Robots Ate My Job
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Paul Krugman on tech's great divergence
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Jan 1, 2013
Economist Paul Krugman talks about a new direction in 'the technology universe' that has taken shape over the last decade.
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ReMarket Podcast: The human and the not-so human
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Mar 30, 2012
A podcast highlighting some of our best stories from the past week: The robots in our lives (and how they might eat our jobs) and what matters in the health care debate.
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Robots across America
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Mar 30, 2012
Marketplace's David Brancaccio and his robot dog Wilson drive coast to coast without as much as a "hello" to fellow humans.
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The future of... cupcakes?
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Mar 30, 2012
Sprinkles Cupcakes installs a robotic cupcake ATM.
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Robots lose out in hospitality
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Mar 30, 2012
If there's one industry where robots have tried and failed so far, it's hospitality -- seems humans prefer humans for hotel customer service.
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Robots: If you can't beat 'em, join 'em
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Mar 29, 2012
A robot technician at the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Plant in southern Indiana talks about working with technology, not against it.
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Robots Ate My Road Trip--Day 5
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Mar 29, 2012
David Brancaccio continues his journey across the United States only interacting with machines--at least today some of them were pretty fun.
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A trip across the country with no human contact
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Mar 28, 2012
Fight it if you want, but the robots are coming. Marketplace’s David Brancaccio is embarking on a deep investigative experiment on how robots are taking over. Plus, what is the Instagrammiest Instagram photo?
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