Meant as a sly swipe at the inflated hype around artificial intelligence, a billboard at a construction site in Antwerp, Belgium, in June read “Hey ChatGPT, finish this building.”Artificial intelligence, […]
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Back to news homeReturn to Office Enters the Desperation Phase
Manny Medina, the chief executive of a Seattle-based artificial intelligence sales company, doesn’t mind repeating himself. It comes with the territory, after all. That tolerance proved convenient this year as […]
Fewer Work Meetings? Corporate America Is Trying.
At a recent meeting, Shannon Bender and Keith Martine tried something new: They stood the entire time.The two founders of Apostrophe, a New York City start-up that focuses on expanding […]
Tinkering With ChatGPT, Workers Wonder: Will This Take My Job?
Artificial intelligence is confronting white-collar professionals more directly than ever. It could make them more productive — or obsolete. Read More
How a Sprawling Hospital Chain Ignited Its Own Staffing Crisis
Patients lingered for hours on gurneys with serious, time-sensitive problems. Surgeries were delayed. Other patients developed bed sores — gaping wounds that for frail patients can be deadly — because […]
Britain’s Economic Experiment Stumbles at the Start
Britain’s economy has wobbled along since the financial crisis more than a decade ago, in 2008, with weak productivity and low pay. Recently, it lost its place as the world’s […]
So You Wanted to Get Work Done at the Office?
As managers try to draw people back to the office, they’re wrestling with how to rebuild a sense of community without taking away the focus that often came with remote […]
Why Isn’t New Technology Making Us More Productive?
The goal is not to replace workers but to lift their performance, said Zayd Enam, the company’s co-founder and chief executive. Cresta’s offering, he said, is made possible by recent […]
Are You Happy? Your Boss Is Asking.
Garry Ridge, who runs the chemical company WD-40, has a leadership style guided by two sources — Aristotle, and the BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink.“Pleasure in the job puts perfection […]
Could Wages and Prices Spiral Upward in America?
As prices for products including gas, steaks, bacon and camping equipment climb rapidly, eating into paychecks and dominating headlines, consumers are more likely to take note and ask for better […]