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Inside one highly automated Chinese factory

by Jennifer Pak
Nov 13, 2019
China's Shuoke sports equipment factory says robots have helped triple its production.
A worker looks on as a robotic arm at the Shuoke factory sorts plastic panels to form a soccer ball. Machines like this have helped the firm cope with rising costs. (Shanghai 808 Studio)
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Automation is likely to leave some local economies behind

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Nov 6, 2019
Without intervention, the disparity between thriving and lagging economies will worsen.
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Worker productivity declined for first time in four years

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Nov 6, 2019
No, it's not because of social media or politics.
One economist said we're stuck in the slow lane when it comes to productivity.
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Workers are welcoming AI in the office

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Oct 16, 2019
Robots could be coming to take our jobs, but maybe the ones we don't want to do anyway.
AI could be used for menial tasks, like budgeting or scheduling.
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Businesses tap virtual reality to train workers

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Aug 21, 2019
VR training is being used to prep workers for Black Friday, for warehouse safety issues and to improve communication.
At Farmers Insurance in Los Angeles, Jessica DeCanio demonstrates how claims adjusters use virtual reality to train for the field.
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Amazon's massive retraining investment includes nursing and aircraft mechanic degrees

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jul 11, 2019
The company will prepare 100,000 workers for advances in automation — and for new ventures it's exploring.
Men work at a distribution station in the 855,000-square-foot Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island, New York, in February.
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Automation's gender divide

by David Brancaccio
Jun 5, 2019
While both men and women have essentially the same odds of automation taking their jobs, women could face a tougher transition to new jobs.
A pharmacy technician prepares prescriptions for packaging and shipping after being filled on an automated line at the central pharmacy of Intermountain Heathcare in 2018 in Midvale, Utah.
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Welcome to the new Workplace Culture Desk!

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jun 3, 2019
Don't mind the messy paper piles. We're sorting through a ton of great ideas for stories about our lives on the clock.
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Why economist Joseph Stiglitz is advocating for "progressive capitalism"

by Sasa Woodruff and David Brancaccio
May 30, 2019
Stiglitz discusses the themes and recommendations contained in his latest book: People, Power, and Profits: Progressive Capitalism for an Age of Discontent.
Nobel prize-winning US economist Joseph Stiglitz listens during the opening session of the 6th edition of the "Entretiens du Tresor" seminar at the Economy Ministry in Paris on January 31, 2017.
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Walmart to use more robot technology for store tasks

by Jack Stewart
Apr 10, 2019
Walmart will further its use of robots to keep labor costs down.
Several of Walmart's "automated assistants"
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