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Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

China rushed to use OpenClaw. Now, some stressed-out users are forking out cash to uninstall the AI agent.

A new service industry emerged in China charging users to uninstall OpenClaw AI agents after initial installation hype, driven by government security restrictions on the tool in state institutions.
Women
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

A feminised workplace' doesn't mean what you think it means | Letter

Feminisation describes how gender reshaped labor—decline of masculine industries and rise of service work—and reveals capitalism exploiting gender ideas that affect pay and conditions.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Pick a Colour by Souvankham Thammavongsa review behind the scenes at the nail salon

A nail salon setting exposes power dynamics and commodified care where workers perform interchangeable roles while judging customers and asserting knowledge about them.
US politics
fromHackernoon
4 years ago

Productivity Metrics are a Scam | HackerNoon

Productivity measures, particularly in service economies, often misrepresent true economic efficiency by equating income with output.
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