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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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Gen Z worker is fired from company
SuccessSilicon Valley’s graying workforce: Gen Z staff cut in half at tech companies as the average age goes up by 5 years
By Emma BurleighSeptember 7, 2025
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    CommentaryAn AI-enabled future is inspiring, but it takes planning and work
    By John Nay and Troy A. ParedesAugust 20, 2025
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SuccessBe careful boomers, your Gen Z coworker may be recording you — 9-to-5s aren’t just about climbing the ladder, they’re about content
By Jessica CoacciSeptember 6, 2025
Palantir CEO Alex Karp says U.S. labor workers won’t lose their jobs to AI—‘it’s not true’
TechPalantir CEO Alex Karp says U.S. labor workers won’t lose their jobs to AI—‘it’s not true’
By Jessica MathewsSeptember 5, 2025
Freelancer woman with backpack and tablet walking down a narrow street in a european town, talking on the phone and smiling
Future of WorkRural towns are handing out $10,000 relocation bonuses to poach high-earning remote workers
By Eva RoytburgSeptember 3, 2025
Disappointed college graduate
SuccessUnemployed graduates are flocking to this business degree to stand out in the current job market. Unlike most MBAs it requires zero work experience
By Emma BurleighSeptember 3, 2025
Kamil Majchrzak of Poland raises his fist with a focused look during the U.S. open.
C-SuiteFrom US Open ‘hat thief’ to Coldplay affair: CEOs keep going viral for bad behavior
By Eva RoytburgSeptember 3, 2025
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    SuccessA quarter of Gen Zers have followed ChatGPT’s career advice—and just 3% have regrets
    By Jessica CoacciAugust 19, 2025
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SuccessManhattan’s offices are on track to be just as busy as pre-pandemic years as Wall Street and tech companies drag workers back to the office
By Jessica CoacciSeptember 2, 2025
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SuccessMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella reveals the 5 AI prompts he uses that can ‘supercharge your everyday workflow’
By Preston ForeSeptember 2, 2025
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SuccessSalesforce CEO Marc Benioff says his company has cut 4,000 customer service jobs as AI steps in: ‘I need less heads’
By Emma BurleighSeptember 2, 2025
CEOs really are ditching Gen Z ‘first timers’ for AI, career coach to the Fortune 500 warns—here’s how grads can still land work
SuccessCEOs really are ditching Gen Z ‘first timers’ for AI, career coach to the Fortune 500 warns—here’s how grads can still land work
By Orianna Rosa RoyleSeptember 2, 2025
Young man, old man
HealthHow the midlife crisis was replaced by a decadelong rise in ‘young worker despair’ in the U.S.—and what it means for Gen Z
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 1, 2025
  • Robotics engineer at work
    AIThe AI revolution will cut nearly $1 trillion a year out of S&P 500 budgets, Morgan Stanley says—largely from agents and robots doing human jobs
    By Nick LichtenbergAugust 19, 2025
Jeff Bezos wearing a cowboy hat and goggles
SuccessWill the future of work for Gen Z include space? Tech leaders predict space work and travel could be just a decade away
By Preston ForeSeptember 1, 2025
Gen Z are eyeing up ‘secure’ healthcare jobs to AI-proof their careers, but be warned: chiropractors, doctors and paramedics are the unhappiest workers
SuccessGen Z are eyeing up ‘secure’ healthcare jobs to AI-proof their careers, but be warned: chiropractors, doctors and paramedics are the unhappiest workers
By Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 31, 2025
One office worker puts her hand on the shoulder of another, consoling her.
Success‘Hushed hybrid’: Even as RTO mandates grow, workers still aren’t fully showing up to the office—a sign managers are too burnt out to enforce policies
By Sasha RogelbergAugust 27, 2025
Mark Cuban with his hand up
SuccessBillionaire Mark Cuban says that ‘companies don’t understand’ how to implement AI right now—and that’s an opportunity for Gen Z coming out of school
By Preston ForeAugust 26, 2025
NYU Professor Suzy Welch
SuccessBoomer NYU professor says Gen Z’s lazy label comes from zero faith in the payoff of hard work—and a fear that the world will end in 20 years anyway
By Emma BurleighAugust 26, 2025
Woman working from home with her dog
SuccessNew Zealand has the best work-life balance in the world—here’s what works
By Jessica CoacciAugust 25, 2025
Boomers
CommentaryWe interviewed 62 older Minnesotans who lost white-collar jobs later in life. Nearly 75% refused to move, and 3 big problems kept them locked in place
By Annette Nierobisz and Dana SawchukAugust 24, 2025
Silvija Martincevic
CommentaryI’m a CEO who was raised by a truck driver and a factory worker. The 2.7 billion shift-based workers around the world need tech that works for them
By Silvija MartincevicAugust 23, 2025
Young woman searching for jobs on laptop
SuccessAI recruiters could be the unlikely solution to career catfishing, with job seekers admitting they’d rather interview with a bot
By Jessica CoacciAugust 22, 2025
Michael Coscetta
CommentaryI’m the president of a $1 billion software unicorn and I’ve seen the ‘Gen Z stare’ disappear in healthy workplaces. It’s a wake-up call for hospitality
By Michael CoscettaAugust 22, 2025
Stop calling for ‘ambitious’ or ‘self-reliant’ workers in job ads—they’re on the list of words that’ll attract narcissists, research suggests
SuccessStop calling for ‘ambitious’ or ‘self-reliant’ workers in job ads—they’re on the list of words that’ll attract narcissists, research suggests
By Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 22, 2025
Superhero
CommentaryAI isn’t a job killer, it’s a job shifter
By Becky FrankiewiczAugust 22, 2025
Paying bills on desk
Future of WorkThe white-collar job market is frozen—now bartenders and baristas are seeing bigger wage growth than desk workers
By Jessica CoacciAugust 21, 2025
Why winning the AI war will require a new approach to talent
NewslettersWhy winning the AI war will require a new approach to talent
By Emma HinchliffeAugust 21, 2025
Guy walks by a sign that says "now hiring."
EconomyU.S. unemployment claims surge to nearly 2 million, the most in almost 4 years
By Matt Ott and The Associated PressAugust 21, 2025
OpenAI’s chairman says ChatGPT is ‘obviating’ his own job—and says AI is like an ‘Iron Man suit’ for workers
AIOpenAI’s chairman says ChatGPT is ‘obviating’ his own job—and says AI is like an ‘Iron Man suit’ for workers
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezAugust 20, 2025
One man hitting another man in the face with a boxing toy
CommentaryThe Great Resentment: Bosses are lording over workers as revenge for the Great Resignation when they had to hand out once-in-a-generation raises
By Nick Lichtenberg and Ashley LutzAugust 20, 2025
Billionaire Epic CEO Judy Faulkner built her $5.7-billion-a-year software firm in a basement. She says not getting an MBA was a ‘really good thing’
SuccessBillionaire Epic CEO Judy Faulkner built her $5.7-billion-a-year software firm in a basement. She says not getting an MBA was a ‘really good thing’
By Preston ForeAugust 20, 2025
Gen Z worker
Future of WorkGen Z wants to have their AI cake and eat it, too: KPMG intern survey reveals a generation that wants to have things both ways
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 20, 2025
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