Where many economists, CEOs and workers see potential lost jobs as AI replaces human workers, Pankaj Monga sees a tool for increases in productivity.
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Where many economists, CEOs and workers see potential lost jobs as AI replaces human workers, Pankaj Monga sees a tool for increases in productivity.
Iowa outpaces all other states with the highest number of bridges classified as being in poor condition, but the Iowa Department of Transportation’s work over the past 15 years to decrease the number of poor-rated bridges has led to big improvements for state-owned bridges.
Pig farmer Jess D’Souza had hoped to finally turn a profit this year, aided by a federal program to bolster local food systems. The Trump administration canceled the initiative, upending her plans.
The Gazette’s Business Notes is a compendium of the week’s promotions, new hires, certifications, added business lines and business events, among other items, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and the rest of the Corridor.
A series of lawsuits working their way through the courts are foundational battles that will help shape the legal and ethical guardrails for AI training and use.
Sales of cold cereal have steadily fallen for at least 25 years, experts say.
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.7 percent, up from 3.6 percent in May.
PepsiCo and Cargill have announced plans to expand sustainable farming practices on 240,000 acres of Iowa cropland by 2030.
The dream project is the first venture in business ownership for Bianca Valles, Vanessa Valles and Juan Madrid, who previously lived in Colombia and Ecuador.
Eighteen percent of soybeans are setting pods across the state, which is several days ahead of the five-year average. Other crops across Iowa continue to progress close to the normal schedule amid another week of above-average precipitation, according to the crop progress and condition report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
How much would someone need to pay you to pack up your life and move across state lines? The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance and its partners are hoping the answer is the amount now offered to remote workers willing to relocate to Cedar Rapids, Marion or Hiawatha.
Molly’s Cupcakes, 14 S. Clinton St., has announced plans to close its Iowa City location next month.
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