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Which jobs are future-proofed? : The Indicator from Planet Money

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape the modern workplace, many employees are left wondering whether their current roles will even exist a decade from now. The anxiety surrounding automation is no longer just a plot point for science fiction movies but a daily concern for millions of workers across various industries. In a recent exploration

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Economy

Yen surges to 6-month high as traders stay alert for signs of intervention

The Japanese yen has climbed to its highest level in six months, sparking a wave of activity across global currency markets. This sudden surge comes as traders grow increasingly cautious, keeping a close eye on the Bank of Japan for any indication that government officials are preparing to step in and stabilize the currency’s volatile

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Jaguar Land Rover opens voluntary redundancy program in $2.3B cost-cutting drive

Jaguar Land Rover has launched a voluntary redundancy program for its salaried and management employees as the company embarks on a massive 2.3 billion dollar cost cutting initiative. The move, confirmed over the weekend by the Tata Motors owned automaker, aims to streamline operations and lower the global break even point to 300,000 vehicles per

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Saudi Aramco oil facilities hit in new strikes

Saudi Arabian energy infrastructure faced another wave of instability today as several Saudi Aramco oil facilities were targeted in a series of coordinated strikes. While official reports regarding the scale of the damage remain limited, early indications suggest that key processing sites were hit, sparking immediate concerns over global energy markets and the stability of

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‘Uncharted territory’: The $40 trillion U.S. national debt just got uglier as interest payments rise to $1.25 trillion a year

The United States has entered what experts are calling uncharted territory as the national debt hits 40 trillion dollars, triggering a surge in interest payments that now threatens to stifle federal spending. According to a recent analysis from investment firm Doubleline, net interest payments have climbed to 18.5 percent of total federal revenue, eclipsing a

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Jaguar Land Rover to layoff thousands of jobs in $2.3 billion cost-saving overhaul

Jaguar Land Rover is preparing to trim its workforce by as many as 4,000 positions over the next two years as part of a massive financial restructuring. The luxury automaker, owned by India’s Tata Motors, is aiming for approximately 2.3 billion dollars in cost savings to better navigate a volatile global market. While the company

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China pulls in Big Tobacco to help with smaller-than-expected finance-industry capital injections

Beijing is calling in an unlikely ally to shore up its financial system, tapping into the deep pockets of the state tobacco giant to help fund a new round of capital injections for banks and insurers. Led by the finance ministry, the move will see roughly 360 billion yuan, or about 54 billion dollars, poured

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Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Says ‘AGI Has Arrived’ and Congratulates OpenAI

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sent shockwaves through the tech community on Sunday when he declared that artificial general intelligence has officially arrived. Taking to X, the chipmaking mogul congratulated OpenAI on the launch of its newest and most powerful model, Astra, marking a pivotal moment in the race toward machines that can match or exceed

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China’s export shock is pushing the global economy to a breaking point, former trade official says

The global economy may be drifting toward a breaking point as China continues to flood international markets with cheap, overproduced goods, according to Michael Froman, a former U.S. Trade Representative. In a recent warning published in Foreign Affairs, Froman argued that the world’s capacity to absorb this massive surge of Chinese exports is reaching its

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OpenAI’s chief scientist says AI labs may need to slow down: ‘No one is prepared for the consequences’

Jakub Pachocki, the chief scientist at OpenAI, has issued a stark warning that artificial intelligence laboratories may need to decelerate their current pace of development. In a candid blog post shared over the weekend, Pachocki argued that the global community is fundamentally unprepared for the potential fallout of a continued, rapid surge in machine intelligence.

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