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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
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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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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
  • The rise of the supervisor class is just beginning.
    CommentaryThe supervisor class: how AI agents are remaking the developer’s career
    By Mohith ShrivastavaMarch 31, 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
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
Logan Brown, the founder of AI-powered law firm Soxton
SuccessThe founder of a $2.5 million AI-powered legal business started work at her DA’s office at just 12 years old
By Emma BurleighApril 5, 2026
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Personal FinanceMeet a 74-year-old New Yorker who unretired to become an Uber driver: ‘I’m amazed at what people will tell me’
By Cathy Bussewitz and The Associated PressApril 4, 2026
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Personal FinanceCollege grads in ‘AI-proof’ careers like psychology and education are seeing negative returns on their degrees
By Jake AngeloApril 4, 2026
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    PoliticsDemocrats in disarray as rank and file clash with Chuck Schumer’s plan to run elderly moderates in must-win races
    By Joey Cappelletti and The Associated PressMarch 31, 2026
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SuccessHow Delta uses Tom Brady to train its 100,000 workforce on leadership and a winner’s mindset
By Emma BurleighApril 4, 2026
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AIAI’s next frontier is the real world
By Alex IsraelApril 4, 2026
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AIA Yale economist says AGI won’t automate most jobs—because they’re not worth the trouble
By Nick LichtenbergApril 4, 2026
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AIMIT created duplicate AI workers to tackle thousands of different tasks. The verdict? Most of the time AI is still just ‘minimally sufficient’
By Tristan BoveApril 3, 2026
Depressed worker feel tried after overwork and disappointed for his job or being fired.
EconomyThe jobs report looks good ‘for the wrong reasons,’ top economist warns: It’s hiding how many Americans are giving up
By Eva RoytburgApril 3, 2026
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    CommentaryI was rejected 33 times and built a $390 million company — at 48 years old. Age bias in tech is costing us all
    By Peter ThompsonMarch 31, 2026
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SuccessStarbucks is offering $1,200 bonuses, expanded tipping, and weekly payouts to boost the pay of its U.S. baristas
By Emma BurleighApril 3, 2026
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CommentaryAI adoption isn’t the hard part, it’s building employee agency
By Teuila Hanson and Mohak ShroffApril 3, 2026
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EconomyU.S. jobs report bounces back from dismal February with surprisingly strong 178,000 payrolls
By Paul Wiseman and The Associated PressApril 3, 2026
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NewslettersLeaders push for a ‘Manhattan Project’ and public-private solutions around AI and labor
By Diane BradyApril 3, 2026
Jack Dorsey and Roelof Botha think AI can make middle management obsolete 
AIJack Dorsey and Roelof Botha think AI can make middle management obsolete 
By Jacqueline MunisApril 2, 2026
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Future of WorkFord CEO Jim Farley says America is sleepwalking past its ‘essential economy’ crisis. Goldman Sachs just showed how big it really is
By Nick LichtenbergApril 2, 2026
Gen Z fled San Francisco for Texas and Florida. Now they’re turning ‘welcomer cities’ into the next big tech towns
Real EstateGen Z fled San Francisco for Texas and Florida. Now they’re turning ‘welcomer cities’ into the next big tech towns
By Sydney LakeApril 2, 2026
Chief human resource officer salaries have surged 30% at S&P 500 companies. Here’s why boards are opening the checkbook
C-SuiteChief human resource officer salaries have surged 30% at S&P 500 companies. Here’s why boards are opening the checkbook
By Courtney Vinopal and HR BrewApril 1, 2026
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
SuccessNvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s advice to workers scared of AI: You’re just confusing your job with the tools you use to do it
By Emma BurleighApril 1, 2026
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CommentaryThe biggest mistake CEOs make with AI has nothing to do with the technology
By Gary ShapiroApril 1, 2026
COVID gave us hybrid work. The Iran war might give us a four-day week—and this time, experts say it could stick
SuccessCOVID gave us hybrid work. The Iran war might give us a four-day week—and this time, experts say it could stick
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 1, 2026
Adobe faces an AI-era test of whether the creative economy still needs it
C-SuiteAdobe faces an AI-era test of whether the creative economy still needs it
By Ruth UmohApril 1, 2026
9 reasons AI isn’t going to take your job (yet)
Magazine9 reasons AI isn’t going to take your job (yet)
By Gary MarcusApril 1, 2026
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CommentaryAI can’t remember what your company learned the hard way 
By Jason DresselApril 1, 2026
HR leaders are drowning in decisions: Here’s how the best ones are getting ahead
EuropeHR leaders are drowning in decisions: Here’s how the best ones are getting ahead
By Francesca CassidyApril 1, 2026
As AI reshapes the office, the Fortune Best Companies to Work For are doubling down on the most human perks
MagazineAs AI reshapes the office, the Fortune Best Companies to Work For are doubling down on the most human perks
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 1, 2026
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Workplace CultureLiking corporate BS may be a sign you’re bad at decision-making, Cornell expert finds
By Jacqueline MunisMarch 31, 2026
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SuccessMore parents are done pushing college. 1 in 3 are now betting on trade school instead
By Sydney LakeMarch 31, 2026
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AIMarc Andreessen says AI layoffs are a farce: Companies are 75% overstaffed, and AI is the ‘silver bullet excuse’ to clean house
By Jake AngeloMarch 31, 2026
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