Thousands of CEOs just admitted AI had no impact on employment or productivity—and it has economists resurrecting a paradox from 40 years ago

Thousands of CEOs just admitted AI had no impact on employment or productivity—and it has economists resurrecting a paradox from 40 years ago

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In 1987, economist and Nobel laureate Robert Solow made a stark observation about the stalling evolution of the Information Age: Following the advent of transistors, microprocessors, integrated circuits, and memory chips of the 1960s, economists and companies expected these new technologies to disrupt workplaces and result in a surge of productivity. Instead, productivity growth slowed,…

AI Summit 2026 Updates: Over $200 billion in investments expected over next two years, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

AI Summit 2026 Updates: Over $200 billion in investments expected over next two years, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

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AI Impact Summit: Key Sessions (Feb 17) Mr. Roy Jakobs, Royal Philips – 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM Sunil Wadhwani – 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM Dr Sridhar Vembu, Zoho Corporation – 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM Sunil Gupta, Co-Founder & CEO, Yotta Data Services – 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM Mitesh Khapra, AI4Bharat –…

Creative market marks five years of impact with five city global activation

Creative market marks five years of impact with five city global activation

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The Africa Creative Market (ACM) has officially announced its 2026 edition, marking five years of impact with a bold, five-city global activation. The milestone year will be anchored by a six-day flagship event in Lusaka, Zambia, following highly successful satellite activations in Cannes, Lagos, Johannesburg, and Kigali. Following a strong Zambian delegation to ACM in…

Publishers could lose 43% of search traffic in 3 years

Publishers could lose 43% of search traffic in 3 years

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PHOTO ART: MERCA2.0 | GEMINI The digital journalism industry is bracing for a radical shift: the day when Google stops being the traffic source that fuels millions of visits to media outlets around the world—and, with it, one of publishers’ core business models. READ ALSO. SEO is no longer enough: this is how brand visibility changes…

Taiwan’s economy grows 8.6% in 2025, fastest in 15 years

Taiwan’s economy grows 8.6% in 2025, fastest in 15 years

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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s economy expanded at an 8.6% annual rate last year, the fastest pace in 15 years, as its export-focused industries were buoyed by the frenzy over artificial intelligence and a surge of shipments to the U.S.. The advanced estimate released by Taiwan’s statistics agency on Friday was much better than economists…

Wikipedia volunteers spent years cataloging AI tells. Now there’s a plugin to avoid them.

Wikipedia volunteers spent years cataloging AI tells. Now there’s a plugin to avoid them.

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To work around those rules, the Humanizer skill tells Claude to replace inflated language with plain facts and offers this example transformation: Before: “The Statistical Institute of Catalonia was officially established in 1989, marking a pivotal moment in the evolution of regional statistics in Spain.” After: “The Statistical Institute of Catalonia was established in 1989…