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Business

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of the Economic Impact of AI

The greater risk is not job replacement, but rather AI moving entire market services into the home.

Translated from Spanish Read in Spanish

cincodias.elpais.com ·

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of the Economic Impact of AI

A year ago, Ford CEO Jim Farley warned that artificial intelligence is going to literally replace half of all white-collar workers in the US. In February, Mustafa Suleyman, head of Microsoft's AI division, upped the ante by predicting that most white-collar work would be fully automated within 12 to 18 months.

Translated by urgent.news from El Pais Economia's report; automated translation may contain errors. Machine-written — it may contain errors, so check the original before relying on it.

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Kiwi neighbourhoods with highest rooftop solar rates

Nationwide, rates of solar installation are lagging, but some towns and suburbs are bucking the trend.

  • Wānaka leads with 17% of homes having rooftop solar
  • Solar One reports 85% of systems now include batteries
  • Peer influence drives solar uptake among neighbors

·rnz.co.nz

National's debt reduction target lacks ambition - economist

Christopher Luxon says the country is vulnerable to economic shocks if the government's books are not in order.

  • National Party's debt reduction target is minimal, according to economist Brad Olsen.
  • Labour criticizes National's rules as perpetuating failing fiscal strategy.

·rnz.co.nz

Researchers probe pesticide link to rising Parkinson’s disease cases

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 9 – Researchers are investigating whether exposure to pesticides and other environmental chemicals could be contributing to Parkinson’s disease, as the number of people living with…

  • Researchers investigate pesticide-Parkinson's disease link.
  • Paraquat, rotenone tied to disease prevalence.
  • Kenya's KEMRI-Wellcome Trust leads pesticide study.

·capitalfm.africa