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Using an AI agent to attend meetings at work? Here's what you need to know first

AI agents can reduce team meeting time and let staffers focus on what counts. But there are upsides and downsides

22.12.2025 10

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Brian Oconnell

Your next job interview could be with an AI agent. How to pass with flying colors

AI-powered screening tools are transforming early-stage hiring, forcing applicants to adapt to a new interview gatekeeper

21.12.2025 10

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Putting off your job search until next year? Here's why that's a bad idea

Workplace experts say the complex numbers show it’s way better to start stacking career hay right now than waiting for the holiday smoke to clear

14.12.2025 10

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Instacart is taking dynamic pricing to new levels

A new study shows how Instacart’s algorithmic “smart rounding” is quietly hiking grocery bills without customers even realizing

11.12.2025 3

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Younger workers are heading back to the office to save their careers

Early-career workers with "more to prove" are ditching remote work to get ahead. But they'll need a road map first

08.12.2025 10

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Using AI to plan your holiday travel? That could be a big mistake. Here's why

AI might pull information from the previous availability and hours, but many places have different availability or hours during the holidays

06.12.2025 3

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Grokipedia v. Wikipedia: Is Elon Musk's AI encyclopedia doomed?

Elon Musk’s Grokipedia promises instant answers. Wikipedia built its reputation on careful consensus. The fight between speed and accuracy is on

04.12.2025 2

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How to spot an office freeloader — and what to do next

Workers who hide behind team-based work, remote work, or their charm can cause wider problems within a company. Here's how to approach them

02.12.2025 10

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AI note-taking is a shortcut to a promotion. Here's why  

A new study finds that frequent AI note-taking workers are more likely to get promoted than non-users

30.11.2025 10

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Black Friday is dying. Here's what's killing it — and what's replacing it

Timetables, consumer demands, and a healthy dose of retail technology have the venerable shopping day on death's door

28.11.2025 10

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What to know about investing in a gold IRA

Personal Finance What to know about investing in a gold IRA With volatility creeping back into traditional retirement portfolios, more Americans...

26.11.2025 20

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Michael Burry, Peter Thiel, and other big investors betting against the AI boom

A.I. Michael Burry, Peter Thiel, and other big investors betting against the AI boom No matter where the big dogs stand on the AI market, money...

26.11.2025 10

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The most overused email jargon — and why it has to go

Professionals are getting sick of these corporate-speak phrases. Artificial intelligence isn't helping the problem

10.11.2025 4

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Crypto vs. gold: Which is the best safe haven in a fractured stock market?

When markets fracture, what's the optimal safe haven? Here's what you should keep in mind when deciding between gold and Bitcoin

09.11.2025 10

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How to mirror the stock portfolio of Wall Street legends

Copying the stock picks of market titans like Warren Buffett is easier than you might expect — but also riskier

05.11.2025 10

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Snubbed for a job you deserved? Don't get mad, get focused 

Career experts say quitting after being passed over for a promotion can backfire. Here’s how to regroup and refocus

03.11.2025 10

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Employee-tracking tech is getting out of hand: How managers can do better

Overuse of employee-monitoring tools can lead to serious outcomes, including mistrust, privacy concerns, low morale, and an exodus of staff

31.10.2025 40

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Trump keeps taking government stakes in big companies. What's next?

With a government portfolio in his pocket and more likely on the way from the quantum sector, Wall Street is wondering where Trump will look next

23.10.2025 4

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3 stock market stars that could burn out fast

Pinpointing which stocks are due for a slide is no easy task, but evidence is mounting that a few will see a course reversal

22.10.2025 10

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3 reasons why gold and silver prices are suddenly dropping

Volatility has a grip on the precious metals market after months of big gains. Will investors bail?

21.10.2025 2

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3 tips for investors to track corporate insider stock trades

Insider company trading doesn't always follow the same script. Here's how to track and make sense of in-house trades

21.10.2025 20

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The rise of the AI 'algorithmic boss' — and how companies are quietly automating management

Workplace experts say new ‘"auto bosses" are likely to impact companies in key areas like logistics, retail, and customer service

17.10.2025 10

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Companies that replace workers with AI 'risk mediocrity,' expert warns

Companies that automatically cut jobs and replace them with AI tools are overlooking broader implications, an academic closely tracking AI use says

15.10.2025 20

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OpenAI keeps making deals. Here are 3 stocks to ride the wave

OpenAI is a private company, but investors can leverage the ChatGPT maker's growing list of publicly traded business partners

06.10.2025 3

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Morgan Stanley warns the AI boom may be running out of steam

Morgan Stanley sees multiple factors feeding a slowdown in AI spending: cash is a concern, pricing is accelerating, and speculative risk is rising

03.10.2025 3

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Winners and losers: These sectors could feel the benefits or brunt of a U.S. government shutdown

Here's how a shutdown could affect various markets — and how its duration will come into play

02.10.2025 2

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The government shutdown means no jobs report. But is it time to kill the jobs report anyway?

