economy

2018 should have the highest global growth in seven years

Posted in Business on 22nd Dec, 2017
by Alex Muller

The IMF, Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) and Price Waterhouse Coopers are adjusting growth projections upwards as the global economy is gaining momentum.

A second roaring Twenties

Posted in Business on 5th Dec, 2017
by Alex Muller

The Economic Boom of the 1920s was driven by the Assembly line and the mass production of consumer goods.

AI and robotics will redefine jobs rather than eliminate them in the short term

Posted in Software on 2nd Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller

A study claims that even the highest-paid occupations have a significant amount of activity that can be automated.

The Rich and Their Robots Are About to Make Half the World's Jobs Disappear

Posted in Hardware on 23rd Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller

As more automation is brought in to generate efficiency gains, more and more jobs will be displaced.

The robots are coming. Will they bring wealth or a divided society?

Posted in Business on 6th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller

One labour market expert argues that a 'second machine age' will test our ability to spread the rewards fairly.