Workers are clinging to their jobs as they watch employers lay off staffers in droves. But unlike other leaders, Melanie Dulbecco, the CEO of flavored syrup giant Torani, doesn’t buy the idea that cutting employees is always necessary. “It’s very easy for us to say layoffs are not our approach. I think layoffs are a
This month, a library card in Glenview, Illinois, doubles as a discount pass. The suburban Chicago library has partnered with 34 local businesses to offer deals to cardholders throughout September, which is Library Card Sign-Up Month, from 10% off wine to a free month of robotics classes. With basics like electricity and groceries straining budgets,
AI is barreling into white-collar industries, and more people than ever are trying to AI-proof their careers. Gen Z college graduates are increasingly landing in retail and food service as AI absorbs many of the entry-level roles that once served as their on-ramp. Alejandro Rodriguez, a 20-year-old certified Porsche apprentice technician, wants Gen Z to
The workday doesn’t end for millions of American workers when they clock out and go home—there are floors to mop, meals to prepare, and kids to tend to. There’s no paycheck for those chores that keep a household running, but a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report estimated the labor is worth up to $6
When the news this week came out about oil spiking back up above $100 a barrel, analysts didn’t seem to be too concerned. This may be unusual: in the past, oil price surges sent shockwaves through markets and the economy, causing long lines at gas stations and frustrating drivers. But this time, economists say $100
Donald Trump has a message for voters: they’re wrong. And he has a solution for the AI doomsday panic: just trust him, bro. “The only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, calling out Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei by name while warning of
