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Emma Burleigh

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This Cognizant executive says the $37 billion company is abandoning hierarchy and adopting a culture of accepting failure

Executive Ganesh Ayyar is also fearful of AI—but bringing employees and customers to the table about strategy has helped alleviate his anxieties.

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Pixar exec says former boss Steve Jobs called workers anytime, even at 3 a.m. and on vacation—but it’s a red flag he won’t repeat

Tesla billionaire Elon Musk was known to send out important emails as late as 2:30 a.m, while Jeff Bezos’ Amazon culture expected employees to...

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Goldman Sachs wants students to stop using ChatGPT in job interviews with the bank

Anthropic and Amazon have also warned job-seekers about using AI tools, even disqualifying applicants if they’re caught.

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‘Buffy’ star Sarah Michelle Gellar hates writing big checks—she cuts coupons, researches gas prices before filling up, and stares at purchases ‘for days’ before buying

Other stars like Keke Palmer and Ed Sheeran prefer low-cost lifestyles, setting budgets, crashing at people’s houses, and living below their means.

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Starbucks is hiring Gen Z’s dream job: the $111 billion chain will pay one lucky person $136,000 to travel the world and post about coffee on TikTok

The job has a six-figure salary and bonus, doesn’t require a college degree, and is completely remote—a perfect fit for chronically online Gen Z.

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The CEO of Sweet Loren’s makes new hires sit through a personality test—they don’t get the job if they’re too corporate

Cookie dough executive Loren Castle has learned to spot the good eggs after previous hiring woes—and no big egos or corporate stiffs will make the...

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Top Google exec says AI will rival humans in just 5 years and predicts we’ll ‘colonize the galaxy’ in 2030—but he draws the line at robot nurses

2030 will be “an era of maximum human flourishing, where we travel to the stars and colonize the galaxy,” Google DeepMind CEO says. Bill Gates and...

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KeKe Palmer started working at 9—she didn’t take a vacation for 15 years as the breadwinner and still lives like she’s not a millionaire

Despite earning millions starring in hit Hollywood movies and TV shows since childhood, the actress hasn’t relaxed until just recently—and it...

05.06.2025 4

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Wall Street CEO tells interns to ‘act immediately like this is 100% your full-time career’—it’s one of 20 top tips he has for Gen Z

Rich Handler, CEO of the $11 billion financial firm Jefferies, says Gen Z interns should act like mature adults, but also find time for fun.

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Meta wants to replace its human workers with AI to review privacy and societal risks

Up to 90% of risk assessments could become automated. Other companies like Klarna, Salesforce, and Duolingo are looking at job shifts in the face of...

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This Gen X entrepreneur launched a multimillion-dollar business with $2,500 on a credit card—He ditched his 9-to-5, and now works with Disney and Delta

Hella Cocktail Co. cofounder and CEO Jomaree Pinkard quit his NFL consulting career and turned a hobby with his two best friends into a...

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Etsy’s CEO shares two key steps he took early in his career that set him up for later success

As Gen Z struggles with an uncertain job market, Etsy's CEO shares the tricks that set him up for success—and it aligns with Mark Cuban and the late...

30.05.2025 10

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Fed chair Jerome Powell reveals the biggest career mistake Gen Z grads can make

The U.S. investment banker told Princeton graduates that avoiding risks is detrimental to success—and even stars like Snoop Dogg agree that...

29.05.2025 4

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This millennial runs a $53 million eco-friendly business backed by Zac Efron and Kevin Hart—He’s never been promoted, and flies planes to unwind

“I think about work a lot, so I need an activity that requires focus to unwind from my job. That usually looks like a motorcycle ride or a flight...

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Starbucks just posted a $360K-salary job ad—but candidates need ‘tact and decorum’ and a specialist qualification to apply

The pay is 10 times higher than the average salary of a Starbucks barista, but requires a bachelor’s degree, 5,000 hours of flight experience, and...

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Indeed’s CEO shares the unusual question he’s been asking job candidates for 15 years: Apple or Android?

CEOs at TripAdvisor, StockX, Wisp, and CTA have their own make-or-break questions for job-seekers—like how many degrees separate the minute and hour...

