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Electrician apprentices at work.
A dire electrician shortage is a ‘life-or-death’ threat to the AI data center boom—and an opportunity for Gen Z

By going all in on AI, tech companies like Meta and Microsoft are shaking up white-collar career paths—and creating a huge demand for new electricians.

By Preston ForeMarch 2, 2026
Two girls look at a white laptop placed on a desk.
American schools weren’t broken until Silicon Valley used a lie to convince them they were—now reading and math scores are plummeting
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 1, 2026
Slack cofounder Stewart Butterfield
Slack cofounder says workers and CEOs can get stuck doing ‘fake’ work like pre-meetings and slide shows
By Emma BurleighMarch 1, 2026
Young dejected worker on phone
USAA CEO says Gen Z ‘are not going to be as well off’ as boomers and Gen Xers—they need to take ownership of their success, he urges
By Emma BurleighMarch 1, 2026
An older man wears an American flag.
Your grandparents are the reason the U.S. isn’t in a recession right now. That won’t last forever
By Eleanor PringleMarch 1, 2026
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Personal FinanceMortgage rates today, March 2, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganMarch 2, 2026
EnergyDow futures fall 350 points on U.S.-Iran conflict, but oil prices pare gains as Trump hints at sanctions relief for new leadership
By Jason Ma and Amanda GerutMarch 1, 2026
AsiaAsian aviation stocks plunge as Iran conflict forces airlines to cancel flights over Middle Eastern airspace
By Angelica AngMarch 1, 2026
Middle EastThis American tourist stranded in Dubai due to Iran’s bombardment doesn’t think she’ll be back — ‘the universe was trying to tell us something’
By Brian Melley and The Associated PressMarch 1, 2026
AsiaAt least 22 people killed and more than 120 injured in Pakistan after Iran supporters try to storm U.S. Consulate
By The Associated PressMarch 1, 2026
Middle EastUAE stock markets to close for two days amid Iran strikes
By Sherif Tarek, Omar Tamo, Farah Elbahrawy and BloombergMarch 1, 2026
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Future of WorkThe typical American plan to study for 22 years and work for 40 ‘is broken,’ VC CEO says. Thanks to AI, employees can’t coast after graduation anymore
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJanuary 7, 2026
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Future of WorkTop economist says latest jobs data shows a ‘jobless expansion’ with no historical precedent—and it’s ‘gut-wrenching’ for the middle class
By Eva RoytburgJanuary 7, 2026
Woman interviews with hiring manager.
Future of Work‘It feels challenging to break through’: Most recruiters say they can’t find talent while 80% of job seekers feel unprepared to find a job
By Jacqueline MunisJanuary 7, 2026
Lonely young woman in office
SuccessStaff at a major Swedish pharmacy chain are being paid to take time off with friends to combat loneliness—they can even text loved ones during the $100 ‘friendship hour’
By Emma BurleighJanuary 7, 2026
SuccessGen Z’s hiring nightmare is real. These are the curveball questions CEOs are asking to catch out job seekers: ‘Design a car for a deaf person’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJanuary 7, 2026
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CommentaryThe most honest prediction for 2026: nobody knows what’s next
By Christian KleinJanuary 7, 2026
Man in a suit and tie talking.
BankingJamie Dimon rejects Jeff Bezos’ playbook and hoards his JPMorgan shares. He’ll see $770 million in gains for 2025
By Amanda GerutJanuary 7, 2026
AITo ease recruiters’ fears of being replaced by AI, Zillow experimented with ‘prompt-a-thons.’ Now the real estate giant has 6 new recruitment tools
By Paige McGlauflin and HR BrewJanuary 6, 2026
Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi speaking on stage at a Fortune tech conference.
