Robotics
Long maligned as job-stealers and aspiring overlords, robots are being increasingly relied on as fast, efficient, contagion-proof champions in the war against the deadly coronavirus.
Apr 9, 2020
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Machine learning & AI
Microsoft chief technology officer Kevin Scott grew up fascinated by the 1960s Apollo space program and then-President John F. Kennedy's vision of a moon shot. Now, he envisions just as ambitious a project taking shape as ...
Apr 7, 2020
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Automotive
The fear surrounding coronavirus and the governor's executive order mandating people stay home as much as possible has decimated public transportation in the metro area. Over the past two weeks, the Regional Transportation ...
Apr 2, 2020
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Business
Airbnb on Monday said it is devoting $250 million to help would-be hosts survive financial losses from refunds given to guests who cancelled travel plans due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Mar 31, 2020
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Business
Free meals and discounted Uber rides are now available for over 25,000 health care workers in certain regions of the U.S. who are helping respond to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Mar 26, 2020
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Other
Some problems are best solved with new tech or a flashy app. But sometimes adapting existing technology works best of all.
Dec 10, 2019
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Business
Striking workers at Spirit Aerosystems, a key Boeing supplier, will return to the factory after approving an enhanced four-year labor contract, the union said Thursday.
Jun 30, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Apple store workers in Towson, Maryland, who became the first of the tech giant's U.S. employees to unionize, will start contract negotiations with the company next month.
Dec 12, 2022
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Engineering
If COVID-19 had taught us anything it surely must be that poorly ventilated buildings can be a health hazard. Yet due to a weakness in current rules they continue to be built.
Sep 7, 2022
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Business
Airlines continued to cancel hundreds of flights Saturday as staffing issues tied to COVID-19disrupted holiday celebrations during one of the busiest travel times of the year.
Dec 25, 2021
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