MIT Says AI Can Replace 11.7% of US Workforce
AI systems can already perform tasks equivalent to 11.7% of the U.S. workforce, according to…
AI systems can already perform tasks equivalent to 11.7% of the U.S. workforce, according to research of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology published Wednesday (November 26). That’s about $1.2 trillion in wages tied to potentially automatable work in finance, healthcare, and professional services. The estimate comes from MIT’s new labor analysis tool, the Iceberg Index,…
Let Him Die: Inferno — the sequel to the offbeat 2016 hack’n-slash adventure, Let him die – is almost here, with a launch date set for December 3. The game features a new global emergency (a massive pit, the Hell Gate, appeared out of nowhere), a new source of SPLithium (the aforementioned pit), and a…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the global economy at unprecedented speed. For young entrepreneurs, especially those from underserved or low-resource environments, this moment represents both a game-changing opportunity and an urgent risk. Through deliberate action, AI can become a powerful catalyst for inclusive growth. Without this, existing inequalities in entrepreneurship risk widening further. Junior Achievement…
Strategic acquisition deepens Wayve’s AI data capabilities and expands its presence in Germany following the launch of its test and development center near Stuttgart. LONDON, December 1, 2025–(BUSINESS FEED)–Wayve, the leader in embedded AI for autonomous driving, today announced the acquisition of Quality Match, a German startup known for its expertise in data quality assurance…
Listen to the article 2 minutes This audio is automatically generated. Please let us know if you have any comments. Diving brief: Amazon Connect announced 29 new agentic AI features on Sunday, including fully autonomous AI agents and support for human representatives, at Amazon Web Service’s re:Invent conference. Autonomous AI agents are capable of handling…
President Gustavo Petro and Science Minister Yesenia Olaya (right) participate in a strategic meeting to advance Colombia’s science and technology agenda. Credit: República de Colombia, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Colombia is not just watching the artificial intelligence boom from the sidelines. Through the ColombIA Inteligente 2025 call, the country invites local researchers, businesses and…
OnAudience announced on November 25, 2025, a new partnership with Amazon Ads that brings AI-generated and taxonomy-based audience segments directly into Amazon DSP. The integration allows brands and agencies to create custom audience segments from campaign briefs and activate them across Amazon’s advertising ecosystem without manual data transfers or technical implementations. The partnership positions OnAudience…
This essay as told is based on a conversation with Leslie Walsh, head of strategy and product development at New York-based advertising agency Episode Four. It has been edited for length and clarity. The main advantage of creativity is that the ideas must be original and unique. I think everyone in the creative industry fears…
As fears of an AI-fueled economic bubble continue to grow, some of Wall Street’s biggest voices say there’s no reason to panic. According to NBC NewsJoseph Briggs, an economist at Goldman Sachs, told clients that increasing investment in AI – from cloud infrastructure to new data centers – is not a sign of irrational hype….
SharkNinja and Boston University’s Questrom School of Business have launched a new collaboration, creating the SharkNinja AI & Analytics Lab, a joint initiative designed to advance artificial intelligence, data-driven decision-making, and solving real-world business problems. The partnership brings together Questrom faculty and graduate students with SharkNinja’s product design and technology teams to support the development…