Next, conversation on the role of big data and technology in the workplace. From washington journal this is 20 minutes. Welcome back. This week spotlight on magazine Chelsea Barabas is here to talk about her magazine appearing article appearing about the workers and technology changing. Thanks for being with us. Hi, glad to be here. When people think of Technology Transfer me the workplace they often think of automation but you write this big data which is guiding powershift to critics point out. Sure, as you mentioned, a lot of the conversation around Artificial Intelligence and its impact on the workforce has really been around at the rolein it will play in automating all kinds of jobs in the workforce. A much less kind of talked about aspect of this is the thinking about the role that Artificial Intelligence plays will play in decisions about opportunities that are available to you in the workforce. So, a lot of my research has looked at the growing amount of data being used during
The fed raises Interest Rates and says it will start unwinding its 4. 5 trillion stimulus programme. But is the us economy really Out Of The Woods . Plus roam if you want to. The eu scraps extra mobile charges for travellers from today after a decade long battle. But will users end up footing the bill anyway . Welcome to World Business report. Im sally bundock. Also coming up the end of an era forjapan inc. Toshibas set to sell off its Chip Division as it battles for survival. We start in the us where the central bank, the Federal Reserve, has raised the cost of borrowing, as was widely expected. Its the second increase in three months, and comes despite some fairly mixed data on the health of the us economy. Lets show you the details. The fed has raised its main Interest Rate by 0. 25 . That takes its target range to between 1 1. 25 the highest it has been since before the 2008 financial crisis. And its set to go higher the fed is forecasting one more increase this year. It also annou
Hes suggested russia could offer asylum to former fbi directorjames comey, who donald trump sacked. Welcome to outside source. The scale of the tragedy at Grenfell Tower is becoming much clearer. 17 people are now confirmed dead, but the Police Believe the final figure will be higher. The first victim has been named by Friends And Family as mohammed alhajali, a syrian refugee who came to the country in 2014. Theresa may has ordered a full Public Inquiry into the incident. Heres our home editor mark eastons report. Slowly, inch by painstaking inch, Fire Officers continue their grim and dangerous work. Amid the soot blackened shell of what was once home to hundreds are some who did not make it out. Exactly how many, we do not know, but the Emergency Services are warning the scale of this tragedy is yet to become clear. The agony of a wounded neighbourhood is written on a wall, the desperation of people searching for family and friends. Prayers and solace from near and far. For the past t
Hes suggested russia could offer asylum to former fbi directorjames comey, who donald trump sacked. Welcome to outside source. The scale of the tragedy at Grenfell Tower is becoming much clearer. 17 people are now confirmed dead, but the Police Believe the final figure will be higher. The first victim has been named by Friends And Family as mohammed alhajali, a syrian refugee who came to the country in 2014. Theresa may has ordered a full Public Inquiry into the incident. Heres our home editor mark eastons report. Slowly, inch by painstaking inch, Fire Officers continue their grim and dangerous work. Amid the soot blackened shell of what was once home to hundreds are some who did not make it out. Exactly how many, we do not know, but the Emergency Services are warning the scale of this tragedy is yet to become clear. The agony of a wounded neighbourhood is written on a wall, the desperation of people searching for family and friends. Prayers and solace from near and far. For the past t
Inseparable, but after just three weeks of National Security adviser, Michael Flynn has gone in a stunning fall from grace, after day of chaos and confusion at the white house. The camera loving president suddenly becoming camera shy when asked his future. Do you have confidence in him . Today, the Republican Leadership welcomed his departure. You cannot have a National Security adviser misleading the president and others so i think the president was right to ask for his resignation and i believe it is the right thing to do. This all goes back to action taken over the do. This all goes back to Action Ta Ken Over the christmas do. This all goes back to action taken over the Christmas Period by the former president barack obama to impose sanctions over russia over its interference in the election. On the 29th of december, Michael Flynn speaks to the Russian Ambassador in a series of calls. On the 15th Of January mike pence denies sanctions we re january mike pence denies sanctions were d