Far from providing flexible jobs for complex modern lives, gig economy companies, such as Uber and Deliveroo, increasingly trap workers in a …
There are two general philosophical camps when considering the automated future: those who believe it will be a time …
This time a decade ago, there was no such thing as an iPad. There were no food delivery meal …
The Vanishing Executive Assistant Executive assistants once ran the office. Increasingly, the office runs without them. The decline of …
As artificial intelligence and automation multiply, so do dystopian predictions that millions of employees will become redundant, their tasks …
There’s no doubt that automation is going to have a massive impact on employment over the coming decades. Whether …
The next Industrial Revolution is upon us, and scientists, entrepreneurs, and policymakers are warning of an imminent paradigm shift …
Amazon.com Inc. is preparing to open Amazon Go supermarkets and pop-up stores, an expansion of the company’s cashierless ambitions …
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 The following post is the second in a two-part series on the impact of robots …
Although the U.S. is on a record streak for job-creation, many Americans still feel like they can’t get ahead …
Research shows that automation trends may be widening the racial wealth gap. This article reveals possible interventions that may …
Wages are flatlining because companies are scrapping swathes of mid-tier positions – replacing them with algorithms and cheap offshore …
The man who at once epitomizes the hottest new growth area in tech and the burgeoning hopes for entrepreneurship …
When machines start picking off all the easy work for themselves, many white-collar jobs are going to get a …
KEY POINTS: • Panera Bread loses close to 100% of its workers every year. • For fast-food chains employee …
In this series Luke explores the Eight Modern Giants introduced by Economist Guy Standing in his recent report Basic …
The study, released Tuesday, shows technological advancements affect the genders nearly evenly. That finding upends the notion that automation hits …
Many people worry that quantum computers will be able to crack certain codes used to send secure messages. The …
This week’s nightmare is the arrival of Boris Johnson; the autumn brings the Brexit watershed. Soon after, the 2020 …
“Work is the best remedy for any shock,” wrote Arthur C. Clarke in his classic novel, 2001: A Space Odyssey. …
If you’re an optimist about the robotic future, you likely hear talk that we’re all going to lose our …
Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang is running a campaign that centers on the effects of automation on the current …
Advancing technology and automation are likely to hit rural areas and the middle class hardest, according to a new …
Robots could take over 20 million manufacturing jobs around the world by 2030, economists claimed Wednesday. According to a …
In this very lengthy and incredibly thought-provoking think-piece, Vi Hart, former researcher at YC Research and current researcher at …
Originally published June 3rd. A little more than a year ago, self-driving software company Aptiv and Lyft launched a …
The world is changing at lightning speed. Digitalisation, globalisation and demographic changes are having a profound impact on our …
Article originally published May 20, 2019. Pier 400 in Los Angeles is North America’s largest shipping terminal. More than …
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc is rolling out machines to automate a job held by thousands of its …
More Americans are working than ever before, but a growing number of them aren’t 9-to-5 employees, nor skilled freelancers …
Robert Schiller is one of the most well-known economists in the world. In the past, he has made bold …
Walmart this morning unveiled a new “store of the future” and test grounds for emerging technologies, including AI-enabled cameras …
The robots are coming, and they’re bearing pizzas – or soon will be. In a pilot program that could …
• Amazon employs a system that not only tracks warehouse workers’ productivity but also can automatically generate the paperwork …
VIEW THE VIDEO HERE Almost half of all jobs could be wiped out or radically altered in the next …
Tesla has imbued its cars with the hardware necessary to become fully self-driving. Now, it wants to make it …
• More store closings have been announced already this year than in all of 2018, according to new research. …
A drumbeat of studies has pushed back hard against concern over the accelerated automation of factories and other businesses, …
Walmart is going all-in on robots. In a statement released on its blog on Tuesday, the retail giant said …
Robert Schiller is one of the most well-known economists in the world. In the past, he has made bold …
In his first major speech since leaving office, former President Barack Obama endorsed the idea of providing a universal …
Andy Stern spent his career organizing service workers, fighting for higher wages and improving working conditions as head of …
Universal or Unconditional Basic Income (UBI) is not a new idea. In fact, it is a concept that goes …
Emerging technologies like industrial robots, artificial intelligence, and machine learning are advancing at a rapid pace, but there has …
In his first major speech since leaving office, former President Barack Obama endorsed the idea of providing a universal …
