the original →TÜV SÜD, a testing, inspection and certification organization headquartered in Germany, and Accenture are collaborating. They aim to accelerate the independent certification process for industrial automation using NVIDIA technologies.
Read the original →A Berkeley Research Group survey found that artificial intelligence has not led to significant headcount reductions. Construction lagged other industries on policies for human oversight.
Read the original →Vermont Information Processing was acquired last year by a private equity firm. It employs hundreds of people in Chittenden County.
Read the original →Venture Global plans to invest approximately $17.2 billion in a private, off-grid power network for AI data centers. The centers would be on company-owned land near its liquefied natural gas export terminals in Plaquemines and Cameron parishes, The Center Square reports. The company has signed agreements with GE Vernova and Baker Hughes to purchase 16 natural gas units.
Read the original →Diesel averaged $6.29 a gallon in September. Buyers asked for partners who adjust as fast as production plans do.
Read the original →ECB economists Óscar Arce, Gerrit Koester and Beatrice Pierluigi found that structural changes in European energy consumption have reduced the economic impact of energy shocks.
Read the original →Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), starts each day with a 30-second briefing from her AI assistant.
Read the original →Tesla profit fell 43% to $787M in Q3 2026. Capex is nearing $25B for Optimus, robotaxi and chip R&D.
Read the original →Meta announced results on the 21st for the three months through September. Sales rose 26% from a year earlier to $64.601 billion, about 1.022 trillion yen.
Read the original →Large companies have carried out repeated staff cuts in recent years, and concern about AI's effect on the economy and employment has risen quickly. The description says much of the anxiety was stoked by research institutions and chief executives seeking to raise their own profile.
Read the original →Meta Platforms raised its capital expenditure outlook and announced a plan to create a new class of non-voting shares. The move is part of an effort to expand its already large AI investment further. Meta announced it on the 21st.
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