For the past six months, J.P. Morgan Chase has quietly been shuttling clients to the bank's technology lab on the West Side of Manhattan for a glimpse at the future of work. The executives — treasurers and finance chiefs of some of the world's biggest companies — were introduced to an artificial intelligence-powered servant that... Continue Reading →

Only three main occupations were available to intrepid job seekers 10,000 years ago: hunting, gathering and procreation. Since then, the job market has advanced dramatically, developing into something not only more diverse, but also more abstract. This progress was the result of human evolution, but also human innovation — as the human race evolved, the... Continue Reading →

In coming years, U.S. workers -- especially low skilled, low wage workers -- are set to face a major economic disruption as automation and the robotic revolution are expected to replace millions of jobs once held by humans. But policymakers and businesses are ill-prepared to help workers navigate the transition and adapt the skills needed to survive... Continue Reading →

Mika Rissa, Senior Director, Big Data & IoT Manufacturing, Oracle EMEA, discusses predictive maintenance and the value that big data and analytics can play in moving from reactive to predictive. The potential use cases include: Connected Car Utility Suppliers Research Manufacturing and the Internet of Things Insurance “If it ain't broke, don't fix it!” the old... Continue Reading →

Adriana Stan is the public relations director of W magazine and a writer on media, culture and technology. She is also the co-founder of the Interesting People in Interesting Times event series and podcast. In the first episode of the new “Interesting People in Interesting Times” podcast, recorded March 5th Andrew Yang, tech entrepreneur, founder of Venture for... Continue Reading →

People often fear that a robot will take their job. Unfortunately, that fear might not be so far-fetched. The idea of a robot revolution is becoming more and more realistic. On average, one robot can do the job of 5.6 persons in the manufacturing industry. However, artificial intelligence threatens more than just manufacturing. From IBM’s... Continue Reading →

From prostate surgery to gallbladder procedures, robots are already mainstays in the operating room. Now, they’re coming for your eyes. In 2016, researchers from the University of Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences kicked off a clinical trial to test the PRECEYES Surgical System, a robot designed to perform surgery on the retina, the surface... Continue Reading →

Picture a refrigerator. Now zoom out. You’re probably also picturing a sink, a table, perhaps a few chairs, and a microwave all in its vicinity. We didn’t actually mention any of that stuff, but your brain knows that since fridges are usually found in the kitchen, those other appliances are likely nearby. When the mental... Continue Reading →

What if I told you that hundreds of people have met in many cities in the last four months to talk about basic income and to support a politician who has placed it at the center of his message? I just saw that happen in Boston. There were almost three hundred people there. I got... Continue Reading →

Around the world, people eat around 100 billion bananas every year. That creates around 270 million tons of waste–from peels to stalks–which are often burned or left to rot. Crop burning pollutes the air, and rotting releases methane into the atmosphere and contributes to global warming. Isaac Nichelson, a three-decade veteran of the sustainable fashion... Continue Reading →