Tech takes on Trump's ban, Robots made in China, Your Uber driver is sleepy and more on the future of work

Dear readers: After a few weeks off from sending out this weekly note, I'm happy to report that we are back. To bring you the best of what I am writing, editing and reading, I've decided to focus this newsletter on a topic that is consuming conversations both on LinkedIn and beyond: The future of work. Whether it's the latest trend story on how the fourth industrial revolution is fueling income inequality or a critical take on how the tech industry can solve the problem, I'll work to bring you the most relevant news and views on where the world of work is headed. The LinkedIn editorial team has some exciting projects we're launching this year to do this even better -- highlighting both LinkedIn data and our member base to shape this discussion -- but for now, let's just get started.

Immigration ban fallout. President Trump’s executive order on immigration unleashed a strong reaction from tech leaders who are worried about how the order could impact their business and the world. Google CEO Sundar Pichai ordered his employees back to the U.S. while Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Apple CEO Tim Cook came out against the ban as well. [NYTimes]

The robots are coming... for women. Advances in automation are projected to hit jobs currently favored by women -- like office administration -- more quickly than jobs favored by men, according to the WEF. [Bloomberg] 

Who cares? Less than a third of workers care about their jobs globally and the trend is only getting worse. [Financial Times] 

Made in China. No matter what Trump says, we make 85% more goods today than we did in 1987. The rub? We do it with two-thirds the number of workers and the robots that are replacing the workers are mostly made in China. [NYTimes]

Too broke to go home. Some Uber drivers are choosing to sleep in their cars to stay close to cities with higher priced fares so they can earn more cash. In some ways, Uber rewards the behavior: The company rewards drivers who complete 120 trips in a week with cash bonuses of up to $500. [Bloomberg]

Fewer than one. Most small businesses are creating fewer then one new job a year, highlighting a disconnect between startups fueling economic growth and the reality for most small business owners. [WSJ]

Hires and fires. Sources say IBM simultaneously offshored thousands of jobs to both Asia and Eastern Europe while pledging to bring 25,000 more workers to the U.S. over the next four years. [Bloomberg]

Why women quit. As Trump focuses more and more on the growing percentage of Americans who don't have a job and aren't looking, women are an important demographic to consider. Inflexible work and lack of access to childcare are top reasons why women are leaving the workforce. [NYTimes]

40% better. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that crash rates involving Tesla cars on Autopilot have dropped by almost 40%, meaning we're one step closer to a driverless world. Robot cars are on track to start tests in 10 major U.S. cities soon. [TechCrunch/Bloomberg]

IPO Fakeout: Instead of becoming the first big IPO for enterprise tech in 2017, AppDynamics announced its $3.7 billion acquisition by Cisco last week. The deal is significant, as sources say AppDynamics was meeting with prospective IPO investors as late as last Tuesday. Here's a look at the recently acquired startup by the numbers, according to data from LinkedIn's Premium Business Insights: 

Headcount: 1,254 employees (30% in engineering/26% in sales)

New Hires This Month: 38, compared to 66 during January of last year

Notable Recent Hires: Keith Hoskison, VP Strategic Accounts, Amy Parker, VP Marketing and Nick Bogaty, VP of Business Development

Want To Work Here? 31% of their current job listings are in sales

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'Blunt and counterproductive.' President Trump clearly states that the goal of his executive order on immigration is “to protect the American people from terrorist attacks by foreign nationals admitted to the United States.” Many experts are now questioning if the policy will do just that. [Allianz's Mohamed El-Erian]

Just 5%. Despite widespread fears that the robots are coming, only 5% of jobs can be automated entirely using demonstrated technologies over the coming decade, according to a new report from McKinsey. [McKinsey's James Manyika] 

Having children destroyed my career. The expectations on white collar workers -- like working until 2am every night and starting again at 6am -- are too much to support a family. [Chamber Media's Travis Chambers]

Be the solution. By focusing on advances that can get rid of social media echo-chambers and retrain and replace displaced workers, the tech industry can work to curb some of the issues that automation and AI are bringing to the American middle class. [Emergence Capital's Jake Saper]

Freelancers need healthcare. 34% of the American workforce is freelance and that number is growing, meaning we can no longer rely on a system that requires employers to provide healthcare. [Hire an Esquire's Julia Shapiro]

'All is not lost.' The fact that leaders like Microsoft's Satya Nadella and Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen are openly discussing how technology is impacting the middle class is a positive sign that we're not all doomed. [WSJ's Christopher Mims]s]