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Former New York Fed President Bill Dudley warns that the artificial intelligence investment boom is creating a "first up, then down" interest-rate pattern.
Read the original →Rebecca Patterson, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and former chief investment strategist at Bridgewater Associates, said AI is "too much of a good thing at the wrong time." In an interview with CNBC, she acknowledged AI's benefits to the economy.
Read the original →The State of Working Maine 2026 report examines how artificial intelligence could reshape workplaces across the state. It calls on policymakers to ensure protections for workers.
Read the original →The opinion piece argues that speed is not productivity when workers cannot explain AI output or safely anticipate how autonomous machines will behave.
Read the original →A UBS report says significant US regulation of AI appears improbable, as economic optimism prevails and the technology is viewed as a cornerstone of future growth and productivity. The midterm elections are predicted to have minimal effect on existing regulations. While developers advocate stricter safety protocols, the tech industry has opted for voluntary collaborations instead.
Read the original →U.K. bank Barclays said Thursday it plans to cut 5,000 staff, citing efficiency savings from AI.
Read the original →Florida Atlantic University engineering researchers have received a $500,000 NSF grant. It will fund integration of AI, digital twins and robotics experimentation, advancing research and training in intelligent systems.
Read the original →OpenAI, Anthropic and Google are supplying credits and certificates to a Queens nonprofit. The nonprofit has trained about 500 people in AI so far.
Read the original →AI data centers introduce massive millisecond-level power fluctuations. As a result, multi-layered energy storage is evolving from a traditional grid backup into a shock absorber for the entire facility.
Read the original →In much of the country, the AI boom is driving construction of hyperscale data centers, but not so much in New England. The article describes how some in the region are preparing for change.
Read the original →OpenAI, Anthropic and Nvidia spent nearly $6 million combined on US lobbying in July–September 2026, according to federal filings cited by The Verge.
Read the original →Barclays said on October 22, alongside its July–September 2026 results, that it expects to cut about 5,000 employees. This is about 5% of staff, and roughly 60% are in support functions including developers. AI-driven productivity gains were cited as part of the background. Pre-tax profit for the quarter rose 12% year on year to £2.3 billion (about ¥488 billion).
Read the original →A bill dubbed the 'AI layoff notification act' has been introduced in South Korea's National Assembly amid the artificial intelligence boom. It is intended to ensure the government closely tracks and responds to job reductions that arise when companies adopt AI.
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