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AI debate – could it make your job better, not worse?
The AI debate continues to dominate public discourse, with emphasis now on the job market, which is unlikely to result in millions of workers being out of work. Read more…
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More Indians want to work in space sector globally, Inmarsat
Around 24% of Indians want to work in the space sector compared to 14% globally and double the levels in the US, UK, South Korea and Australia Read more…
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White-collar robots must be as well-trained as white-collar workers
The New York Times recently posted an article about robots taking work from white-collar workers, who felt their positions were safe. Read more…
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Amazon India to hire 50,000 temp workers to meet online shopping surge
Amazon.com Inc’s India unit said it would hire 50,000 temporary workers to meet a surge in online shopping in the country Read more…
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Indian city workers protest digital surveillance using GPS watches
Workers in Chandigarh, India are protesting a new initiative that lets the local administration keep track of them using GPS watches. Read more…
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Amazon to hire 100,000 workers to deal with surge in online orders
Amazon to hire 100,000 warehouse and delivery workers in the US to deal with a surge in online orders during the coronavirus outbreak. Read more…
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Founder of Chinese ecommerce giant JD.com laments “slackers”
Founder of Chinese ecommerce giant JD.com, lamented that years of growth had increased the number of “slackers” in his firm who are not his “brothers.” Read more…
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Half of SE Asia workers at risk from automation
More than half of workers in five Southeast Asian countries are at high risk of losing their jobs to automation in the next two decades. Read more…