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In Reversal Because of A.I., Office Jobs Are Now More at Risk

Technology disruption typically affected blue-collar occupations. Now white-collar workers may feel the brunt of changes.

By Claire Cain Miller and Courtney Cox

Building (Construction) Productivity Real Estate (Commercial) Robots and Robotics

A.I. Can’t Build a High-Rise, but It Can Speed Up the Job

Developers are embracing artificial intelligence tools like drones, cameras, apps and robots, which can reduce the timelines and waste that have made construction increasingly costly.

By Patrick Sisson

Environmental Research Communications (Journal) Factories and Manufacturing Global Warming Heat and Heat Waves International Journal of Biometeorology Lancet, The (Journal) McDonald's Corporation Meatpacking Plants and Slaughterhouses Occupational Safety and Health Administration Productivity Research Strikes United States Economy Warehouses Workplace Hazards and Violations

Heat Is Costing the U.S. Economy Billions in Lost Productivity

From meatpackers to home health aides, workers are struggling in sweltering temperatures and productivity is taking a hit.

By Coral Davenport

Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Coronavirus Return to Office Performance Evaluations (Labor) Productivity Real Estate (Commercial) Telecommuting Workplace Environment

Return to Office Enters the Desperation Phase

The next stage of getting workers back at their desks includes incentives like $10 to the charity of their choice — and consequences like poor performance evaluations if they don’t make the trek in.

By Emma Goldberg

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