Illustration: Brittany Holloway-Brown, Photos: Adobe StockAI may not replace you, but it’ll change you. Cue ominous music…In all seriousness, it might not change you, but it might change job titles. Not only are AI-related job titles on the rise in the US—822 job postings featured the word “AI” in Q1
Getty ImagesSmoke from Canadian wildfires has descended on the US, resulting in dangerous air quality levels in states across the Northeast and Midwest.Large swaths of Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey are in the “unhealthy” or “very unhealthy” range on the Air Quality Index, USA Today reported, while Illinois, Minnesota, and
Getty ImagesUnitedHealth Group reported better-than-expected earnings on July 16, bringing in $5.5 billion in net income during the second quarter, up from $3.4 billion during the same period last year. Its revenue went up to $112 billion, from $111 billion the previous year.But the insurance giant, which saw its stock
Getty ImagesActing Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling sat before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) committee for a job interview (of sorts) to scratch the “acting” off his title and lead the nation’s labor agency responsible for overseeing work and the people who make work happen.President Trump last month
Morning Brew DesignA record share of Americans tapped into their 401(k) accounts for emergencies in 2025, according to an analysis of plans managed by Vanguard.Emergency savings accounts are seen as one potential backstop to this practice. Since 2019, the non-profit Commonwealth has partnered with BlackRock to expand access to emergency
An employee accused his manager of anti-Black bias over comments made eight months earlier. A federal appeals court said the comments were about politics, not race, and the case fell apart. TL;DR: A federal appeals court affirmed summary judgment for the employer on race discrimination, retaliation, and hostile work environment
Getty ImagesSummer in Maine means lobster, campfires, diving into crystal clear waters…and soon, getting a crystal clear vision of your pay.The state known as “Vacationland” won’t take a break from pay transparency this summer, as it becomes the latest jurisdiction to require it with a law taking effect on July
Getty ImagesMore than 200 economists, technologists, and AI researchers and wonks are urging businesses, AI developers, and policymakers to move more quickly to prepare for the broader impacts of the AI transformation on the economy.Signatories to a new statement, “We Must Act Now,” noted that the technology’s potential impact on
Morning BrewIt’s about to get a lot more difficult for workers in Germany to take a sick day.Where in the world? Last month, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz introduced a new rule requiring workers who request sick leave to provide their employer a doctor’s note on the first day of their
