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AI has made our digital lives frictionless and intuitive. Our airports, offices and hospitals run on tickets, badges and manual checks. That’s changing.

By Alex IsraelApril 4, 2026

A Yale economist says AGI won’t automate most jobs—because they’re not worth the trouble

Pascual Restrepo’s new NBER paper argues it’s not about what AI can do. It’s about what AI will bother doing—and most human work doesn’t make the cut.

By Nick LichtenbergApril 4, 2026

The jobs report looks good ‘for the wrong reasons,’ top economist warns: It’s hiding how many Americans are giving up

The strong March number takes rate cuts off the table, and lets the Fed focus squarely on inflation.

By Eva RoytburgApril 3, 2026

MIT created duplicate AI workers to tackle thousands of different tasks. The verdict? Most of the time AI is still just ‘minimally sufficient’

AI is improving fast, but it has a long way to go before it can outperform humans in demanding tasks.

By Tristan BoveApril 3, 2026

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What Is NMN: Everything You Need to Know From Experts

We have everything you need to know about NMN.

By Katherine Van DisApril 3, 2026

Starbucks is offering $1,200 bonuses, expanded tipping, and weekly payouts to boost the pay of its U.S. baristas

Starbucks will offer up to $1,200 in bonuses each year and expanded tipping options for its U.S. hourly workers as the company pours $500 million into a turnaround effort.

By Emma BurleighApril 3, 2026

How AI and ‘experience creep’ are making it harder for new graduates to find jobs

Recent graduates going into tech face a double bind: Fewer entry-level openings and employers demanding experience that’s nearly impossible to get.

By Claire ZillmanApril 3, 2026

Only one U.S. university ranks in the world’s top 10 in STEM. Pfizer’s CEO is calling for change

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla warns U.S. and European universities are falling behind as Chinese institutions surge ahead in research output: “We need to become better.”

By Preston ForeApril 3, 2026

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Fortune 500 Power Moves: Which executives are gaining and losing power

See which Fortune 500 companies are making changes to their C-suite ranks.

By Fortune EditorsApril 3, 2026

Red Lobster is reportedly bringing back Endless Shrimp 2 years after the CEO vowed it would never return

Red Lobster is reportedly exploring a limited-time version of the Endless Shrimp promotion that could start as early as this month.

By Sydney LakeApril 3, 2026

How Delta CEO Ed Bastian built a massive partnership with American Express that now generates over 10% of the airline’s revenue

Bastian said the two companies learned to stop competing for slices of the pie and start asking, “How do we make the pie bigger?”

By Sasha RogelbergApril 3, 2026

Leaders push for a ‘Manhattan Project’ and public-private solutions around AI and labor

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By Diane BradyApril 3, 2026

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Ed Bastian took Delta from bankrupt to billions by putting employees first. He refuses to let AI disrupt that

Bastian’s leadership playbook includes sharing an email address publicly to gather feedback from customers and placing an emphasis on taking care of his employees.

By Fortune EditorsApril 2, 2026

Jamie Dimon, office-work champion, vows his anti-remote culture ‘would crush you.’ The economy’s top talent begs to differ

JPMorgan’s CEO thinks in-person work makes companies more competitive. Most of the research says another thing about “the entitled non-complier.”

By Jake AngeloApril 1, 2026

The real engine of innovation is trust

One in four Americans has a Synchrony credit card, and we take that level of trust seriously.

By Brian DoublesMarch 31, 2026

HR leaders are drowning in decisions: Here’s how the best ones are getting ahead

Fortune convened a panel of experts from WPP, Cisco, and Syndio to glean their insights on the challenges facing CHROs in 2026 and the practical solutions that can help.

By Francesca CassidyApril 1, 2026