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Is it hyperbole about the coming automation revolution? Are robots about to take our jobs? In this first feature, we bring some much-needed sanity to the debate. Which sectors are likely to be most affected? Should these people start l ...
Rise of the robots! Automation to replace ten millions of jobs in next 11 years, report warns
The automated system, reportedly being tested in the UK, could allow Amazon to phase out thousands of its warehouse staff
Proportion of high-risk jobs has decreased since 2011, indicating some positions may already have been automated out of existence
Automation has little effect on global labour market, despite worries that robots will remove many jobs
The KiwiBot food delivery robot was dramatically consumed by fire after a defective battery was erroneously installed in it
Developers will now be able to automate workflow processes by running actions directly on the site — as well as sharing actions with more than 31 million other users
The trial allows shoppers to scan items as they shop using a smartphone app, then check out via Apple Pay
Microsoft is working with retailers to build checkout-free systems like the Amazon Go shop that opened to the public in January
The research centre, staffed by 150 engineers, is to be located in Shannon, western Ireland, where Intel also has a research facility
Lets hope it is keyless entry, as Nissan research says cars in future will tap into signals from the driver’s brain
Bad robot? Increasing automation must not drive workplace wage inequality, think tank warns
The Einstein artificial intelligence platform gets predictive models and automated chatbots, which can be set up in a few clicks
Google's AutoML programme, announced earlier this year, has now produced machine-learning models that outperform hand-built ones
'Data trusts' should be formed to ensure information is shared securely, while guidance should be developed on how to explain AI to a wary public
Automation and e-commerce are set to phase out 80 percent of transportation and warehousing jobs and 63 percent of sales employment, says Oxford University
Digital transformation has elevated IT departments to being central to business success, which means they need to be run differently
Some organisations predict the smart technology will create jobs while others speculate big job losses in their own ranks
The IPPR argues a skills levy could help offset the disruptive effects of robots replacing millions of human jobs
All of Workflow's developers will move over to Apple and the app will continue to be available on the App Store
Taxation could be used to ease the effects of the job displacement caused by automation, Gates argues
Tech can be a blessing and curse, after Goldman Sachs reveals how automation removed need for equity traders
Biometric technologies could be used to speed up ticketing and help boost rail network capacity
Job losses and changing skill requirements are two of the possible negative economic impacts
Sixteen percent of public sector jobs likely to be replaced by robots, study finds
Robotics, artificial intelligence and other developments are to contribute to a net loss of jobs, finds the World Economic Forum
Bob Janssen, founder and CTO at RES, shares tips on how to avoid the torture created for IT teams over Christmas, due to increased workloads, risk and exposure
Rise of the machines is bad news for UK job prospects, Deloitte report warns
The taxpayer-owned banking group is to reduce staff through greater automation, in a plan to be announced at the end of the month
Parallels shows off new products including a new automation platform and web management tool