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why the battle between hollywood writers and a.i. should matter to you
# tech

why the battle between hollywood writers and a.i. should matter to you

Hollywood writers are once again on strike. Their goal? Nothing less than figuring out how humans and AI can coexist with runaway late-stage capitalism.

why tech companies aren’t building our new machine overlords
# tech

why tech companies aren’t building our new machine overlords

Pundits are charging that not only are tech billionaires taking advantage of their employees and automating them out of a job, they’re actually on a mission to make humans obsolete.

world of weird things podcast: why robots are coming for your job and education is the only way to stop them
# podcast

world of weird things podcast: why robots are coming for your job and education is the only way to stop them

Futurists have long predicted a time when tens of millions of jobs are done by machines, out of sight and out of mind. Now, this moment is here and we’re far from ready...

how your smartphone is eliminating the checkout line
# tech

how your smartphone is eliminating the checkout line

Some Canadians are trying to save cashier jobs. But their phones and cheap, proven technology is poised to eliminate having to check out altogether.

why we need to return to the moon and do the other things
# space

why we need to return to the moon and do the other things

Space is becoming a growing commercial industry. And we need to start heavily investing in it to save ourselves from our worst decision makers.

the most asinine advice ever given for a working world stuck in the past
# tech

the most asinine advice ever given for a working world stuck in the past

Marissa Meyer appears to have learned nothing from her tenure at Yahoo and it clearly shows in her latest interview.