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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 […]

Maria Savona Dpt. Economics and Finance, Luiss, IT

Maria Savona Dpt. Economics and Finance, Luiss, IT

PILLARS – Pathways to Inclusive Labour Markets

The impact of emerging digital automation technologies on employment

SPRU, University of Sussex, UKPartly based on work by: Tommaso Ciarli, UNU-MERIT, United Nations University & SPRU, University of Sussex Sugat Chaturvedi, Deyu Li, Önder Nomaler, Fabien Petit, Ekaterina Prytkova, University of Sussex SPRU – SCIENCE POLICY RESEARCH UNITTimeline of major digital innovations over the past 30 years (Jaccoud et al, 2023) SPRU – SCIENCE POLICY RESEARCH UNIT3 Emerging technologies Exposure Adoption What we do (I) Employment impacts SPRU – SCIENCE POLICY RESEARCH UNITTwo Key Outputs today• Emerging Digital Technologies (EDT) are not “AI” […]

The growing time tax of the digital global economy

The growing time tax of the digital global economy

Sun, Jul 14, 2024 page9 The rise of generative AI and other digital technologies has enabled tech companies to offload tasks from their employees to users

Despite the rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and virtual assistants, finding an answer to a question that a company’s software is not programmed to address can be frustrating. Searching through countless options on price-comparison Web sites for the best insurance policy or airline ticket can be equally exhausting. Yet, we tend to view this “time tax” as the cost of doing business in today’s digitized global economy.

To be sure, we […]

How Automation and AI Will Transform Employment

How Automation and AI Will Transform Employment

The rapid advancement of automation and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies is poised to significantly transform the employment landscape. As machines and algorithms become increasingly capable of performing tasks traditionally done by humans, both the nature of work and the composition of the workforce are expected to undergo profound changes. While these technologies promise numerous benefits, including increased efficiency and productivity, they also raise concerns about job displacement, skill gaps, and the future of work. This article explores how automation and AI will transform employment, examining the potential impacts on various industries, the evolving skills required for the workforce, and […]

How Robotics is Enhancing Custom Apparel Production

How Robotics is Enhancing Custom Apparel Production

The fashion business is changing at a high speed, and technology has a significant role to play in this context. The most exciting development is the application of robotics in custom-made wear manufacturing.

Such a revolution not only improves the methods and accuracy in the industry but also brings out opportunities for innovations and environmentally friendly solutions.

The t-shirt printing industry has undergone drastic changes through the implementation of robotic technologies and has set higher and more professional standards in printing. The Integration of Robotics in Apparel Production Automated sewing in creating custom garments is not a concept for the future; […]

Cities With the Most Workers at Risk of AI Job Displacement

Cities With the Most Workers at Risk of AI Job Displacement

Photo Credit: Siro46 / Shutterstock Technological advances have long transformed the way people work, but the current pace of change appears unprecedented. From the advent of personal computers in the 1970s to the introduction of the World Wide Web in the 1990s, followed by the emergence of smartphones, social media, and cloud computing in the 2000s, recent decades have seen significant shifts in how we work. And now, in the 2020s, the latest transformational force appears to be artificial intelligence (AI).

The field of AI research dates to the 1950s but has blossomed in recent years. Machine learning algorithms are […]

If You Have Any Of These 13 Jobs, Your Career Might Vanish In 5 Years

If You Have Any Of These 13 Jobs, Your Career Might Vanish In 5 Years

As AI and automation reshape industries at lightning speed, the job market is experiencing a radical transformation. Here’s a look at 13 jobs that experts predict could vanish or be dramatically altered in the next five years, reshaping the employment landscape as we know it.

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Note : While these jobs may disappear in their traditional forms, many will likely evolve or be replaced by new roles. The pace and […]