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MIT created duplicate AI workers to tackle thousands of different tasks. The verdict? Most of the time AI is still just ‘minimally sufficient’

AI is improving fast, but it has a long way to go before it can outperform humans in demanding tasks.

By Tristan BoveApril 3, 2026
Depressed worker feel tried after overwork and disappointed for his job or being fired.
The jobs report looks good ‘for the wrong reasons,’ top economist warns: It’s hiding how many Americans are giving up
By Eva RoytburgApril 3, 2026
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Starbucks is offering $1,200 bonuses, expanded tipping, and weekly payouts to boost the pay of its U.S. baristas
By Emma BurleighApril 3, 2026
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Leaders push for a ‘Manhattan Project’ and public-private solutions around AI and labor
By Diane BradyApril 3, 2026
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AI adoption isn’t the hard part, it’s building employee agency
By Teuila Hanson and Mohak ShroffApril 3, 2026
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U.S. jobs report bounces back from dismal February with surprisingly strong 178,000 payrolls
By Paul Wiseman and The Associated PressApril 3, 2026
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PoliticsTravel guru Rick Steves is happy to pay more taxes
By Catherina GioinoApril 3, 2026
Artemis II’s moonbound astronauts capture Earth’s brilliant blue beauty as they travel more than 110,000 miles from home
InnovationArtemis II’s moonbound astronauts capture Earth’s brilliant blue beauty as they travel more than 110,000 miles from home
By Marcia Dunn and The Associated PressApril 3, 2026
Checking a bag on United Airlines now costs $10 more as Iran war sends jet fuel costs up nearly 100% in major hubs
Travel & LeisureChecking a bag on United Airlines now costs $10 more as Iran war sends jet fuel costs up nearly 100% in major hubs
By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressApril 3, 2026
At least one crew member still missing after Iran shoots down 2 U.S. aircraft while Trump says ‘it’s war’
PoliticsAt least one crew member still missing after Iran shoots down 2 U.S. aircraft while Trump says ‘it’s war’
By Sam Mednick, Konstantin Toropin, Seung Min Kim and The Associated PressApril 3, 2026
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CybersecurityInternet Watch Foundation finds 260-fold increase in AI-generated CSAM in just one year, and ‘it’s the tip of the iceberg’
By Catherina GioinoApril 3, 2026
6 Best Vitamins to Boost Energy (2026): Top Recommendations From Experts
Health6 Best Vitamins to Boost Energy (2026): Top Recommendations From Experts
By Emily PharesApril 3, 2026
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HealthWhat Is NMN: Everything You Need to Know From Experts
By Katherine Van DisApril 3, 2026
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Personal FinanceBest certificates of deposit (CDs) for April 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 3, 2026
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SuccessAs Gen Z question the values of higher ed, CEO at this nearly $1 billion company says it’s ‘silly’ to think one degree will be enough education for life
By Preston ForeNovember 12, 2025
  • Kamala Harris says there’s enough room for everyone to be successful—and that professionals who think otherwise are guilty of ‘provincial thinking’
    SuccessKamala Harris says there’s enough room for everyone to be successful—and that professionals who think otherwise are guilty of ‘provincial thinking’
    By Emma BurleighNovember 6, 2025
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Future of WorkHow Cisco is leaning on recruiting and upskilling staff in the AI era—instead of mass layoffs
By Preston ForeNovember 12, 2025
Andy Cohen
CommentaryThe new job for the airport CEO: It’s more challenging — and more uplifting — than ever
By Andy CohenNovember 12, 2025
Vimal Kapur
CommentaryAI is reimagining work. CEOs must rethink how we prepare future workers
By Vimal KapurNovember 12, 2025
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AIMeet the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, who skipped finals to make an empire out of teaching AI ‘what only humans know’
By Eva RoytburgNovember 12, 2025
The only constant is change—here’s how to sell it to your people
Future of WorkThe only constant is change—here’s how to sell it to your people
By Phil GilbertNovember 12, 2025
  • Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase
    SuccessFor Gen Z, it’s ‘not enough to work hard’ if you want to succeed, says Jamie Dimon—specific skills are the way to get ahead
    By Eleanor PringleNovember 6, 2025
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SuccessChina’s average school day is 2 hours longer than the U.S., with all studies and no extracurriculars. The results could help it win the AI race
By Preston ForeNovember 11, 2025
David Ellison, in front of a purple background, puts both hands in front of himself as if measuring something.
Future of Work600 Paramount Skydance employees quit instead of returning to the office, and it cost the company $185 million, filings show
By Sasha RogelbergNovember 11, 2025
Lyft Chief Executive Officer David Risher
SuccessLyft’s CEO got the top job after initially turning it down—Here’s the six-week process that made him chief executive
By Emma BurleighNovember 11, 2025
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SuccessGen Z wants to know what their coworkers earn—so they’re being more transparent about pay and shunning employers who hide salaries
By Jessica CoacciNovember 11, 2025
A sign at a NYS Department Of Labor job fair at the Downtown Central Library in Buffalo, New York, US, on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025.
