Pope Leo launches AI commission – POLITICO
The announcement came a day after Pope Leo signed his encyclical, a letter drawn up by the pontiff…
SAG Negotiators Talk AI, Pension Plan Changes in 2026 Contract
Talking to SAG-AFTRA chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland and president Sean Astin in 2026, it’s easy to forget that…
I Work in Hollywood. Everyone Who Used to Make TV Is Now Secretly Training AI
People who had previously felt paralyzed by their NDA’s began to talk. Helena, the conflict-avoidant moderator of the…
AI shock is looking a lot like the China shock, and that’s actually good news, top economist says
In 2001, China joined the World Trade Organization, sparking a manufacturing surge for the country. China became the…
The job market is healing for everyone—except in the office
The U.S. labor market added 115,000 jobs in April, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, beating economist…
Double Fine staffers have filed a petition to unionize.
Posted May 8, 2026 at 11:29 PM UTC Double Fine staffers have filed a petition to unionize. Follow…
Early retirement is shrinking Gen X’s brain, new research warns
While economists sound alarms about Gen Z unemployment, new research points to a quieter crisis: Gen X workers…
A new Google AI deal with the Pentagon has sparked employee backlash. Their leverage appears limited
Google inks a major contract to help the Pentagon use AI. Hundreds of employees sign an open letter…
Trillions in US Retirement Dollars Flow Into Opaque Trusts That Rival ETFs
At the heart of the US retirement industry, underpinning the later-life plans of millions of Americans, is a…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warns ‘AI washing’ is real, but tech-related job displacement is on the way
As debate continues over AI’s true impact on the labor force, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said some companies…
Many factors go into what makes seafood ‘sustainable’
BOSTON (AP) — Don’t overfish. Don’t trawl the seabed. Keep aquaculture healthy for the fish as well as…
There’s a canary in the labor market coal mine: the burned-out home healthcare sector
Home healthcare workers make up less than 3% of the total jobs, but KPMG senior economist Matthew Nestler…