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I’ve led companies through every major tech disruption. AI washing is the same mistake, every time

Leaders using AI to justify workforce cuts are missing the real opportunity to build more capable organizations.

By Himanshu PalsuleMay 22, 2026
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Top economist Tyler Cowen on the biggest problem of the AI age: not mass unemployment but adjusting to a new reality
By Nick LichtenbergMay 22, 2026
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Ro Khanna blames ‘clueless’ boomers for Gen Z booing AI: They handed over a ‘broken economy’
By Jake AngeloMay 21, 2026
Current price of Bitcoin for May 21, 2026
Current price of Bitcoin for May 21, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMay 21, 2026
Young worker looking tired in front of a screen
A Nobel economist figured out 60 years ago that people learn best on the job. The Atlanta Fed says AI is making that almost impossible
By Tristan BoveMay 21, 2026
Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos wants the bottom half of earners to pay zero income tax—he says nurses making just $75K should save $12K a year
By Preston ForeMay 21, 2026
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IBM CEO Arvind Krishna (right) and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House on December 10, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)
NewslettersU.S. will award $2 billion in grants to nine quantum computing companies—and take equity stakes
By Andrew NuscaMay 22, 2026
Bolt’s cofounder scrapped its HR department. This CEO says people management is key to thriving in the AI age
NewslettersBolt’s cofounder scrapped its HR department. This CEO says people management is key to thriving in the AI age
By Diane BradyMay 22, 2026
Top CD rates today, May 22, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.20%
Personal FinanceTop CD rates today, May 22, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.20%
By Glen Luke FlanaganMay 22, 2026
The top high-yield savings rates: Up to 5.00% on May 22, 2026
Personal FinanceThe top high-yield savings rates: Up to 5.00% on May 22, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganMay 22, 2026
You wouldn’t put your entire 401(k) in one stock. Why are you doing it with your credit card points?
Personal FinanceYou wouldn’t put your entire 401(k) in one stock. Why are you doing it with your credit card points?
By Catherina GioinoMay 22, 2026
Gabrielle Judge, a content creator known as “Ms. Anti Work"
SuccessFounder of Ms. Anti Work says her ‘lazy girl job’ allowed her to only work a few hours a day—and she built her media company on the side
By Emma BurleighMay 22, 2026
Current refi mortgage rates report for May 22, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent refi mortgage rates report for May 22, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganMay 22, 2026
Current ARM mortgage rates report for May 22, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent ARM mortgage rates report for May 22, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganMay 22, 2026
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CommentaryWe heard CEOs rip into Trump’s tariffs behind the scenes and the Supreme Court just vindicated them
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Steven Tian and Stephen HenriquesFebruary 20, 2026
  • Professor Stuart Russell pictured in 2023 during a Congressional testimony on AI oversight
    AIBig Tech execs playing ‘Russian roulette’ in the AI arms race could risk human extinction, warns top researcher
    By Tristan BoveFebruary 18, 2026
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LawTrump on ruling that he violated Constitution: Justices were ‘disloyal to our Constitution’
By Josh Boak, Steve Peoples and The Associated PressFebruary 20, 2026
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LawBrett Kavanaugh warns of ‘mess’ to come whenever Trump returns billions of dollars in illegal tariff revenue
By Lindsay Whitehurst and The Associated PressFebruary 20, 2026
A security guard on the steps of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026.
LawCFO whose business fell 10% from tariffs cheers Supreme Court ruling: ‘No single person should have unilateral authority over tariffs’
By Sheryl EstradaFebruary 20, 2026
Country representatives hold up letters supporting the Pax Silica effort.
EconomyIndia joins U.S. ‘Pax Silica’ semiconductor alliance easing tariff and energy tensions
By Rajesh Roy and The Associated PressFebruary 20, 2026
Trump stands outside Air Force One in Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Economy‘We are in a dismal fiscal situation, and it just got worse’: Budget watchdog sounds the alarm even louder after Supreme Court erases Trump’s tariffs
By Tristan BoveFebruary 20, 2026
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    PoliticsBernie Sanders campaigns in Gavin Newsom’s backyard for a tax on billionaires
    By MIchael R. Blood and The Associated PressFebruary 18, 2026
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North America‘Trump will no longer be able to honor many of the ”deals” he has negotiated’: How the Supreme Court crippled America’s negotiator-in-chief
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 20, 2026
Bitcoin and Ethereum are off to their worst start of the year in a decade—but some see a rebound in sight
CryptoBitcoin and Ethereum are off to their worst start of the year in a decade—but some see a rebound in sight
By Ben WeissFebruary 20, 2026
Mark Cuban
SuccessMark Cuban says AI won’t take your job anytime soon because it still acts like a hungover college intern—with a $100K price tag to show for it
By Preston ForeFebruary 20, 2026
Joseph Stiglitz stands behind a glass podium, pointing emphatically.
