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United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby lies on his office floor and takes 20-minute naps—and he says it doesn’t mean he’s accomplished any less

Despite taking a quick 20-minute nap on the floor, United Airlines CEO says he has “accomplished more” than anything else he could have done in that time.

By Emma BurleighApril 14, 2026
AI
‘I don’t need help’: Meet some of the AI resisters who smell their own extinction
By Matt O'Brien, Linley Sanders and The Associated PressApril 14, 2026
Alex Karp gestures while holding a microphone
Palantir CEO says working at his $316 billion software company is better than a degree from Harvard or Yale: ‘No one cares about the other stuff’
By Preston ForeApril 14, 2026
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‘I’m not going to force you’: Duolingo CEO backs off from evaluating employees on their AI usage 
By Jacqueline MunisApril 13, 2026
He was coding at 12 like Elon Musk and became one of Google’s youngest ever CMOs—but now says Gen Z is better off ice skating than learning to code
He was coding at 12 like Elon Musk and became one of Google’s youngest ever CMOs—but now says Gen Z is better off ice skating than learning to code
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 14, 2026
AI agents are acting like employees, but company structures still treat them like software
AI agents are acting like employees, but company structures still treat them like software
By Dan MountstephenApril 13, 2026
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Transparent Labs Pre Workout Review (2026): Expert Tested and Approved
HealthTransparent Labs Pre Workout Review (2026): Expert Tested and Approved
By Christina SnyderApril 14, 2026
US President Donald Trump
EconomyTrump’s agricultural tariffs hit all 50 states—driving up food prices, crushing exports, and leaving farmers with nowhere to turn
By Tristan BoveApril 14, 2026
Ally Bank reached 50/50 spend on men’s and women’s sports. Now its CMO is taking on ‘fanflation’
NewslettersAlly Bank reached 50/50 spend on men’s and women’s sports. Now its CMO is taking on ‘fanflation’
By Emma HinchliffeApril 14, 2026
Bitcoin, Ethereum approach two-month highs as markets grow optimistic over U.S.-Iran peace negotiations
CryptoBitcoin, Ethereum approach two-month highs as markets grow optimistic over U.S.-Iran peace negotiations
By Ben WeissApril 14, 2026
Sam Altman’s attacker had a kill list of AI executives. Experts warn this is just the beginning
AISam Altman’s attacker had a kill list of AI executives. Experts warn this is just the beginning
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 14, 2026
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SuccessDirty Jobs host Mike Rowe is giving away $10 million to get Gen Z into trades—and says the skills gap has never been worse
By Jake AngeloApril 14, 2026
James Quincey
SuccessCoca-Cola chairman calls work-life balance a ‘weird phrase’ and says success is down to survival—’kind of like Squid Game’
By Preston ForeApril 14, 2026
Warren Buffett’s first tax return showed $7 owed to the IRS. The then-paperboy and former Berkshire Hathaway CEO is now worth $143 billion
SuccessWarren Buffett’s first tax return showed $7 owed to the IRS. The then-paperboy and former Berkshire Hathaway CEO is now worth $143 billion
By Sydney LakeApril 14, 2026
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The scientist who helped create AI says it’s only ‘a matter of time’ before every single job is wiped out—even safer trade jobs like plumbing
SuccessThe scientist who helped create AI says it’s only ‘a matter of time’ before every single job is wiped out—even safer trade jobs like plumbing
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMarch 26, 2026
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    CommentaryThe one skill that separates people who get smarter with AI from everyone else
    By David Rock and Chris WellerMarch 21, 2026
‘Don’t leave’: the remote work guru who nailed the labor market during the Great Resignation offers job advice for 2026
Economy‘Don’t leave’: the remote work guru who nailed the labor market during the Great Resignation offers job advice for 2026
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 25, 2026
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AINew college grad unemployment will spike to 35% in 2 years, senator warns, forcing ‘Dario, Sam’ to quit AI fear-mongering
By Jacqueline MunisMarch 25, 2026
JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon says remote work breeds ‘rope-a-dope politics’ and stunts young workers’ growth
SuccessJPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon says remote work breeds ‘rope-a-dope politics’ and stunts young workers’ growth
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 25, 2026
Working woman standing outside office happy
SuccessWomen are gaining ground in traditionally male-dominated jobs like surgeons, airline pilots, and software developers—and earning well over $100,000
By Emma BurleighMarch 25, 2026
Workers are using AI to sneak out for spin classes and skip lunch meetings—and new research shows they’re clawing back 30 minutes a day
SuccessWorkers are using AI to sneak out for spin classes and skip lunch meetings—and new research shows they’re clawing back 30 minutes a day
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMarch 25, 2026
  • Former Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett
    SuccessDairy Queen CEO says he learned from Warren Buffett being the ‘smartest person in the world’ isn’t the most important attribute for success
    By Emma BurleighMarch 21, 2026
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AI‘You won’t be able to AI your way through an oral exam’: Colleges have an Ancient Greek-style solution to the Gen Z stare
By Jocelyn Gecker and The Associated PressMarch 25, 2026
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EconomyWorkers around the world are scared. A massive new survey shows just how much
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 25, 2026
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SuccessThe job market is so bad that ‘reverse recruiters’ are charging $1,500 a month just to help people look for jobs
By Jake AngeloMarch 25, 2026
Origin cofounders Chris Bruce (left) and Pete Craghill.
