Dani Rodrik explains why strong productivity growth in the sector is as welcome as it is unexpected.

(Forthcoming Article) - We establish a link between labor scarcity and the adoption of labor-saving technology in industrializing England. During the Napoleonic Wars, more than 10 percent of the male population served in the armed forces. Where recruitment was heavy, more machines economizing on labor were adopted. Naval recruitment, instrumented by warships’ coastal access, provides exogenous variation in labor scarcity and suggests that the link between labor shortages and adoption is causal. Where mechanical skills were abundant, the impact of labor scarcity on adoption appears to be larger.

The code WIRED identified is gone from the latest version of Meta AI, the companion app for the company’s smart glasses. Meta won’t say why or whether it’s coming back.

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Artificial intelligence is reshaping tax administration, from audit targeting to taxpayer services—yet real gains depend on data, governance, and implementation

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An ICIJ investigation traced tens of thousands of transactions and found crypto platforms awash with dirty money.

We trace the evolution of the language of science, religion, and political economy in the centuries leading to the British Industrial Revolution. Using textual analysis of 264,443 works printed in Eng...