Category: Emergent Topics

Former McDonald’s CEO warns $15 minimum wage directly contributing to fast-food industry’s automation push | Fox Business

Source: Former McDonald’s CEO warns $15 minimum wage directly contributing to fast-food industry’s automation push | Fox Business

Please understand I am an advocate for proper earnings but as I’ve stated we are witnessing the emergence and accelerated development and adoption of Robotics/Automation.  As an example, consider this available service robot – https://www.servicerobots.com/amy-waitress/.  At what price point does it make sense to replace humans with robots?

Microsoft blocks Bing from showing image results for Tiananmen ‘tank man’

Source: Microsoft blocks Bing from showing image results for Tiananmen ‘tank man’ | Bing | The Guardian

As we study the technology/processes we understand that it is the algorithms that determine search result relevancy/rankings so MS citing this is human error  is possibly more concerning (intervention?)?

Google employees shared concerns over location tracking, Arizona lawsuit reveals | Fox Business

Source: Google employees shared concerns over location tracking, Arizona lawsuit reveals | Fox Business

From the Ariz Attorney General

AG Brnovich: ‘Google is doing everything it can to spy on everyone it can’

Please consider this in light of the Oct 2020 US Senate hearings where Facebook admitted they had developed an internal  with Google and Twitter to share information without the public knowing.

Facebook Insider Who Leaked ‘Vaccine Hesitancy’ Docs Morgan Kahmann GOES ON RECORD After Suspension – YouTube

Consider this in relation to China’s Social Merit system – https://www.businessinsider.com/china-social-credit-system-punishments-and-rewards-explained-2018-4?op=1

New House GOP Wuhan lab report discredits Facebook ‘fact checkers’ that censored COVID origin claims | Fox Business

Source: New House GOP Wuhan lab report discredits Facebook ‘fact checkers’ that censored COVID origin claims | Fox Business