NewslettersWant AI agents to work better? Improve the way they retrieve information, Databricks says
By Jeremy KahnJanuary 6, 2026
Future of Work‘Employers are increasingly turning to degree and GPA’ in hiring: Recruiters retreat from ‘talent is everywhere,’ double down on top colleges
By Jake AngeloJanuary 6, 2026
Berkshire Hathaway's Warren Buffett
SuccessWarren Buffett left his Berkshire Hathaway job with a parting lesson for young Gen Z workers: ‘Be very careful who you work with’
By Emma BurleighJanuary 6, 2026
SuccessThe college-to-office path is dead: CEO of the world’s biggest recruiter says Gen Z grads need to consider trade and hospitality jobs that don’t even require degrees
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJanuary 6, 2026
Tony Xu, co-founder and chief executive officer of DoorDash Inc.
Future of WorkDoorDash’s CEO blasts ‘appalling’ claim that a major delivery app gives drivers a desperation score: ‘I would fire anyone who tolerated this’
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 6, 2026
A man works at a table with a laptop on it. A projector in the background displays code.
AIExperienced software developers assumed AI would save them a chunk of time. But in one experiment, their tasks took 20% longer
By Sasha RogelbergJanuary 5, 2026
SuccessEmma Grede says people who say they have work-life balance are liars: ‘We have to have a level of honesty about what it takes to be really successful’
By Sydney LakeJanuary 5, 2026
Members of the Royal Family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, London, to view the flypast following, the Trooping the Colour ceremony in central London, as King Charles III celebrates his official birthday.
EuropeBritain’s Royal Family is hiring someone to write their letters: It’s based at Buckingham Palace, comes with free lunch, and pays $43,000 a year
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 5, 2026
Man looking out a window while using a laptop
Future of WorkBosses are fighting a new battle in the RTO wars: It’s not about where you work, but when you work
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 4, 2026
Future of WorkBank of America CEO says he hired 2,000 recent Gen Z grads from 200,000 applications, and many are scared about the future
By Ashley LutzJanuary 3, 2026
A man works on a laptop in a camper van
Future of WorkMeet the ‘empowered non-complier’: A certain kind of valuable worker who flouts return to office whenever they feel like it
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 3, 2026
Eric Simons
Commentary15 years after skipping college to launch 3 startups, I believe the taboo around questioning higher ed is holding an entire generation back
By Eric SimonsJanuary 2, 2026
Person checking their phone in bed
SuccessEven top CEOs check their phones first thing in the morning—these are the apps business executives are reaching for
By Emma BurleighJanuary 2, 2026
Future of WorkMark Cuban says he doesn’t do calls and prefers email because ‘if we do it by phone, I’m going to forget half the stuff that we talked about’
By Sydney LakeJanuary 1, 2026
Moreland
CommentaryRetirement is changing. Here’s why companies need to change, too
By Mary MorelandDecember 31, 2025
Melinda French Gates
SuccessMelinda French Gates got her start at Microsoft because an IBM hiring manager told her to turn down its job offer—’It dumbfounded me’
By Emma BurleighDecember 31, 2025
Affluent Gen Zers on vacation
SuccessGen Z may not be able to afford a house or the cost of living—but give it 10 years. They’re on track to gain $36T and become the richest generation
By Emma BurleighDecember 30, 2025
Future of WorkSimon Sinek says not to worry about salaries during a job interview. Instead, ‘choose the job based on who you’re going to work for’
By Sydney LakeDecember 30, 2025
India
CommentaryAI adoption at scale is hard. Just look at India, which processes about 20 billion transactions every month 
By Shankar Maruwada and Angela ChitkaraDecember 30, 2025
Young blue collar worker
SuccessGen Z can skip college and still earn big: Here are the top 15 highest-paying jobs that don’t require a degree
By Emma BurleighDecember 29, 2025
Africa
SuccessAfrican millennials and Gen Z are quitting their big-city dreams to go make more money back on the farm
By Mark Banchereau and The Associated PressDecember 29, 2025
AI‘Godfather of AI’ Geoffrey Hinton predicts 2026 will see the technology get even better and gain the ability to ‘replace many other jobs’
By Jason MaDecember 28, 2025
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