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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
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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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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
Mortgage rates today, May 22, 2026
Personal FinanceMortgage rates today, May 22, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganMay 22, 2026
‘It’s crazy’: SpaceX could set records as the least shareholder-friendly public company of all time
Investing‘It’s crazy’: SpaceX could set records as the least shareholder-friendly public company of all time
By Shawn TullyMay 22, 2026
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Startups & VentureInside the fraud-ripe feeding frenzy to snag Anthropic shares while the company remains private
By Allie GarfinkleMay 22, 2026
Elon Musk puts one hand to his chin and he looks up. He is in front of a blue "World Economic Forum" background.
Investing‘SpaceX is his new baby at the expense of Tesla’: Elon Musk’s IPO could be bad news for his EV maker, investors warns
By Sasha RogelbergMay 21, 2026
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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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    EconomyAI displacement trade rocks stocks again as Wall Street searches for next sector to price downward
    By Stan Choe and The Associated PressFebruary 13, 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
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
Photo: YOLO
InvestingThere’s an incoming $150 billion ‘YOLO’ trade that will boost stocks by the end of March, Wells Fargo says
By Jim EdwardsFebruary 18, 2026
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EconomyTrump crackdown drives 80% plunge in immigrant employment, reshaping labor market, Goldman says
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 17, 2026
Why your boss loves AI and you hate it: Corporate profits are capturing your extra productivity, and your salary isn’t
EconomyWhy your boss loves AI and you hate it: Corporate profits are capturing your extra productivity, and your salary isn’t
By Eva RoytburgFebruary 17, 2026
  • A woman on the street holding a carboard sign reading, "We say NO to the data center"
    EnergyMiddle-class Americans are paying for the data center and AI boom with higher electric bills and even food costs, Goldman Sachs warns
    By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 13, 2026
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PoliticsRay Dalio warns of ‘great disorder’ period for world economy, marked by ‘clash of great powers’—just like the 1930s
By Jake AngeloFebruary 17, 2026
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Economy$56 trillion national debt leading to a spiraling crisis: Budget watchdog warns the U.S. is walking a crumbling path
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 17, 2026
A trader at the New York Stock Exchange looks at screens while appearing concerned
AIInvestor Dan Ives says the tech selloff that has been spooking markets is actually a ‘generational opportunity’ to get in on the action
By Tristan BoveFebruary 17, 2026
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AIIndia cobbles together $200 billion-plus for data-center investment
By Rajesh Roy and The Associated PressFebruary 17, 2026
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell
EconomyJerome Powell is facing a ‘puzzlement’ of economic data, with contradictions likely to freeze any immediate action on the base rate
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 17, 2026
  • President Donald Trump speaks to the media wearing a hat that reads, "Trump Was Right About Everything!," during a visit to The People's House: A White House Experience August 22, 2025 in Washington, DC.
    PoliticsWe’ve probably already seen ‘peak Trump,’ says Pimco, with the Oval Office now constrained by courts and midterms
    By Eleanor PringleFebruary 13, 2026
Brian Moynihan, chief executive officer of Bank of America Corp.
EconomyBrian Moynihan isn’t so worried about an AI jobs bloodbath, pointing to a 1960s theory that computers would end all management roles
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 16, 2026
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CommentaryAI is transforming science – more researchers need access to these powerful tools for discovery  
By James Manyika and Demis HassabisFebruary 16, 2026
Photo: A dollar bill.
EconomyThe ‘Sell America’ trade inflicted ‘lasting damage’ on the U.S. dollar, ING says
By Jim EdwardsFebruary 16, 2026
Image of the Capitol Building set against Social Security cards
EconomySocial Security’s trust fund is nearing insolvency, and the borrowing binge that may follow will rip through debt markets, economist warns
By Jason MaFebruary 15, 2026
Southeast Asia’s fast-growing hospitality industry has a people problem. Here’s what leading brands are doing to get the staff they need
AsiaSoutheast Asia’s fast-growing hospitality industry has a people problem. Here’s what leading brands are doing to get the staff they need
By Alice Williams and Great Place To WorkFebruary 15, 2026
One of Stanford’s original AI gurus says productivity liftoff has begun after doubling in 2025 amid transition to ‘harvest phase’ along J-curve
EconomyOne of Stanford’s original AI gurus says productivity liftoff has begun after doubling in 2025 amid transition to ‘harvest phase’ along J-curve
By Jason MaFebruary 15, 2026
U.S. literally can’t afford to lose superpower status as debt looms—so we’re stuck in an ‘increasingly loveless’ marriage with Europe, analyst says
PoliticsU.S. literally can’t afford to lose superpower status as debt looms—so we’re stuck in an ‘increasingly loveless’ marriage with Europe, analyst says
By Jason MaFebruary 15, 2026
The U.S. and Iran will hold a new round of nuclear talks as Trump sends the world’s largest aircraft carrier to the Mideast
PoliticsThe U.S. and Iran will hold a new round of nuclear talks as Trump sends the world’s largest aircraft carrier to the Mideast
By The Associated PressFebruary 15, 2026
Denise Martin in front of her granny pod
SuccessMeet the grandmother living out of a 400-ft ‘granny pod’ to save money and help with child care—it’s become an American ‘economic necessity’
By Emma BurleighFebruary 15, 2026
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EconomyMeet Florida Man 2.0: the executive working to replace retirees and Disney tourists with Fortune 500 HQs
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 15, 2026
America’s vanishing cattle herd drives 15% price hikes for beef
EconomyAmerica’s vanishing cattle herd drives 15% price hikes for beef
By Enda Curran, Ilena Peng and BloombergFebruary 14, 2026
AI is everywhere except in the data, suggesting it will enhance labor in some sectors rather than replace workers in all sectors, top economist says
AIAI is everywhere except in the data, suggesting it will enhance labor in some sectors rather than replace workers in all sectors, top economist says
By Jason MaFebruary 14, 2026
A U.S. ‘debt spiral’ could start soon as the interest rate on government borrowing is poised to exceed economic growth, budget watchdog says
EconomyA U.S. ‘debt spiral’ could start soon as the interest rate on government borrowing is poised to exceed economic growth, budget watchdog says
By Jason MaFebruary 14, 2026
Americans wake up and smell the coffee price surge—skipping Starbucks, brewing at home, and drinking Diet Coke for caffeine
EconomyAmericans wake up and smell the coffee price surge—skipping Starbucks, brewing at home, and drinking Diet Coke for caffeine
By Matt Sedensky and The Associated PressFebruary 14, 2026
TSA agents are working without pay again as DHS shuts down, and experts warn of flight delays even though air traffic controllers aren’t affected
PoliticsTSA agents are working without pay again as DHS shuts down, and experts warn of flight delays even though air traffic controllers aren’t affected
By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressFebruary 14, 2026
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CommentaryYour essential services are one surprise failure away from disruption. Consider how physical AI could tackle the crisis
By Alex HawkinsonFebruary 14, 2026
Donald Trump shrugs as he stands behind the podium in the White House briefing room.
North America90% of Trump’s tariffs are paid for by American consumers and companies, New York Fed says
By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 13, 2026
Top analyst warns the economy is figuring out how to grow without creating new jobs, leaving a major vulnerability
EconomyTop analyst warns the economy is figuring out how to grow without creating new jobs, leaving a major vulnerability
By Jason MaFebruary 13, 2026
Happy tech workers fist bump
SuccessIBM is tripling the number of Gen Z entry-level jobs after finding the limits of AI adoption
By Preston ForeFebruary 13, 2026
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By Preston ForeMay 20, 2026
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