Bots Rule Stock Market

Automated trading was blamed for the stock market crash in 1987. That was back when stocks were usually traded between Continue reading →

Robot Gains Citizenship

It may seem trivial, but it may also set a legal precedent. A robot has been granted citizenship in Saudi Continue reading →

AI Teaches Itself

Another milestone in computing was achieved. First, humans invented computers. Then, humans developed and systematized computing. The combination was tested Continue reading →

Data That Matters April 2017

Puerto Rico is facing bankruptcy because it is $70B in debt. Thanks to the service industry, the US gained 201,000 Continue reading →

Taxing Robots In New Economy

Enough data has been collected to at least draw a correlation between robots and jobs. For every 1% increase in Continue reading →

Robots Are Replacing Workers Somewhat

The debate about whether robots would replace workers has been based on discussion more than data. It would seem that Continue reading →

Data That Matters March 2017

About 827,000 people in the US have jobs as delivery drivers. Ford is planning to launch a fleet of driverless Continue reading →

Automated Passport Control

See it as an improvement over paper passports. See it as automation taking over jobs. See it as a way Continue reading →