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Sam Altman and Dario Amodei are both walking back their AI jobs apocalypse prophecies as they eye blockbuster IPOs

Goldman’s David Solomon and Box’s Aaron Levie have been saying that there won’t be a white-collar wipeout. Altman says he’s “delighted to be wrong.”

By Sasha RogelbergMay 26, 2026
As China bets its future on AI by cutting arts degrees, Jensen Huang says parents shouldn’t worry about what their kids study
As China bets its future on AI by cutting arts degrees, Jensen Huang says parents shouldn’t worry about what their kids study
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMay 26, 2026
Largest study of AI hiring algorithms to date finds ‘clear racial disparities’ — over 25% of Black applicants tainted by bias
Largest study of AI hiring algorithms to date finds ‘clear racial disparities’ — over 25% of Black applicants tainted by bias
By Nick LichtenbergMay 26, 2026
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits he criticizes everything his 42,000-plus employees show him: ‘You can’t go a day without some criticism’
By Preston ForeMay 26, 2026
Bill Winters, chief executive officer of Standard Chartered
After receiving backlash, the CEO of Standard Chartered apologizes for hurt over saying ‘lower value human capital’ will be automated by AI
By Emma BurleighMay 26, 2026
Kevin O’Leary slams people who want work-life balance: ‘I hope they work for my competitors’
Kevin O’Leary slams people who want work-life balance: ‘I hope they work for my competitors’
By Sydney LakeMay 26, 2026
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By Emily PharesMay 26, 2026
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CryptoBillionaire Mark Cuban says bye-bye Bitcoin: Why he is ‘disappointed’ by crypto
By Jack KubinecMay 26, 2026
Dozens of people sit on a stairs and hold a large banner reading 'Freedom to unionize now'
EconomyUber drivers in Massachusetts just pulled off the biggest labor win since 1941 — just before the robots arrive
By Leah Willingham and The Associated PressMay 26, 2026
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HealthTrump spent 3 hours at Walter Reed. he claims ‘everything checked out PERFECTLY’
By Collin Binkley and The Associated PressMay 26, 2026
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PoliticsGraham Platner runs controversial ad during Red Sox game vowing to ‘reverse the private equity curse’
By Patrick Whittle, Kimberlee Kruesi, Kyle Hightower and The Associated PressMay 26, 2026
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InnovationAmerica’s manufacturing Achilles’ heel: McKinsey’s warning on rare earths grows louder
By Nick LichtenbergMay 26, 2026
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LawBall State fired her over a private Facebook post on Charlie Kirk. Now it’s paying $225,000
By Russ Bynum and The Associated PressMay 26, 2026
The 6 Best Meat Delivery Services (2026): Tested and Reviewed
HealthThe 6 Best Meat Delivery Services (2026): Tested and Reviewed
By Christina SnyderMay 26, 2026
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Future of WorkElon Musk bans résumés and cover letters in hiring for his chip team. These are the 3 bullet points he’s looking for instead
By Jake AngeloApril 19, 2026
  • Why some leaders are betting on Gen Z for the next chapter
    SuccessWhy some leaders are betting on Gen Z for the next chapter
    By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 12, 2026
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AIThousands of CEOs admit AI had no impact on employment or productivity—and it has economists resurrecting a paradox from 40 years ago
By Sasha RogelbergApril 19, 2026
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SuccessParents are so panicked about the job market they’re paying career coaches $15,000 years before their kids graduate from college
By Jake AngeloApril 19, 2026
Fortune Archives: What work will be left for people to do?
NewslettersFortune Archives: What work will be left for people to do?
