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Don’t fear the AI ‘jobpocalypse’ - Financial Times
business 2026/02/01 12:00:04

Don’t fear the AI ‘jobpocalypse’ - Financial Times

The technology hasn’t yet hit employment notably, and could create more openings

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How the EV pullback is affecting factories and jobs in the South - CNBC
business 2026/02/01 12:00:01

How the EV pullback is affecting factories and jobs in the South - CNBC

Automakers, suppliers and battery makers were funneling hundreds of billions of dollars into EV-related manufacturing in the U.S. Now it’s all in question.

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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative cut 70 jobs to go all in on mission to 'cure or prevent all disease' - Fortune
business 2026/02/01 11:02:00

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative cut 70 jobs to go all in on mission to 'cure or prevent all disease' - Fortune

“We want to really double down” on AI-powered biomedical research, Mark Zuckerberg said.

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Xi Jinping calls for China’s renminbi to attain global reserve currency status - Financial Times
business 2026/02/01 09:26:55

Xi Jinping calls for China’s renminbi to attain global reserve currency status - Financial Times

Latest commentary details ambitions for ‘powerful currency’ to play a greater role in trade and forex

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Nio deliveries double in Jan, buoyed by strong performance of ES8 SUV - CnEVPost
business 2026/02/01 08:05:01

Nio deliveries double in Jan, buoyed by strong performance of ES8 SUV - CnEVPost

Nio delivered 27,182 vehicles in January, marking a 96.08% year-on-year increase, though down 43.53% from December.

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What next as bitcoin drops to $78,000 and Saylor’s bet faces pressure - CoinDesk
business 2026/02/01 06:39:46

What next as bitcoin drops to $78,000 and Saylor’s bet faces pressure - CoinDesk

Bitcoin sank to its lowest levels since April as profit-taking by early holders collided with thinning liquidity and a sharp drop-off in fresh capital.

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