Aug 31 2017 – Marc C. Close – Business of Fashion
Fashion companies that don’t embrace technology are sitting ducks just waiting to be picked off by sharp-shooting software companies.
Technology is Eating Fashion
Technology Is Already Eliminating Driver Jobs — Here’s How To Trade It
Aug 31 2017 – Patrick W. Watson – Forbes
AI systems are even threatening “knowledge worker” jobs now.
Autonomous Car Legislation Heads to US House for Vote Next Wednesday
Aug 31 2017 – David Lumb – Engadget
If passed, it would allow 25,000 self-driving vehicles to hit the road in the first year.
The Job-Stealing Robot Apocalypse May Be Worse Than Previously Thought
Aug 31 2017 – Maya Kosoff – Vanity Fair
The Oxford professor who famously predicted that automation would threaten 47 percent of the U.S. labor force says retail jobs are next.
Musician Taryn Southern on Composing Her New Album Entirely with AI
Aug 27 2017 – Lizzie Plaugic – The Verge
How artificial intelligence is simplifying the music production process for solo artists.
OZY Poll: How Americans are Preparing for the Day Robots Threaten Their Jobs
Aug 27 2017 – Daniel Malloy – OZY.com
The results from a poll OZY.com ran regarding the steps Americans are taking to make sure they don’t lose their jobs to robots.
AI Drones Will Help Stop Australian Shark Attacks
Aug 25 2017 – Jamie Condliffe – MIT Technology Review
Australian beach-goers will now be a lot safer next month, thanks to these drones.
Drones Relay RFID Signals for Inventory Control
Aug 25 2017 – Larry Hardesty – MIT News Office
MIT researchers have developed a system that enables small, safe, aerial drones to read RFID tags in large warehouses at a distance of several meters, while identifying the tags’ locations with an average error of about 19 centimeters. This new system could save retailers billions lost through faulty inventory records.
Sewing Clothes Still Needs Human Hands. But For How Much Longer?
Aug 24 2017 – The Economist
Robot tailors are on their way.
San Francisco Will Consider a Tax on Robots
Aug 24 2017 – Jamie Condliffe – MIT Technology Review
When robots steal our jobs, should they be made to pay taxes? That’s something residents of San Francisco are being asked to think about.