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McKinsey partner says up to 50% of work hours could be transformed within the next 5 years

Anu Madgavkar, a partner at the McKinsey Global Institute, predicts that up to half of professionals’ working lives could be transformed by the turn...

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While other tech CEOs warn of mass job losses, Glean’s chief says AI will never replace a single worker

Arvind Jain, the CEO of AI-powered enterprise search platform Glean, says no roles are being eliminated in the AI era.

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Accenture exec says the consulting giant is hiring more entry-level workers out of college compared to last year

As some employers reel back their entry-level hiring, Accenture’s global chief diversity officer, Beck Bailey, says the consulting giant is only...

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Indeed chief economist says the sectors most exposed to AI are seeing a big growth in job demand

Indeed’s chief economist Svenja Gudell believes AI-exposed industries like software development are actually adding jobs and could enjoy a “wage...

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CNN analyst and ‘The Morning Show’ producer says Stephen Colbert is a role model for his ‘positive’ outlook on his show ending

Journalist and TV producer Brian Stelter says leaders like outgoing The Late Show host Stephen Colbert emulate the disposition everyone needs in their...

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Gen Z is right about the job hunt—it really is worse than it was for millennials, with nearly 60% of fresh-faced grads frozen out of the workforce

When millennials, Gen X, and baby boomers graduated, just a quarter could expect to be unemployed that year. Meanwhile, nearly 60% of fresh-faced Gen...

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Shaq’s father once gave his White Castle burgers to a homeless vet—and it inspired the NBA legend’s business and philanthropy empire

Basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal says his father taught him to give people help when they’re in need—and he’s lived by that lesson throughout...

13.05.2026 10

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Anthropic’s Daniela Amodei says entrepreneurs should go on vacation to road test potential cofounders—if they’re a drain, they’re ‘the wrong choice’

The Anthropic cofounder and former OpenAI exec says the secret to picking the right cofounder is to travel together before you build together.

12.05.2026 6

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Poppi cofounder maxed out credit cards and sold her car to fund the company—now, she’s a multimillionaire after a $1.95 billion sale

Poppi cofounders Allison and Stephen Ellsworth made more than $100 million from the sale of their prebiotic soda brand—but their success required...

11.05.2026 2

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This Gen Zer dropped out of college to become an influencer—now he’s a millionaire from selling products like Medicube and Neutrogena on TikTok Shop

Logan Walter, a 21-year-old content creator selling products on TikTok Shop, reels in a seven-figure monthly income making videos in his childhood...

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Blackstone CEO admits his first big investment loss nearly brought him to tears—but the lesson put him on a path to now being worth $47 billion

Like Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman, and Brad Smith, Stephen A. Schwarzman learned that “setbacks are terrible, but they also are great teachers.”

10.05.2026 4

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Match Group’s CEO revived a shuttered Tinder internship program for Gen Z—and received over 30,000 applications for just 27 spots

Spencer Rascoff says Match Group is taking a “contrarian approach” to how tech businesses are approaching Gen Z talent: he’s hiring more and...

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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky warns two types of people won’t survive the AI era: ‘pure people managers’ and workers who resist change

Brian Chesky, the cofounder and CEO of $84.4 billion short-term rental giant Airbnb, says managers need to do more than meetings to stay afloat in the...

07.05.2026 7

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Here are the best hiring hotspots for recent graduates—cities in the Midwest and South are even outpacing career hubs like New York City

Metropolitan areas in Alabama, Tennessee, and Ohio are competing with New York and San Francisco as the top hubs for new grads—and Gen Zers are...

06.05.2026 5

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Tokyo is throwing out its strict office dress code and asking workers to wear shorts amid the war in Iran energy crisis

Tokyo is encouraging workers to start work early, log in from home, and wear shorts to the office in a bid to cut energy costs and reduce heatstroke.

05.05.2026 6

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Hugh Jackman advises new grads that the most powerful career cues are ‘often disguised as failure’

Hugh Jackman, who was nominated for an Oscar for “Les Misérables,” says he’s continued to fail all of his Hollywood career—and he advises Gen...

04.05.2026 3

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Nearly 4 in 10 job candidates have bailed on a hiring round because it required an AI interview

Even if they go through with it, many are met with radio silence.