By Geoff ColvinApril 19, 2026
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AIThe economist who was terrified of AI just found a rare reason for hope
By Nick LichtenbergApril 19, 2026
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (Left) and Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky (Right)
SuccessJensen Huang bans one-on-one meetings, and Airbnb’s Brian Chesky doesn’t use email—meet the CEOs with unconventional work-life rules
By Emma BurleighApril 19, 2026
  • Wemimo Abbey and Samir Goel, the cofounders of fintech company Esusu
    SuccessThese cofounders quit corporate jobs, took on $100K in credit card debt, and slept in a Denny’s—now their $1.2B company is backed by Serena Williams
    By Emma BurleighApril 12, 2026
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SuccessZillow’s CEO says his friends were shocked when he quit a cushy Microsoft job—but Steve Jobs led to his success at the $10.5 billion real estate firm
By Emma BurleighApril 18, 2026
George W. Bush in the White House press briefing room with Dana Perino
SuccessDana Perino was terrified to leave the White House — until George W. Bush changed how she thinks about her career
By Preston ForeApril 18, 2026
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Economy‘We should absolutely be concerned about noncollege-educated men today’: higher rents, living at home, falling out of the labor market
By Catherina GioinoApril 18, 2026
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AIWhite House chief of staff to meet with Anthropic CEO about dangerous new Mythos model, official says
By Josh Boak, Matt O'Brien and The Associated PressApril 17, 2026
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Workplace CultureThe power has swung back to employers—and workers are paying for it in benefits, flexibility, and leverage
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 17, 2026
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    CommentaryThe middle manager cuts saving you millions today will cost you everything in 2028
    By Kristien TurnerApril 12, 2026
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SuccessTwitter cofounder Jack Dorsey breaks down his thought process when he laid off 40% of his Block staff because of AI
By Emma BurleighApril 17, 2026
Teen boys are choosing AI girlfriends over real ones for ‘maximum control, zero rejection’—experts say it could make them unemployable
SuccessTeen boys are choosing AI girlfriends over real ones for ‘maximum control, zero rejection’—experts say it could make them unemployable
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 17, 2026
The housing crisis has become HR’s problem. Helping workers buy homes near the office is employers’ newest RTO play
Personal FinanceThe housing crisis has become HR’s problem. Helping workers buy homes near the office is employers’ newest RTO play
By Courtney Vinopal and HR BrewApril 16, 2026
Emma Grede—the self-made millionaire behind the $5 billion Skims empire—says it all began with an audacious cold call to Kris Jenner: ‘The difference between me and someone else is, I made it happen’
SuccessEmma Grede—the self-made millionaire behind the $5 billion Skims empire—says it all began with an audacious cold call to Kris Jenner: ‘The difference between me and someone else is, I made it happen’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 16, 2026
Ivan Espinosa, chief executive officer of Nissan Motor Co
SuccessThe CEO of $8.5 billion Japanese car giant Nissan plays the drums in a band and hits the tennis courts to destress from the top job
By Emma BurleighApril 16, 2026
Sal Khan
SuccessThis CEO has teamed up with Google, Microsoft, and McKinsey to build an AI degree that could rival Harvard—and it will cost only $10,000 to attend
By Preston ForeApril 15, 2026
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AIA16z’s Ben Horowitz sees ‘AI anxiety’ consuming Silicon Valley founders. Workers’ fear of something else is killing adoption
By Nick LichtenbergApril 15, 2026
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CommentaryJeff Raikes: AI is capturing cognition — and most companies are building a talent debt they don’t see yet
By Jeff RaikesApril 15, 2026
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CommentaryI was a government official in the 1990s and watched the economy get turned upside-down. It’s happening again
By Maria FlynnApril 15, 2026
The billionaire Anthropic cofounder who majored in literature says knowing how to ask the right questions beats knowing how to code
SuccessThe billionaire Anthropic cofounder who majored in literature says knowing how to ask the right questions beats knowing how to code
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 14, 2026
Dow COO Karen Carter wearing a white lab coat and sitting while smiling
C-SuiteDow’s CEO pick elevates a seasoned insider at a pivotal moment for the chemical giant
By Ruth UmohApril 14, 2026
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby
SuccessUnited 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
By Emma BurleighApril 14, 2026
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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
SuccessPalantir 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
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
SuccessHe 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
CommentaryAI agents are acting like employees, but company structures still treat them like software
By Dan MountstephenApril 13, 2026
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Workplace Culture‘I’m not going to force you’: Duolingo CEO backs off from evaluating employees on their AI usage 
By Jacqueline MunisApril 13, 2026
The most valuable worker in the AI economy is Nurse Dana from ‘The Pitt’
EconomyThe most valuable worker in the AI economy is Nurse Dana from ‘The Pitt’
By Nick LichtenbergApril 13, 2026
When AI sells to AI, brands win on data and identity 
Future of WorkWhen AI sells to AI, brands win on data and identity 
By Jarrod MartinApril 13, 2026
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