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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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How Canada's only rice mill hopes to avoid disruptive counter tariffs
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November 26, 2024

How Canada’s only rice mill hopes to avoid disruptive counter tariffs

Caught in the crossfire of a trade war between Canada…

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Auto part retailers in N.L. have been preparing for Trump's tariffs, but worry about lasting impacts
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November 26, 2024

Auto part retailers in N.L. have been preparing for Trump’s tariffs, but worry about lasting impacts

Colonial Auto Parts president and CEO Douglas Squires says U.S….

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Amid Trump threats, Canadian War of 1812 re-enactors are skipping American battles
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November 26, 2024

Amid Trump threats, Canadian War of 1812 re-enactors are skipping American battles

The boom of a stout iron cannon reverberates across farmers’…

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Trump wants to upend the entire global order. Can he stomach the price tag?
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November 26, 2024

Trump wants to upend the entire global order. Can he stomach the price tag?

Global stock markets were wiped out by more than $2…

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Trump's trade war goes global, and there's bad news for everyone
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November 26, 2024

Trump’s trade war goes global, and there’s bad news for everyone

After spending a few weeks pounding on Canada and Mexico,…

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Red, white and bruised: World braces for battery of Trump tariffs
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November 26, 2024

Red, white and bruised: World braces for battery of Trump tariffs

After spending more than two years teasing tariffs, tomorrow is the…

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Trump wants to tariff Canadian-made drugs. Experts warn U.S. patients could pay the price
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November 26, 2024

Trump wants to tariff Canadian-made drugs. Experts warn U.S. patients could pay the price

Prescription drugs have been exempt from tariffs in the past….

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How Trump uses disinformation in his trade war with Canada
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November 26, 2024

How Trump uses disinformation in his trade war with Canada

“Nobody knows that Canada is charging our dairy farmers,” U.S….

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The trade war is here. You'll notice it at the grocery store first
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November 26, 2024

The trade war is here. You’ll notice it at the grocery store first

Canadians’ pocketbooks will likely be the victim of a prolonged…

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