Year: 2026

Emotion AI is spreading into workplaces, raising new questions about employee monitoring.

Nearly 20% of online job ads may be ghost jobs, fueling frustration for workers.

U.S. CRE sales jumped nearly 30% to $164B in the first half of 2026.

AI use reached 21.7% of U.S. businesses in July, but adoption remains uneven.

Airbus backs down on return-to-office after protests, sources say

South Korea plans a chip windfall fund to back youth jobs, AI investment.

US corporate AI debt surge tests investor limits as fatigue emerges

CFO turnover at America’s largest companies is on pace to hit 18.3%—the highest since the pandemic

Union contracts are emerging as a model for giving workers a say in how AI changes their jobs.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says he doesn’t see empathy as a soft skill: ‘It’s the hardest skill we learn’