5 examples of AI agents in the workplace

Zapier reports five workplace AI agent examples that enhance workflows by automating tasks like sentiment analysis, lead ...
Opinion

A shorter workweek can prevent AI-driven mass unemployment

Over the last year, announcements of layoffs tied to artificial intelligence have become a near-weekly occurrence. Companies across industries have cited “efficiency gains” from AI tools as a ...

FAFSA has asked applicants what 'type' of white they are since 2024. Here's why

Data analysis and higher education policy researchers have long called for more-detailed race and ethnicity data to better ...
Opinion
Independent.ie on MSNOpinion

Cróna Clohisey: The EU must work to become more competitive. Now it's time to turn talk of simplification into action

Over a year ago Mario Draghi presented his competitiveness report to the European Commission and the European Parliament. Since then, along with defence and security, we have heard of little else from ...
The New York Times

Real Solutions for Women in the Workplace

Readers respond to a guest essay by Corinne Low about work boundaries. To the Editor: While “What Women Really Want: Work Boundaries,” by Corinne Low (Opinion guest essay, Nov. 2), calls attention to ...
The Economist

Sex work in the gig economy

FOR DECADES Sweden was seen as the epitome of sexual freedom, so much so that President Dwight Eisenhower fulminated in 1960 that its people tended towards “sin, nudity, drunkenness”. In 1971 it ...
consilium.europa

Simplification: Council agrees position on sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements to boost EU competitiveness

This press release has been updated on 25 June 2025 with the text of the Council’s negotiating mandate. Member states’ representatives agreed today the Council’s negotiating mandate on simplifying ...
consilium.europa

Simplification: Council gives final green light on the ‘Stop-the-clock’ mechanism to boost EU competitiveness and provide legal certainty to businesses

The Council gave its final green light today on one of the Commission’s proposals to simplify EU rules and thus boost EU competitiveness. This proposal (the so-called ‘Stop-the-clock’ directive) ...
Reuters

What's inside the EU's 'Simplification Omnibus' on sustainability rules

BRUSSELS, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Wednesday proposed looser environmental and corporate sustainability rules for a large majority of businesses in Europe, responding to criticism ...
The New York Times

How Tariffs Work

(Hint: Most often, other countries don’t pay for them.) By June Kim A pillar of President Trump’s policies has been tariffs, which are taxes on products imported from other countries. He has imposed ...
Forbes

Simplification Can Save Your Team From Burnout

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I enable organizations to simplify so they can focus on valuable work. Jan 23, 2025, 10:40am EST You can’t have a healthy company ...