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2 weeks ago | fortune.com | Azure Gilman |Sara Braun

Demonstrators rally against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and call for the release of union leader David Huerta, President of SEIU California and SEIU-USWW, who was arrested on June 6 during federal immigration operations, at Gloria Molina Grand Park in Los Angeles, on June 9, 2025. RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP via Getty Images

2 weeks ago | fortune.com | Sara Braun

On April 28, Duolingo co-founder and CEO Luis von Ahn posted an email on LinkedIn that he had just sent to all employees at his company. In it, he outlined his vision for the language-learning app to become an “AI-first” organization, including phasing out contractors if AI could do their work, and only giving a team the ability to hire a new person if they were not able to automate their work through AI. The response was swift and scathing. “This is a disaster.

3 weeks ago | fortune.com | Sara Braun

A hefty salary is often their number one priority, but other benefits like health care, 401(k) plans, paid leave, and professional development opportunities are also important. All of those factors together make up the concept of “total rewards,” and the idea that compensation is about a lot more than just the number on your paycheck. The picture becomes even more complicated for companies now that there are five generations in the workforce.

3 weeks ago | fortune.com | Sara Braun

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3 weeks ago | fortune.com | Sara Braun

Once workers use generative AI to complete a task, their desire to do a task without AI takes a major hit, according to a recent study published in Scientific Reports. Getty Images / Maskot