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Employers are quietly pausing 401(k) matches again. The last time this happened was the 2008 recession and Covid
Employers are quietly pausing 401(k) matches again. The last time this happened was the 2008 recession and Covid

After TTEC paused its 401(k) match for 16,000 workers, benefits experts say more employers may follow suit to avoid layoffs.

By Courtney Vinopal and HR BrewMay 18, 2026
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Fortune Workplace Innovation Summit 2026 livestream
By Fortune EditorsMay 18, 2026
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Billionaire Ken Griffin used to dismiss AI as ‘garbage.’ Here’s why he changed his mind—and why he’s ‘depressed’
By Nick LichtenbergMay 18, 2026
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How a mom-and-pop car wash chain went from sticky notes to AI-powered operations that are upleveling every part of the company
By Sage LazzaroMay 18, 2026
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A record number of 18-year-olds are set to graduate into an economy designed against them
By Nick LichtenbergMay 18, 2026
A panel on Gen Z workers sit alongside Fortune's Kristin Stoller at the Fortune Workplace Innovation Summit.
AI in the workplace is stumbling. Fortune’s Workplace Innovation Summit will dive in to why
By Kristin StollerMay 18, 2026
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CommentaryMusk vs. Altman: AI safety cannot be one man’s job
By Stavros GadinisMay 18, 2026
Pope Leo launches an AI commission days before he releases a papal letter alongside Anthropic cofounder Christopher Olah
AIPope Leo launches an AI commission days before he releases a papal letter alongside Anthropic cofounder Christopher Olah
By Catherina GioinoMay 18, 2026
John Ketchum, CEO of NextEra Energy, speaks during BlackRock's 2026 Infrastructure Summit in Washington, DC, on March 11, 2026. Photographer: Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg via Getty Images
EnergyNextEra’s $67 billion Dominion takeover creates the world’s largest utility—just in time to win the AI data-center power surge
By Jordan BlumMay 18, 2026
Harvard University banners hang in front of a building
CryptoHarvard sold off its entire $87 million Ethereum stake just one quarter after buying it
By Jack KubinecMay 18, 2026
Not the Allbirds effect: Japan’s top bidet maker Toto has been quietly making chip supplies for decades, and the stock market finally noticed
AINot the Allbirds effect: Japan’s top bidet maker Toto has been quietly making chip supplies for decades, and the stock market finally noticed
By Catherina GioinoMay 18, 2026
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EconomyNew York Fed warns about $69 trillion foreign investment ‘burden’ on U.S. economy
By Tristan BoveMay 18, 2026
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Cybersecurity6.7 million people thought they were ripping apart an AI-generated Monet painting. But it was real
By Nick LichtenbergMay 18, 2026
President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One on May 15, 2026.
EconomyWhile Trump insisted the Iran war would end ‘soon,’ an account in his name was buying millions in oil, defense and gold
By Eva RoytburgMay 18, 2026
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CommentaryFrom foundations to fluency: why upskilling is the key to Europe’s AI future
By Debbie WeinsteinMarch 16, 2026
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    CybersecurityGen Z is already nostalgic for TikTok—and the platform is only 6 years old
    By Nick LichtenbergMarch 10, 2026
An OpenAI cofounder ‘vibe coded’ an analysis of the U.S. labor market’s exposure to AI, and the highest-paying jobs have the worst scores
AIAn OpenAI cofounder ‘vibe coded’ an analysis of the U.S. labor market’s exposure to AI, and the highest-paying jobs have the worst scores
By Jason MaMarch 15, 2026
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Commentary75% of resumes never reach a human: the new rules of job searching in the AI era
By Alex ChepovoiMarch 15, 2026
Not one Best Picture Oscar nominee was made in Hollywood this year—a sign of an industry in crisis
Future of WorkNot one Best Picture Oscar nominee was made in Hollywood this year—a sign of an industry in crisis
By Geoff ColvinMarch 15, 2026
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Workplace CultureGen Z is dating less. The result is one of the most unprepared workforces
By Jake AngeloMarch 15, 2026
Workers are using medical leave as a sneaky extended vacation to job hunt: ‘Take the FMLA, take the disability, take you a break’
SuccessWorkers are using medical leave as a sneaky extended vacation to job hunt: ‘Take the FMLA, take the disability, take you a break’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMarch 15, 2026
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    AICEOs are using one number in the AI age to decide how many people they still need
    By Nick LichtenbergMarch 10, 2026
Nicole Bernard Dawes, the founder of Late July and Nixie
SuccessThe founder of $100M brand Late July and Nixie started selling $1 cookies at 12 and learned the snack trade from the founder of Cape Cod chips—her dad
By Emma BurleighMarch 15, 2026
America’s math and reading scores tanked after schools ditched textbooks for screens—and AI could worsen the brain rot
AIAmerica’s math and reading scores tanked after schools ditched textbooks for screens—and AI could worsen the brain rot
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 14, 2026
