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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
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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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SuccessAs AI wipes out desk jobs, Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser says the company is training 175,000 employees to ‘reinvent themselves’ before their roles change forever
By Emma BurleighJanuary 27, 2026
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    CommentaryGoogle Cloud exec on software’s great reset and the end of certainty: we’re shifting from predictability to probability
    By Yasmeen AhmadJanuary 21, 2026
For successful AI adoption, managers should focus on a different movie to drive transformation
C-SuiteFor successful AI adoption, managers should focus on a different movie to drive transformation
By Bipul SinhaJanuary 27, 2026
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CommentaryComing soon: a lost generation of employee talent?
By Patrick E. HopkinsJanuary 27, 2026
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LawLaw school admissions expert sees ‘dangerous one-two punch’ as Gen Z seeks shelter from the AI hiring storm in 6-figure debt and law-degree lifeboat
By Jake AngeloJanuary 26, 2026
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SuccessAfter 40 years of climbing the ladder, Walmart’s CEO Doug McMillon is retiring—his top tip for Gen Z is that ‘life is too short’ to hate their jobs
By Emma BurleighJanuary 26, 2026
‘The Bermuda Triangle of Talent’: 27-year-old Oxford grad turned down McKinsey and Morgan Stanley to find out why Gen Z’s smartest keep selling out
Success‘The Bermuda Triangle of Talent’: 27-year-old Oxford grad turned down McKinsey and Morgan Stanley to find out why Gen Z’s smartest keep selling out
By Eva RoytburgJanuary 25, 2026
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    NewslettersAt Davos, AI hype gives way to focus on ROI
    By Jeremy KahnJanuary 20, 2026
Meet a 70-year-old Home Depot store associate who uses AI on his phone about once an hour: ‘I think my job would suffer if I couldn’t’
AIMeet a 70-year-old Home Depot store associate who uses AI on his phone about once an hour: ‘I think my job would suffer if I couldn’t’
By Matt O'Brien, Linley Sanders and The Associated PressJanuary 25, 2026
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AIInside KPMG’s Orlando Lakehouse: the $450 million COVID boondoggle that’s becoming a secret weapon for the AI revolution
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 25, 2026
Virta Health CEO Sami Inkinen
SuccessThe CEO of a $2 billion healthcare firm only felt rich after he paid off $100K in student loans—but that joy ‘disappeared’ in less than 3 days
By Emma BurleighJanuary 25, 2026
Meet a 23-year-old electrician who was a ‘good student’ but skipped college to join Gen Z’s blue-collar revolution. He makes 6 figures
SuccessMeet a 23-year-old electrician who was a ‘good student’ but skipped college to join Gen Z’s blue-collar revolution. He makes 6 figures
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 24, 2026
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AIAnthropic’s head of Claude Code on how the tool won over non-coders—and kickstarted a new era for software engineers
By Beatrice NolanJanuary 24, 2026
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    SuccessTruck driving is among the best jobs to have right now, Indeed says—it pays $160,000, with no degree required
    By Emma BurleighJanuary 20, 2026
Cursor used a swarm of AI agents powered by OpenAI to build and run a web browser for a week—with no human help. Here’s why developers are buzzing
AICursor used a swarm of AI agents powered by OpenAI to build and run a web browser for a week—with no human help. Here’s why developers are buzzing
By Sharon GoldmanJanuary 23, 2026
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AICEOs at Davos were split on how bad the AI job wipeout will be
By Alyson ShontellJanuary 23, 2026
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Future of WorkAI anxiety is so widespread that veteran Microsoft researchers are having panic attacks because they’re making themselves obsolete
By Patrick Barry and The ConversationJanuary 23, 2026
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SuccessMichelle Obama says friendships are as important as college degrees, job titles, and salary: ‘You’ve got to be really smart and selective about who you let in’
By Emma BurleighJanuary 23, 2026
Airbnb CEO says Steve Jobs taught him that obsessing over details isn’t about control—it’s about helping people think bigger and move faster. But Gen Z doesn’t agree
SuccessAirbnb CEO says Steve Jobs taught him that obsessing over details isn’t about control—it’s about helping people think bigger and move faster. But Gen Z doesn’t agree
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJanuary 23, 2026
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Future of WorkThe real cost of job automation isn’t economic, it’s identity 
By Zack KassJanuary 23, 2026
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CommentaryWhen AI meets healthcare, how should payers react? 
By Shubham SinghalJanuary 23, 2026
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BankingNo ‘job apocalypse’: Goldman Sachs CEO denies the AI hiring nightmare is real
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 23, 2026
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CommentaryAI makes human intelligence more important, not less 
By Bob Sternfels and Lucy PerezJanuary 22, 2026
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Future of WorkDeloitte to scrap traditional job titles as AI ushers in a ‘modernization’ of the Big Four
By Jake AngeloJanuary 22, 2026
OpenAI’s former head of sales is entering VC. She still calls herself an ‘AGI sherpa’
NewslettersOpenAI’s former head of sales is entering VC. She still calls herself an ‘AGI sherpa’
By Sharon GoldmanJanuary 22, 2026
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SuccessJPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says he welcomes government ban on mass-firing people for AI: ‘We’re going to cure a lot of cancers’
By Preston ForeJanuary 22, 2026
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SuccessDespite promises that AI will create more jobs, 1.2 million jobs were actually slashed last year—a grim throwback to losses from the 2008 financial crisis
By Emma BurleighJanuary 22, 2026
McDonald’s CEO shares tough love career advice he’d give Gen Z and young millennial workers: ‘No one cares about your career’
SuccessMcDonald’s CEO shares tough love career advice he’d give Gen Z and young millennial workers: ‘No one cares about your career’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJanuary 22, 2026
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Future of WorkWelcome to the ‘skills mismatch economy’: The shift from roles to skills making your résumé—and your job title—meaningless
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 22, 2026
Jamie Dimon says government should have power to intervene in AI-driven mass layoffs
C-SuiteJamie Dimon says government should have power to intervene in AI-driven mass layoffs
By Ruth UmohJanuary 21, 2026
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C-SuiteThe rise of on-demand leadership in the AI economy
By Ruth UmohJanuary 21, 2026
‘AI adoption is accelerating, but confidence is collapsing’: The more workers use AI, the less they trust it. Baby boomers show a 35% drop
Future of Work‘AI adoption is accelerating, but confidence is collapsing’: The more workers use AI, the less they trust it. Baby boomers show a 35% drop
By Jake AngeloJanuary 21, 2026
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SuccessNvidia CEO Jensen Huang says ‘a lot’ of six-figure jobs in plumbing and construction are about to be unlocked because someone needs to build all these new AI centers
By Preston ForeJanuary 21, 2026
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