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Former IHOP CEO Julia Stewart
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Ex-Applebee’s exec was told she’d never be CEO—she bought the chain and fired her naysayer: ‘We don’t need two of us, so I’m gonna have to let you go’
By Emma BurleighMay 30, 2026
Frustrated man in work meeting
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Real estate billionaire was called the ‘worst analyst’ at Goldman Sachs—now he says the criticism was the best thing that ever happened to him
By Emma BurleighMay 27, 2026
Arvind Jain, Founder and CEO, Glean
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While other tech CEOs warn of mass job losses, Glean’s chief says AI will never replace a single worker
By Emma BurleighMay 20, 2026
Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Block
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Twitter 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
Boss has lunch with her workers outside
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The CEO of a $24 billion Dutch lender has sandwiches once a week with the staff to hear their views and get them on side with cost cuts
By Emma BurleighApril 15, 2026
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon
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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon predicts AI will cut the workweek down to 3.5 days—and tells Gen Z developing EQ is more important than ever
By Emma BurleighApril 6, 2026
Hiring just hit a level not seen since the economy was ‘closed down literally’ during COVID, top economist says
Economy
Hiring just hit a level not seen since the economy was ‘closed down literally’ during COVID, top economist says
By Eva RoytburgMarch 31, 2026
‘Don’t leave’: the remote work guru who nailed the labor market during the Great Resignation offers job advice for 2026
Economy
‘Don’t leave’: the remote work guru who nailed the labor market during the Great Resignation offers job advice for 2026
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 25, 2026
Bosses are firing Gen Z grads just months after hiring them—here’s what they say needs to change
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Bosses are firing Gen Z grads just months after hiring them—here’s what they say needs to change
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMarch 10, 2026
Pinterest cracks down on dissent, fires engineers for an internal layoff tool as AI shake-ups keep employees on edge and in line
AI
Pinterest cracks down on dissent, fires engineers for an internal layoff tool as AI shake-ups keep employees on edge and in line
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezFebruary 4, 2026
Worried baby boomer worker
Success
As AI automates roles and companies pull back hiring, Americans hit rock-bottom confidence in landing a job—and baby boomers fear they’re locked out
By Emma BurleighJanuary 28, 2026
Fired worker leaving office
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Despite promises that AI will create more jobs, 1.2 million jobs were actually slashed last year—a grim throwback to losses from the 2008 financial crisis
By Emma BurleighJanuary 22, 2026
Donald King
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This 26-year-old was laid off from his ‘dream job’ at PwC building AI agents. He’s worried the tech he built has led to more job cuts
By Emma BurleighNovember 20, 2025
Lyft Chief Executive Officer David Risher
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Lyft’s CEO got the top job after initially turning it down—Here’s the six-week process that made him chief executive
By Emma BurleighNovember 11, 2025
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky
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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says employers need to hire Gen Z even if ‘AI can do the interns’ work’—or one day, the bots will outnumber bosses
By Emma BurleighOctober 30, 2025
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By Sydney LakeJune 25, 2026
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By Preston ForeJune 27, 2026
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