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Chart: Amazon robots on the rise, gaining slowly but steadily on human workforce

Amazon’s workforce has exploded in recent years, more than doubling since the end of 2014, when it employed 154,000 people. As… Read More

Amazon denies reported plans for 2,000 grocery stores, spars with union over automation

Amazon has denied reports that the company is considering as many as 2,000 brick-and-mortar grocery stores around the U.S. Earlier this… Read More

New study compares Amazon to 19th century robber barons, urges policymakers to break up the online retail giant

Despite the boon it has been for its hometown of Seattle, a new report claims Amazon is killing more jobs… Read More

Billionaire Jeff Bezos gets all geeky over Blue Origin’s robotic rocket drilling machine

Building a rocket ship may sound romantic, but there are a lot of nitty-gritty details behind the work – and that’s… Read More

New LinkedIn features emphasize learning as more workers face threat of automation

LinkedIn has added a new learning feature that aims to help people keep up with today’s fast-paced, technology-driven work environment. At an event… Read More

Guest commentary: The real threat of artificial intelligence

Many people find recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) quite alarming. Indeed, luminaries, ranging from Nobel laureate Stephen Hawking to… Read More

Most Americans expect robots to take over human work, but few think their jobs are in jeopardy

Humanity is sitting on the cusp of an artificial intelligence boom, as the technology transitions from rare and experimental to… Read More

Autonomous robots to deliver packages via sidewalks in new startup from Skype co-founders

Amazon, Google and Walmart are all looking to use unmanned flying vehicles to get goods into customers’ hands as fast… Read More

5 things you need to know about home automation, and where the industry is falling short

My home automation experience goes back to the Radio Shack Model III. I deployed an X-10 controller via a serial… Read More

App of the Week: Do Camera sends your photos anywhere with a tap

Sharing a quick picture on social media can be a pain when you’re out and about. If I wanted to… Read More