Employers and job candidates are dueling with AI in the hiring process
The process of getting a job is looking more and more like a battle of the bots. Candidates are increasingly using artificial intelligence software to trawl for openings, tailor cover letters to speci...
The share of women in C-suite roles has shrunk
For the first time in almost 20 years, the share of women holding executive positions at publicly traded US companies has dropped, with a recent report from S&P Global finding that there were roughly ...
How immigrants have helped lower US inflation
The surge of unauthorized immigrants at the southern border is likely boosting the labor supply, slowing wage growth and improving the U.S. economy’s ability to expand without setting off a painful wa...
Elon Musk is raising AI engineer pay to keep from losing talent
In response to an Information article about Elon Musk’s xAI poaching engineers from his other company, , the billionaire tweeted that the move was meant to keep those engineers from being poached by O...
Three-day weekends predicted to become the norm
Steve Cohen, founder of Point72 and owner of the Mets, said he believes multiple forces, including artificial intelligence, have made a four-day work week imminent. If we look at the data, there are ...
A California lawmaker wants you to be able to block your boss
The California legislature is considering a law that would guarantee workers the right to ignore calls, texts, emails, and Slack DMs from their employers after work hours. It could be the US’s first “...
California serves up new $20 minimum wage
500,000 California workers are getting a big pay bump. The Golden State's minimum wage for fast-food employees rose to $20 an hour today, up from $15.50 . That gives many fry cooks, managers, and driv...
Canada Goose sales have stalled
Canada Goose, the outerwear brand favored by chilly film set workers and heat-seeking high-end shoppers, yesterday announced plans to shed ~17% of its corporate workforce as part of a cost-cutting “Tr...