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Teen boys are dating their AI chatbots—and experts warn opting out of real relationships could hurt their careers in the future
Teen boys are dating their AI chatbots—and experts warn opting out of real relationships could hurt their careers in the future

The appeal of an AI girlfriend, one professor says, is obvious: “maximum control, zero rejection.” But it’s a shift that could kill their careers.

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
The 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’
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’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 16, 2026
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A16z’s Ben Horowitz sees ‘AI anxiety’ consuming Silicon Valley founders. Workers’ fear of something else is killing adoption
By Nick LichtenbergApril 15, 2026
Ivan Espinosa, chief executive officer of Nissan Motor Co
The 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
This 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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Exclusive: Senator presses DOJ and Treasury over status of Binance monitors after $1.7 billion in Iran-linked crypto flows
CryptoExclusive: Senator presses DOJ and Treasury over status of Binance monitors after $1.7 billion in Iran-linked crypto flows
By Ben WeissApril 17, 2026
A mother and child shopping.
EconomyIf the economy feels even worse for you than the inflation data says, that might be because childcare isn’t deemed a ‘necessity’
By Eleanor PringleApril 17, 2026
The world holds its breath: Trump says Iran war will end ‘pretty soon’ as uranium deal is in sight
EconomyThe world holds its breath: Trump says Iran war will end ‘pretty soon’ as uranium deal is in sight
By Jim EdwardsApril 17, 2026
Top CD rates today, April 17, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.20%
Personal FinanceTop CD rates today, April 17, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.20%
By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 17, 2026
Today’s top high-yield savings rates: Up to 5.00% on April 17, 2026
Personal FinanceToday’s top high-yield savings rates: Up to 5.00% on April 17, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 17, 2026
Pope Leo XIV waves
SuccessPope Leo warned the world is in ‘big trouble’ if Elon Musk becomes the first trillionaire
By Preston ForeApril 17, 2026
The startup Blackstone just backed to turn any exec’s data question into instant answers
NewslettersThe startup Blackstone just backed to turn any exec’s data question into instant answers
By Allie GarfinkleApril 17, 2026
The first wave of bank earnings shows why ‘resilience’ is Wall Street’s favorite word
NewslettersThe first wave of bank earnings shows why ‘resilience’ is Wall Street’s favorite word
By Diane BradyApril 17, 2026
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Stressed Gen Z pharmacy worker
SuccessGen Z graduates who majored in ‘AI-proof’ careers like pharmacy, biology, and education are making less than $50,000 after graduation
By Emma BurleighMarch 6, 2026
  • Man sitting at a desk managing multiple devices at one time
    SuccessWorkers are making over $1 million by secretly holding down multiple gigs—and they’re doing it all within the 40-hour workweek
    By Preston ForeFebruary 27, 2026
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BankingWhy the math says AI won’t steal your job: this exec found $49k savings per person from reskilling. It’s saved $55 million and counting
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 6, 2026
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AIWe’re economists who designed a chatbot to help our students reason instead of cheat. Meet ‘Macro Buddy’
By Saharnaz Babaei-Balderlou, Shishir Shakya and The ConversationMarch 6, 2026
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Workplace CultureWhy women’s earnings plateau in their 30s while men’s just keep growing through their 40s: It’s not just motherhood
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 5, 2026
Gen Z women are the new face of unemployment—and it’s not because they’re too choosy: Low grades and bad health are to blame for these NEETs, new research warns
SuccessGen Z women are the new face of unemployment—and it’s not because they’re too choosy: Low grades and bad health are to blame for these NEETs, new research warns
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMarch 5, 2026
office
Future of Work‘The ideal number of human employees inside of any company is zero’: Why AI gives company owners what they think they want
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 5, 2026
  • Japanese companies are paying older workers to sit by a window and do nothing—while Western CEOs demand super-AI productivity just to keep your job
    SuccessJapanese companies are paying older workers to sit by a window and do nothing—while Western CEOs demand super-AI productivity just to keep your job
    By Orianna Rosa RoyleFebruary 27, 2026
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CommentaryPoor brain health costs the world economy $5 trillion a year. The world is waking up to the crisis
By George VradenburgMarch 5, 2026
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Future of WorkTop AI economist who found ‘significant and disproportionate impact’ on entry-level jobs finds link between robots and minimum wage hikes
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 4, 2026
Teacher with her hands on her head
SuccessThe average American teacher makes $72,000, but one in three are so broke they’re taking on side hustles like Uber driving
By Preston ForeMarch 4, 2026
Dara Khosrowshahi, chief executive officer of Uber Technologies
SuccessUber CEO says his ‘really demanding’ work culture includes expecting employees to answer his emails over the weekend: ‘Don’t come here if you want to coast’
By Emma BurleighMarch 4, 2026
Fortune Editor-in-Chief Alyson Shontell and Khosla Ventures Founder Vinod Khosla: Graphic for Fortune 500 Titans and Disruptors of Industry podcast. Episode title: "AI and the end of work?"
