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White House Says 10% of US Workers Are in Jobs That Could Be Affected by the Rise of AI — Will It Lead to Job Losses?

White House Says 10% of US Workers Are in Jobs That Could Be Affected by the Rise of AI — Will It Lead to Job Losses?

A White House study estimated that around 10% of American workers are in jobs that face the threat of disruption from the fast-evolving artificial intelligence (AI).

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Al Jazeera to Cut 500 Jobs Worldwide as Qatar Continues to Suffer From Slumping Oil Prices

Qatari media network Al Jazeera is announcing its plan to cut 50 jobs as a part of an optimization initiative. As a partly state-funded company, Al Jazeera is impacted by the slump in oil prices, which is the country’s main sector.

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Malaysia's Foreign Workers Recruitment on Hold

Malaysian government halts its recruitment of foreign workers particulary Bangladeshi. Protests from private and public sectors arise urging the government to give clarification about the agreement. The deputy prime minister confirmed that the registration of 1.5 million Bangladeshi workers does not mean that all of them could gain entry on the Southeast Asian country and be hired.

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German Job Rate Increased Near EU Record Due to Female Workforce

Reports show that 73 percent women were joining the workforce in 2014, compared to 63 percent in 2005. The rise has also pulled the overall employment rates up for Germany at 78 percent. German's employment rate is growing faster than any other EU country, although the record remains to be held by Sweden.

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Google says 21 percent of tech hires in 2014 were women

Google Inc said 21 percent of tech hires last year were women, boosting overall number of women in technical roles by 1 percent, as part of efforts to increase diversity.

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