The employment report blackout comes at a time when the BLS faces both an accounting and a public relations problem

01.10.2025 5

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What employers really think of a 1-year resume gap — and how to 'own it'

With the right strategy, job candidates can frame their employment gap as a strength for hiring managers and CEOs

27.09.2025 20

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AI is shrinking workforces — and making more work for managers

Experts are calling it the Great Flattening — and it's putting a ton of stress on middle management

26.09.2025 20

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3 ways the new H-1B rule will turbocharge staff outsourcing

HR outsourcing is already humming; the market's expected to grow from $276 billion in 2025 to $446 billion by 2034

24.09.2025 4

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Will Trump's new H-1B visa fees pound the Mag 7 stocks? Not yet — but stay tuned

At $100,000 per foreign employee, the new rules will undoubtedly have some impact on the tech giants' operations — and their share prices

23.09.2025 6

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3 takeaways from Nvidia buying a stake in Intel

Nvidia hasn’t had to pivot too much on the geopolitical front, but finding itself in the midst of tariffs and trade wars has changed that in 2025

19.09.2025 3

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3 potential downsides to a Fed interest rate cut

Expectations for rate cuts have been helping drive stocks to new highs. But that doesn't mean lower interest rates are always and only good news

16.09.2025 2

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Gold keeps hitting new highs. Here's why — and whether it's time to sell now

Gold prices are up more than 40% this year. Experts chime in on whether or not it's time to sell

16.09.2025 4

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Looking for overlooked and undervalued stocks? Try auto parts

U.S. vehicle owners are hanging on to their vehicles longer and want to maintain their road-worthiness

14.09.2025 10

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5 ways CEOs can resolve board issues — without taking sides

CEOs can improve board performance by getting directly involved as a mediator in contentious disputes

13.09.2025 10

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Check, please! U.S. employers need to pay workers faster, or someone else will

Check, please: US employees have a payday message for their employers; speed up wage payments or someone else will

11.09.2025 10

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3 reasons aerospace and defense stocks could surge the rest of this year

Conflicts abroad and the new federal budget bill have aerospace and defense stocks locked in and on target

10.09.2025 10

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Trump gets Uncle Sam into the semiconductor business: 3 takeaways

With the Trump administration landing 10% of Intel, boundaries between public-private enterprise are curbed. Here’s what that means to both parties

09.09.2025 7

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The best job interview questions from the executives who love to ask them

Good interviewers don’t waste time with too many questions, as they know only a few questions can gather the necessary information to make a quality...

04.09.2025 10

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Cracker Barrel caves to Trump-stoked logo outrage. So now what?

Cracker Barrel caves to Trump stoked logo outrage. Here's what's next and lessons learned for the homestyle eatery

28.08.2025 5

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Performance management reviews are ticking off top talent. Here's why

Even in a tough job market, five-star workers won't dance to the performance management tune

27.08.2025 10

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Diamonds may not be forever, after all, and here’s why.

After years of dominance, the global diamond industry is taking hits from tariffs, lab-grown versions, and changing consumer patterns

26.08.2025 10

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5 reasons a master’s degree isn’t worth the trouble in 2025

High costs, lifetime loan payments, and a dwindling jobs landscape spell trouble for the venerable master's diploma

12.08.2025 7

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Interim CEOs are redefining the way we run companies

They’re not hanging around long, but interim CEOs can leave a long-term imprint on the companies that hire them

11.08.2025 10

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Homeowners are sitting on $35 trillion in equity. These 3 stocks could benefit

Indications are rising that homeowners are itching to tap some of that cash. Lower interest rates could unleash a real estate-driven spending spree

08.08.2025 10

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Top money managers warned of stagflation. Then they kept investing. Should you?

Stagflation, the worrisome combination of a weak economy and high inflation, could derail market momentum. But there’s no sign of that right now

28.07.2025 10

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5 AI threats that companies might not see coming

There's a gap between the knowledge of AI risks at the management level and specific actions taken by companies to curb such threats

24.07.2025 4

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Ford sales got a big boost thanks to pickups and hybrids

The automaker reported its best quarterly sales numbers in six years, thanks largely to truck and hybrid sales

01.07.2025 2

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Microsoft says its new AI is way better than doctors at diagnosing patients

The tech giant said its new AI healthcare tool correctly diagnosed patients four times more accurately than physicians

01.07.2025 3

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