Tag: North America

IBM said on Thursday it plans to invest more than $10 billion in quantum computing over five years as it aims to build by 2029 the first large-scale quantum computer ...

The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits increased marginally last week amid relatively low layoffs, despite the dragging war with Iran. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose ...

A new large-scale Stanford University study examining how AI hiring systems operate across real-world job applications is raising concerns about racial bias and the growing influence of shared hiring algorithms. ...

Flexible workspace can improve office building performance and tenant appeal, but only up to a certain point, according to a new report from JLL. The consultancy found that flex workspace ...

Office investment activity continued to rebound in early 2026 as institutional investors and publicly traded real estate firms increased acquisitions after several years of caution around the sector. According to ...

Small businesses remain a major force in the U.S. economy, accounting for roughly 46% of employment nationwide and totaling more than 36 million companies. A new metro-area analysis by Coworking ...

The non-profit that controls OpenAI will commit an initial $250 million for grants, partnerships and direct work aimed at helping workers and economies navigate the disruption caused by AI technology, ...

Ride-share drivers for app-based companies such as Uber and Lyft have unionized in Massachusetts, forming what state officials and labor leaders said was the first officially recognized organization in the ...

American workers may not just be burned out from heavy workloads. New research suggests one of the biggest workplace stressors is something more basic: not understanding what their job actually ...

Commercial real estate investment activity slowed sharply in April as higher borrowing costs and renewed interest rate volatility weighed on dealmaking across the U.S. market. U.S. commercial real estate transaction ...