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AI Data Centers Drive Up Power Bills, Map Reveals Impact
AI data centers are significantly increasing power consumption and contributing to rising electricity bills, according to a report by Gadget Review. The article highlights that the demand for AI infrastructure is a majo…
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Ivy League athletes get hiring edge on Wall Street via teammate networks · NBER study
A new National Bureau of Economic Research study reveals that being a college athlete from an Ivy League school significantly increases hiring odds on Wall Street, more so than a diploma alone. Researchers found that ha…
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Middle managers are AI's biggest bottleneck, Infosys survey finds
A recent Infosys survey of over 2,600 employees reveals that middle managers are a significant bottleneck in enterprise AI adoption. Only 22% of these managers are actively involved in AI transformation, compared to nea…
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Consumers squeezed by tariffs and Fed policy; IKEA bets on human workers
Consumers are facing significant economic pressure due to rising tariffs, high inflation, and interest rates, leading to increased costs for essential goods and services. Despite the Federal Reserve's decision to hold i…
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Fast-food AI adoption outpaces customer preference for human service
Fast-food companies like McDonald's and Wendy's are increasingly implementing AI systems for drive-through orders, aiming for greater efficiency. However, customer surveys indicate a strong preference for human interact…
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Wharton Dean Develops AI Studio Pedagogy Based on Art Education
Ethan Mollick highlights Laura Zarrow's innovative approach to teaching AI literacy. Zarrow, Executive Director of Mollick's lab and a former art school dean, has developed a studio-based pedagogy at the University of P…
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Ethan Mollick releases open-source AI Behavioral Observatory for prompt testing
Ethan Mollick, associated with the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton school, has released the AI Behavioral Observatory as an open-source project. This web application, built with Javascript, allows users to conduct …
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Anthropic economist disputes CEO's dire AI job loss predictions
Anthropic's head of economics, Peter McCrory, has presented internal research suggesting that AI has not yet caused a significant increase in US unemployment. This data-driven analysis contrasts with the more alarmist p…
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AI advice reduces human accuracy and critical thinking, study finds · 8 sources tracked
A recent study indicates that relying on AI advice significantly diminishes human critical thinking and accuracy while boosting confidence. Researchers found that participants given AI assistance were three times less a…
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Wharton expert: Organizational change, not tech, is the AI bottleneck
Companies are struggling to integrate AI effectively due to organizational inertia rather than technological limitations, according to Wharton professor Eric Bradlow. He emphasizes that redesigning work to foster human-…
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Curt prompts boost Claude LLM accuracy, politeness fails
A recent experiment explored how the tone of prompts affects the responses of large language models, specifically Anthropic's Claude models. Researchers found that politeness and emotional pressure, including threats or…
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Narcissistic CEOs Drive Return-to-Office Mandates, Research Finds
Research from Wharton suggests that a significant factor driving CEO mandates for returning to the office is leader narcissism, rather than purely operational benefits. Studies indicate that narcissistic leaders prefer …
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AI startup Probook raises $40M for home services operations
Probook, an AI operating system for home service businesses, has secured $40 million in funding. The Series A round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, with Sequoia Capital leading the seed funding. Probook aims to provide …
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PolyU launches AI doctorate for strategic leadership
PolyU Business School has launched a new doctorate program in AI adoption (DBAI) aimed at equipping senior leaders with the strategic understanding to integrate AI into their companies. The program, directed by Professo…
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NYC Mayor Mamdani Criticized for Creating Jersey Resale Market
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been criticized for creating a resale market for exclusive World Cup jerseys, mirroring the practices he campaigned against. Mamdani, who previously advocated for capping ticket re…
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Gary Marcus: AI industry's financial projections are 'insane'
Tech critic Gary Marcus argues that the current AI industry is built on unrealistic financial projections and flawed mathematics. He cites a study suggesting a 2.7x productivity increase across the entire economy is nee…
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AI tutors boost practice scores but harm unaided exam performance
A Wharton study involving Turkish high school students revealed that using ChatGPT-style interfaces significantly boosted practice test scores by 48%. However, this reliance on AI tools led to a 17% decrease in unaided …
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Ethan Mollick warns of AI's 'cognitive surrender' in writing and research
Ethan Mollick, a prominent voice on AI and affiliated with MIT and Wharton, has published a new piece discussing the concept of "cognitive surrender." This phenomenon describes how individuals increasingly outsource the…
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Labor market inversion: Job switchers see smaller pay gains than stayers
The labor market in 2026 shows a significant shift, with job switchers experiencing smaller wage gains compared to those who remain with their employers. This trend reverses the advice prevalent over the last decade, wh…
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Claude Opus 4.8 powers viral 'reincarnation simulator' by Wharton professor
A Wharton professor's simulation of human reincarnation, powered by Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.8, has gone viral on social media. The simulation, which explores the concept of "reincarnation" and "the veil of history," h…