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Workers are using AI to sneak out for spin classes and skip lunch meetings—and new research shows they’re clawing back 30 minutes a day

Your colleagues are saving so much time by using AI that they’re running errands and exercising in the middle of the workday.

By Orianna Rosa RoyleMarch 25, 2026
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JPMorgan has started monitoring the keystrokes, video calls, and meetings of its junior investment bankers—and they say it’s for employee well-being
By Emma BurleighMarch 24, 2026
10 a.m. could be your new start time, thanks to AI. Billionaire Mark Cuban says companies will cut the workday by an hour—and you’ll still get paid the same
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMarch 24, 2026
Brian Niccol speaks and gestures in front of a blue and green background.
Starbucks CEO admits the chain ‘ran like a manufacturing facility’
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 23, 2026
Mark Zuckerberg
Just like Gen Z, a young Mark Zuckerberg ‘had no concept of small talk’ and would ‘just stare at you,’ the VC behind Airbnb and Reddit says
By Preston ForeMarch 23, 2026
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AINew college grad unemployment will spike to 35% in 2 years, senator warns, forcing ‘Dario, Sam’ to quit AI fear-mongering
By Jacqueline MunisMarch 25, 2026
Pete Hegseth speaks behind a podium as Donald Trump watches behind him.
EconomyMark Zandi warns recession odds are creeping toward 50%, and the Iran war could launch us into economic turmoil by midyear
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 25, 2026
People on a breakwater backdropped by commercial vessels anchored in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, on March 22, 2026 in Ajman, United Arab Emirates.
EnergyTrump wrote the tariff playbook. Now Iran is using it on the world’s most important oil route.
By Eva RoytburgMarch 25, 2026
Big TechMeta and YouTube found liable in landmark child social media harm case, ordered to pay $3 million—with punitive damages still to come
By Kaitlyn Huamani, Barbara Ortutay and The Associated PressMarch 25, 2026
NewslettersThe ROI for AI isn’t one-size-fits-all, says data storage CTO
By John KellMarch 25, 2026
PoliticsTrump taps Zuckerberg, Huang, Ellison for tech advisory council—but excludes Musk and Altman
By Sharon GoldmanMarch 25, 2026
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Real EstateThe median first-time homebuyer is now 40. Zillow’s CEO says don’t expect that to change anytime soon
By Jake AngeloMarch 25, 2026
EuropeRishi Sunak is giving advice to CEOs on AI. Here are his golden rules
By Kamal AhmedMarch 25, 2026
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CommentaryWhy choosing not to hire was the solution for my startup — we raised over $100 million and tripled revenue with the same people
By Julio MartínezFebruary 13, 2026
Kroger CEO Greg Foran
SuccessMeet the serial CEO taking over Kroger: He started his career stacking supermarket shelves and went all in on retail at 17 thanks to his persistent mom
By Emma BurleighFebruary 11, 2026
Ashley Herd
Future of WorkCareer quilts, not career ladders: a new way to think about growth
By Ashley HerdFebruary 11, 2026
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Future of WorkWork is a ‘situationship,’ and your manager is a millennial: Welcome to the economy where breaking up is hard to do
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 11, 2026
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AIIn the workforce, AI is having the opposite effect it was supposed to, UC Berkeley researchers warn
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezFebruary 10, 2026
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SuccessCisco CEO Chuck Robbins says interviews for promotions are ‘stupid’— he cares more about whether your coworkers think you deserve a raise
By Preston ForeFebruary 10, 2026
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CommentaryAmerica is shorting one of its best assets as the $38 trillion national debt runs out of control 
By Katica RoyFebruary 10, 2026
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CommentaryThe economy isn’t K-shaped. For 87 million, people, it’s desperate and for another 46 million it’s elite
By Josh TanenbaumFebruary 10, 2026
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CommentaryThe Super Bowl reveals a dangerous gap in corporate strategy 
By Christopher VollmerFebruary 9, 2026
Joanna Griffiths, the founder and president of Knix
SuccessThe founder of $400 million company Knix sees a hypnotherapist to ‘rewire’ her brain and work through her fear of failure
By Emma BurleighFebruary 8, 2026
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky
SuccessAirbnb’s Brian Chesky says CEOs don’t have to be ‘miserable’—that’s why he got rid of emails and banned meetings before 10 a.m.
By Emma BurleighFebruary 7, 2026
Nestlé CEO Philipp Navratil
SuccessNestlé’s CEO drinks 8 coffees a day, but says Gen Z staffers are his secret to staying sharp by ‘learning constantly’
By Emma BurleighFebruary 5, 2026
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CommentaryDisney’s new D’Amaro-land:  a dream team succession saga comes to life
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen HenriquesFebruary 4, 2026
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AI‘Let a thousand flowers bloom,’ Jensen Huang says. Demanding ROI from AI is like forcing a child to make a business plan for a hobby
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 4, 2026
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AI‘I felt a little useless, and it was sad’: Sam Altman feels obsolete using his own AI tools—and he’s not the only one
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 4, 2026
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EconomySomething broke in the economy in 2023 that explains why so many people are miserable about it, New York Fed says
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressFebruary 4, 2026
SuccessForcing staff back to the office is an outdated ‘factory-style’ approach, says CEO of the world’s largest workspace firm
By Orianna Rosa RoyleFebruary 4, 2026
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Workplace CultureOne of the most generous welfare states in the world is no match for the ‘motherhood penalty’
By Alexandra Killewald and The ConversationFebruary 3, 2026
Kevin O'Leary wears a suit and gestures
Future of Work‘You’re not a hero, you’re a liability’: Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary warns Gen Z founders to stop glorifying hustle culture
By Jacqueline MunisFebruary 2, 2026
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SuccessIn 2026, many employers are ditching merit-based pay bumps in favor of ‘peanut butter raises’
By Emma BurleighFebruary 2, 2026
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Future of WorkWhy Colgate-Palmolive is moving talent across borders to develop leaders
By Emma BurleighFebruary 2, 2026
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CommentaryThe AI adoption story is haunted by fear as today’s efficiency programs look like tomorrow’s job cuts. Leaders need to win workers’ trust
By Carolyn DewarFebruary 1, 2026
Workplace CultureIn the age of AI, better meetings might be your company’s secret weapon
By Claire ZillmanFebruary 1, 2026
SuccessDespite Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky and Steve Jobs praising micromanagers, a new survey ranks them among the most annoying coworkers
By Orianna Rosa RoyleFebruary 1, 2026
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SuccessCEO of $1.25 billion AI company says he hires Gen Z because they’re ‘less biased’ than older generations—too much knowledge is actually bad, he warns
By Emma BurleighFebruary 1, 2026
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PoliticsConservative cancel culture clashes with college and social media at Texas A&M to bring curtain down on women’s and gender studies
By Juan A. Lozano and The Associated PressJanuary 31, 2026
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SuccessRyan Serhant starts work at 4:30 a.m.—he says most people don’t achieve their dreams because ‘what they really want is just to be lazy’
By Preston ForeJanuary 31, 2026
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SuccessPfizer CEO Albert Bourla’s best leadership advice: Being optimistic is better than being right
By Preston ForeJanuary 31, 2026
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Workplace Culture‘What do you think is going on with the stock price?’: Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol says baristas’ market savvy makes him proud
By Jake AngeloJanuary 30, 2026
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PoliticsTrump backlash over ICE builds across American culture, from The Boss to Sam Altman to Martha Stewart
By Steve Peoples and The Associated PressJanuary 29, 2026
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