Former White House economic advisor Jason Furman discusses how automation will impact jobs

 When it arrived in December, the White House’s report, “Artificial Intelligence, Automation, and the Economy” felt…

How marine biology inspired Soft Robotics’ industrial grippers

 On Valentine’s Day at Soft Robotics a staff member places heart-shaped marshmallow Peeps on a conveyor…

Technology is killing jobs, and only technology can save them

 Are we living in historically unprecedented times for job loss? Or is this part of a…

Uber self-driving test car involved in crash in Arizona

 More bad news for Uber: one of the ride-hailing giant’s self-driving Volvo SUVs has been involved…

Apple has acquired Workflow, a powerful automation tool for iPad and iPhone

 Apple has finalized a deal to acquire Workflow today — a tool that lets you hook…

Meet Flippy, a burger grilling robot from Miso Robotics and CaliBurger

 Flipping burgers is a hot and greasy job. Slips and trips, burns and cuts are common…

Self-driving Ubers are now picking people up in Arizona

 Uber pinned hopes on running its self-driving fleet in San Francisco but motored off to Arizona two…

Watch Cruise’s self-driving Bolt EV navigate smoothly to SF’s Dolores Park

 GM-owned Cruise Automation wants you to be able to see the progress it’s making with its…