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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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The key to work-life balance is loving what you do, says the CEO of $140 million fitness brand: ‘For me, work is not a punishment’
C-SuiteThe key to work-life balance is loving what you do, says the CEO of $140 million fitness brand: ‘For me, work is not a punishment’
By Ashley LutzOctober 30, 2025
  • AI will save us time. The real question is what we’ll do with it
    Future of WorkAI will save us time. The real question is what we’ll do with it
    By Arianna HuffingtonOctober 24, 2025
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025.
EconomyJerome Powell says the AI hiring apocalypse is real: ‘Job creation is pretty close to zero’
By Eva RoytburgOctober 30, 2025
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky
SuccessAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky says employers need to hire Gen Z even if ‘AI can do the interns’ work’—or one day, the bots will outnumber bosses
By Emma BurleighOctober 30, 2025
Colin Balfour, a sophomore studying robotics engineering, flies a small drone at a simulated night flight at a laboratory at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, in Worcester, Mass.
InnovationThese tiny ‘bat bots’ can see in the dark, fly through smoke, and might save your life one day
By Holly Ramer and The Associated PressOctober 30, 2025
Workday CEO Carl Eschenbach
SuccessCEO of $62 billion software giant Workday’s warning: ‘There’s nothing more dangerous than yesterday’s success’
By Emma BurleighOctober 29, 2025
Gen Z trade workers
SuccessGen Z is leading a blue-collar revolution as more Americans lose faith in college education
By Emma BurleighOctober 29, 2025
  • Eric Schmidt holds up his hands while speaking on stage
    SuccessBillionaire ex–Google CEO says one deceptively simple weekend habit will help you level up at work
    By Dave SmithOctober 24, 2025
AI doesn’t fail on tech—it fails on leadership 
AIAI doesn’t fail on tech—it fails on leadership 
By Amit Zavery and Kellie RomackOctober 29, 2025
Large group of displeased business people carrying carton boxed with their belongings after being fired from their jobs. Focus is on senior woman.
AIEveryone thinks AI is replacing factory workers, but Amazon’s layoffs show it’s coming for middle management first
By Eva RoytburgOctober 29, 2025
The Hollywood blueprint holds the key to reshaping organizations in the age of AI
Future of WorkThe Hollywood blueprint holds the key to reshaping organizations in the age of AI
By Ravi Kumar SOctober 29, 2025
Layoffs from big corporations are cutting jobs thousands of jobs in the months and years to come.
Future of WorkFrom retail to tech, here are the 10 corporations that recently announced mass layoffs
By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressOctober 28, 2025
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SuccessWealthy family in New Jersey posts tutoring job for $264,000 a year—complete with 45 days vacation and a guesthouse
By Emma BurleighOctober 28, 2025
  • CEO of IT firm with 350K workers says AI will create more entry level jobs—and he’s recruiting liberal arts graduates
    AICEO of IT firm with 350K workers says AI will create more entry level jobs—and he’s recruiting liberal arts graduates
    By Diane BradyOctober 24, 2025
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AIAmazon is pushing out thousands of workers into a job market that suddenly isn’t hiring
By Michelle Chapman and The Associated PressOctober 28, 2025
Chegg’s CEO once said he’s the ‘poster child’ for AI shock. Now, the company is slashing 45% of staff
AIChegg’s CEO once said he’s the ‘poster child’ for AI shock. Now, the company is slashing 45% of staff
By Ashley LutzOctober 28, 2025
Stephanie Silverman
CommentaryHow employee ownership can uplift Gen Z’s labor force 
By Stephanie SilvermanOctober 28, 2025
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Future of WorkGen Zers are using AI to skip meetings, get promoted faster and win bigger salary hikes. But they don’t feel great about it
By Lily Mae LazarusOctober 28, 2025
Young sad Gen Z graduates
ConferencesThe Gen Z job crisis is real: 1.2 million recent grads in the U.K. competed for just 17,000 open roles
By Emma BurleighOctober 28, 2025
Using AI at work can lead to a ‘virtuous cycle,’ with workers reporting better job satisfaction and efficiency, BCG chief AI ethics officer says
AIUsing AI at work can lead to a ‘virtuous cycle,’ with workers reporting better job satisfaction and efficiency, BCG chief AI ethics officer says
By Kristen Parisi and HR BrewOctober 27, 2025
Jeff Bezos
SuccessJeff Bezos’ favorite interview question exposes who can’t be replaced by AI
By Jessica CoacciOctober 27, 2025
Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman
SuccessBlackstone CEO admits his first big investment loss nearly brought him to tears—but the lesson put him on a path to now being worth $52 billion
By Emma BurleighOctober 27, 2025
Ana Paula Assis, Senior Vice President and Chair, EMEA and Growth Markets, IBM
ConferencesBusiness models need to be transformed to unlock AI’s true potential, IBM senior VP says
By Beatrice NolanOctober 27, 2025
Joel Hron
CommentaryNow we know that AI won’t take all of our jobs, Silicon Valley has to fix its fundamental mistake: Automation theater has to end
By Joel HronOctober 27, 2025
Matt Renner
CommentaryHow agentic AI will change commerce as we know it
By Matt RennerOctober 27, 2025
The AI wave: For a maximalist, things couldn’t be better
CommentaryThe AI wave: For a maximalist, things couldn’t be better
By Bipul SinhaOctober 27, 2025
Ray Dalio, Founder and Mentor, Bridgewater Associates and Dalio Family Office
ConferencesRay Dalio says America is developing a ‘dependency’ on the top 1% of workers, while the bottom 60% are struggling and unproductive
By Eleanor PringleOctober 27, 2025
Dennis Woodside
CommentaryI’m a CEO who’s run 18 Ironman races and the AI ROI race isn’t any different
By Dennis WoodsideOctober 26, 2025
Anthony Shore
CommentaryThe 25th-anniversary story of Accenture’s name, from the professional namer who led the project
By Anthony ShoreOctober 26, 2025
Gen Z
CommentaryStop blaming Gen Z: the workforce system is broken. Here’s how leaders can step up
By Allison DanielsenOctober 26, 2025
Late July and Nixie founder Nicole Bernard Dawes
SuccessFounder of $100 million company says she quit her day job to rebuild her father’s Cape Cod chip empire—and there ‘wasn’t time’ to worry about nepotism
By Emma BurleighOctober 26, 2025
Adam Markowitz
CommentaryI helped design rocket engines for NASA’s space shuttles. Here’s why businesses need AI as trustworthy as aerospace tech
By Adam MarkowitzOctober 25, 2025
Swami Chandrasekaran, Head of AI and Data Labs, KPMG
CommentaryI’ve worked in AI for decades. Agentic AI will irreversibly change our workforce whether enterprises like it or not
By Swami ChandrasekaranOctober 24, 2025
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