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automation

[aw-tuh-mey-shuhn] / ˌɔ təˈmeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
machine control
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I’m considering pursuing a higher degree or advanced certification, and I was wondering what’s worth pursuing more given the rise of AI and increasing job insecurity due to automation: a CFA or an executive MBA?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

“We’re operating in dense cities where new supply is structurally limited,” she says, and with automation, she believes, Stuf can scale up quickly as demand increases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Globalstar also has terrestrial spectrum that could boost connectivity for warehouse automation or drones, Nowak said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

The workflow automation company isn’t getting replaced by artificial intelligence, UBS said, but enterprises aren’t opening their wallets for non-AI tools either.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

One of the many reasons for this decline is the replacement of workers through the use of robots and other forms of automation that require fewer workers, even those with advanced skills.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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