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This is the second time in recent months that US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent has commented on the currency of a major trading partner © Aaron Schwartz/Reuters The US Treasury secretary has criticised weakness in the Korean won, saying its depreciation is “not in line” with the country’s “strong economic fundamentals” and adding to concerns…

Big Tech continues to wrestle with mass layoffs, most recently with Amazon’s announcement to slash 16,000 jobs. It’s a trend that started long before the AI race: organizational change brought by the arrival of new technology. Tech giants flourish or falter based on their decisions to overhaul themselves, often leaving tens of thousands of workers…

As America’s labor market slows, AI-led interviews and auto-generated cover letters are dramatically changing the process of getting a job. And maybe not for the better. More than half of the organizations surveyed by the Society for Human Resource Management used AI to recruit workers in 2025. And an estimated third of ChatGPT users reportedly…

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has issued an executive order declaring an energy emergency amid rising gas prices driven by tariffs and the Iran war. Executive Order 2026-4 will ease the requirements on fuel blends, allowing for the sale of higher vapor pressure gasoline, which is typically 10 to 20 cents cheaper, according to a release from…

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The AI market is tipped to splinter in 2026. The last three months of 2025 were a rollercoaster of tech sell-offs and rallies, as circular deals, debt issuances, and high valuations fueled concerns over an AI bubble. Such volatility may be an early sign of how AI investment is set to evolve as investors pay closer…