NewslettersFamed investor Vinod Khosla predicts free AI labor will lead to an era of few jobs and great abundance
By Alyson ShontellMarch 4, 2026
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    HealthHere are the 7 rules of group chats, including how to leave when you’ve had enough
    By Kelvin Chan and The Associated PressFebruary 27, 2026
Vinod Khosla, wearing a black suit jacket, looks forward.
AIOpenAI investor Vinod Khosla predicts today’s 5-year-olds won’t ever need to get jobs thanks to AI
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 4, 2026
A woman sits in front of a laptop with her hands on her face.
AIGen Zers are paying the price for lack of experience as AI takes their jobs. Older workers are safe—for now, Dallas Fed warns
By Jacqueline MunisMarch 4, 2026
Kickstarter’s CEO stands by a 4-day workweek with a fully remote team, but admits it sometimes backfires
Future of WorkKickstarter’s CEO stands by a 4-day workweek with a fully remote team, but admits it sometimes backfires
By Sydney LakeMarch 3, 2026
Photo of Bill Gurley
SuccessTech investor Bill Gurley says workers who went through the ‘college conveyor belt’ and chased safe jobs are at high risk of AI automation
By Emma BurleighMarch 3, 2026
Qualcomm CEO: ‘Resistance is futile’ as 6G mobile revolution approaches
EuropeQualcomm CEO: ‘Resistance is futile’ as 6G mobile revolution approaches
By Kamal AhmedMarch 3, 2026
‘That résumé goes right into the garbage’: Kevin O’Leary says it’s a ‘horrific signal’ for Gen Z to bring their parents to job interviews
Future of Work‘That résumé goes right into the garbage’: Kevin O’Leary says it’s a ‘horrific signal’ for Gen Z to bring their parents to job interviews
By Sydney LakeMarch 2, 2026
Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman
SuccessBlackstone CEO took home $1.2 billion last year after going ‘max everything’ with work—but he wouldn’t advise his children to put themselves under so much pressure
By Emma BurleighMarch 2, 2026
Electrician apprentices at work.
Future of WorkA dire electrician shortage is a ‘life or death’ threat to the AI data center boom—and an opportunity for Gen Z
By Preston ForeMarch 2, 2026
Two girls look at a laptop placed on a desk.
AIAmerican schools weren’t broken until Silicon Valley used a lie to convince them they were—now reading and math scores are plummeting
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 1, 2026
Slack cofounder Stewart Butterfield
SuccessSlack cofounder says workers and CEOs can get stuck doing ‘fake’ work like pre-meetings and slideshows
By Emma BurleighMarch 1, 2026
Young dejected worker on phone
SuccessUSAA CEO says Gen Z ‘are not going to be as well off’ as boomers and Gen Xers—they need to take ownership of their success, he urges
By Emma BurleighMarch 1, 2026
An older man wears an American flag around his shoulders
EconomyYour grandparents are the reason the U.S. isn’t in a recession right now. That won’t last forever
By Eleanor PringleMarch 1, 2026
Gamers celebrating
SuccessMeet the Gen Z college students who turned Excel into a competitive esport—they’re competing in spreadsheet challenges and it’s helping them land jobs
By Preston ForeFebruary 28, 2026
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CommentarySomething big is happening in AI, but panic is the wrong reaction
By Peter CappelliFebruary 28, 2026
The week the AI scare turned real and America realized maybe it isn’t ready for what’s coming
AIThe week the AI scare turned real and America realized maybe it isn’t ready for what’s coming
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 28, 2026
She joined Block to build AI. Weeks later, AI cost her job.
AIShe joined Block to build AI. Weeks later, AI cost her job.
By Sheryl EstradaFebruary 28, 2026
Have good taste? It may just get you a job during the AI jobs apocalypse, says Sam Altman
Future of WorkHave good taste? It may just get you a job during the AI jobs apocalypse, says Sam Altman
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezFebruary 27, 2026
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AIBlock CEO Jack Dorsey lays off nearly half of his staff because of AI and predicts most companies will make similar cuts in the next year
By Jake AngeloFebruary 27, 2026
Spencer Rascoff, chief executive officer of Match Group Inc
SuccessCEO of the tech company behind Hinge and Tinder set up an employee hotline where staff can DM him anytime: ‘No hierarchy. No filters. Just real input.’
By Emma BurleighFebruary 27, 2026
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