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Robot tackles pipefitting's hardest, most dangerous work
Nexterity's remote-controlled robot automates bolt-tightening on pipes, addressing worker injuries and a chronic labor shortage in North American pipefitting.
TechCrunch · 1m · 6 views

Verizon Launches $70M AI Training Program
Verizon's $70 million AI skills initiative aims to close the workforce gap with free training for Americans.
Pymnts · 1m

PitPro's robot swaps tires in 15 minutes
San Francisco startup deploys its first automatic tire-changing system at a Canadian tire shop to tackle labor shortages.
TechCrunch · 1m

Mass deportations could cost millions of American jobs
A new report warns that Trump's immigration crackdown may eliminate 6 million jobs and raise prices on food and housing, threatening the midterm elections.
Newsweek · 3m

AI will create more jobs than it destroys
Two Silicon Valley veterans argue the AI revolution will follow history's pattern of technological disruption, creating net job growth despite painful short-term transitions.
Fortune · 2m

America's AI chip talent crisis
The U.S. needs 157,000 more semiconductor workers by 2030 as chipmakers race to build factories and power AI.
CNBC · 3m