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The U.S. economy created nearly one million fewer jobs over the past year than previously thought, according to newly revised data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the biggest percentage losses came from industries tied to technology—an area that is under scrutiny from economists assessing the impact of artificial intelligence. The BLS’s Preliminary Benchmark Revision cut total employment between March 2024 …

Bedrock Robotics, led by a veteran of Alphabet Inc.’s autonomous tech unit, is emerging from stealth with $80 million and plans to make heavy construction equipment work around-the-clock without human operators. A team of engineers from self-driving robotaxi leader Waymo is eyeing another huge market to automate: construction equipment. Last year, Boris Sofman, previously a star engineer at robotaxi leader …