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AI & job cuts; China’s nuclear lead; GLP-1s & cancer++

Azeem Azhar and Hannah Petrovic
Jun 15, 2026
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This post originally appeared in Exponential View.

Hi all,

Here’s our Monday roundup of data signals across AI, energy and markets.

Enjoy!


👾 Play our word quiz created just for this edition – and win a prize.


  1. AI & jobs. AI was cited as the top reason for nearly 40% of US job cuts in May1.

  1. Mind the gap. The top 1% of US firms spend $7,450 per employee on AI each month, roughly 650x the typical firm’s $11.38.

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