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Sam Altman, wearing a suit, speaks in front of a dark red background.
Sam Altman and Dario Amodei are both walking back their AI jobs apocalypse prophecies as they eye blockbuster IPOs

Goldman’s David Solomon and Box’s Aaron Levie have been saying that there won’t be a white-collar wipeout. Altman says he’s “delighted to be wrong.”

By Sasha RogelbergMay 26, 2026
As China bets its future on AI by cutting arts degrees, Jensen Huang says parents shouldn’t worry about what their kids study
As China bets its future on AI by cutting arts degrees, Jensen Huang says parents shouldn’t worry about what their kids study
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMay 26, 2026
Largest study of AI hiring algorithms to date finds ‘clear racial disparities’ — over 25% of Black applicants tainted by bias
Largest study of AI hiring algorithms to date finds ‘clear racial disparities’ — over 25% of Black applicants tainted by bias
By Nick LichtenbergMay 26, 2026
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits he criticizes everything his 42,000-plus employees show him: ‘You can’t go a day without some criticism’
By Preston ForeMay 26, 2026
Bill Winters, chief executive officer of Standard Chartered
After receiving backlash, the CEO of Standard Chartered apologizes for hurt over saying ‘lower value human capital’ will be automated by AI
By Emma BurleighMay 26, 2026
Kevin O’Leary slams people who want work-life balance: ‘I hope they work for my competitors’
Kevin O’Leary slams people who want work-life balance: ‘I hope they work for my competitors’
By Sydney LakeMay 26, 2026
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By Jack KubinecMay 26, 2026
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By Nick LichtenbergMay 26, 2026
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By Russ Bynum and The Associated PressMay 26, 2026
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EconomyThe AI boom hasn’t stopped U.S. companies from hiring cheap offshore labor, and overseas call center employment is still skyrocketing
By Sasha RogelbergMay 17, 2026
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    CommentaryYour company already has an AI strategy. You just didn’t choose it
    By Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Tami Rosen and Darko LovricMay 12, 2026
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SuccessGen Z is right about the job hunt—it really is worse than it was for millennials, with nearly 60% of fresh-faced grads frozen out of the workforce
By Emma BurleighMay 17, 2026
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CommentaryGen X is the most indebted generation in America. Their employers can fix that
By Mary MorelandMay 17, 2026
Despite degrees being slammed as ‘useless’ by Gen Z, data shows graduates have had the lowest unemployment rate of anyone for the last 20 years
SuccessDespite degrees being slammed as ‘useless’ by Gen Z, data shows graduates have had the lowest unemployment rate of anyone for the last 20 years
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMay 17, 2026
AI poised to tilt job market leverage toward older workers
AIAI poised to tilt job market leverage toward older workers
By Victor Swezey and BloombergMay 16, 2026
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AIWe talked to 12 tarot card readers who are using AI. They split in 2 camps, with big implications for the technology
By Ziv Epstein, Farnaz Jahanbakhsh, Vana Goblot and The ConversationMay 16, 2026
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    EconomyJensen Huang’s message to electricians and plumbers: ‘This is your time,’ as AI buildout leads to soaring demand for skilled trades
    By Tristan BoveMay 11, 2026
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AIMicrosoft AI chief gives it 18 months—for all white-collar work to be automated by AI
By Jake AngeloMay 16, 2026
Kevin O'Leary wears a suit and gestures
Future of Work‘You’re not a hero, you’re a liability’: Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary warns Gen Z founders to stop glorifying hustle culture
By Jacqueline MunisMay 16, 2026
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EconomyThe prophet of the ‘Wired Belt’ says capitalism is finally eating itself
By Bhaskar ChakravortiMay 16, 2026
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SuccessGen Z wants AI-proof jobs. The president of a 50-property hotel chain says hospitality is hiding in plain sight
By Preston ForeMay 16, 2026
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Future of WorkAI’s cyborg problem: you have to embrace it to really succeed but 90% of people can’t or don’t want to
By Nick LichtenbergMay 16, 2026
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    Future of WorkAI isn’t paying off in the way companies think. Layoffs driven by automation are failing to generate returns, study finds
    By Jake AngeloMay 11, 2026
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Future of WorkMeet the 20-year-old CEO who launched a company in high school to solve Gen Z’s entry-level job crisis
By Jake AngeloMay 16, 2026
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Future of WorkLeaders, stop with the Gen Z generalizations 
By Alex CooperMay 16, 2026
America’s productivity boom started before AI, and a Stanford economist who decoded the Great Resignation says working from home is the reason why
Future of WorkAmerica’s productivity boom started before AI, and a Stanford economist who decoded the Great Resignation says working from home is the reason why
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMay 15, 2026
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North AmericaThe new American Dream doesn’t live in a big city. It lives in Celina, Texas
By Nick LichtenbergMay 15, 2026
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SuccessBefore ‘Star Wars’ made him a multimillionaire, Harrison Ford struggled to make ends meet—so he spent 15 years working a trades side-gig
By Preston ForeMay 15, 2026
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CommentaryAI is wiping out entry-level jobs. Here’s how colleges can fill the gap
By Michael HansenMay 15, 2026
Nonprofit CEOs say Trump’s economy is driving surging demand—and they’re pushed to the brink
Future of WorkNonprofit CEOs say Trump’s economy is driving surging demand—and they’re pushed to the brink
By Sydney LakeMay 14, 2026
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SuccessBlackstone COO Jon Gray predicts ‘huge boom’ in blue-collar jobs—his own data center company is hiring 30,000 new roles
By Preston ForeMay 14, 2026
Burned out and going nowhere: the American worker is too mentally drained to even look for a new job
HealthBurned out and going nowhere: the American worker is too mentally drained to even look for a new job
By Nick LichtenbergMay 14, 2026
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C-SuiteJob-hopping is now the fastest path to becoming a CEO—and company loyalty may actually hold you back
By Tristan BoveMay 14, 2026
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CommentaryI spent 8 years building Google Sheets. Now I think apps are on their way out
By Zach LloydMay 13, 2026
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Partner CommentaryFour ways to create a lasting cost advantage from AI
By Paul GoydanMay 13, 2026
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CommentaryImposter syndrome used to be a lie. AI made it true
By Jeffrey Sanchez-BurksMay 13, 2026
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SuccessShaq’s father once gave his White Castle burgers to a homeless vet—and it inspired the NBA legend’s business and philanthropy empire
By Emma BurleighMay 13, 2026
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By Nick LichtenbergMay 12, 2026
Accounting’s big ‘wake-up call’: AI is forcing companies to rethink entry-level jobs
Future of WorkAccounting’s big ‘wake-up call’: AI is forcing companies to rethink entry-level jobs
By Demi Lawrence and CFO BrewMay 12, 2026
Girls say AI is a smarter tutor, a funnier comedian, and has better taste than their parents, new Girl Scouts survey finds
AIGirls say AI is a smarter tutor, a funnier comedian, and has better taste than their parents, new Girl Scouts survey finds
By Catherina GioinoMay 12, 2026
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CommentarySAP CEO: the AI race is being fought in the wrong place 
By Christian KleinMay 12, 2026
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CommentaryYour employees are going to live to 100. Is your benefits package ready?
By Kate Winget and Anthea Tjuanakis CoxMay 12, 2026
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