28.05.2025 7

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Hundreds of billionaires pledged to give away $600 billion to charity—but the Bill Gates and Warren Buffett era of philanthropy may be over

A new tax proposal aimed at crippling liberal philanthropic foundations may bulldoze a billionaire giving norm—but women like MacKenzie Scott and...

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These are the books JPMorgan says the top 1% should read right now—with recommendations for ultrawealthy Gen Z included

The bank’s summer reading list is out, and Melinda French Gates and Amy Griffin’s books made the cut—as did book recommendations for Gen Z inheritors.

23.05.2025 3

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Inside Walmart’s massive new headquarters that is making job seekers 3 times more likely to relocate to Arkansas

The retail giant is among the likes of Google, JPMorgan, and Amazon luring workers back into the office with swanky amenities and campuses.

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Keke Palmer became a millionaire at 12—but even with $1 million, she’d still only pay $1,500 in rent and drive a Lexus: ‘I live under my means’

Other successful elite like Warren Buffett, Mitzi Perdue, and Mark Cuban live under their means in quaint houses and apartment rentals.

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AI company Anthropic is on a hiring spree—but it’s urging applicants not to use AI to apply to its jobs

Anthropic is on a hiring spree, but job applicants aren’t allowed to use AI in the process. It’s just one company among many penalizing candidates...

19.05.2025 2

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This Gen Xer charges $38 an hour to wait in line—including for the Diddy trial and sample sales. Now he’s made a business empire out of standing around all day

Gen Xer Robert Samuel has built a line-sitting empire: His team queues up for hours for criminal trials, sneaker launches, Broadway tickets, sample...

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Simone Biles reveals the mantra she repeats to herself when she’s overwhelmed—it gets the Olympic gold medalist through moments when she doubts herself

Other power players like Sundar Pichai and Melinda French-Gates have their own methods to cope with the pressure: not taking things so seriously.

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Sotheby’s teased a rare Rolex at auction for upwards of $1.7 million—and one day a rich Gen Zer could be its next owner

A diamond-encrusted platinum Rolex Daytona could one day be snatched by a rich Gen Z as the young generation looks for non-traditional ways to invest.

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Shark Tank’s Barbara Corcoran put her $12 million NYC penthouse for sale—and has found a buyer in just one day

The millionaire real estate mogul’s uptown apartment has a library, wood-burning fireplace, butler’s pantry, chef’s kitchen leading into a green...

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Forget coffee, $1.4 billion tech company chief says he naps instead: ‘I can take them just about anywhere’

“I’m Mormon, so I grew up without coffee,” David Blake, the founder and co-CEO of Degreed says. Take a peek into his life outside of work.

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Nick Jonas has invested in Olipop, Snackpass, and Magic Spoon—he says he won’t back a founder without a killer story

The 32-year-old backed $1.85 billion cult-favorite soda line Olipop in 2022. Now, he reveals his investment red flags to Fortune.

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Ultra wealthy Gen Zers are redistributing the millions of dollars they’ve inherited—Meet the money coaches helping them

Guilt-wracked Gen Z and millennial millionaires are giving their money to charitable causes: “A lot of them are just like, ‘Get it off, get it away.’”

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With great responsibility comes a sizable paycheck—Pope Leo XIV could earn $33,000 a month

The first American pope could earn just as much as a U.S. president, but he’ll also enjoy a gilded palace complete with free food—and eventually a...

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Forget Ferraris and Chanel—wealthy Gen Z are splashing out on kombucha and spin classes instead

“Luxury is no longer just about what you own,” a new report warns. Young high-net-worth consumers are looking for something deeper than expensive...

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Palantir CEO credits the company’s $3.9 billion revenue projections to its ‘warrior culture’

“We are a warrior culture,” Palantir CEO Alex Karp said during a Q1 earnings call.

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This entrepreneurial couple cashed out their 401(k)s and sold their $110 million company to own a U.K. soccer team

Bryan and Shannon Miles are an entrepreneurial power couple sweeping tech and beer, now living out their Ryan Reynolds Wrexham dream with their...

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce says the ‘new model’ is factory jobs for life—for you, your kids, and your grandkids

“This is the new model, where you work in these plants for the rest of your life, and your kids work here, and your grandkids work here,” U.S....