EconomyNobel economist warns a dearth of blue-collar jobs is among the biggest threats to the U.S. economy—and they fell by more than 100,000 last year
By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 20, 2026
President Donald Trump
EconomyThe ‘alternative scenario’ of an even bigger national debt disaster is in play after the Supreme Court ruled Trump’s tariffs illegal
By Tristan BoveFebruary 20, 2026
  • Person happily leaving for new job
    EconomyJob hopping for better wages no longer pays off the way it used to, ADP analysis says
    By Eleanor PringleFebruary 18, 2026
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LawSupreme Court slaps down $175 billion worth of Trump tariffs as unconstitutional
By Nick Lichtenberg, Jake Angelo and Lily Mae LazarusFebruary 20, 2026
Fed staff are more worried about stock prices than tech debt, even as hyperscalers go on a borrowing binge for their AI spending
AIFed staff are more worried about stock prices than tech debt, even as hyperscalers go on a borrowing binge for their AI spending
By Jason MaFebruary 20, 2026
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PoliticsNew Mexico’s historic move to give universal child care to parents in the state is paid for by an oil and gas windfall
By Morgan Lee, Savannah Peters and The Associated PressFebruary 20, 2026
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EnergyVoter fury and the American energy ‘paradox’: Higher utility bills, record oil and gas production—and 45% of the world’s data centers
By Catherina GioinoFebruary 20, 2026
US President Donald Trump (L) and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands as they arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base, located next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan on October 30, 2025.
EconomyTrump’s justification for the tariffs was rebalancing the trade deficit—it’s not going the way he wanted
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 20, 2026
a container ship is seen docked at the Port of Oakland
North AmericaTrump’s trade deficit was third highest on record even despite his tariffs upending the global economy, Commerce Dept. says
By Paul Wiseman and The Associated PressFebruary 19, 2026
A woman stands as a group of her colleagues speaks.
AIEntry-level tech and finance workers in Ireland are losing their jobs thanks to AI. Could that be a warning sign for the U.S.?
By Jacqueline MunisFebruary 19, 2026
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EconomyJPMorgan analysis finds Trump’s tariffs are working on China—at a huge cost to American small business
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 19, 2026
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EconomyAmerica faces a ‘debt crisis’ a lot like the 1980s when a ‘private pact’ brokered by Ronald Reagan did the trick
By Tristan BoveFebruary 19, 2026
Welcome to the ‘annoyance economy’: Americans are paying over $165 billion a year as companies waste their time to drive revenue
EconomyWelcome to the ‘annoyance economy’: Americans are paying over $165 billion a year as companies waste their time to drive revenue
By Catherina GioinoFebruary 19, 2026
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EconomyTrump’s tariffs are a ‘dirty tax’ that will make the $38.6 trillion national debt crisis even worse over the long term, top analyst says
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 19, 2026
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CommentaryThe billion-dollar justification: why AI giants need you to fear for your job
By David StoutFebruary 19, 2026
Kevin Warsh, former governor of the U.S. Federal Reserve, in April 2025.
EconomyA headache is already emerging for Kevin Warsh at the Fed: Some members aren’t just resisting a rate cut, they’re open to a hike
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 19, 2026
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CommentaryThe next 3 years will define capitalism for a generation losing faith in talent and hard work. Are CEOs up for the challenge?
By Martin WhittakerFebruary 19, 2026
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EconomyAmerican small business bills tripled due to Trump’s tariffs in 2025, JPMorgan finds
By Josh Boak and The Associated PressFebruary 19, 2026
Photo: Scott Bessent and President Trump.
EconomyFed confirms it obeyed U.S. Treasury request for an unusual ‘rate check,’ weakening the dollar against foreign currencies
By Jim EdwardsFebruary 19, 2026
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AIFed governor lays out 3 AI scenarios, including one with a giant population of ‘unemployable’ workers
By Catherina GioinoFebruary 19, 2026
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AIAI doomsday where many workers are ‘essentially unemployable’ is totally possible, Fed governor says
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 18, 2026
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EconomyTop Trump advisor furious about true cost of tariffs being revealed, vows to punish New York Fed for ‘worst paper’ ever in history
By Jake AngeloFebruary 18, 2026
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Despite a $500 million net worth, Shaq just finished his fourth degree. He warns graduates: 'Your character will take you further than your resume'placeholder alt text
By Preston ForeMay 20, 2026
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By Preston ForeMay 21, 2026
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Bolt CEO says he let go of his entire HR team for creating problems that didn’t exist: ‘Those problems disappeared when I let them go’ placeholder alt text
By Preston ForeMay 19, 2026
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