Media, AI: 33% loss of Upwork writing jobs since ChatGPT introduced
Not surprisingly, AI is apparently reducing the number of freelance content generation jobs.
AI: AI could eliminate half of white collar jobs within years
Unemployment could hit 20%. This may happen far faster than many realize, and devastate entry level white collar workforce.
Automation: Walgreen’s to expand use of robotic prescription filling systems
The pharmacy business is undergoing huge changes. Automation may keep the old guard afloat.
Economy: Tariffs will not bring jobs back to the U.S.
Instead they will bring robots and automated factories - duh.
Automation: UPS lays off 244, replaces with automation
UPS will eliminate 244 union jobs when Portland site closes for automation – oregonlive.com
Automation: Bill Gates wants to tax robots
But he doesn't favor taxing Microsoft software that also eliminated many jobs?
Automation: Wendy’s introduces FreshAI
More automation comes to restaurants.
Automation: Salesforce.com will not hire any new software engineers
If I were just starting to study software development, as a career, I would quit now and pick a new field. Reasons inside ....
AI: To avoid AI student work, you must handwrite your papers
How to automate your handwritten papers.
Automation: Walmart dramatically increases automation
Walmart to dramatically increase use of automation in distribution centers and stores.
Business: Are our manufacturers losing an ability to repair their factories?
Are our factories losing their maintenance and equipment repair talent? This thread says yes, and that's bad news ...
Business: “Borderless” workers are now hip
"Borderless talent" may have multiple meanings, but mostly that tech work will be mostly done where it is cheapest to do it. If you can do your job "remotely", then…
Most of the MSN Start Page “news” stories are from fake content mills
Content mills, with fake authors, producing tons of click bait content per day, are taking over the Internet.
Automation: Wendy’s Restaurants are installing “FreshAI” automated order takers
Wendy's burger chain is replacing human order takers with a generative AI system named FreshAI.