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Tokyo is encouraging workers to start work early, log in from home, and wear shorts to the office in a bid to cut energy costs and reduce heatstroke.

By Emma BurleighMay 5, 2026
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Hugh Jackman advises new grads that the most powerful career cues are ‘often disguised as failure’
By Emma BurleighMay 4, 2026
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Nearly 4 in 10 job candidates have bailed on a hiring round because it required an AI interview
By Emma BurleighMay 4, 2026
He started as a part-time Starbucks barista at 17. Now he’s an exec designing the menu
He started as a part-time Starbucks barista at 17. Now he’s an exec designing the menu
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMay 3, 2026
The eBay logo with a mobile phone in 2025. (Photo: Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto/Getty Images)
GameStop makes an unsolicited $56 billion offer for eBay
By Andrew NuscaMay 4, 2026
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AI models are choking on junk data
By Jason Corso and David CowanMay 3, 2026
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Pennsylvania sues Character.AI after its chatbot allegedly told a state investigator it was a ‘doctor of psychiatry’ licensed in the state
LawPennsylvania sues Character.AI after its chatbot allegedly told a state investigator it was a ‘doctor of psychiatry’ licensed in the state
By The Associated Press and Marc LevyMay 5, 2026
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EconomyYou had a miserable 2025 because of tariff inflation. The Iran war will be even worse, top economist says
By Jake AngeloMay 5, 2026
A man wearing an approve shaves wood pieces from a block.
EconomyEarly retirement is shrinking Gen X’s brain, new research warns
By Sasha RogelbergMay 5, 2026
Coinbase didn’t just lay off 14% of its staff due to AI. It replaced managers with ‘player-coaches’ and turned its org chart upside down
CryptoCoinbase didn’t just lay off 14% of its staff due to AI. It replaced managers with ‘player-coaches’ and turned its org chart upside down
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMay 5, 2026
Dating has gotten so expensive that nearly half of U.S. singles say it’s no longer worth it, as the average night out approaches $200
Personal FinanceDating has gotten so expensive that nearly half of U.S. singles say it’s no longer worth it, as the average night out approaches $200
By Sydney LakeMay 5, 2026
A Spirit Airlines airplane at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) in Baltimore, Maryland, US, on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
HealthThe viral TikTok $1.75 bid to save Spirit Airlines is fighting the wrong villain
By Eva RoytburgMay 5, 2026
Women’s sports is booming—but a new divide is taking shape
NewslettersWomen’s sports is booming—but a new divide is taking shape
By Emma HinchliffeMay 5, 2026
The Met Gala raised a record $42 million as Silicon Valley picked up the tab—and as celebs protested Jeff Bezos’ sponsoring of the event
PoliticsThe Met Gala raised a record $42 million as Silicon Valley picked up the tab—and as celebs protested Jeff Bezos’ sponsoring of the event
By Catherina GioinoMay 5, 2026
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SuccessWarren Buffett says ‘accumulating great amounts of money’ doesn’t achieve greatness—He still lives in a $31,500 Nebraska home and clipped coupons
By Emma BurleighApril 11, 2026
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    C-SuiteJamie Dimon’s reality check for ambitious workers: ‘There’s going to be a grunt part to every part of a job. Get over it’
    By Jake AngeloApril 5, 2026
AI promises to free workers from grunt work, but psychologists say those mindless tasks are exactly what our brains need to recover
AIAI promises to free workers from grunt work, but psychologists say those mindless tasks are exactly what our brains need to recover
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 11, 2026
Three people sit behind a desk and look at the phone screen of the person in the middle.
