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IMF warns bond yields could see a 'disorderly' spike as debt, inflation risks worsen
The IMF says risks in the government bond market have worsened and that yields could jump sharply and disorderly.
CNBC — TechnologyOct 13, 20263 min read
World Bank jobs council urges 'crisis-era' employment support measures as IMF warns of AI ‘tsunami’
IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva warned AI is hitting the global labor market like a “slow-moving tsunami,” with young workers entering the job market the most exposed.
CNBC — TechnologyOct 12, 20263 min read
AI startup Manus raises $500 million in first funding round since Meta breakup
The deal is handing the AI agent developer fresh capital after Beijing forced Meta to unwind its roughly $2 billion acquisition.
CNBC — TechnologyOct 8, 20263 min read
Why AI is both the hope and the hazard for world leaders, according to IMF chief Georgieva
Kristalina Georgieva warns that the technology lifting growth hopes is also pushing up inflation and yields, just as public debt levels rose.
CNBC — TechnologyOct 7, 20264 min read