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The Kentucky Derby winners of the ‘most exciting two minutes in sports’ will bring home a purse of $5 million

The winner of the world’s biggest horse race will bring home $3.1 million, while runner-ups will receive between $1 million and $150,000 in prize...

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Despite running a $55.5 million software company, this millennial CEO still has roommates

Workera's founder and CEO Kian Katanforoosh is all about efficiency—from a ten-step commute to work to his daily use of ChatGPT.

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Ryan Coogler went from being $200,000 deep in student debt to directing $121 million hit film ‘Sinners’

“I was always 200 grand in debt for film school," the now multimillionaire director behind 'Creed' and 'Black Panther' revealed. "It was bad.”

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Gen Alpha is snubbing the careers that boomers dreamed of. As influencers become the new faces of entrepreneurship, they want in

Goodbye, quarterbacks and ballerinas: Gen Alpha dreams of becoming the next MrBeast or Ms. Rachel.

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Wealthy Americans are pouring money into Swiss bank accounts and buying gold to weather the recession

President Trump’s tariffs are “causing a new wave” of Americans rushing to open offshore investment accounts, warns Swiss consulting firm CEO.

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Gen Z is so terrified of a recession that they’re ditching doom spending, ordering Happy Meals, and using ChatGPT for free therapy

Young people are preparing for a recession with savings tricks like dumpster diving, fast-food rewards, and “no-buy lists.”

21.04.2025 10

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Inside the small business success story of Tony’s Chocoloney, which rakes in $162 million yearly thanks to influencers and Gen Z values

Hooked by viral TikTok moments, big-brand partnerships, and celebrity endorsements, young consumers are ditching Hershey’s for Tony’s.

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Gen Z can earn $70,000 a year and enter the AI-proof medical field without a college degree—all they have to do is learn how to sterilize surgical equipment

Surgical equipment sterilization is a role that's hot on the job market, yet few actually know about it. With less than a year of training, young...

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Nearly 4 million new manufacturing jobs are coming to America as boomers retire—but it’s the one trade job Gen Z doesn’t want

Gen Z is ditching corporate careers to become electricians and plumbers. Yet they’re turning their noses up at factory jobs that come with...

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Uber’s CEO says learning these two subjects in college is an ‘absolute necessity’ for any Gen Z grad eyeing up management roles

Dara Khosrowshahi said studying engineering and liberal arts in college was an “absolute necessity” to being a leader.

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Multimillionaire ‘Star Wars’ star John Boyega played hard to get in his interview with J.J. Abrams—even though he had just $15 in his bank account

Before he was a multimillionaire “Star Wars” star, John Boyega was nearly broke—spending $43 of his last $60 to meet J.J. Abrams for dinner.

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Millionaire podcaster Mel Robbins hits back at Gen Z’s lazy label—she says they’re stuck in a world their boomer parents wouldn’t even recognize

The millionaire TV personality pointed out 20-year-olds are living through a recession, workforce changes, and unfair scrutiny from leaders.

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Walmart CEO says paying its star managers upwards of $620,000 yearly empowers them to ‘feel like owners’

From Rolls-Royce to Volkswagen, companies are betting big on pay hikes to fix culture—because money still talks.

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‘Euphoria’s’ makeup artist got her first job off Craigslist—now she’s the founder of a $16 million beauty company, working alongside Zendaya

“The makeup on that show blew up on a whole other level. There was no going back to how things were before,” Davy says.

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Indeed CEO Chris Hyams reveals two-thirds of jobs on the platform demand skills that AI can already handle

AI’s war on jobs isn’t coming—it’s here. With some 300 million jobs potentially at threat, Indeed's CEO says empathy, compassion, and teamwork...

03.04.2025 10

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The world’s billionaires now hold more wealth than every country in the world except the U.S. and China—and they’d be even richer if it wasn’t for tanking stocks

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg still dominate the billionaire ranks, but their fortunes have taken a hit as S&P 500 losses and boycotts...

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This ‘White Lotus’ star dropped out of college and launched his acting career thanks to a piece of junk mail from American Express

Walton Goggins has starred in "Django Unchained," "The Righteous Gemstones," and "The White Lotus." “I’m only here because of American Express,"...

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