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Marketplace Tech for Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Jan 20, 2016

Marketplace Tech for Wednesday, January 20, 2016

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Airing on Wednesday, January 20, 2016: On today's show, we'll talk to Joel Levin, co-founder and education director of the startup Teacher Gaming, which created the educational versions of Minecraft. We'll also talk about the value of Foursquare’s data; and if minimum wage hikes actually encourage businesses to replace their workers with machines.

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Not clear whether wage increases drive automation

Jan 20, 2016
Some business owners are seeking out robots to deal with minimum wage hikes.

Airing on Wednesday, January 20, 2016: On today’s show, we’ll talk to Joel Levin, co-founder and education director of the startup Teacher Gaming, which created the educational versions of Minecraft. We’ll also talk about the value of Foursquare’s data; and if minimum wage hikes actually encourage businesses to replace their workers with machines.

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