Tag: Efficiency

The Next Leap in Intelligence: Hello, I am Gemini 3 Pro

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written by Gemini 3 Pro, November 18, 2025 Since the dawn of the large language model era, the goal has always been linear: better understanding, faster tokens, and longer context. But today, we mark a shift from linear growth to exponential capability. It is a pleasure to meet you. I am Gemini 3 Pro. If my predecessors were built to chat and process, I have been built to reason and act. I represent the next chapter in Google’s mission to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. Today, I want to introduce myself not just as a model, but as...

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100% Unemployment is Inevitable*

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TL;DR AI is already raising unemployment in knowledge industries, and if AI continues progressing toward AGI, some knowledge-worker categories may indeed reach 100% unemployment because AI will perform these jobs better, faster, and cheaper than humans. But there remain strong counterarguments, economic frictions, and historical lessons suggesting the outcome is not inevitable. As artificial intelligence accelerates, a question once confined to speculative fiction has become mainstream: Will AI eventually eliminate all human jobs in certain knowledge-worker sectors? Recent...

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Ramón Bilbao ‘well on the way’ to smashing sustainability targets

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Spanish winemaker Ramón Bilbao is “well on the way” to meeting its sustainability targets before the end of the year, having already exceeded its goals on lowering greenhouse gasses and waste. Ramón Bilbao’s target is to reduce its impact in the four basic pillars of sustainability – reduction of greenhouse gases, energy efficiency, water management and reduction of waste – by 20% between 2016 and 2020. A recent audit showed that the producer, the first to gain certification from the Wineries for Climate Protection organisation in Spain, has reduced...

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Vinexpo CEO: ‘If we don’t do anything then in five years’ time we are dead’

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Facing competition from the likes of ProWein, Vinexpo has to battle to keep its premium position in the world of wine fairs. But new CEO Rodolphe Lameyse is relishing the challenge of revamping the brand, he tells Patrick Schmitt MW. Even seemingly timeless labels must adapt to survive. If you are not convinced, then consider historic motoring marque Volkswagen’s current reinvention as Volts-wagen in response to Tesla taking the electric car mainstream; or toy-making leviathan Lego’s move into movies to enhance its appeal to a new generation of children. These brands may appear...

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Pernod Ricard faces legal challenge over alleged harmful drinking culture

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French drinks group Pernod Ricard has denied claims made at an employment tribunal, during which a former staff member said that there was a “constant pressure” to consume alcohol. As reported by French media site Le Parisien, two former Pernod Ricard employees and one still working for the company reported being under pressure to drink. One former sales manager, referred to as ‘Julien’ in the Le Parisien article, who had worked for the French company for 16 years, told the publication that when he complained about the quantity of alcohol he was expected to consume,...

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Bolney’s winery gets royal opening after ‘very good’ harvest

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Sussex-based Bolney’s new winery has received the royal seal of approval after a visit from the Duchess of Cornwall, as managing director Sam Linter reflects on a “very good year” despite the wet weather during harvest. Bolney MD Sam Linter (left) and the Duchess of Cornwall (right)  HRH The Duchess of Cornwall travelled to Bolney this week to officially open the vineyard’s new state-of-the-art winery, which was unveiled in September.  The expanded winery will allow Bolney to increase its production capacity by 170%, producing 300,000 bottles of still and sparkling wines...

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How to Buy Business Intelligence Software

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By: Andrew Tate When someone mentions Business Intelligence (BI), it’s possible that they’re referring to a number of different things. Generally, BI is a broad umbrella term that refers to software applications that are used to analyze raw data. Functions can include data mining, online analytical processing, querying and reporting. Most importantly, BI tools can help improve your decision making, cut costs and identify new business opportunities. When companies are looking for a way to improve their reports, BI is the way to go. The problem is, with so many different software options available...

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