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AI agents lag far behind human workers. Why are tech companies laying off the humans?

AI agents lag far behind human workers. Why are tech companies laying off the humans?

AI-related layoffs are in full swing as tech companies invest in artificial intelligence agents they say will take over tasks traditionally done by humans. But a major AI infrastructure and software company says the agents fail to produce professionally acceptable work more than 19 times out of 20, and some analysts say the technology is overhyped and being using as an excuse for laying off workers.

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Is Trump really planning to revive Keystone XL? And is there even life left in that pipeline plan?
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December 1, 2024

Is Trump really planning to revive Keystone XL? And is there even life left in that pipeline plan?

There’s talk in Washington that president-elect Donald Trump plans to…

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Farming in Canada is changing. Young people say they can't get a foothold
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December 1, 2024

Farming in Canada is changing. Young people say they can’t get a foothold

Bigger farms and higher land prices have made it harder…

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Fewer people worldwide are getting HIV — so why are rates going up in Canada
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December 1, 2024

Fewer people worldwide are getting HIV — so why are rates going up in Canada

Substantial progress has been made in fighting HIV/AIDS globally and…

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What should the Royals talk about?
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December 1, 2024

What should the Royals talk about?

Having a member of the Royal Family share thoughts on…

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Disasters turn homes into trash. This insurance company aims to recycle it
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December 1, 2024

Disasters turn homes into trash. This insurance company aims to recycle it

Big storms and flooding can quickly turn homes into trash….

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More women are the breadwinners in Canadian families — but less so if they have kids
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December 1, 2024

More women are the breadwinners in Canadian families — but less so if they have kids

Women are the breadwinners in a growing percentage of Canadian…

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Trump nominates Kash Patel, who has called for shrinking the FBI, as agency's director
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December 1, 2024

Trump nominates Kash Patel, who has called for shrinking the FBI, as agency’s director

The nomination shows how Donald Trump, still fuming over years…

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'The foundation of the future': MMF signs 1st modern Métis treaty with federal government
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November 30, 2024

‘The foundation of the future’: MMF signs 1st modern Métis treaty with federal government

The federal government signed its first-ever modern treaty with a…

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World Central Kitchen pausing work in Gaza after vehicle hit by Israeli airstrike
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November 30, 2024

World Central Kitchen pausing work in Gaza after vehicle hit by Israeli airstrike

An Israeli airstrike on a car in the southern Gaza…

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