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The IMF assessed the potential impact of AI on the global labor market and found that, in most cases, AI is likely to worsen overall inequality.IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva urged policymakers to tackle this "troubling trend" and proactively take steps "to prevent the technology from further stoking social tensions...

HPE is acquiring Juniper Networks for about $14 billion in cash, the companies said Tuesday.Juniper shares had their best day in 20 years on Tuesday following the Wall Street Journal's report late Monday on a likely deal.At $40 a share, the price amounts to a premium of 32% over Juniper's closing price on Monday, be...

China's "reunification" with Taiwan is inevitable, President Xi Jinping said in his New Year's address on Sunday, striking a stronger tone than he did last year with less than two weeks to go before the Chinese-claimed island elects a new leader.The Jan. 13 presidential and parliamentary elections are happening at a...