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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

Crypto Exclusive: 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.

Economy If 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

Economy The 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 Finance Top 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 Finance Today’s top high-yield savings rates: Up to 5.00% on April 17, 2026

By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 17, 2026

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Success Pope 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

Newsletters The 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

Newsletters The first wave of bank earnings shows why ‘resilience’ is Wall Street’s favorite word

By Diane BradyApril 17, 2026

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Success Workers 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

Success Older adults are heading back to school and represent the ‘new majority student’ as they seek up-skilling or a career change
By Cheyanne Mumphrey and The Associated PressFebruary 22, 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

Success 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

By Orianna Rosa RoyleFebruary 27, 2026

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Health Here 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

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Commentary The AI resource reallocation challenge: How can companies capture the value of time?

By Erik RothFebruary 27, 2026

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Success Walmart exec says U.S. workforces needs to take inspiration from China where ‘5 year-olds are learning DeepSeek’

By Preston ForeFebruary 27, 2026

For $20,000, a humanoid robot will do your household chores for you like unloading the dishwasher and watering plants—but it still needs help

Innovation For $20,000, a humanoid robot will do your household chores for you like unloading the dishwasher and watering plants—but it still needs help

By Matty Merritt and Morning BrewFebruary 26, 2026

Success Not all degrees are a waste of time: MBA graduates from Harvard, MIT, and Wharton are making over $245,000 just three years after graduating
By Preston ForeFebruary 22, 2026

A man sits in his bedroom at a desk, looking at his laptop and taking a phone call.

Future of Work Remote employees have quietly unlocked one major workplace perk: Getting paid 12% more than their in-office colleagues, Fed study finds

By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 26, 2026

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AI Forget the STEM safety net. Peter Thiel warns AI is a bigger threat to technical roles than to creative thinkers

By Jake AngeloFebruary 26, 2026

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Success Despite the constant ‘job apocalypse’ warnings, computer science graduates are actually on track to earn $81,000 right out of college

By Preston ForeFebruary 26, 2026

Watchmaker repairs broken watch

Success Rolex has just opened a trade school for watchmakers in Texas. Already competition is as fierce as Harvard’s, and students could walk out with $95,000 jobs

By Emma BurleighFebruary 26, 2026

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Future of Work Mexico approves reduction of work week from 48 to 40 hours—eventually

By The Associated PressFebruary 26, 2026

Success Forget 40 hours: The Dutch get their work done in just 32 hours a week—and women made it possible
By Emma BurleighFebruary 22, 2026

The remote work fight isn’t over: Workers are willing to take a major pay cut, up to 25%, Harvard study shows

Future of Work The remote work fight isn’t over: Workers are willing to take a major pay cut, up to 25%, Harvard study shows

By Sydney LakeFebruary 26, 2026

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Economy ‘If I was 18 now, there is no way I would go to university only to leave with huge debts and poor job prospects,’ says analyst. He’d be an electrician

By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 26, 2026

Morgan Stanley predicts AI won’t let you retire early: Instead, you’ll have to train for jobs that don’t exist yet

AI Morgan Stanley predicts AI won’t let you retire early: Instead, you’ll have to train for jobs that don’t exist yet

By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 26, 2026

Jamie Dimon

AI Jamie Dimon says society should start preparing for AI job displacement: ‘Now’s the time to start thinking about’ it

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezFebruary 25, 2026

Late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs

Success Former Apple exec had lunch with his boss Steve Jobs for 15 years—he says the late founder’s ‘insatiable curiosity’ taught him to never coast on his expertise

By Emma BurleighFebruary 25, 2026

Andrew Yang

Success Ex–presidential candidate Andrew Yang warns that millions of white-collar workers will lose their jobs within 18 months: ‘The AI jobpocalypse is here’

By Preston ForeFebruary 25, 2026

Multicolored shipping containers stacked up at a port in China.

AI How one AI company is helping businesses navigate Trump’s new tariff chaos following the Supreme Court ruling

By Jeremy KahnFebruary 24, 2026

Young woman appears troubled as she looks at her laptop screen

Workplace Culture The workplace benefit 95% of workers want but aren’t satisfied with is a pretty basic one: bereavement leave, study shows

By Sydney LakeFebruary 24, 2026

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Success Alibaba cofounder tells aspiring entrepreneurs that picking a team you’d spend “24/7 with” should be their first priority—not work-life balance

By Preston ForeFebruary 24, 2026

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Success Nearly half of companies are turning to poor ‘peanut butter’ raises—following the same pattern of the 2008 recession, an expert says. And it could take years to recover

By Emma BurleighFebruary 24, 2026

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Commentary The AI leadership reckoning is here

By May HabibFebruary 24, 2026

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AI ‘It’s going to be painful for a lot of people’: Software engineers could go extinct this year, says Claude Code creator

By Jacqueline MunisFebruary 24, 2026

An open case of Zyn nicotine pouches

C-Suite Inside a $280 billion tobacco giant’s push to turn smokers into smoke-free customers

By Ruth UmohFebruary 24, 2026

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AI ‘Students can’t reason’: Teachers warn AI is fueling a crisis in kids’ ability to think

By Eva RoytburgFebruary 24, 2026

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AI AI agents that do your work while you sleep sound great. The reality is far messier—‘it’s like a toddler that needs to be overseen’

By Sharon GoldmanFebruary 23, 2026

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AI Uber CEO predicts most rides could be robot operated within 20 years

By Jake AngeloFebruary 23, 2026

Photo: Inside a data center.

AI Without AI spending, U.S. corporate investment in equipment would be negative, a decline that’s ‘worryingly broad-based,’ Pantheon analyst says

By Jim EdwardsFebruary 23, 2026

The record gap between corporate profits and worker pay has an ‘undercurrent of betrayal,’ top economist warns

Economy The record gap between corporate profits and worker pay has an ‘undercurrent of betrayal,’ top economist warns

By Jason MaFebruary 23, 2026

Workers using AI on desktop

Success Last year, Accenture trained 550,000 workers in AI—now it’s warning senior staff to use it or don’t get promoted

By Emma BurleighFebruary 23, 2026

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