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Tokyo is throwing out its strict office dress code and asking workers to wear shorts amid the war in Iran energy crisis

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

Actor Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman advises new grads that the most powerful career cues are ‘often disguised as failure’

By Emma BurleighMay 4, 2026

Frustrated job seeker on laptop

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

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

Law Pennsylvania 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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Economy You 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.

Economy Early 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

Crypto 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

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 Finance 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

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.

Health The 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

Newsletters Women’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

Politics 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

By Catherina GioinoMay 5, 2026

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People seen walking in a busy train station

Success Paris is leading the global RTO—its secret weapon? An affordable commute

By Prarthana PrakashSeptember 3, 2024

Finance Boss of U.K. bank that just turned its first profit says introducing a 4-day week for his 547 workers was way easier than going hybrid
By Ryan HoggJune 18, 2024

A woman and a man looking at desktop computer monitor together

Success U.K. workers could legally demand a compressed 4-day week—but critics label plans ‘French-style union laws’

By Ryan HoggAugust 31, 2024

Jotform founder Aytekin Tank has found ways to boost Gen Z engagement and productivity.

Commentary How I boost Gen Z employee productivity—and reduce generational friction with boomers

By Aytekin TankAugust 29, 2024

Sebastian Siemiatkowski, chief executive officer of Klarna Holding AB, at IFGS 2022 summit at the Guildhall in London, U.K., on Monday, April 4, 2022. Innovate Finance's summit -- part of U.K. Fintech Week -- aims to showcase Britain's financial technology sector and its global ambitions.

Tech Klarna has 1,800 employees it hopes AI will render obsolete

By Ryan HoggAugust 28, 2024

Clichés, exaggerations, overstatements: Our analysis of 23,000 annual reviews shows top performers get the worst feedback

Commentary Clichés, exaggerations, overstatements: Our analysis of 23,000 annual reviews shows top performers get the worst feedback

By Kieran SnyderAugust 27, 2024

Gen Z are demanding more in the workplace. Here’s how we changed our culture for them to thrive

Commentary Gen Z are demanding more in the workplace. Here’s how we changed our culture for them to thrive

By Aytekin TankAugust 20, 2024

Success Gen Z are desperate to be eco-friendly but LinkedIn says they’re so underskilled they actually pose a ‘risk’ to climate progress
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJune 17, 2024

Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt apologizes for remote-work rant against old employer

Leadership Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt apologizes for remote-work rant against old employer

By Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 15, 2024

Google’s ex-CEO blames working from home for the company’s AI struggles: ‘Google decided that work-life balance was more important than winning’

Leadership Google’s ex-CEO blames working from home for the company’s AI struggles: ‘Google decided that work-life balance was more important than winning’

By Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 14, 2024

Bosses are losing the ‘return-to-office’ war as the WFH pajama army forces them to go hybrid

Leadership Bosses are losing the ‘return-to-office’ war as the WFH pajama army forces them to go hybrid

By Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 7, 2024

Medium shot of smiling mature businesswoman in discussion with colleagues at workstation in creative office

Success Workers are clinging to their jobs, finally killing the Great Resignation

By Jane ThierJuly 29, 2024

An Asian businesswoman is commuting by bus with her small daughter.

Success ‘The system is not working for women’: Companies with return-to-office mandates are hemorrhaging female talent

By Jane ThierJuly 23, 2024

Commentary I’m a CEO and 12 of my employees are in ‘flextirement.’ With boomers opting not to retire, the arrangement will become more common
By Jennifer BarnesJune 13, 2024

Amazon is cracking down on RTO holdouts and ‘speaking directly’ to employees who haven’t spent enough time in the office

Leadership Amazon is cracking down on RTO holdouts and ‘speaking directly’ to employees who haven’t spent enough time in the office

By Orianna Rosa RoyleJuly 19, 2024

A San Francisco politician has a plan to flip its ‘ghost town’ status—and it involves four days a week in the office

Success A San Francisco politician has a plan to flip its ‘ghost town’ status—and it involves four days a week in the office

By Jane ThierJuly 17, 2024

Family toasting with a white wine outdoors on the beach restaurant.

