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Will the future of work for Gen Z include space? Tech leaders predict space work and travel could be just a decade away

As the number of Gen Z’s entry-level jobs shrinks, billionaires like Sam Altman, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk say the real growth is soon leaving Earth.

By Preston ForeMay 19, 2026
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Gen Z is over-relying on AI at work—and it could cost them their careers
By Jake AngeloMay 19, 2026
reorgs
We studied 6,000 executives and found the real reason 70% of transformations fail
By Julia Dhar, Kristy R. Ellmer and Philip JamesonMay 19, 2026
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
By Courtney Vinopal and HR BrewMay 18, 2026
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College students are booing commencement speakers celebrating AI, but the wave of hate hasn’t stopped them from using it to cheat on their exams
By Sasha RogelbergMay 19, 2026
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Fortune Workplace Innovation Summit 2026 livestream
By Fortune EditorsMay 19, 2026
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By Danny BakstMay 19, 2026
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AIExclusive: AI startup Viktor raises $75 million to put a virtual ‘coworker’ in Slack and Teams
By Beatrice NolanMay 19, 2026
Allen Osgood, co-founder and CEO of Eisen, in front of the New York City skyline
CryptoEisen raises $18.5 million to help Americans recover $70 billion in forgotten funds held by state governments
By Jack KubinecMay 19, 2026
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LawSpanish police arrest son of retail billionaire who fell off a cliff and died. He was the only witness
By The Associated PressMay 19, 2026
‘Change the World’ idealism is dying in Silicon Valley. We’ll miss it when it’s gone
Commentary‘Change the World’ idealism is dying in Silicon Valley. We’ll miss it when it’s gone
By Jonathan WeberMay 19, 2026
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NewslettersCFOs could cut agentic AI costs up to 60% by fixing this overlooked data problem
By Sheryl EstradaMay 19, 2026
Parag Agrawal speaking onstage.
Big TechParag Agrawal’s AI startup wants to pay publishers when AI agents use their work
By Beatrice NolanMay 19, 2026
Don’t hold your breath for the great AI job reshuffle, says Goldman Sachs—there’s little evidence of ‘too many coders and not enough plumbers’
InvestingDon’t hold your breath for the great AI job reshuffle, says Goldman Sachs—there’s little evidence of ‘too many coders and not enough plumbers’
By Eleanor PringleMay 19, 2026
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Future of Work‘We need pre-meetings to prepare for big meetings’: Why remote work is making your day longer, more transactional and more annoying
By Peter Cappelli and Ranya NehmehOctober 2, 2025
  • Harry Kraemer
    CommentaryI’m the former CEO of a $12 billion health care company and I serve on many boards. AI deserves a seat at the table
    By Harry M. Jansen Kraemer Jr.September 27, 2025
One of Europe’s youngest banking execs enjoys answering emails on vacation: ‘It’s less about switching off and more about switching perspective’
SuccessOne of Europe’s youngest banking execs enjoys answering emails on vacation: ‘It’s less about switching off and more about switching perspective’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleOctober 2, 2025
Chief executive officer of Citigroup Jane Fraser visits FOX Business Network's "Mornings With Maria" at Fox Business Network Studios on May 29, 2025 in New York City.
AICiti begins retraining 175,000 employees in working with AI: ‘great prompting versus basic prompting to generate impactful results’
By Nino PaoliOctober 1, 2025
Lyft CEO David Risher says driving for the company is a ‘little bit like being a therapist and a bartender’
C-SuiteLyft CEO David Risher says driving for the company is a ‘little bit like being a therapist and a bartender’
By Fortune EditorsOctober 1, 2025
Kevin O'Leary
SuccessShark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary blasts Gen Z who love to job-hop every six months: ‘That’s a red flag’
By Preston ForeOctober 1, 2025
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SuccessFine for me, bad for us: 2 top management professors explain why remote work is bringing you down
By Nick LichtenbergOctober 1, 2025
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    Future of WorkAccenture’s $865 million reinvention includes saying goodbye to people without the right AI skills
    By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 27, 2025
Grindr CEO graduated with $500 in his pocket. Now a self-made millionaire, he plans to bring his kids to the office at 10 years old to teach them grit
SuccessGrindr CEO graduated with $500 in his pocket. Now a self-made millionaire, he plans to bring his kids to the office at 10 years old to teach them grit
By Orianna Rosa RoyleOctober 1, 2025
Peter Drucker
CommentaryWhat would Peter Drucker, father of modern management, have to say about AI?
