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Iran War Triples Logistics Costs for Oil Services Firms

Oilfield services companies are paying as much as three times their usual logistics costs in the Middle East, with fuel expenses doubling and labor costs climbing by as much as 40%, as the Iran war continues to disrupt equipment deliveries and project operations. Executives speaking Tuesday at the ADIPEC energy conference in Abu Dhabi described mounting financial pressure from the nine-month…

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AI Hiring in a Live Company: The Agent Filled the Funnel. The AI Interview's Labels Did Not Line Up With Who Is Still Working

Part 2 of "AI managers in a live company". In five weeks an AI agent read 1,973 job applications and booked interviews without a recruiter.

  • AI agent Claude processed 1,973 job applications for a phone-based role in 5 weeks
  • Only 2 out of 7 hires and 6 out of 12 candidates labeled as "maybe" were still working after 36 days
  • AI interview completion rate was 54%, with 19 candidates not completing or not labeled as hires

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