AI leaders soften warnings on job losses as industry reassesses impact

AI leaders including Jensen Huang and Sam Altman are moderating earlier warnings about mass job losses from artificial intelligence, suggesting that previous “doomsday” predictions overstated the near-term impact on employment. The shift comes as public concern over workplace disruption from AI continues to grow across major economies.

Hotter than July: Can electrification save humanity from soaring heat?

Europe’s in meltdown, and it’s not even June yet. We’re seeing a not-so merry month of May as record highs explode under a heat dome that’s drifted north from the Sahara. After the frying pan of an energy crisis, the fire of a heatwave is forcing a reset by the same politicians who pandered to those who complained about the cost and red tape of recent energy transition policy.

Iran war drives India’s cockroaches out, but can Modi crush them?

When an Indian student at a US university used AI to create the “Cockroach Janta Party (CPJ)”, a parody political party, it sparked a viral sensation, hitting the zeitgeist in a country that has been particularly affected by the Iran war. As India’s youth circumvent bans to express their economic discontent online, it could pose a threat to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.

Samsung évite la grève en concédant des primes “IA” de 400 000 dollars

Les salariés du groupe sud-coréen ont massivement approuvé mercredi 27 mai un accord sur le partage des profits générés par l’essor de l’intelligence artificielle, à hauteur de 10,5 % des bénéfices. Pour 2026, le bonus atteindra un montant “historique”, explique le “Financial Times”. La formule fait déjà des envieux.