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AITop economist says AI just hasn’t delivered on the productivity hype—and it means a ‘painful repricing’ of markets is very possible

Apollo Chief Economist Torsten Slok warns there’s reason to be concerned about AI being unable to yet generate returns on investment.

By Sasha RogelbergJuly 6, 2026
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C.H. Robinson’s CEO is running his AI transformation on Lean principles: ‘It’s been a game-changer for this company’
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The stock market is about to suffer a ‘snapback’ and will lose much of this year’s gains as ‘speculation is hitting extreme levels,’ BofA warns
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Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary says if he were 25 today, he’d chase these two booming opportunities in the world of AI
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Billionaire Mark Cuban says it’s ‘embarrassing’ to not pay employees well—and a $20 minimum wage should be standard
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‘Our business today is not healthy’: 1,600 Xbox employees among the 4,800 laid off by Microsoft as it looks to ‘reset’ gaming division
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Ex-PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi worked from midnight until 5 a.m. as a receptionist to pay for her Yale degree—and she says ‘respect went up’ because of it
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