Humanoids will have their ‘GPT-3.5’ moment within 5 years, says AGIBOT co-founder Yao Maoqing Robot dance shows grab headlines, but China's humanoid makers are racing to find real uses in hotels and factories. Fortune · Sep 14
AI is remaking the workforce faster than universities can decide how—or whether—to teach it Some professors have banned it in the classroom while others have incorporated it into the curriculum. Fortune · Sep 14
‘They’re likely to get squeezed’: AI slop books are flooding online marketplaces—and it’s coming at the expense of paychecks for human authors A recent study found thousands of self-published books on Amazon that were at least 50% generated by AI. Fortune · Sep 14
Even Americans earning more than $155,000 now call themselves 'working class'—a sign of how far the affordability crisis has spread A new Pew study found 60% of U.S. adults identify as working class, up from 54% two years ago—and half of the country's top earners say the label fits. Fortune · Sep 14
Stocks are in a late-stage bubble and poised to crash 21% next year, while Treasury yields above 5% will signal a new era of tight money, analysts say "Most of the factors we consider are at, or close to, levels that have preceded past stock market peaks." Fortune · Sep 13
The third rail isn't what it used to be. As the Social Security fund's insolvency nears, more lawmakers are open to tax hikes—even Republicans “I’m willing to look at the tax rate. I am willing to raise the amount of income through tax.” Fortune · Sep 13
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and AI whistleblower Jacob Coxon agree: Something terrifying could happen in a matter of months "So these AIs are getting smarter, very, very quickly. And in particular, in the next six months to a year, I expect the capabilities of our AI systems to be quite scary." Fortune · Sep 13
Billionaire Mike Bloomberg was fired after dedicating 15 years of his career to Salomon Brothers—the next morning, he founded his media empire Mike Bloomberg started at Salomon Brothers as a clerk making $9,000 a year, making his way up to partner, before getting the boot. He has no hard feelings, and learned critical lessons from the rejection. Fortune · Sep 13
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits he criticizes everything his 42,000-plus employees show him: ‘You can’t go a day without some criticism’ The billionaire tech CEO says that a tough-love management style, influenced by his Taiwanese parents, has been key to Nvidia’s $5 trillion success. Fortune · Sep 13
Anne Hathaway says she was spammed with ChatGPT-written thank you notes after hiring for a recent role: ‘Nobody on that list gets that job’ Anne Hathaway received the same AI-written thank you note from every candidate—and Meryl Streep said what every boss is thinking: “That’s just tragic.” Fortune · Sep 13
We organized the National Civics Bee — it's where to start if you want better workers The next generation of leaders, workers, and citizens is sitting in a middle school classroom right now, but civics have changed over the last 250 years. Fortune · Sep 13
I run an organization dedicated to collective grieving. I recognize a familiar dynamic with AI in the workplace. AI is reshaping more than job descriptions: It is creating a largely unspoken form of workplace grief over lost expertise, trust and career identity. Fortune · Sep 13
Gloria Steinem opened the door. Now women need a seat at the table. Women have gained ground in education and the workforce, but persistent gaps in leadership and funding show why building’ confidence and skills matters. Fortune · Sep 13
Virgin Group CEO scrolls TikTok daily to keep up with Gen Z: 'The zeitgeist is not with people in their 50s’ Josh Bayliss, CEO of Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, actively uses TikTok—with the goal of staying ahead of Gen Z trends that could shape his businesses. Fortune · Sep 13
Fortune · Sep 13 America's dumbest war (no, not this one) I wrote a book on the forgotten founding father Gouverneur Morris, who thought James Madison was "intoxicated by opium or wine" in his military efforts.
Fortune · Sep 13 Faced with less compute and fewer tokens, Chinese AI labs are tightening the gap with the US by just being more efficient Federal agencies accused six Chinese AI companies of training on American models to do this, but analysts say it’s not the only explanation
Fortune · Sep 13 Black Lake founder Yuxiang Zhou pitted an AI agent against his top sales coach. His most experienced salespeople chose the AI But he’s still waiting for the “Google moment” in AI.
Fortune · Sep 13 One of X’s most notorious ragebaiters explains how the outrage business earned him $80,000 A typical month posting for Lefkowitz has paid between $3,000 and $10,000 from X.
Fortune · Sep 13 The rich are learning how to look less rich on their children’s college applications A $300,000 private-jet college tour may promise an admissions edge, but conspicuous privilege can undermine the authenticity, initiative and genuine curiosity elite schools say they value.
Fortune · Sep 13 The new American retirement fear: working until you die In a strained economy, more Americans suspect their worst retirement fear is coming true—that they won't get to retire at all.
Fortune · Sep 13 One year after a bipolar episode put him in the hospital, Bonobos cofounder Andy Dunn sold his company to Walmart for $310 million Andy Dunn says Bonobos was “wrapped up in my ego and my identity.” Now, his social app Pie is strengthening human connection and mental well-being.
Fortune · Sep 13 Miami is the luxury capital for the rich fleeing New York and LA—now a $100M office has infrared saunas, a stem cell clinic, and a Vegas-style valet Robert Rivani bet against a cratering office market with a $100 million Miami Beach redevelopment—and says it was 90% leased before the doors opened.
Fortune · Sep 13 Amazon workers on food stamps have tripled despite its record revenue—and it’s just the latest evidence of the new economy of shrinking labor shares “These are families that are really barely able to make ends meet,” one policy expert said. “And yet they are working, and they are working a lot.”
Fortune · Sep 13 A German founder’s case for why America still needs immigrants Immigrant founders are central to America’s innovation edge—but sustaining it will require a clearer path for them to stay, build and navigate regulated industries with confidence.
Fortune · Sep 12 Mortgage lending standards are so tight that homebuyers must have 'pristine' credit histories, study says, as sales head for 31-year low "These changes helped to reduce delinquencies and defaults but also made it more difficult for many Americans to qualify for a mortgage."