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Diary of a CEO founder says he hired someone with ‘zero’ work experience because she ‘thanked the security guard by name’ before the interview

A virtually blank resume may spook employers, but job candidates don’t need a lengthy work career to land a gig—after all, one of Steven...

03.05.2026 3

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Eventbrite CEO sold her company for $500 million—without a job for the first time since 15, she’s playing chess with a robot and eyeing internships

Julia Hartz, the cofounder and CEO of ticketing platform Eventbrite, made a $500 million exit and is now considering her next career move as a free...

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Forget Big Tech: Small businesses will hire nearly 1 million grads in 2026—and some of the hottest roles are gloriously AI-proof

While financial analysts and software engineers have suffered the biggest decline in share of the new grad job market, AI engineers and service...

01.05.2026 6

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Multimillionaire hedge fund manager Bill Perkins says money should ‘drive your fulfillment while you’re alive’—so he’s spending it all before he dies

Bill Perkins, the multimillionaire “Cowboy of Wall Street,” is enjoying his fortune with fine art, longevity treatments, and $16,000 gifts to friends.

30.04.2026 2

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Former Goldman Sachs CEO: Ivy League geniuses aren’t always the most successful—This overlooked skill is key

Lloyd Blankfein, the former CEO of Goldman Sachs, said that his career “is not only relatable, but accessible”—it requires work ethic and a keen...

29.04.2026 4

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CEO of a $25.9 billion bank had his AI clone lead the company’s earnings call—as Mark Zuckerberg builds his own digital twin

An AI double of Customers Bank CEO Sam Sidhu led the company’s recent earnings call. He joins Mark Zuckerberg, Sebastian Siemiatkowski, and Eric...

28.04.2026 6

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Incoming Apple CEO John Ternus tells Gen Z an early mistake taught him an important lesson: ‘The care you put into your work really matters’

John Ternus, the incoming CEO of Apple, advises Gen Z college graduates to pour themselves into work, build skills, and always assume they’re not...

27.04.2026 6

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NASA advisor turned $65 billion founder says ex-Intel CEO Andy Grove helped him get out of a crisis: ‘That’s a lesson I will take to my grave’

Bloom Energy CEO K.R. Sridhar tapped former Intel CEO Andy Grove for wisdom during a company crisis—and he learned employees are the best kept...

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Apple’s Steve Jobs told students to never ‘settle’ in their careers: ‘If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking’

The late Steve Jobs spent decades scaling Apple into the $4 trillion tech behemoth it is today. Even during turbulent times, he said, “the only...

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Meta executive says he only gets stressed five times a year and that it’s actually a ‘useful signal’

Meta’s chief technology officer Andrew Bosworth says being busy with important matters on the table is his stress “trigger”—he calms down with...

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Nearly half of working-age Americans don’t have a retirement account—even 40% of workers nearing their 60s don’t have any money stored away

Around four in 10 U.S. Gen Xers, and even some baby boomers, haven’t saved for retirement—as current retirees who didn’t save enough endure a...

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Gen Z graduates’ best shot at good pay and homeownership isn’t in New York or L.A.—it’s Omaha and Dallas

“With a lot of homes selling for under $300,000, young grads actually have a shot at purchasing a house,” one Omaha real estate agent said.

22.04.2026 10

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Apple just named its next CEO—and Tim Cook is passing down the same advice Steve Jobs once gave him

Apple insider John Ternus will become CEO of $4 trillion tech giant Apple this September, and outgoing leader Tim Cook has just revealed the advice...

21.04.2026 10

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Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says AI assistants will act more like overbearing managers rather than job destroyers: ‘They’ll be micromanaging you’

Jensen Huang, the CEO of $4.8 trillion tech giant Nvidia, says AI will help humans explore space, be better in their jobs, and live more...

20.04.2026 10

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Jensen Huang bans one-on-one meetings, and Airbnb’s Brian Chesky doesn’t use email—meet the CEOs with unconventional work-life rules

CEOs leading businesses from Nvidia and Airbnb to United Airlines and Twilio are rewriting corporate norms on their own terms.

