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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says ‘we should be excited about automation’

New York congressional representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez believes that people should welcome robots taking their jobs — but not the economic system that can make it financially devastating. During a talk at SXSW, an audience member asked Ocasio-Cortez about the threat of automated labor. Read full Article

Automation will change the world of work – but probably for the better

Much has been written about the “future of work,” and much of it makes for gloomy reading. Study after study predicts that automation will upend entire industries and leave millions unemployed. Read full Article

Facebook deletes, and then restores, Elizabeth Warren’s ads criticizing the platform, drawing her rebuke

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the Massachusetts Democrat vying for the presidency, didn’t have to search far and wide for ammunition in her salvo against Facebook and other technology giants. Read full Article

Here’s how we can break up Big Tech

Twenty-five years ago, Facebook, Google, and Amazon didn’t exist. Now they are among the most valuable and well-known companies in the world. It’s a great story — but also one that highlights why the… Read full Article

“Dear Tech Company”: A nice counter-narrative to IBM’s promotional video

On 12 Feb 2019, IBM published a new video advertisement “Dear Tech, An Open Letter to the Industry” asking what kind of tech company does the world need today? IBM’s answer: a company that applies smart technologies at scale with purpose and expertise—not just for some of us, but for all of us. At the time of … Continue reading "“Dear Tech Company”: A nice counter-narrative to IBM’s promotional video"