The COVID-19 pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has infected over 40 million people worldwide and claimed over a million lives. By the 11th of March 2020, nearly all nations were […]
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Tesla (TSLA) sales recover in California amid pandemic
Tesla (TSLA) sales are recovering in California amid the pandemic, according to new registration data. In Q2, Tesla’s sales were unsurprisingly nearly halved in California during the height of the pandemic. Now we are getting […]
WEF: The pandemic is speeding up automation and 85 million jobs are on the line
“Automation, in tandem with the Covid-19 recession, is creating a ‘double disruption’ scenario for workers,” said the report published Wednesday by the World Economic Forum, which warns that inequality is likely to increase unless displaced […]
Pandemic speeds labour shift from humans to robots, WEF survey finds
ZURICH (Reuters) - Robots will destroy 85 million jobs at mid-sized to large businesses over the next five years as the COVID-19 pandemic accelerates changes in the workplace likely to exaggerate inequalities, a World Economic […]
The pandemic is speeding up automation, and 85 million jobs are on the line
Bank tellers are out and robotics engineers are in, according to a new report that says the coronavirus recession is accelerating technological changes that could displace 85 million jobs within the next five years. “Automation, […]
Pandemic speeds labour shift from humans to robots, WEF survey finds
FILE PHOTO: A robot delivers a birthday cake at Robotazia restaurant as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues in Milton Keynes, Britain, October 2, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Boyers/File Photo ZURICH (Reuters) - Robots will destroy 85 […]
Expanding accounting services during a pandemic: How automation helps
Even in a disrupted market that is changing daily, accounting firms are still looking to attract new clients — and one way to do that is to expand service offerings. While firms have always been […]
Pandemic speeds labour shift from humans to robots, WEF survey finds
FILE PHOTO: A robot delivers a birthday cake at Robotazia restaurant as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues in Milton Keynes, Britain, October 2, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Boyers/File Photo ZURICH (Reuters) - Robots will destroy 85 […]
Opening Night During a Pandemic: New Restaurants Navigate Challenging Times
“Here I got a bank account with a couple million from investors to build a restaurant, and I’ve already demolished the previous spot. I can’t say, ‘Hold on to my money,’ or ‘Take back those […]
Pandemic boosts automation and robotics
The coronavirus pandemic has devastated many businesses but Claus Risager has never been busier — demand at his Dutch-based company Blue Ocean Robotics has “skyrocketed”. The company’s sales of disinfectant robots have risen 1,000 per […]
Microsoft: Most-Imitated Brand for Phishing Emails
The shift to remote working spurred Microsoft and Amazon to the top of the heap for cybercriminals to use as lures in the third quarter. Source link
The Pandemic Has the Potential to Finally Transform Meat Processing in the U.S.
This time last year, Tyrone Gustafson’s small Iowa slaughterhouse and butchering facility, Story City Locker, was operating at about 80 percent capacity. Today, he estimates the demand has surged to approximately 120 percent and his […]
Study of patterns of social contacts early on in COVID-19 pandemic
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has compelled people worldwide to quarantine. To mitigate the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, countries and workplaces have been under varying stages […]
Foo Fighters Play First Show Since Pandemic at the Troubadour for #SOSFest: Watch
On Saturday, the members of Foo Fighters reunited for their first show together since the beginning the pandemic. As part of #SOSFest, a three-digital digital festival benefiting independent music venues, Dave Grohl and co. delivered […]
Has the pandemic made you want to move to a greener life?
For some years now, a growing number of city dwellers have been migrating to the countryside, to the hills, small towns and farmlands, with dreams of a greener, cleaner life, away from pollution, the daily […]
G2 Esports’ Carlos ’ocelote’ Rodríguez on the Challenges of Competing at Worlds 2020 During a Global Pandemic
The League of Legends World Championships are in full swing having made its way to the championship quarterfinal bracket. Eight teams fought their way out of the group stages in order for a chance at […]
Pandemic Inspires Surge in Telescope Sales - Sky & Telescope
A funny thing is happening during this long pandemic of COVID-19. People have been stuck at home and having to entertain themselves in seclusion, all of which seems to have inspired a newfound interest in […]
Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog » Blog Archive Scientists Warn of Another Pandemic If Officials Continue to Ignore Explosion of ‘Antimicrobial Resistance’
(Beyond Pesticides, October 16, 2021) The Lancet has published an article that identifies several of the multiple and interacting crises the U.S. and world face, with a focus on another “looming potential pandemic . . […]
Accelerated by disruption; shipping’s digital revolution in the pandemic era
It has been a year of disruption for shipping. With COVID-19 altering supply chains and exerting unexpected pressures on our operations, the industry now finds itself at a turning point, caught between mitigating current challenges […]
Amid a Pandemic, Where are IT Automation and AI Headed in 2021?
IT professionals have seen their jobs shift significantly in recent years due to a variety of factors, including an increasing amount of IT automation and AI, but perhaps none arrived as suddenly as the shift […]
Zoom Rolls Out End-to-End Encryption After Setbacks
After backlash over false marketing around its encryption policies, Zoom will finally roll out end-to-end encryption next week. Source link
Carnival Corp. Ransomware Attack Affects Three Cruise Lines
Hackers accessed personal information of guests, employees and crew for Carnival Cruise, Holland America and Seabourn as well as casino operations. Source link
Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Market is Projected to Reach a Revised $1.1 Billion by 2027
DUBLIN, Oct. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The “Automated Parcel Delivery Terminals - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Automated Parcel Delivery […]
“Viterbi vs. Pandemics!” Lecture 4: Automation Technologies for Ensuring Human Safety during the COVID-19 Pandemic - USC Viterbi
Image / Shutianyi Li This Fall, following the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Call to Action for engineers to “crowdsource and collectively brainstorm engineering solutions for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19),” USC Viterbi is offering “Viterbi vs. Pandemics!,” a new […]