Keywords: Automation


Ocado confirms Tim Steiner will remain CEO until 2028 amid succession planning

Ocado has confirmed that co-founder Tim Steiner will continue to lead the company as Chief Executive Officer through the beginning of the 2028 financial year, providing clarity after weeks of market speculation surrounding the group's leadership. The announcement signals a structured succession......

Elon Musk Says Humanoid Robots Could Reduce the Importance of Money in the Future

Elon Musk has once again outlined his vision of a future transformed by artificial intelligence and humanoid robots, suggesting that rapid technological progress could eventually create an era of unprecedented economic abundance where access to goods and services becomes far easier and less expensive. The......

Microsoft urges a balanced approach to artificial intelligence and the future of work

Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella has called on technology companies to adopt a more balanced narrative around artificial intelligence, warning that presenting the technology primarily as a replacement for human workers could generate growing public concern and resistance. Speaking about......

JD.com says robots will gradually transform the future of delivery services

The rapid advancement of automation technologies is expected to reshape the delivery industry in the coming years, according to comments made by JD.com founder Richard Liu, who believes that robots will increasingly take over tasks currently performed by human delivery workers. Speaking at a business......

Bots now generate more web traffic than humans online

Traffic generated by automated bots now exceeds human activity across large parts of the web. Data from Cloudflare shows bots account for 57.5 percent of HTTP requests targeting HTML content, while human users represent 42.5 percent. The shift marks a structural change in how the internet is accessed......

Amazon unveils new AI warehouse robot as part of $12 billion expansion in Europe

Amazon has introduced a new artificial intelligence-powered warehouse robot as part of a major €10 billion ($11.6 billion) investment aimed at expanding and modernizing its European logistics network. The company presented the upgraded version of its Proteus mobile robot during its “Delivering......

Standard chartered CEO apologises after comments on AI and job cuts

The Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered, Bill Winters, has issued an apology following controversy over his remarks about artificial intelligence and its impact on jobs. Winters expressed regret over the “upset caused” to employees after suggesting that AI could replace certain......

HSBC chief warns 200,000 staff to adopt AI or risk falling behind

HSBC chief executive Georges Elhedery has told the bank’s 200,000 employees to embrace artificial intelligence or risk being left behind, framing generative AI as a force that will both eliminate and create jobs across the financial sector. He made the remarks during an investor day presentation......

Human intern narrowly beats Figure AI robot in contest

A human intern has narrowly defeated a humanoid robot in a 10 hour warehouse sorting competition organized by Figure AI. The event tested repetitive logistics work involving barcode scanning and parcel placement. The human participant finished ahead by 192 packages, despite both competitors operating......