By Michael KellyOctober 1, 2025
Harry Singh
CommentaryTrump’s H-1B shift is a bold reform that powers U.S. workers and immigrant dreamers alike
By Harry (Harjinder) SinghOctober 1, 2025
Recruiters caution against using AI to write job postings because it’s been trained on ‘crappy’ descriptions
AIRecruiters caution against using AI to write job postings because it’s been trained on ‘crappy’ descriptions
By Caroline Nihill and IT BrewSeptember 30, 2025
How OpenAI and Stripe’s latest move could blow up online shopping as we know it
AIHow OpenAI and Stripe’s latest move could blow up online shopping as we know it
By Sharon GoldmanSeptember 30, 2025
  • Howard Gefen
    CommentaryAWS head of Energy & Utilities: AI is the grid’s turning point—and its salvation
    By Howard GefenSeptember 27, 2025
Ford
North AmericaFord CEO says America is ‘far behind’ rivals like China on blue-collar industry. ‘It is pretty humbling when you look at where we are’
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 30, 2025
A quarter of bosses admit their return-to-office mandates were meant to make staff quit
LeadershipA quarter of bosses admit their return-to-office mandates were meant to make staff quit
By Orianna Rosa RoyleSeptember 30, 2025
Jobs wanted
Economy‘Companies are clearly hoarding workers’: Data shows job openings barely budget, layoffs and quits plummet
By Paul Wiseman and The Associated PressSeptember 30, 2025
Ford
EconomyFord CEO on his ‘epiphany’ after talking to his Gen Z factory workers: They were saying they ‘had to have three jobs’
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 30, 2025
Two employees who quit sit on steps and talk
SuccessAmerica will see its largest mass resignation in history as 100,000 federal workers are set to quit their jobs today
By Emma BurleighSeptember 30, 2025
Daydreaming
SuccessThe blue-collar revolution isn’t just for Gen Z. Six in 10 white-collar professionals say they’d switch for the right trades job
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 30, 2025
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SuccessNvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang says electricians and plumbers will be needed by the hundreds of thousands in the new working world
By Preston ForeSeptember 30, 2025
Millions of Gen Z men are jobless—or NEETs—and they’re so checked out they’re betting away entire paychecks on red or black: ‘$256K is about to go down on the table’
SuccessMillions of Gen Z men are jobless—or NEETs—and they’re so checked out they’re betting away entire paychecks on red or black: ‘$256K is about to go down on the table’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleSeptember 30, 2025
Two young people looking at a cell phone together
SuccessSuzy Welch worries that Gen Z is ‘unemployable’—and some leaders are intervening to teach them basic life skills
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 29, 2025
Engineers buck against ‘vibe-coding’ label, saying responsibility still lies with the humans behind the code
AIEngineers buck against ‘vibe-coding’ label, saying responsibility still lies with the humans behind the code
By Matt O'Brien and The Associated PressSeptember 29, 2025
Dario Amodei, sitting in a white chair in front of a pink background on stage, puts both hands out in front of him, gesturing.
AIAnthropic releases Claude Sonnet 4.5, a model it says can build software and accomplish business tasks autonomously
By Beatrice NolanSeptember 29, 2025
Jerome Powell
EconomyMillions of workers are left out of the ‘low-hire, low-fire’ U.S. job market
By Michael Sasso, Augusta Saraiva, Mark Niquette and BloombergSeptember 29, 2025
BNY unveils updated Eliza platform, says 98% of employees are trained on AI
BankingBNY unveils updated Eliza platform, says 98% of employees are trained on AI
By Leo SchwartzSeptember 29, 2025
Walmart CEO explains what the most coveted skills are and points to store managers
Future of WorkWalmart CEO explains what the most coveted skills are and points to store managers
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressSeptember 28, 2025
Gen Z
Future of WorkThis chief people officer is leading ‘Gen Z training’ for managers at her $1.5 billion startup. Both sides have a lot to learn
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 28, 2025
Minevich
CommentaryOver the last decade, we’ve invested in over 20 unicorns. The machines will take millions of jobs—but they’ll never lead like a human can
By Navin Chaddha and Mark MinevichSeptember 28, 2025
Hollywood actor Henry Golding
Success‘Crazy Rich Asians’ star Henry Golding carried around a notebook with random advice strangers gave him—and he’s lived by one musing his entire career
By Emma BurleighSeptember 28, 2025
Apryl Shackelford in her classroom with students
SuccessThis teacher quit crowded classrooms to run her own microschool—now she’s earning over $100K and finally doesn’t have to work a summer job
By Preston ForeSeptember 28, 2025
Walmart Inc. President and CEO Doug McMillon delivers a keynote address during CES 2024 at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas on January 9, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Future of WorkWalmart CEO wants ‘everybody to make it to the other side’ and the retail giant will keep headcount flat for now even as AI changes every job
By Nino PaoliSeptember 27, 2025
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