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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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Ontario/Quebec

May 14, 2026

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AJAX — Police east of Toronto say a man has…

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Natural gas to play key role in strategy to double Canada’s electricity grid by 2050
Star

May 14, 2026

Natural gas to play key role in strategy to double Canada’s electricity grid by 2050

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Alphonso Davies's return to Canadian lineup complicated by club team Bayern Munich's reported resistance
Star

May 14, 2026

Alphonso Davies’s return to Canadian lineup complicated by club team Bayern Munich’s reported resistance

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Business, Hardware, Sports, Telecom

May 14, 2026

Sammy Hudes and Daniel Johnson

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Sports

May 14, 2026

‘Chaotic and horrific’: Two men killed in targeted shooting north of Toronto

VAUGHAN — Police say two men were killed and three…

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Sports

May 14, 2026

John Chidley-Hill

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Sports

May 14, 2026

Abdulhamid Ibrahim

Mabrey leads expansion Tempo past Storm 86-73 for first WNBA win

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Business, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Transport

May 13, 2026

Liam Casey

Ontario spent nearly $200k in aviation-related costs for returned private jet: docs

TORONTO — Ontario taxpayers are on the hook for nearly…

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Marco Rubio's new Chinese name | About That
Star

May 13, 2026

Marco Rubio’s new Chinese name | About That

Andrew Chang explains how China’s government gave U.S. Secretary of…

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