Finance Is this the end of summer Fridays? PwC hits the brakes as growth slows and salaries get squeezed

By Ryan HoggJuly 12, 2024

Knowledge workers don’t seem to think AI will replace them—but they expect it to save them 4 hours a week in the next year

Commentary Knowledge workers don’t seem to think AI will replace them—but they expect it to save them 4 hours a week in the next year

By Steve HaskerJuly 10, 2024

Success Asda is scrapping its ‘physically exhausting’ 4-day workweek, revealing a critical factor in why it can fail

By Ryan HoggJuly 8, 2024

Young woman with her dop at her laptop

Success Some millennials and Gen Zers are ready to reject big paychecks if it means staying at home with their pet more

By Orianna Rosa RoyleJuly 5, 2024

Man with backpack looking at Lisbon old town cityscape from a scenic viewpoint (miradouro), Portugal

Lifestyle Desperate for growth, Portugal backtracks on hostility to digital nomads as its tax breaks for skilled foreigners return

By Ryan HoggJuly 4, 2024

Sad redhead gen z girl on her phone

Success NEETS are not working by choice—but a ‘perfect storm’ is creating a pool of highly trained and willing workers who are the ‘new unemployables’

By Orianna Rosa RoyleJuly 3, 2024

Gen Z is flooding into teaching, but soon students won’t trust them due to AI, ‘Queen of the Net’ Mary Meeker predicts

Success Gen Z is flooding into teaching, but soon students won’t trust them due to AI, ‘Queen of the Net’ Mary Meeker predicts

By Orianna Rosa RoyleJuly 2, 2024

A person walks on a treadmill at a desk while working from home

Lifestyle A WFH ‘culture war’ has broken out across Europe, with the U.K. leading the charge as the most WFH-friendly country, while France lags behind

By Adam GaleJuly 2, 2024

Man is sitting on the floor with his phone surrounded by moving boxes.

Leadership Patagonia has given some staff 3 days to decide whether they’ll relocate close to the office—or quit

By Orianna Rosa RoyleJune 28, 2024

Zoom—the company that blew up thanks to video calls in the pandemic—doesn’t want to be known as a video meetings company anymore

Tech Zoom—the company that blew up thanks to video calls in the pandemic—doesn’t want to be known as a video meetings company anymore

By Orianna Rosa RoyleJune 28, 2024

Close up shot of a beautiful smiling businesswoman, sitting at her desk at the office, looking down and using her laptop computer.

Success Businesses are using ‘sociologists, psychologists, and anthropologists’ to work out how to get staff back to the office

By Ryan HoggJune 27, 2024

Young man using digital tablet with smart virtual reality screen

Success Half of global workers believe AI will actually boost their salaries and increase job security as fears begin to fizzle

By Orianna Rosa RoyleJune 25, 2024

Taylor Evans, president of Rust Belt Recruiting

Commentary I connect U.S. manufacturers with their workforce. A career in manufacturing provides purpose, connection, and work-life balance

By Taylor EvansJune 24, 2024

Success Will A.I. really replace your job? Most CEOs don’t think so, says leader helping them navigate the shift

By Jane ThierJune 23, 2024

Photoroom CEO Matthieu Rouif.

Commentary AI will reshape industries by changing not just the ‘how’ of work, but also the ‘who’

By Matthieu RouifJune 20, 2024

Clare Barclay, Microsoft's U.K. CEO

Tech Microsoft’s U.K. CEO says the tech giant actually has more vacancies on LinkedIn than it did before the AI boom

By Ryan HoggJune 19, 2024

Business woman happy at her desk at home

Leadership Major study from Stanford workplace guru reveals that hybrid work cuts attrition by 33% and has no negative impact on getting promoted

By Orianna Rosa RoyleJune 18, 2024

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