EconomyForget the ‘low-hire, low-fire’ jobs market: Covid-era talent hoarding is over, and 2026 layoff odds are tipping up, according to top economists
By Eleanor PringleNovember 11, 2025
  • Arianna Huffington
    CommentaryThe one human quality we need most to navigate the AI era
    By Arianna HuffingtonNovember 6, 2025
Air Force veteran says cybersecurity is a natural career transition for civilian life—and it’s a field with more than 500,000 open jobs
CybersecurityAir Force veteran says cybersecurity is a natural career transition for civilian life—and it’s a field with more than 500,000 open jobs
By Billy Hurley and IT BrewNovember 11, 2025
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PoliticsTrump demands $10,000 bonuses for air traffic controllers who worked during shutdown and pay cuts for those who didn’t amid flight chaos
By Rio Yamat, Josh Funk and The Associated PressNovember 10, 2025
David Sacks, U.S. President Donald Trump's AI and Crypto Czar, speaks to press outside of the White House on March 07, 2025 in Washington, DC.
AIYou don’t hate AI because of genuine dislike. No, there’s a $1 billion plot by the ‘Doomer Industrial Complex’ to brainwash you, Trump’s AI czar says
By Eva RoytburgNovember 10, 2025
Lew Frankfort, former CEO of Coach
SuccessThe CEO who transformed Coach into a luxury powerhouse shares the grueling interview process he uses to vet candidates
By Emma BurleighNovember 10, 2025
Ring cofounder Jamie Siminoff
SuccessRing’s founder went from shoveling horse stalls to selling to Amazon for $1.15 billion and says work-life balance is a myth
By Preston ForeNovember 10, 2025
Jerome Powell
Economy‘Yikes’: Top investment bank looks under the hood of the economy and finds ‘the labor market doesn’t look that good’
By Nick Lichtenberg and Eva RoytburgNovember 10, 2025
Alix Earle
Big TechMicrosoft bets on influencers like Alix Earle to close the gap with ChatGPT
By Emily Forgash and BloombergNovember 10, 2025
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CommentaryAI’s hidden recession: How fewer jobs and cultural backlash create a governance crisis
By Jane SadowskyNovember 8, 2025
David Rogier
SuccessSuccess doesn’t kill insecurity—even billionaires and Oscar-winners beg for feedback between takes, MasterClass CEO says
By Preston ForeNovember 8, 2025
CoreWeave executives pose in front of the Nasdaq building on the day of the company's IPO.
AIData-center operator CoreWeave is a stock-market darling. Bears see its finances as emblematic of an AI infrastructure bubble
By Jeremy Kahn and Leo SchwartzNovember 8, 2025
Netflix cofounder Marc Randolph
SuccessNetflix cofounder says he stopped work at 5 p.m. every Tuesday for 30 years to stay ‘sane,’ no matter the crisis: ‘Nothing got in the way of that’
By Emma BurleighNovember 7, 2025
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SuccessScott Galloway says it’s actually good to have imposter syndrome: ‘If you’re not in rooms you don’t deserve to be in, you’re not trying that hard’
By Dave SmithNovember 7, 2025
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EconomyMeet a 32-year-old who quit her job a year ago and is still looking after 700 applications and counting in the ‘low-hire, low-fire’ job market
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressNovember 7, 2025
Gen Alpha won’t ever have to write an email when they join the workforce in 2030, new research reveals—they’ll be sending voice notes to their boss instead
SuccessGen Alpha won’t ever have to write an email when they join the workforce in 2030, new research reveals—they’ll be sending voice notes to their boss instead
By Orianna Rosa RoyleNovember 7, 2025
Laid off? Tech recruiting exec shares 4 tips for getting back on your feet—and on the job market
Future of WorkLaid off? Tech recruiting exec shares 4 tips for getting back on your feet—and on the job market
By Brianna Monsanto and IT BrewNovember 6, 2025
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase, speaks at the American Business Forum at the Kaseya Center in Miami on November 6, 2025.
AIJamie Dimon predicts AI will shorten the workweek: ‘My guess is the developed world will be working three and a half days a week’
By Eva RoytburgNovember 6, 2025
Recently laid off U.S. State Department employees walk out carrying boxes from the Harry S. Truman Federal Building on July 11, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Economy‘October’s pace of job cutting was much higher than average’: Definitive layoff report reveals ‘DOGE impact’ on labor market
By Nino PaoliNovember 6, 2025
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AIWhy this company says the state of AI security is ‘grim’
By Sharon GoldmanNovember 6, 2025
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SuccessZohran Mamdani is New York’s first millennial Mayor—experts share how the young leader’s style will differ from his boomer predecessors
By Jessica CoacciNovember 6, 2025
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