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"Not A Rant": Raghav Chadha Urges Companies To Treat Gig Workers As Human Beings
Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha spent New Year's Eve with delivery riders from Zomato, Swiggy and other food delivery platforms in Old Rajinder Nagar and heard firsthand their grievances and challenges they face in the gig economy.
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"Demand For Fair Pay Is Just": Raghav Chadha's New Year's Eve With Gig Workers
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha spent New Year's Eve with gig workers, who held a nationwide strike stressing their demands of fair pay, humane working conditions and social security.
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Who Was Dipu Chandra Das, Hindu Man Lynched In Bangladesh
Dipu Chandra Das was lynched to death by a mob in Bangladesh's Mymensingh city on Thursday night following allegations of blasphemy, in an incident that has sparked widespread outrage.
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Ex-Harvard Worker Gets 8 Years Jail For Selling Human Organs In Black Market
A former morgue manager at the prestigious Harvard Medical School was sentenced to eight years in prison for stealing and selling body parts donated for scientific research, the US Justice Department said.
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Video: Elephant Charges At Ambulance Carrying Injured Worker In Kerala
An ambulance carrying an injured migrant worker in Kerala's Idukki district had a close call after a lone elephant charged at the vehicle.
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AI Model Learns to Predict Human Gait for Smarter, Pre-Trained Exoskeleton Control
Scientists at Georgia Tech have created an AI technique that pre-trains exoskeleton controllers using existing human motion datasets, removing the need for lengthy lab-based retraining. The system predicts joint behavior and assistance needs, enabling controllers that work as well as hand-tuned versions. This advance accelerates prototype developme...
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Amazon Is Reportedly Planning to Replace Half a Million Workers With Robots and Automation
Amazon is reportedly planning to replace human workers with AI-powered robots to cut costs and boost efficiency. Internal documents suggest the company could avoid hiring around 6,00,000 US workers by 2033 through warehouse automation. To soften backlash, executives are reportedly advised to use terms like “advanced technology” or “cobots” ...
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AI Chatbots That Talk Like Humans Pose Threat To India's Call-Centre Workers
At a startup office in this Indian city, developers are fine-tuning artificial-intelligence chatbots that talk and message like humans.
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Godfather Of AI Warns Of 'Massive' Unemployment As Corporate Profits Soar
Geoffrey Hinton, who won the Nobel prize last year, warned that soaring corporate profits may result in a rise in unemployment.
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AI To Eliminate 99% Of Jobs By 2030, Warns Top Expert: 'There's No Plan B'
The expert warned that the labour market would collapse as AI tools and humanoid robots make hiring humans uneconomical.
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Taliban Investigating Death Threats Against UN's Afghan Female Staff: Report
The Taliban are investigating explicit death threats against dozens of Afghan women working for the United Nations, according to a report.
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Part-Time Worker Reveals "Scary" Reality Behind Blinkit's 10-Minute Delivery: "Accidents Are Common"
The worker, who balanced his job as a picker and packer with studies, shared his firsthand experience of intense pressure, frequent accidents, and unsafe working conditions.
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UAE Launches New Digital System To Simplify Work Permits For Foreign Workers
UAE Work Permit: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) announced that employers can now apply for work permits directly through its official website or mobile application.
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AI Startup Experts Warn Of 'Terrible Decade' Ahead As White-Collar Job Losses Loom
Human workers may be in for a "pretty terrible decade" as AI automates more white-collar work, as per Anthropic researchers.
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End Of Human Delivery Workers? Amazon Testing Humanoid Robots That 'Spring Out' Of Vans
Amazon has already built a "humanoid park" at its San Francisco office to test the delivery robots.
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"Not A Rant": Raghav Chadha Urges Companies To Treat Gig Workers As Human Beings
Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha spent New Year's Eve with delivery riders from Zomato, Swiggy and other food delivery platforms in Old Rajinder Nagar and heard firsthand their grievances and challenges they face in the gig economy.
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"Demand For Fair Pay Is Just": Raghav Chadha's New Year's Eve With Gig Workers
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha spent New Year's Eve with gig workers, who held a nationwide strike stressing their demands of fair pay, humane working conditions and social security.
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Who Was Dipu Chandra Das, Hindu Man Lynched In Bangladesh
Dipu Chandra Das was lynched to death by a mob in Bangladesh's Mymensingh city on Thursday night following allegations of blasphemy, in an incident that has sparked widespread outrage.
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Ex-Harvard Worker Gets 8 Years Jail For Selling Human Organs In Black Market
A former morgue manager at the prestigious Harvard Medical School was sentenced to eight years in prison for stealing and selling body parts donated for scientific research, the US Justice Department said.
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Video: Elephant Charges At Ambulance Carrying Injured Worker In Kerala
An ambulance carrying an injured migrant worker in Kerala's Idukki district had a close call after a lone elephant charged at the vehicle.
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AI Model Learns to Predict Human Gait for Smarter, Pre-Trained Exoskeleton Control
Scientists at Georgia Tech have created an AI technique that pre-trains exoskeleton controllers using existing human motion datasets, removing the need for lengthy lab-based retraining. The system predicts joint behavior and assistance needs, enabling controllers that work as well as hand-tuned versions. This advance accelerates prototype developme...
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Amazon Is Reportedly Planning to Replace Half a Million Workers With Robots and Automation
Amazon is reportedly planning to replace human workers with AI-powered robots to cut costs and boost efficiency. Internal documents suggest the company could avoid hiring around 6,00,000 US workers by 2033 through warehouse automation. To soften backlash, executives are reportedly advised to use terms like “advanced technology” or “cobots” ...
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AI Chatbots That Talk Like Humans Pose Threat To India's Call-Centre Workers
At a startup office in this Indian city, developers are fine-tuning artificial-intelligence chatbots that talk and message like humans.
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Godfather Of AI Warns Of 'Massive' Unemployment As Corporate Profits Soar
Geoffrey Hinton, who won the Nobel prize last year, warned that soaring corporate profits may result in a rise in unemployment.
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AI To Eliminate 99% Of Jobs By 2030, Warns Top Expert: 'There's No Plan B'
The expert warned that the labour market would collapse as AI tools and humanoid robots make hiring humans uneconomical.
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Taliban Investigating Death Threats Against UN's Afghan Female Staff: Report
The Taliban are investigating explicit death threats against dozens of Afghan women working for the United Nations, according to a report.
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Part-Time Worker Reveals "Scary" Reality Behind Blinkit's 10-Minute Delivery: "Accidents Are Common"
The worker, who balanced his job as a picker and packer with studies, shared his firsthand experience of intense pressure, frequent accidents, and unsafe working conditions.
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UAE Launches New Digital System To Simplify Work Permits For Foreign Workers
UAE Work Permit: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) announced that employers can now apply for work permits directly through its official website or mobile application.
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AI Startup Experts Warn Of 'Terrible Decade' Ahead As White-Collar Job Losses Loom
Human workers may be in for a "pretty terrible decade" as AI automates more white-collar work, as per Anthropic researchers.
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End Of Human Delivery Workers? Amazon Testing Humanoid Robots That 'Spring Out' Of Vans
Amazon has already built a "humanoid park" at its San Francisco office to test the delivery robots.
