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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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The Onion buys Alex Jones's conspiracy site Infowars at bankruptcy auction
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November 14, 2024

The Onion buys Alex Jones’s conspiracy site Infowars at bankruptcy auction

The satirical news publication The Onion won the bidding for…

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Taylor Swift gave Vancouver — and the world — what we needed
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November 14, 2024

Taylor Swift gave Vancouver — and the world — what we needed

Taylor Swift has entered her post-Eras era.After five continents and about…

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The Eras Tour has a huge carbon footprint. What's a green Swiftie to do?
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November 14, 2024

The Eras Tour has a huge carbon footprint. What’s a green Swiftie to do?

Can an environmentally minded fan enjoy Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour…

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Not 'sorry aboot it!': Taylor Swift wows in electric Toronto debut
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November 14, 2024

Not ‘sorry aboot it!’: Taylor Swift wows in electric Toronto debut

She landed in the city with more excitement than a…

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Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn, 40, ending her retirement to make a skiing comeback
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November 14, 2024

Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn, 40, ending her retirement to make a skiing comeback

Lindsey Vonn is coming out of retirement to rejoin the…

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Israeli military's 'massive' forced displacement in Gaza amounts to war crimes: new report
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November 14, 2024

Israeli military’s ‘massive’ forced displacement in Gaza amounts to war crimes: new report

Human Rights Watch says the “massive” and “deliberate” forced displacement…

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Rogue B.C. acupuncturist's unlicensed needlework captured by hidden camera
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November 14, 2024

Rogue B.C. acupuncturist’s unlicensed needlework captured by hidden camera

A rogue B.C. acupuncturist has been found in contempt of…

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Widow, 101, says Rotary Foundation Canada refuses to share husband's $40M fortune
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November 14, 2024

Widow, 101, says Rotary Foundation Canada refuses to share husband’s $40M fortune

Mary McEachern says Rotary Foundation Canada has repeatedly blocked her…

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A year later, impact of deadly Whitehorse house explosion still resonates
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November 14, 2024

A year later, impact of deadly Whitehorse house explosion still resonates

On Nov. 14, 2023, a house on Bates Crescent in…

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