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After months of escalating tensions, on 3 January the United States carried out a large-scale operation in Venezuela, extracting President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores. President Donald Trump confirmed the move, stating that Washington would run the country until a transition could be put in place. Suddenly, a doctrine born two centuries ago is back on the front pages: the Monroe Doctrine.
Q3 productivity jumped 4.9% while unit labor costs fell, delivering strong growth without inflation and helping propel Q4 GDP expectations above 5%. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.
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After months of escalating tensions, on 3 January the United States carried out a large-scale operation in Venezuela, extracting President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores. President Donald Trump confirmed the move, stating that Washington would run the country until a transition could be put in place. Suddenly, a doctrine born two centuries ago is back on the front pages: the Monroe Doctrine.
It seems there has been a miscalculation within the AI industry. The industry assumed that progress required building ever larger language systems capable of tackling every conceivable task. These Large Language Models (LLMs) became the default solution, attracting immense investment and attention. In reality, most organisations do not need a Swiss Army knife when they are looking for a scalpel.
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Q3 productivity jumped 4.9% while unit labor costs fell, delivering strong growth without inflation and helping propel Q4 GDP expectations above 5%. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.
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