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Zillow’s CEO says his friends were shocked when he quit a cushy Microsoft job—but Steve Jobs led to his success at the $10.5 billion real estate firm

Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman left his cushy Microsoft job in 2009 to join the struggling real estate startup during the housing crisis. His friends had...

18.04.2026 10

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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

Jack Dorsey, CEO of Block, laid off 40% of his staff after working out the “minimal number of people” to run his $41 billion fintech company.

17.04.2026 10

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The CEO of Nissan manages his stress by playing the drums in his band and hitting tennis on the weekends

Ivan Espinosa, the CEO of Nissan, says playing the drums, tennis, and golf lowers his stress—it’s the complete opposite tactic to Amazon’s Jeff Bezos.

16.04.2026 10

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A $24 billion Dutch lender is cutting its workforce—and to get the remaining staff on board, the CEO is having sandwiches with them

Marguerite Bérard, the CEO of the $24 billion Dutch bank ABN Amro, has weekly talks with employees to “hear their views on the bank” over sandwiches.

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United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby lies on his office floor and takes 20-minute naps—and he says it doesn’t mean he’s accomplished any less

Despite taking a quick 20-minute nap on the floor, United Airlines CEO says he has “accomplished more” than anything else he could have done in...

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Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donates $70 million to Meals on Wheels America—helping feed more than 2 million people a year

MacKenzie Scott, worth $41.1 billion, is on a philanthropic tear and has donated an estimated 46% of her net worth.

13.04.2026 10

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These cofounders quit corporate jobs, took on $100K in credit card debt, and slept in a Denny’s—now their $1.2B company is backed by Serena Williams

Wemimo Abbey and Samir Goel, the cofounders of fintech company Esusu, quit their corporate jobs and exhausted their savings on the road to unicorn...

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Warren Buffett says ‘accumulating great amounts of money’ doesn’t achieve greatness—He still lives in a $31,500 Nebraska home and clipped coupons

Berkshire Hathaway mogul Buffett, worth $143 billion, said kindness is more golden than big bank accounts. He still eats at McDonald’s, and said...

11.04.2026 20

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United Airlines CEO judges candidates by whether pilots would want to go on a four-day trip with them—if not, they don’t get hired

Scott Kirby, the CEO of $31.7 billion company United Airlines, said he looks to hire employees who others would “want to hang out with.”

10.04.2026 10

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JPMorgan’s CEO Jamie Dimon says don’t make big decisions when you’re tired—especially if it’s a Friday

Over the course of his Wall Street career, JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon has learned to avoid making big decisions when the weekend rolls around.

09.04.2026 10

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Housing is so expensive, even an $87 billion Wall Street bank is giving workers $6.5K in cash to get on the property ladder

U.S. staffers at Wall Street bank BNY earning $100,000 or less can qualify for a $6,500 down payment perk to buy their first home, in an effort to...

08.04.2026 10

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Only 22% of people felt their jobs were safe in 2025—manufacturers, warehouse workers, and women are the most scared

As AI reshapes work, most employees no longer feel like their jobs are safe—but those in manufacturing, construction, transportation and warehousing...

07.04.2026 9

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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

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon believes that future generations will have more job opportunities, and human skills like curiosity and work ethic will reign...

06.04.2026 10

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Netflix cofounder says he stopped work at 5 p.m. every Tuesday for 30 years to stay ‘sane,’ no matter the crisis: ‘Nothing got in the way of that’

Marc Randolph ran Netflix for seven years and never let a meeting, crisis, or last-minute request stand in the way of his Tuesday 5 p.m. hard stop....

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The founder of a $2.5 million AI-powered legal business started work at her DA’s office at just 12 years old

Logan Brown, the founder of AI-powered law firm Soxton, lived out her “Legally Blonde” dreams through hometown court hearings as a preteen and...

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How Delta uses Tom Brady to train its 100,000 workforce on leadership and a winner’s mindset

Delta CEO Ed Bastian says seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady helps the $42.2 billion airline giant “push the envelope” and continue to...

04.04.2026 20

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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...

03.04.2026 10

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s advice to workers scared of AI: You’re just confusing your job with the tools you use to do it

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's advice to workers scared of AI: You're confusing your job with the tools you use to do it

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