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Bezos: “Kind Of Absurd” Nurse Making 75K & Paying 1,000/Month In Taxes
When one of the world’s richest people starts arguing that someone else should be paying less tax, ears tend to perk up. "I think what’s going on is that it’s kind of a tale of two economies," Bezos said. According to Bezos, some Americans are thriving while others...
Canada: Federal Government Investing $173.7 Million To Expand Women Entrepreneurship Supports
The federal government will invest $173.7 million over five years to extend the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy, aiming to improve access to financing, training and business networks for women across Canada. The funding, announced by Minister of Women and Gender...
‘AI Couldn’t Fix A Boat’: The Apprentices Keeping A Traditional Craft Afloat
At a boatyard, a group of enthusiastic apprentices are hard at work, restoring two traditional vessels. Aged between 16 and 31, they are learning skills at risk of being lost. With boatbuilding recently included on a list of endangered crafts, could these young people...
Iowa To Launch New Training Grant To Strengthen Manufacturing Workforce
Iowa Workforce Development has announced a new initiative beginning in late June that aims to revitalize the state’s manufacturing industry. Manufacturing companies will soon be able to apply for grants to design employer-led training programs. The Advanced...
How Remote Work Is Evolving: AI, Automation, Future Of Distributed Teams
Remote work is no longer categorized on where the employee is physically located. Businesses now have the ability to unify remote employees through leading-edge methods such as building teams virtually, managing projects remotely, serving customers remotely, and...
People Are Warming Up To Robots At Work – But They Don’t Want Them In Hospitals Or Schools
Technological capabilities may no longer been the limiting factor when it comes to how and where robots can be deployed, with new Hexagon research revealing public support isn’t always there. Much of the public is becoming more accepting of robots in the workplace,...
GM Installs Robots At Flagship EV Factory After Laying Off 1,300 Workers
Dozens of new robot arms have been installed at General Motors’ flagship electric vehicle factory in Detroit—even as 1,300 workers remain out of work following what was supposed to be a temporary layoff. The latest automation push has spurred union pushback over a...
Astemo Engineering Careers Tour Meets Marcis Jansons, Wayne State University
The Global Auto Mobility and Smart Mobility Today team spent the day on campus at Detroit’s Wayne State University just before winter break. During our visit, Cindy Polakowski and John Petty met with Marcis Jansons, Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering...
