Tag: Automation
U.S workers just took home their smallest share of capital since 1947, at least | Fortune
As corporate earnings soar and the U.S. GDP balloons, the American workforce isn’t feeling the same boom. American workers are taking home less of...
AI isn’t the reason you got laid off (or not hired), top staffing agency says. You don’t have the right skills | Fortune
AI is not the main reason most people are losing their jobs right now; weak demand, economic headwinds and skills mismatches are doing more...
AI agents and robots can already automate over 57% of U.S. work hours, but that doesn’t mean half of all jobs are endangered, McKinsey says | Fortune
A new report from McKinsey Global Institute tackles one of the most pressing fears of the modern economy: the sweeping job displacement threatened by...
Why Walmart’s CEO says AI won’t lead to lower headcount | Fortune
Walmart’s U.S. operations employ roughly 1.6 million people today. And if Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner’s instincts are right, that number will hold steady...
LayerX uses AI to cut enterprise back-office workload, scores $100M in Series B | TechCrunch
Aging demographics, labor shortages, the adoption of GenAI, and the 2023 implementation of e-invoicing are driving companies to automate finance, tax, procurement, and HR...
Doctors who used AI assistance in procedures became 20% worse at spotting abnormalities on their own, study finds, raising concern about overreliance
Artificial intelligence may be a promising way to boost workplace productivity, but leaning on the technology too hard may prevent professionals from keeping their...
This creative CEO’s tips for new hires’ success: Lose the tie and pretend you don’t know anything
Crayola CEO Pete Ruggiero stepped into the top job over a year ago, after spending 27 years at the art-supply company best known for...
As AI comes for entry-level gigs, Whole Foods exec says the $13.7 billion grocer is reviving artisans with butcher, cheese, and bakery apprenticeships
As AI rapidly disrupts white-collar roles, many workers are scrambling to find a career that is safe from complete automation. Now, skilled traditional trade...
The companies firing staff for AI today will regret it in five years
You’ve probably seen the headlines. “AI job cuts.” “Automation replacing humans.” Some CEOs are even proud of it.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the next...
CEOs reacting to tariffs with wait-and-see have a dangerous misread of the moment
Business leaders have been promising reinvention of their operating models for decades. Talk of reshoring, automation, and modernizing operating models has echoed through boardrooms...