Automation

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Several robots working on laptops
Tech

25-year-old Anthropic employee says she may only have 3 years left to work because AI will replace her

By
June 4, 2024
Elon Musk looks dejectedly to the side as he rests his head on his pointer fingers.
Retail

Tesla’s recall headaches continue—this time with seat belt warning concerns for over 125,000 vehicles

By Michelle Chapman and The Associated Press
May 31, 2024
Timeline graphic of self-driving cars Waymo, GM Cruise, Amazon Zoox, Apple, and Uber showing when the companies have entered and quit their testing.
Magazine

How Waymo outlasted the competition and made robo-taxis a real business

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May 29, 2024
A group of men cheer on the trader floor of the NYSE in front of a green and white "Sweetgreen" sign.
Retail

Sweetgreen beats ‘sad desk salad’ vibes to soar above fast-food competitors. It can thank fancy foods, high prices—and robots

By
May 13, 2024
The ''BYD Explorer No. 1'' car carrier, loaded with new energy vehicles, is setting sail from Yantai Port in Yantai, China, on January 10, 2024.
Tech

EU’s unwinnable price war with Chinese EVs summed up: BYD cars are 11-fold more profitable in Europe vs. China

By
April 29, 2024
Stephen Scherr is wearing a suit and a mic headset. He is speaking and in front of a blue and green background.
Finance

Hertz is done gambling with EVs: It took a first-quarter $195 million hit on Teslas that just keep losing value and can’t sell them fast enough

By
April 25, 2024
A Porsche 718 Cayman car is on display during the 19th Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition (Auto Guangzhou 2021) at China Import and Export Fair Complex
Tech

Volkswagen and Porsche are killing old models described as ‘spying machines on four wheels’ ahead of new EU cybersecurity rules—offering another opportunity for Chinese rival BYD

By
April 16, 2024
A ‘febrile’ excitement in European cities like Paris and London is helping early-stage AI firms keep up with the U.S., but North American stars show biggest VC dollars are still flowing across the Atlantic
Tech

A ‘febrile’ excitement in European cities like Paris and London is helping early-stage AI firms keep up with the U.S., but North American stars show biggest VC dollars are still flowing across the Atlantic

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April 16, 2024
Arthur Mensch, cofounder and CEO of Mistral AI attends the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park.
Tech

Millennial boss of French OpenAI challenger says tech CEOs’ obsession with AI outsmarting humans is a ‘very religious’ fascination: ‘I’m a strong atheist. So I don’t believe in AGI’

By
April 12, 2024
A man at a self-service kiosk uses a touch screen to place an order.
Retail

Outsourcing founder explains why a Manhattan restaurant uses a staffing firm in the Philippines that pays cashiers a few dollars an hour: ‘The cost is admittedly cheaper than the U.S.’

By
April 12, 2024
A woman is standing in front of a large screen with a food menu on it. She is selecting an item with her pointer finger.
Retail

The future of fast food service? Cashiers are Zooming in from the Philippines to take your order at an NYC fried chicken joint

By
April 8, 2024
Picture of Xpeng cars.
Tech

Lease wars? Volkswagen-backed Xpeng is set to become one of its biggest rivals as it launches in Germany—and it’s betting on a rising appetite for leasing to win over EV skeptics

By
April 2, 2024
Robot dog company celebrates its first shooting: ‘We are relieved that the only casualty that day was our robot’
Tech

Robot dog company celebrates its first shooting: ‘We are relieved that the only casualty that day was our robot’

By
March 27, 2024
A general view of fashion retailer Matalan store entrance in Oxford Street
Tech

Retailers like Matalan are turning to AI to tell you how your next top is going to look—and to convince you to buy it

By
March 27, 2024
A robot arm has a basket of fried chicken at the end of it
Retail

Restaurant robots are the ‘vanguard of automation,’ top analyst says. It’s not coming for fast-food workers’ jobs—it’s actually helping them

By
March 23, 2024

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