A Philadelphia woman named Marvin was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after police say she repeatedly stood in front of a delivery robot and ignored officers' orders to move. She told reporters she has confronted delivery robots on multiple occasions to protest what she believes is their role in replacing human delivery workers, and said she intends to keep doing so. Uber, whose robots were reportedly involved, did not respond to a request for comment.
hardware.slashdot.org
· 2026-10-17
A new McKinsey report estimates that artificial intelligence and automation could displace roughly 11 million US workers, about 7% of the country's workforce, forcing them to change professions by 2035. The report suggests AI may ultimately create more jobs than it eliminates, even as it drives what it calls a historic workforce transformation.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-30
Five Star Franchising CEO Scott Abbott says nearly half of owners in the company's Card My Yard brand are Gen Z or millennials, drawn to low-cost, home-based franchise models. He links the trend to broader survey data showing 43% of Gen Z plan to start a business this year rather than pursue traditional entry-level corporate jobs.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-09-28
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