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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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HealthThe CEO behind the world’s top sleep and meditation app says most leaders are operating at ‘about 20%’ without a ‘fully recharged’ battery
By Sasha RogelbergDecember 19, 2025
  • Gen Z workers collaborate in the office.
    SuccessPwC U.K. is giving Gen Z grads ‘resilience’ training in their first 6 months on the job, to get better at handling criticisms and office politics
    By Emma BurleighDecember 15, 2025
An AT&T exec manifested his C-suite position when he was earning his MBA: ‘I literally came up with a plan to become a CISO’
C-SuiteAn AT&T exec manifested his C-suite position when he was earning his MBA: ‘I literally came up with a plan to become a CISO’
By Brianna Monsanto and IT BrewDecember 19, 2025
Walmart’s women truckers surge thanks to $115,000 starting pay and other perks bringing in nontraditional candidates
RetailWalmart’s women truckers surge thanks to $115,000 starting pay and other perks bringing in nontraditional candidates
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezDecember 18, 2025
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CommentaryThe AI efficiency illusion: why cutting 1.1 million jobs will stifle, not scale, your strategy
By Katica RoyDecember 18, 2025
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SuccessHer two Gen Z children have starred in her films, but Oscar award-winning actress Kate Winslet says nepo baby allegations are ‘silly’
By Emma BurleighDecember 18, 2025
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SuccessAs graduates face a ‘jobpocalypse,’ Goldman Sachs exec tells Gen Z they need to know their commercial impact 
By Preston ForeDecember 18, 2025
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    AIThe 3 trends that dominated companies’ AI rollouts in 2025
    By Sage LazzaroDecember 15, 2025
LinkedIn CEO says it’s ‘outdated’ to have a five-year career plan: It’s a ‘little bit foolish’ considering the pace AI is changing the workplace
Future of WorkLinkedIn CEO says it’s ‘outdated’ to have a five-year career plan: It’s a ‘little bit foolish’ considering the pace AI is changing the workplace
By Sydney LakeDecember 18, 2025
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SuccessNew York rent is so expensive this hybrid-working intern commuted by plane once a week—and it saved her thousands
By Orianna Rosa RoyleDecember 18, 2025
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CommentaryIT service is reaching its breaking point. At Salesforce, we see 3 tipping points
By Muddu SudhakarDecember 18, 2025
Sophia Romee is the General Manager of the GenAI Studio at the College Board
CommentaryGen Z is on the fence about AI in the classroom. That’s a good thing
By Sophia RomeeDecember 18, 2025
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CommentaryOur data shows that companies of 500 and fewer workers mostly avoided the AI layoffs. They’re making AI work for them
By Gabby BurlacuDecember 18, 2025
  • 2025 was the year of agentic AI. How did we do?
    AI2025 was the year of agentic AI. How did we do?
    By John KellDecember 15, 2025
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SuccessWant a job in AI-era tech? Forget prestigious degrees—tech leaders want to see your GitHub projects and internships
By Preston ForeDecember 18, 2025
Exclusive: This Chanel chief launched her 40-year luxury career off the back of a failed teaching exam and a chance encounter at a student forum
SuccessExclusive: This Chanel chief launched her 40-year luxury career off the back of a failed teaching exam and a chance encounter at a student forum
By Orianna Rosa RoyleDecember 18, 2025
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EconomyMamdani gets 74,000 resumes in sign of New York City’s job-market misery
By Georgia Hall and BloombergDecember 17, 2025
New year, new job? Not so fast—more than half of employers aren’t planning to hire in Q1
Future of WorkNew year, new job? Not so fast—more than half of employers aren’t planning to hire in Q1
By Paige McGlauflin and HR BrewDecember 17, 2025
Gen Z in military uniform
SuccessBritain’s defense chief calls on Gen Z grads leaving university to skip corporate jobs and join the military as war with Russia becomes a growing risk
By Emma BurleighDecember 17, 2025
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CommentaryThe AI layoff wave is just beginning — and it’s by design
By Kevin OakesDecember 17, 2025
Tech CEO Bryan Johnson says he’ll make humans immortal by 2039—first he just needs to sort out ‘buggy’ issues like ‘mistakenly causing cancer’
SuccessTech CEO Bryan Johnson says he’ll make humans immortal by 2039—first he just needs to sort out ‘buggy’ issues like ‘mistakenly causing cancer’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleDecember 17, 2025
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CommentaryFactory 2030 runs on more than code. As a CEO, I see the power of agentic AI—and the trust gap that we must close
By Norbert JungDecember 17, 2025
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NewslettersGoogle researchers unlock some truths about getting AI agents to actually work
By Jeremy KahnDecember 16, 2025
IBM, AWS veteran says 90% of your employees are stuck in first gear with AI, just asking it to ‘write their mean email in a slightly more polite way’
AIIBM, AWS veteran says 90% of your employees are stuck in first gear with AI, just asking it to ‘write their mean email in a slightly more polite way’
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezDecember 16, 2025
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AIAccenture exec gets real on transformation: ‘the data and AI strategy is not a separate strategy, it is the business strategy’
By Nick LichtenbergDecember 16, 2025
Matt Garman speaks on stage in front of a screen showing colorful concentric circles on a black background.
Future of WorkAWS CEO says replacing young employees with AI is ‘one of the dumbest ideas’—and bad for business: ‘At some point the whole thing explodes on itself’
By Sasha RogelbergDecember 16, 2025
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Arts & EntertainmentReese Witherspoon says, ‘I don’t think my career would be possible’ in the age of AI and social media: ‘It’s a different world’
By Sydney LakeDecember 16, 2025
Chris Kempczinski
SuccessAs millions of Gen Zers face unemployment, McDonald’s CEO dishes out some tough love career advice for navigating the market: ‘You’ve got to make things happen for yourself’
By Preston ForeDecember 16, 2025
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Big TechYou can make up to $200K working in Trump’s new ‘Tech Force’—and you don’t need a degree or work experience
By Dave SmithDecember 16, 2025
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Future of WorkCan’t get a job? Blame AI? Train in ‘power skills,’ IBM exec says: ‘You can’t hire a college student now to just come in and create a spreadsheet’
By Nick LichtenbergDecember 16, 2025
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Future of WorkThe job market is so bad, people in their 40s are resorting to going back to school instead of looking for work
By Sydney LakeDecember 16, 2025
Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt wonders why AI companies don’t have to ‘follow any laws’
AIActor Joseph Gordon-Levitt wonders why AI companies don’t have to ‘follow any laws’
By Nick LichtenbergDecember 15, 2025
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AIGoogle cofounder Sergey Brin said he was ‘spiraling’ before returning to work on Gemini—and staying retired ‘would’ve been a big mistake’
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezDecember 15, 2025
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