Uber: sus primeros coches autónomos arrancan operaciones en Pittsburgh

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xataka.com (14.09.2016) Pues al final Uber logró adelantarse a todos, bueno, casi a todos si no contamos el caso de NuTonomy en Singapur, ya que hoy la compañía ha arrancado con la operación de sus primeros coches autónomos que estarán dando servicio en las calles de Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, tal y como lo prometieron hace un mes.

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En México está en riesgo el 52% de los empleos por robots y automatización

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El Cronista (25.07.2017) La automatización y robotización ponen en jaque al 52% de los empleos en México, dice el Instituto Global McKinsey. Son 25,5 millones de puestos de trabajo los que están en riesgo por la llamada cuarta Revolución Industrial.

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mexico
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Labour market
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How artificial intelligence can deliver real value to companies

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McKinsey Global Institute (30.06.2017) Companies new to the space can learn a great deal from early adopters who have invested billions into AI and are now beginning to reap a range of benefits. After decades of extravagant promises and frustrating disappointments, artificial intelligence (AI) is finally starting to deliver real-life benefits to early-adopting companies. Retailers on the digital frontier rely on AI-powered robots to run their warehouses—and even to automatically order stock when inventory runs low. Utilities use AI to forecast electricity demand.

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Where machines could replace humans--and where they can’t (yet)

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McKinsey Quarterly (25.07.2016) The technical potential for automation differs dramatically across sectors and activities. As automation technologies such as machine learning and robotics play an increasingly great role in everyday life, their potential effect on the workplace has, unsurprisingly, become a major focus of research and public concern. The discussion tends toward a Manichean guessing game: which jobs will or won’t be replaced by machines?

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Sécurité sociale espagnole: les marocains 1ers cotisants extra-communautaire

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Infomédiaire (21.07.2017) Infomédiaire Maroc – Quelque 230 470 marocains étaient affiliés à la sécurité sociale en Espagne à fin juin dernier, en baisse par rapport au mois précédent (240 129), a indiqué hier le ministère espagnol de l’Emploi et de la sécurité sociale.

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morocco
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Migration

Envejecimiento de ecuatorianos impactará en la seguridad social

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El Comercio (17.07.2017) La población de América Latina y el Caribe, reconocida por su alto porcentaje de personas jóvenes, avanza hacia el envejecimiento, tendencia que se está consolidando. Así, por primera vez, en el 2040 los adultos mayores de 60 años superarán a los menores de 15.

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ecuador
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Old-age pensions

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[Opinion] Can Bangladesh become a welfare state?

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The Daily Star (17.07.2017) National Social Security Strategy approved by the Cabinet in 2015 points to a strong political commitment of Bangladesh to become a welfare state. The welfare state has potential to provide economic security, advance opportunities and ensure wellbeing for all and should, therefore, be of shared interest to citizens of National Social Security Strategy approved by the Cabinet in 2015 points to a strong political commitment of Bangladesh to become a welfare state.

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