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automation

[aw-tuh-mey-shuhn] / ˌɔ təˈmeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
machine control
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A compute tax is a sensible policy lever to consider in order to slow down automation, says Simon Johnson, a Nobel laureate and professor of entrepreneurship at the MIT Sloan School of Management.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

At British Rototherm, a manufacturer of industrial sensors on the Kenfig Industrial Estate near Port Talbot, AI and automation are already reshaping how work is done.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Advances in automation and computing have revolutionized the production of cars, electronics and food, making these things more plentiful and affordable.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Option Care Health still managed to deliver better than expected profitability margins, with some success in ongoing savings initiatives, including efforts to capture administrative efficiencies through automation and technology.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

As I detail in the next chapter, we are entering a phase where we are going to see the digitization, virtualization, and automation of more and more everything.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman




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