'This is the last opportunity for us to wake up': A leading economist warns we're headed for an AI-driven cataclysm

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"This is the last opportunity for us to wake up," warns Daron Acemoglu.

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How a leading economist learned to start worrying and fear artificial intelligence 

Nobel economist Paul Krugman mocks Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy as ignorant on economics

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Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, speaks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Center on March 03, 2023
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy speaks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on March 03, 2023.

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People who choose to work from home are actually less-productive when they do so, new research suggests. An author behind the research explains why.

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A new study on worker productivity found that those who work from home are also likely to be constrained by other responsibilities, like childcare or household duties.

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The dirty little secret that could bring down Big Tech

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New research reveals that Silicon Valley uses predatory pricing to crush competitors and scam investors — evidence the government can use to bust up tech monopolies.

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Russia's economy is suffering from industrial decline as satellites detect less pollution in the air

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Russia's main tank factory in October 2022.

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A lawyer's license was suspended after he tried to sue his 'sugar baby' for $166 million

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"Sugar babies" can meet "sugar daddies" on Seeking Arrangement.

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Russian oil sanctions appear to be working - crude still flows even as Moscow's pulling in less money. But there's more to it than that.

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Hey there market people. Phil Rosen here. 

I spent much of yesterday parsing through pages of data on where Russian oil is heading and how much buyers are paying for barrels. 

The clearest takeaway is that the West's sanctions do in fact seem to be taking a toll as intended — Moscow's export revenues are down, but plenty of oil remains available as far as global supplies. 

LinkedIn's top economist explains the AI trend that could mark a tipping point - and the under-the-radar labor market shifts unfolding now

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Guy Berger, LinkedIn's head of macroeconomics

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A professor says he's stunned that ChatGPT went from a D grade on his economics test to an A in just 3 months

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ChatGPT-4 scored 73% on Bryan Caplan's economics test.
ChatGPT-4 scored 73% on Bryan Caplan's economics test.

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Nobel laureate Paul Krugman says bailing out SVB was sensible but annoying - and calls for tougher rules to prevent more bank failures

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Paul Krugman.

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