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AIEx-presidential candidate Andrew Yang says it’s time to ‘stop taxing labor’ and make AI foot the bill instead
By Jake AngeloMarch 13, 2026
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SuccessMeet Chresten Wilson, the airline captain set to become United’s most senior female pilot ever—the job pays $400K and doesn’t require a college degree
By Preston ForeMarch 13, 2026
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SuccessAI promised supreme productivity, but it’s actually straining workloads for employees—time spent emailing has doubled, and focused work sessions fell by 9%
By Emma BurleighMarch 13, 2026
  • Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz warns AI’s hunger for internet comments could degrade the world’s ‘information ecosystem’
    AINobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz warns AI’s hunger for internet comments could degrade the world’s ‘information ecosystem’
    By Catherina GioinoMarch 9, 2026
Meet the executive behind AT&T’s $250 billion bid to become essential AI infrastructure
C-SuiteMeet the executive behind AT&T’s $250 billion bid to become essential AI infrastructure
By Ruth UmohMarch 13, 2026
The harder you work, the worse off you are—a CEO is sounding the alarm on a ‘competence hangover’ hitting top performers
SuccessThe harder you work, the worse off you are—a CEO is sounding the alarm on a ‘competence hangover’ hitting top performers
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMarch 13, 2026
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AIMorgan Stanley sees AI jobs surge in 3 areas related to AI—even though there’s not enough revenue yet
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 13, 2026
Julie Sweet, in front of a navy blue background, points with one hand.
Future of Work‘If you want to get promoted, you’ve got to do the things that we do’: Accenture CEO says failure to use AI will cost workers a promotion—or their job
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 13, 2026
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SuccessThe pay premium for job-hopping is disappearing—switching roles nearly has nearly the same payoff as staying loyal to an employer
By Emma BurleighMarch 12, 2026
Former Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam holding up his fingers.
Future of Work‘I don’t know if we’re ready’: Governors from each party appalled at 100-year-old federal workforce strategy
By Catherina GioinoMarch 12, 2026
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AI‘What will our kids do?’: One question was on every investor’s lips at Morgan Stanley’s big AI conference
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 12, 2026
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CommentaryTo unlock employee effort, don’t overlook the person holding the wrench 
By Stacey Zolt HaraMarch 12, 2026
A mother works on her computer on a couch with her child in the background.
Workplace Culture$683 billion in unpaid labor: How companies like Amazon, AARP, and Levi’s are easing the caregiving burden on women
By Jacqueline MunisMarch 12, 2026
Kevin O’Leary says Gen Z’s résumé goes ‘right in the garbage’ if mom or dad shows up to the interview—but 1 in 5 are still doing it anyway
SuccessKevin O’Leary says Gen Z’s résumé goes ‘right in the garbage’ if mom or dad shows up to the interview—but 1 in 5 are still doing it anyway
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMarch 12, 2026
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SuccessBlackRock is splashing $100 million on training plumbers, electricians, and HVAC technicians as its CEO flags a skilled trade worker shortage
By Preston ForeMarch 11, 2026
Apple CEO Tim Cook
SuccessTim Cook says late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs gave him this unforgettable advice before handing over the reins as CEO: ‘Never ask what I would do’
By Emma BurleighMarch 11, 2026
Microsoft Teams can now track what room you’re in. ‘Do these companies ever put these ideas through a creepy assessment?’
Workplace CultureMicrosoft Teams can now track what room you’re in. ‘Do these companies ever put these ideas through a creepy assessment?’
By Catherina GioinoMarch 11, 2026
Faceless humanoid robots working on some kind of assembly line.
AIWill AI take your job? This chart in an economic study by Anthropic may give you a hint. But the answer is complicated
By Jeremy KahnMarch 10, 2026
Lloyd Blankfein, former CEO of Goldman Sachs
SuccessFormer Goldman Sachs CEO got into Harvard University at just 16 from public housing in Brooklyn—and says higher education is still the best way of breaking into the middle class
By Emma BurleighMarch 10, 2026
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Future of WorkThe AI productivity paradox: More work, not less
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 10, 2026
A woman in an orange shirt sits by a computer with her fingers rubbing her temples.
AI‘AI brain fry’ is real — and it’s making workers more exhausted, not more productive, new study finds
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 10, 2026
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CommentaryAI can double output. Human biology can’t
By Scott HutchesonMarch 10, 2026
Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary doesn’t care if you work from your basement. He just wants to know if you can ‘execute’
Future of WorkShark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary doesn’t care if you work from your basement. He just wants to know if you can ‘execute’
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 10, 2026
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