Startups & VentureExclusive: AI-powered benefits platform Origin raises $30 million in fresh funding to bring CHROs visibility into benefits usage and spend
By Jeremy KahnMarch 25, 2026
The AI era has a message for every CEO: Adapt or die
MagazineThe AI era has a message for every CEO: Adapt or die
By Beatrice NolanMarch 25, 2026
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    CommentaryThe entry-level job market is the worst it’s been in 37 years. Stop blaming Gen Z
    By Janelle Jones and Nia LawMarch 21, 2026
Woman holding a yellow umbrella that has become inverted in the wind.
NewslettersAI agents are getting more capable, but reliability is lagging—and that’s a problem
By Jeremy KahnMarch 24, 2026
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AIBillionaire OpenAI investor Vinod Khosla thinks 80% of jobs could vanish by 2030, and that ‘fear of AI’ put American politics in a chokehold
By Jacqueline MunisMarch 24, 2026
Aravind Srinivas, wearing a white sweater, lifts both of his arms in front of him.
Future of WorkPerplexity CEO says AI layoffs aren’t so bad because people hate their jobs anyways: ‘That sort of glorious future is what we should look forward to’
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 24, 2026
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AICFOs admit privately that AI layoffs will be 9x higher this year—and still a fraction of ‘doomsday’ predictions
By Jake AngeloMarch 24, 2026
Alex Karp
SuccessPalantir’s billionaire CEO says only two kinds of people will succeed in the AI era: trade workers — ‘or you’re neurodivergent’
By Preston ForeMarch 24, 2026
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SuccessJPMorgan has started monitoring the keystrokes, video calls, and meetings of its junior investment bankers—and they say it’s for employee well-being
By Emma BurleighMarch 24, 2026
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Economy4 years after the ‘Great Resignation,’ workers do a 180 on whether it’s a ‘good time’ to find a job
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressMarch 24, 2026
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CommentaryAI’s disruption is a choice, not a forecast
By Alex StephanyMarch 24, 2026
10 a.m. could be your new start time, thanks to AI. Billionaire Mark Cuban says companies will cut the workday by an hour—and you’ll still get paid the same
Success10 a.m. could be your new start time, thanks to AI. Billionaire Mark Cuban says companies will cut the workday by an hour—and you’ll still get paid the same
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMarch 24, 2026
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SuccessHigh Point University has turned ‘life skills’ into a magnet for the Wall Street elite with a 99.2% job placement rate
By Preston ForeMarch 23, 2026
woman in blue button down looking at a piece of paper
Future of Work‘AI killed the cover letter.’ This Wharton economist says the hiring ritual’s days are numbered
By Catherina GioinoMarch 23, 2026
Mark Zuckerberg
SuccessJust like Gen Z, a young Mark Zuckerberg ‘had no concept of small talk’ and would ‘just stare at you,’ the VC behind Airbnb and Reddit says
By Preston ForeMarch 23, 2026
Reddit cofounder and CEO Steve Huffman
SuccessBillionaire Reddit CEO Steve Huffman says his company will ‘go heavy’ on hiring graduates because ‘they’re so much more AI native’ than older peers
By Emma BurleighMarch 23, 2026
How the Great Wealth Transfer could quietly disrupt corporate America’s leadership pipeline
C-SuiteHow the Great Wealth Transfer could quietly disrupt corporate America’s leadership pipeline
By Ruth UmohMarch 23, 2026
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ConferencesFortune Workplace Innovation Summit 2026 livestream
By Fortune EditorsMarch 23, 2026
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CommentaryAlibaba.com President: The one-person unicorn is coming. AI is making it possible
By Kuo ZhangMarch 23, 2026
gen z
CommentaryGen Z is using ChatGPT to practice salary negotiations and tough conversations before they happen
By Phillip MillerMarch 22, 2026
AI may be helping more people start their own businesses, but without many employees
AIAI may be helping more people start their own businesses, but without many employees
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 22, 2026
OpenAI cofounder says he hasn’t written a line of code in months and is in a ‘state of psychosis’ trying to figure out what’s possible
AIOpenAI cofounder says he hasn’t written a line of code in months and is in a ‘state of psychosis’ trying to figure out what’s possible
By Jason MaMarch 21, 2026
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