‘Gradually then suddenly’: Is AI job displacement following this pattern?

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Why China is suddenly flooding the market with powerful AI models

The pace of Beijing’s open source push has been relentless
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AI made its way to vineyards. Here's how the technology is helping make your wine

As AI continues to grow, experts say that the wine industry is proof that businesses can integrate the technology efficiently to supplement labor without displacing a workforce
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AI-powered agents need to be connected all the time to be truly effective. Sounds like a job for satellite internet providers.
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Should AI be treated the same way as people are when it comes to copyright law?

Large language models don't plagiarize or reproduce; they learn patterns and relationships from vast amounts of information, just as humans do.
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How Software Engineers Actually Use AI

We surveyed 730 coders and developers about how (and how often) they use AI chatbots on the job. The results amazed and disturbed us.
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Meet the 21-year-old helping coders use AI to cheat in Google and other tech job interviews

As artificial intelligence becomes more advanced, employers are trying to build workarounds to prevent candidates from cheating in virtual job interviews.
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Baidu shares jump 10% following release of new free-to-use AI models

Shares of Chinese tech giant Baidu were trading up 10% in trading in Asia, as investors reacted positively to a spate of AI model releases over the weekend.
CNBC - Mar. 18
Investigation Into Scale AI Also Targets Its HR Partners HireArt and Upwork

According to former contract workers, HireArt, Scale AI’s employer of record, altered language in job offer letters to retroactively change their employment status.
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Wade not ready to talk new job after McNeese exit

An emotional Will Wade said he wasn't ready to look ahead to his new job at NC State following McNeese's second-round loss in the NCAA tournament.
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Six Kenyan police personnel killed in ambush near Somalia

No group has claimed responsibility, but an official said the attack followed a pattern of raids by Islamist militant group al-Shabab.
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Tech Leaders Sound a Warning for Coders: AI Is Coming for Their Jobs

Should software developers be quivering in their digital boots? Maybe, according to some tech CEOs—although nuances remain.
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Thousands displaced as Israel continues fighting in West Bank

As the ceasefire in Gaza remains shaky, Israel is still carrying out what it calls Operation Iron Wall in the West Bank. The fighting has displaced thousands and could last for a year, Israel's ...
CBS News - Mar. 16
Pope Francis showing "gradual, slight improvement," Vatican says

The Vatican said Pope Francis is showing "gradual, slight improvement." The 88-year-old has been in the hospital for 23 days, battling double pneumonia.
CBS News - Mar. 8
Electricity gradually returns to Cuba after millions left in the dark

Electricity service in Cuba is gradually being restored more than 36 hours after a substation failure left the entire island in the dark
ABC News - Mar. 16
David Sacks sold $200M in crypto-related holdings before taking White House job, ethics memo says

David Sacks, the Trump administration’s AI and crypto czar, sold over $200 million worth of digital asset-related investments personally and through his firm, Craft Ventures, before starting the ...
NBC News - Mar. 14
From DeepSeek to job risks: What tech leaders are saying on AI right now

The future of artificial intelligence is dominating discussions at CNBC's CONVERGE LIVE in Singapore.
CNBC - Mar. 13
Ramadan in the West Bank: Displacement and Despair

An Israeli military operation has uprooted tens of thousands of Palestinians who can’t break their fast in their own homes and don’t know when, or if, they will ever return.
The New York Times - Mar. 11
David Sacks sold $200 million in crypto-related holdings before taking White House job, ethics memo says

The White House memo revealed that AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks divested over $200 million in digital asset-related investments.
CNBC - Mar. 14
'I'm out here hurting people': How MMA's brutal lifestyle became too much for Jalin Turner

Jalin Turner, 29, stunned the MMA world when he retired following his loss to Ignacio Bahomondes at UFC 313. So how did a promising young fighter suddenly grow to abhor violence?
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Mark Cuban on AI: What Small-Business Owners Must Do to Stay Competitive

The billionaire entrepreneur shares how artificial intelligence is disrupting jobs and reshaping small-business strategies.
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Columbia student who had visa suddenly revoked shares fears, says she hopes to clear her name

PhD candidate and Columbia student Ranjani Srinivasan says she fled from the U.S. after her student visa was suddenly revoked. The issue appeared to stem from last year's pro-Palestinian protests ...
CBS News - Mar. 18
Greenland party favouring gradual independence wins election

Incumbent coalition defeated in polls dominated by Donald Trump’s threat to seize Arctic island
Financial Times - Mar. 12
Interest rates will go down gradually, says Bank

Borrowing costs had been widely expected to be left unchanged with inflation, predicted to go up in the coming months.
BBC News - 4d
New flight patterns mean Gatwick will not pass 2019 peak this year

Airport says longer flights have made off-peak times less busy than before pandemic
Financial Times - 5d
‘We need to set the terms or we’re all screwed’: how newsrooms are tackling AI’s uncertainties and opportunities

Amid angst over the technology, a consensus is emerging about its capabilities – but there is an elephant in the room. In early March, a job advert was doing the rounds among sports journalists. ...
The Guardian - 3d
‘It’s happening fast’ – creative workers and professionals share their fears and hopes about the rise of AI

Photographers, translators, academics and GPs are among those whose jobs are either threatened or aided by the tech. Oliver Fiegel, a 47-year-old photographer based in Munich, was reading a German ...
The Guardian - Mar. 15
UK statistics agency delays release of trade data after finding error

Move by Office for National Statistics will fuel questions over quality of its figures following problems with jobs survey
Financial Times - Mar. 13
Infinite Realms turns fantasy books into living, breathing game worlds with help of AI

Infinite Realms wants to turn beloved fantasy books with big followings into living, breathing game worlds.
VentureBeat - Mar. 7
Pope showing "gradual, slight improvement" amid double pneumonia treatment

The 88-year-old pope has remained stable, with no fever and good oxygen levels in his blood for several days, doctors said.
CBS News - Mar. 8
Hyundai announces $21bn US investment as Trump tariffs loom

South Korean carmaker plans to create 14,000 full-time jobs and expand links with US firms on tech including AI. Business live – latest updates South Korea’s Hyundai has said it will make a ...
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Specs appeal: why are ‘slutty little glasses’ suddenly everywhere?

Barely-there, wire-frame glasses are comfortable, unisex and a design classic – and all over the high street. Jurassic World Rebirth may be the most anticipated film of the summer, but it’s not the ...
The Guardian - Mar. 15
'They live in big fear': The BBC visits displaced Alawites in Lebanon

Thousands of Syrians have crossed into Lebanon from the provinces of Latakia and Tartus.
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America's Mideast partners welcome Trump's U-turn on displacing Gazans

Along with Arab nations backing an alternative to Trump's "Riviera of the Mideast" proposal, Hamas also cautiously welcomed his sharp change in rhetoric.
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Israel’s Renewed Offensive in Gaza Displaces Palestinians Once Again

The Israeli military’s renewed drive into Gaza has pushed families to flee neighborhoods they had only recently returned to during a cease-fire.
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Investigations find Stanford's Troy Taylor bullied, used 'discriminatory' behavior towards female staffers

One investigator cited "an ongoing pattern of concerning behavior" with Taylor
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Here’s where the jobs are for February 2025 – in one chart

February marked another strong month for health care despite job growth overall coming in weaker than expected but stable.
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