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Pilots on board the Lion Air plane that crashed in October "scoured a handbook as they struggled to understand why the jet was lurching downwards."
Boeing

Confused Pilots Were Reading Boeing 737 Handbook as Plane Crashed

In an interview with CNBC's Making It, billionaire Richard Branson said that three or four day weekends could be a reality for "most people" in the future.
Future Society

Richard Branson: Future of Work Is “Three and Even Four Day Weekends”

A California family is outraged that a doctor told their relative he was going to die imminently — via a telepresence robot. 
Robotics

Doctor Tells Man He’s Going to Die via Telepresence Robot

To save money on future missions, Japan's space agency is working to develop remote-controlled robots that can handle menial or dangerous tasks in space.
Off-World

Japan Wants to Send Telepresence Robots to Space

British design company Layer has partnered with Airbus to come up with an economy seat design that delivers on comfort and even fuel efficiency.
Advanced Transport

These Futuristic Airplane Seats Could Make Flying Economy Better

A former chief technology officer for the Israeli government warned that artificial intelligence could lead to a tragedy "worse than 9/11."
Artificial Intelligence

Former Israeli Tech Chief: AI Could Cause Tragedy “Worse Than 9/11”

More Robots Means Fewer Seasonal Workers for Amazon This Holiday
Artificial Intelligence

More Robots Means Fewer Seasonal Workers for Amazon This Holiday

These Self-Driving Cars Won’t Let Drunk Drivers Take Control
Self-Driving Vehicles

These Self-Driving Cars Won’t Let Drunk Drivers Take Control

JAXA releases a video of its Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully landing on tiny asteroid Ryugu and shooting it with a bullet.
Off-World

New Video Shows Japanese Probe Shooting Asteroid With Bullet

Walmart is currently testing the ability of Flippy, a kitchen assistant robot, to automate the process of frying food in its delis.
Robotics

Walmart Is Testing a Robot to Replace Its Fry Cooks

Musk Admits Automation At Tesla Factory Was a Bad Idea
Tesla

Musk Admits Automation At Tesla Factory Was a Bad Idea

A Finnish startup called Vainu relies on prison labor to train its AI algorithms, arguing that labeling training data is giving inmates valuable skills.
Artificial Intelligence

A Finnish Startup Is Using Prison Labor to Train AI

Robot Showboat: Now Even Our Celeb Feuds Are Automated
Artificial Intelligence

Robot Showboat: Now Even Our Celeb Feuds Are Automated

A newly announced Amazon conference, the AI-focused re:MARS, could help the company shake a reputation sullied by Rekognition.
Artificial Intelligence

Amazon AI Conference Is Meant to Inspire — and Boost Its Reputation

Yoshua Bengio opened up in a new interview about his anxiety about how China is using deep learning to surveil and manipulate large populations.
Artificial Intelligence

Godfather of Deep Learning: China’s AI Tech Is “1984 Big Brother”

New research suggests that introducing autonomous vehicles to the Washington D.C. area could worsen inequality and explores solutions.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Scientists Warn Self-Driving Cars Could Worsen Inequality

These days, people tend to die from cancer, heart disease and accidents. Here are our guesses about all the ways we'll die in the future.
Future Society

7 Ways to Die in the Future

A map of the United States depicting the ten states where you are most likely to lose your job to a robot.
Future Society

Here Are the States Where a Robot Is Most Likely to Steal Your Job

Lose Your Job to a Robot? This Startup Wants to Help You Find Another
Future Society

Lose Your Job to a Robot? This Startup Wants to Help You Find Another

CEO Sam Altman: AI might well replace most jobs as we know them today, but the market will be flooded with new "sort of human to human jobs."
Artificial Intelligence

Y Combinator CEO: AI Will Replace Jobs, But Life Will be Awesome