Stories Tagged as
Technology
Robots and the hourglass economy
Mar 28, 2012
Technology is -- by some economists' accounts -- causing a hollowing out of middle income jobs.
Robots everywhere
Mar 26, 2012
From grocery self-checkout to your home accounting software to "Godzillas" working the assembly lines, technology is fundamentally changing the American workforce.
Foxconn reform may lead to more changes in China
by
Adriene Hill
Feb 20, 2012
Electronics manufacturer Foxconn is taking steps to improve worker salaries and conditions after increasing international pressure to do so.
Time for the other Oscars
by
Eve Troeh
Feb 10, 2012
This weekend the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the folks behind the Academy Awards, will hand out the technical Oscars. They may not be as glamorous as the other Oscars, but they're every bit as important to movie making.
Hasbro to team up with Zynga
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David Gura
Feb 10, 2012
Toymaker Hasbro is teaming up with the online gaming company Zynga -- but it's not the old school Hasbro that's trying to climb the ladder into Internet games.
Geeks looooove Valentines Day
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Jeff Horwich
Feb 10, 2012
I can't help but notice that Valentines Day seems especially huge in the... let's say, "tech" community.
For public good, not for profit.
Yahoo chairman, board members step down
Feb 8, 2012
More shake ups are announced at Yahoo, following the recent departure of co-founder Jerry Yang.
Déjà Vu all over again
Feb 3, 2012
What if the U.S. economy is becoming the economic engine that keeps the global economy out of recession?
WTO rules against China for unfair trade practices
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Rob Schmitz
Jan 30, 2012
A ruling against China by the World Trade Organization could mean cheaper rare earth metals. The metals are used in many electronic devices.