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AI Displacement In The Workplace Is Increasing – And Affecting Young People Most

There is good and bad news about AI disruption in the labor market. It’s still barely discernible as a trend with the technology responsible for adding around only 15 basis points to the overall unemployment rate. But, that figure has risen from 10 basis points last...

China: Proposed Social Security Law Sparks Gig Worker Pushback

With China's flexible workforce estimated at nearly 300 million, Beijing pledges to strengthen their safety, wages and basic social security. Guangzhou delivery vehicle driver Zhang Liang watches on warily as more graduates, former factory workers and other jobseekers...

Upwork: Skilled Freelancing Jumps To 38%

The future of work took a measurable step this month, as Upwork’s Future Workforce Index 2026 found that 38% of skilled U.S. knowledge workers now freelance. That is up sharply from 28% a year ago. The report, released July 14, surveyed 2,400 U.S. workers and paired...

‘Digital Lifeline’ – Gaza Tech Workers Give Glimpse Of Possible Future

"I was just in a trough, drowning in uncertainty," says Walaa Volidis, a Palestinian software engineer. "But deep inside, I made a decision: it will not be the end, no matter how hard it gets. I'll keep fighting for my dreams." Wearing a headset and glued to her...
Teachers Unions Call for Full School Reopening

The presidents of the nation's two major teachers unions called separately for a full return to in-person learning in the fall, with the leader of the American Federation of Teachers declaring Thursday that her organization was “all-in.” In an address on social media,...

Tips: How to Earn Passive Income

The popularity of side hustles and part-time work continues to grow. Of more than 3,000 job seekers surveyed by Monster in November 2020, 92% said that in light of the coronavirus pandemic, now is a good time to look into gig work. Among the most popular ways to earn...

10 Best Remote Career Fields for New College Grads

So what’s next? The good news is that, while hiring isn’t quite back to pre-pandemic levels, the overall job market is building steam. According to a report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), employers are projecting that they’ll be...

Salesforce: The Future of Work Is Flexible

As part of the NYSE Tech Summit, Bret Taylor, co-president and COO at Salesforce.com Inc, discusses the firm's plan for a flexible return to work as companies across the U.S. take different approaches. He speaks to Emily Chang on "Bloomberg Technology." (Source:...

Bear Market for Gig Work Stocks

Gig-work stocks have had a terrible month, and the regulatory clouds that worry investors are not going away anytime soon. DoorDash Inc. managed to buck the trend Thursday, surprising investors with gross orders well above analysts’ expectations and more than...

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