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Innovation February 10, 2016 How AI and automation could hollow out the US job market Economists on how the spoils generated by near-future technologies could be enjoyed by the wealthy and highly-educated, rather than the average worker. Resource of the day Whitepaper: Seven Ways to Reduce Waste and Accelerate Software Delivery This paper will explore best practices for identifying and eliminating seven types of waste: Waiting, handoffs and task switching, motion, extra processes, extra features, partially completed work and defects. Additional TechRepublic resources How Google Cardboard became the flag bearer for VR, and what's next Google AI gets better at 'seeing' the world by learning what to focus on How driverless cars will transform auto insurance and shift burden onto AI and software How publishing startups use tech tactics to thrive in the digital era How to be a globally-minded IT executive Featured multimedia Screenshots: Five apps for the serious do-it-yourself'er Today's recommended downloads Whitepaper: Seven Ways to Reduce Waste and Accelerate Software Delivery (IBM Corp.) IBM Predictive Customer Intelligence (IBM Digital Analytics) 5 Pillars of API Management (CA Technologies) Always Be Closing: The ABC's of Sales in the Modern Era (Microsoft) Agile Infrastructure Monitoring for the Application Economy (CA Technologies) A special feature from TechRepublic and ZDNet VR and AR: The Business Reality Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality are going to be useful for far more than just gaming. We explore the ways the technology will be used for training, marketing, product design, and much more. TechRepublic newsletters Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Click the newsletter title below to subscribe. Election 2016 TechRepublic Cover Stories Connect with TechRepublic Visit the Subscripton Center to get other free newsletters, manage your account settings or to be removed from TechRepublic communications. The e-mail address for your subscription is habib2best@gmail.com. Unsubscribe | Send Feedback | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy © 2016 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.