Robots: allies during virus crisis, enemies later?
When human contact needs to be kept to a minimum, robots can save lives and factories. But when the coronavirus crisis is over, will they amplify job losses?
Jun 17, 2020
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The coronavirus could mark the rise of automation
The coronavirus pandemic has caused a massive surge in global unemployment. It has also highlighted the increasingly valuable role of automation in today's world.
May 29, 2020
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Boeing slashes 12,000 jobs as virus seizes travel industry
Boeing is cutting more than 12,000 jobs through layoffs and buyouts as the coronavirus pandemic seizes the travel industry, and more cuts are coming.
May 27, 2020
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Facebook, Amazon chiefs see wealth balloon amid pandemic: report
The fortunes of US billionaires rose 15 percent in the two months since the coronavirus pandemic hit, a study found, with Amazon boss Jeff Bezos and Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg seeing massive gains.
May 22, 2020
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Study finds stronger links between automation and inequality
Modern technology affects different workers in different ways. In some white-collar jobs—designer, engineer—people become more productive with sophisticated software at their side. In other cases, forms of automation, ...
May 6, 2020
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General Electric to cut 10,000 aviation jobs
General Electric announced Monday it will cut an additional 10,000 jobs from its aviation sector as the coronavirus pandemic decimates the industry, forcing companies to cancel orders.
May 5, 2020
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More wipes, no jeans: Amazon limits shipments to warehouses
To make room for toilet paper, hand sanitizer and other items in high demand during the global viral pandemic, Amazon said it is limiting what brands and independent sellers can send to its warehouses for the next three weeks.
Mar 17, 2020
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Internet
Avoiding a technological anxiety attack
Almost everywhere you look where two or more people are gathered together, someone is staring at the screen of a mobile phone or other device, swiping left, swiping right, tapping icons, scrolling…
Mar 10, 2020
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Travel giant Expedia says it will cut 3,000 jobs
Online travel giant Expedia will cut about 3,000 jobs after what the company described in a statement as "disappointing" performance last year.
Feb 25, 2020
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Amazon has 37,000 job listings—maybe its most ever—across the globe
At one point last week, Amazon had about 37,200 job listings around the world.
Feb 18, 2020
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