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AT&T Is Automating Away Jobs—and Its Old Telecom Empire

The telecom giant is eager to show Wall Street that it can do more with less.

AT&T Is Automating Away Jobs—and Its Old Telecom Empire

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The telecom giant is eager to show Wall Street that it can do more with less.

That means fewer employees, less electricity, and increased automation.

The telecom giant is eager to show Wall Street that it can do more with less. That means fewer employees, less electricity, and increased automation.

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The telecom giant is eager to show Wall Street that it can do more with less. That means fewer employees, less electricity, and increased automation.

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That means fewer employees, less electricity, and increased automation.

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