Data That Matters October 2019

In 1960, the richest paid 56% in taxes. Now they pay 23%, less than the 24.2% the poorest pay. A Continue reading →

AI Gains Residency

Last month, Saudi Arabia granted a robot citizenship. This month, Japan granted an Artificial Intelligence residency. It is only a 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 →

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 →

Driverless Delivery Vans Arriving

In one of the largest moves towards driverless vehicles, Ford is planning to launch a fleet of driverless delivery vehicles Continue reading →

Data That Matters February 2017

The cause of the Great Recession was more likely rich foreclosures than poor ones because debt increased $1.6T for the Continue reading →