Tasks that once took six hours now take less than one. A two-week process can sometimes be finished in an afternoon. But workers aren’t getting their time back. Instead, executives say companies are using those productivity gains to demand more…
Workers have long been taught that job-hopping is the fastest way to rise through the ranks and secure big pay raises—but the career strategy has lost its edge. Professionals who switched jobs this January only got a median pay increase…
Since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term, U.S. importers have navigated a series of back-and-forth tariff implementations and reversals, embedding a sense of uncertainty within the American psyche. That constant vacillation has even earned the president a not-so-favorable…
AI chatbots and search engines are sometimes negative about brands, and the end result—while arguably good for the end consumer—is a wake-up call for companies. A study of hundreds of millions of prompts across three industries (apparel, electronics, and education)…
Adobe is searching for a new chief executive after CEO Shantanu Narayen said Thursday that he plans to step down after 18 years in the role. Narayen announced that he will step down once a successor is appointed. He will…
The U.S. Mint unveiled new designs for the country’s 250th anniversary and it left out one key detail: the olive branch from the newly designed dime. The new reverse depicts a bald eagle in flight, arrows gripped in its left…
If it seems like your electricity bill is higher than it’s ever been, you’re probably right. Americans’ electricity costs rose by 30% between 2021 and 2025 and show no signs of going down. And with the war in Iran threatening…
Ripple, the fintech known for its association with the XRP cryptocurrency, will buy back about $750 million of shares from investors and employees, which would put the company’s valuation at about $50 billion. The plans were first reported by Bloomberg,…
Goldman Sachs is sounding a new alarm: the U.S. economy is slipping, and the war in Iran is making it worse. The bank raised its 12-month recession probability to 25% Thursday—up 5 percentage points— after a brutal February jobs report…
The stock prices of the American Big Oil giants are up about 30% this year as global oil spiked to $100 per barrel—the highest since after Russia invaded Ukraine. But liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices also have skyrocketed, as have…