Survey: Half of US Workers Would Hand Over Certain Tasks to RobotsAccording to a new survey, nearly half of American office workers would happily delegate work tasks that they dislike to robots and artificial intelligence (AI).
Publish date: 03/21/2019
Tech Companies in China in Search of "Good Looking" Tech WorkersFollowing criticism last year for using sexist recruitment language in job advertisements, Chinese Tech companies seem to be at it again, according to reports.
Publish date: 03/14/2019
Study: Fast Robots May Demoralize Human Co-workersAccording to Cornell University-led research, when robots defeat humans in contests with monetary prizes, humans tend to expend less energy on their efforts because they feel less competent than the robots, which, in turn, leads to an overall dislike of the robots — findings that could eventually impact human-robot relations in the workplace.
Publish date: 03/14/2019
NYU Calling on Citizen Scientists to Train Machine models on Noise Pollution SoundsResearchers at New York University (NYU) are calling on citizen scientists to participate in a study addressing urban noise pollution.
Publish date: 03/14/2019
Report: Victims of Bullying can be Sometimes Seen as BullyA new study found that victims of workplace abuse are often mislabeled as the bully and may even face stigma from their superiors.
Publish date: 03/14/2019
Study: Bikes are Happiest Mode of TransportationLooking at factors such as purpose of travel, companionship while traveling and duration of travel, researchers discovered that bicycling brought commuters more happiness than any of the other modes of transportation.
Publish date: 03/07/2019
Fast Food Chain Employs AI at the Drive-ThruA Denver-based fast food chain is automating the process of drive-thru ordering with help from an artificial intelligence (AI)-based customer service platform.
Publish date: 03/07/2019
Foundation Announces Initiative to Inspire Girls to Pursue STEM CareersA foundation that funds science projects and research recently announced a $25 million initiative to inspire young girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
Publish date: 03/07/2019
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Study: Female Scientists Get Roughly $40,000 Less in Funding Than Their Male CounterpartsAccording to research from Northwestern Medicine, female scientists earn less in federal funding than their male counterparts, which could hinder their research and careers.
Publish date: 03/07/2019
China to Debut the First Female AI-Derived News AnchorA female artificial intelligence (AI) news anchor will make its debut on China’s state news agency Xinhua News in March, according to reports.
Publish date: 02/28/2019
