2026-02-19
Another study finding productivity gains from AI, but not (yet) a big effect. No negative employment effect (yet).
CEPR
A study of 12K+ EU companies finds AI adoption increases labor productivity by 4% on average in the EU, with no evidence of reduced employment in the short run
Artificial intelligence promises to reshape economies worldwide, but firm-level evidence on its effects in Europe remains scarce.Forums:Hacker NewsandSlashdotForums:Hacker News:How...
2026-02-17
Millions of speculative articles on the effects of AI. Here is one making some data driven early conclusions, which are very positive in terms of the productivity boosting effects.
Financial Times
Analysis: US productivity rose by ~2.7% in 2025, nearly doubling the 1.4% annual average over a decade, as AI-exposed sectors cooled their entry-level hiring
2026-02-16
Millions of speculative articles on the effects of AI. Here is one making some data driven early conclusions, which are very positive in terms of the productivity boosting effects.
Financial Times
Analysis: US productivity rose by ~2.7% in 2025, nearly doubling the 1.4% annual average over a decade, as AI-exposed sectors cooled their entry-level hiring
New economic data suggests the US is transitioning to a phase of measurable gains from the technology
2025-05-29
Czechia accuses China of a cyber attack on its foreign ministry. Some naively belief that Irish neutrality protects the country from such attacks. The opposite is more likely to be the case.
Financial Times
The Czech Republic says that the state-sponsored Chinese hacking group APT31 has targeted its foreign ministry's unclassified communications network since 2022
‘Malicious’ assault blamed on group known as APT31 that has been linked with Chinese state security ministry
2024-11-19
Feels like the first world hybrid war could be underway. https://www.ft.com/...
CNN
Two Baltic Sea internet cables, connecting Lithuania with Sweden and Finland with Germany, were suddenly disrupted, sparking concerns about Russian sabotage
Two undersea internet cables in the Baltic Sea have been suddenly disrupted, according to local telecommunications companies …
2023-05-13
Excellent analysis of the pros and cons of subsidising semiconductors, with this rather eye-catching graphic on investment that has already been announced out to 2025. https://www.ft.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Financial Times
Germany plans to spend billions to subsidize its chip industry and secure the “oil of the 21st century”, as some believe the move does not make economic sense
The Scholz government is spending billions subsidising the country's semiconductor industry. Some believe it does not make economic sense