Future of WorkMeet ‘trendslop,’ the new, AI-fueled scourge of workplace consultants everywhere
By Sasha RogelbergApril 10, 2026
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby
SuccessUnited Airlines CEO judges candidates by whether pilots would want to go on a four-day trip with them: ‘If you say no, then they’re out’
By Emma BurleighApril 10, 2026
‘Downward mobility is incredibly radicalizing’: The college bargain is broken. What comes next could reshape America
Economy‘Downward mobility is incredibly radicalizing’: The college bargain is broken. What comes next could reshape America
By Nick LichtenbergApril 10, 2026
You’re looking at the AI revolution all wrong, top economist says: 40% unemployment and a 3-day work week are the same thing
AIYou’re looking at the AI revolution all wrong, top economist says: 40% unemployment and a 3-day work week are the same thing
By Nick LichtenbergApril 9, 2026
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    SuccessMeet the Gen Z grads reviving accounting—colleges are reporting near-perfect placement rates at $80K starting salaries
    By Preston ForeApril 5, 2026
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SuccessJPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says he’s ‘learned and relearned’ to not make big decisions when he’s tired on Fridays
By Emma BurleighApril 9, 2026
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AIWhite-collar workers are quietly rebelling against AI as 80% outright refuse adoption mandates
By Nick LichtenbergApril 9, 2026
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SuccessGen Z doesn’t want your full-time job. They want several part-time roles, and it’s reshaping the entire workforce
By Jake AngeloApril 9, 2026
Gen Z watched millennials burn out at their desk—now 1 in 4 are ditching office jobs for trade jobs
SuccessGen Z watched millennials burn out at their desk—now 1 in 4 are ditching office jobs for trade jobs
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 9, 2026
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AIGen Z workers are so fearful AI will take their job they’re intentionally sabotaging their company’s AI rollout
By Jake AngeloApril 8, 2026
  • How Corporate Natalie turned a $500 brand deal into a creator empire—and her own agency
    SuccessHow Corporate Natalie turned a $500 brand deal into a creator empire—and her own agency
    By Sydney LakeApril 5, 2026
H&R Block wants to be more than a tax company. It wants to be your year-round financial advisor
C-SuiteH&R Block wants to be more than a tax company. It wants to be your year-round financial advisor
By Ruth UmohApril 7, 2026
The megamanager era: AI is doubling bosses’ workloads—and the costs are just beginning to show
Future of WorkThe megamanager era: AI is doubling bosses’ workloads—and the costs are just beginning to show
By Nick LichtenbergApril 7, 2026
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EconomyTop economist Mark Zandi says the indicator that has called every recession since WWII just signaled we’re already in one
By Jake AngeloApril 7, 2026
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SuccessOnly one in five workers feel like their jobs are safe—manufacturers, warehouse workers, and women are the most worried
By Emma BurleighApril 7, 2026
So… what are we doing with AI? Innovating in an age of caution
MagazineSo… what are we doing with AI? Innovating in an age of caution
By Francesca CassidyApril 7, 2026
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CommentaryTE Connectivity CEO: the real promise of AI is long-term transformation, not short-term efficiency gains
By Terrence CurtinApril 7, 2026
AI is transforming work—and talent strategy must keep up
Partner CommentaryAI is transforming work—and talent strategy must keep up
By Nickle LaMoreauxApril 7, 2026
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CommentaryI just became CEO of one of education’s Big 3. Here’s why AI will never replace a great teacher
By Philip MoyerApril 7, 2026
Anthropic’s research shows that AI can already do a huge portion of many jobs; its top economist talks about how that could shape the future of work
MagazineAnthropic’s research shows that AI can already do a huge portion of many jobs; its top economist talks about how that could shape the future of work
By Matthew Heimer and Nicolas RappApril 7, 2026
Sam Altman says AI superintelligence is so big that we need a ‘New Deal.’ Critics say OpenAI’s policy ideas are a cover for ‘regulatory nihilism’
AISam Altman says AI superintelligence is so big that we need a ‘New Deal.’ Critics say OpenAI’s policy ideas are a cover for ‘regulatory nihilism’
By Sharon GoldmanApril 6, 2026
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Future of WorkGoldman just looked at 40 years of data on the ‘scarring’ effects of technological disruption and finds Gen Z isn’t the most at risk
By Nick LichtenbergApril 6, 2026
H&R Block CEO shares the deeply human fear that separates middle managers from those destined for the C-suite
C-SuiteH&R Block CEO shares the deeply human fear that separates middle managers from those destined for the C-suite
By Ruth UmohApril 6, 2026
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CommentaryPearson CEO: the AI job apocalypse is a Silicon Valley story. The data tells a different one
By Omar AbboshApril 6, 2026
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon
SuccessJPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon predicts AI will cut the workweek down to 3.5 days—and tells Gen Z developing EQ is more important than ever
By Emma BurleighApril 6, 2026
AI is about to send millions to ‘professional identity purgatory.’ Here’s what I discovered after my 30 year career crashed to a halt
Future of WorkAI is about to send millions to ‘professional identity purgatory.’ Here’s what I discovered after my 30 year career crashed to a halt
By Geoff CurtisApril 6, 2026
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SuccessThis AI founder is hiring Gen Z with zero experience because they’re not stuck in ‘old ways of working’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 6, 2026
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AIAI angst mutates into ‘FOBO’ as Fear of Becoming Obsolete takes over American workforces
By Nick LichtenbergApril 5, 2026
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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 BurleighApril 5, 2026
Meet a former VC who has a plan to prepare American students for an AI-disrupted future
SuccessMeet a former VC who has a plan to prepare American students for an AI-disrupted future
By Jacqueline MunisApril 5, 2026
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