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Next-Generation Laundry Employee Evolution (Conclusion)

Next-Generation Laundry Employee Evolution (Conclusion)

CHICAGO — Laundry technology constantly evolves, from the hardware to the software and beyond. Next-Generation Laundry Employee Evolution It used to be productivity was measured on a clipboard. Today, washers and dryers communicate via Wi-Fi, and adjustments can be made on a touch screen or even remotely.

And who would have thought the term artificial intelligence (AI) would become part of the industrial laundry lexicon?

This constantly changing technology means changes to the jobs available for laundry employees and the skills required in the future.“We may see robotics taking a role in areas like sorting soil and folding with managers/supervisors relying […]

Advanced manufacturing can transform communities — when done right

Advanced manufacturing can transform communities — when done right

This story is a part of Technical.ly’s Advanced Manufacturing Month . See the full 2024 editorial calendar .

This is a guest post by Ken Malone, a cofounder and executive officer of Early Charm . The Baltimore-based company focuses on commercializing scientific advancements across industries and products.

For some, advanced manufacturing means integrating automation, robotics, AI and 3D printing to enhance efficiency, precision and customization. Others see it as producing cutting-edge technologies for clean energy, electronics and healthcare.While accurate, defining advanced manufacturing by its transformative social impact is more meaningful than by its processes or products.Envision facilities that are not just […]

Best practices for human-machine collaboration with Amir Ben-Assa, VP Marketing & Product Strategy, Plataine

Best practices for human-machine collaboration with Amir Ben-Assa, VP Marketing & Product Strategy, Plataine

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are incomparable in their ability to extract insights from immense datasets. But, in most cases, humans remain far better at understanding the context of those insights and the subtle variation of their meaning. The field of smart software, smart machines and cobots (collaborative robots) demonstrated dramatic technology advancements in recent years, so dramatic that the manufacturing sector cannot ignore.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not just a technological trend, but a real paradigm shift in the way companies operate and grow. However, despite the impressive achievements of AI in the fields of speech recognition and […]

Where Will the New Jobs Come From?

Where Will the New Jobs Come From?

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Reddit Flipboard Email Share Sign in the window of a cafe advertises that the business is hiring new staff. Humans, it seems, are always on the verge of obsolescence. There is no innovation without opposition from two groups: people who lose their jobs and people who think about mass unemployment and ask, “Where will the new jobs come from?” The devil is in the details, but at least in principle, redistribution should be able to win the first group’s assent. The second group of professional and amateur hand-wringers need to be persuaded. While economists cannot say with […]

Why do we need AI, why is it becoming an indispensable tool?

Why do we need AI, why is it becoming an indispensable tool?

Why do we need AI? It’s not just a question – it’s reshaping our world faster than you can say “Hey Siri.”

Artificial intelligence is everywhere these days. It’s in your pocket, helping your phone recognize your face. It’s in your email, sorting out spam. It’s even in your car, making parking easier. AI is like a super-smart helper that never gets tired. But AI isn’t just about making cool gadgets. It’s changing how we work, learn, and live. Doctors use AI to spot diseases earlier. Scientists use it to understand climate change better. Artists use it to create new […]

Economic Survey 2023-2024 highlights emerging job trends in AI, Cybersecurity, 3D Printing and Web Development

Economic Survey 2023-2024 highlights emerging job trends in AI, Cybersecurity, 3D Printing and Web Development

India’s economic engine is roaring, and the job market reflects that optimism. The latest Economic Survey 2023-2024 paints a picture of a growing economy brimming with opportunities, but also cautions of potential roadblocks on the road to success. Cause for celebration

The good news is plentiful, if the recent Economic Survey tabled by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is to be believed. The unemployment rate has dipped to an impressive 3.2% in 2022-23, signifying a more vibrant job market. Increased participation of young people and women in the workforce presents a golden opportunity to leverage India’s demographic dividend and […]

Microsoft ditches Android for Apple iPhones in China, citing security and authentication issues

Microsoft ditches Android for Apple iPhones in China, citing security and authentication issues

Microsoft has asked its employees in China to use Apple iPhones from September. Microsoft will provide Apple iPhones to its employees in China who currently use Android devices . Bloomberg reported that the company has requested that its employees in China switch to Apple iPhones for work purposes starting in September. Microsoft move aimed to improve security

The Bloomberg report said that the move aims to improve security and gain access to necessary authentication apps, as stated in an internal memo. This shift aligns with Microsoft ‘s efforts to enhance security measures and streamline its mobile device management.

The company […]

Experts Call for Greater AI Regulation

Experts Call for Greater AI Regulation

Screenshot of Brahima Coulibaly, director of global economy and development at the Brookings Institution Screenshot of Brahima Coulibaly, director of global economy and development at the Brookings Institution WASHINGTON, July 16, 2024 – Greater regulation of artificial intelligence is necessary, agreed experts at a Monday Brookings Institution event .

"Our CEO said a few years ago that AI is too important not to regulate and too important not to regulate well,” said David Weller , senior director of competitiveness and sustainability policy at Google.“This is obviously a deeply important and transformative technology, and regulation needs to play a role.”

For the […]

Nostalgia For Manufacturing Jobs Is Misplaced

Nostalgia For Manufacturing Jobs Is Misplaced

The assembly line for the 1940 Ford two door sedan, Detroit, Michigan, 1940. (Photo by Underwood President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are competing to convince voters that they alone can protect manufacturing jobs, promising to use tariffs , “ Buy American ” rules, and subsidies to get the job done. Their supporters praise their efforts, convinced that the manufacturing jobs once common in the 1950s and 60s are vital to U.S. prosperity. This nostalgia is misplaced. We should not mourn the decline of manufacturing employment that has released millions of people from dull, uninteresting work.

That may […]

AI-obsessed bosses are about to get a rude awakening

AI-obsessed bosses are about to get a rude awakening

It’s not yet autumn, but the technology industry has just felt the first icy blast of an AI winter.

These winters have haunted the field for decades – the periods of wild exuberance such as we see today are quite short. Now, following ominous warnings from Sequoia Capital and Barclays, Goldman Sachs has published a report titled: “Gen AI: too much spend, too little benefit?”

If some of their more pessimistic observations come true, we’re all in for a bumpy ride.The tech giants are predicted to throw $1 trillion at new data centres in the expectation of fulfilling demand for AI […]