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IBM Is Tripling Gen Z Hiring. That’s Not the Good News You Think It Is.
Industry Analysis

IBM Is Tripling Gen Z Hiring. That’s Not the Good News You Think It Is.

IBM announced it’s tripling entry-level hiring in 2026, targeting Gen Z workers. But they’ve rewritten every role for AI fluency, junior devs spend less time coding, and senior employees were let go. Is this a pipeline or a displacement?

February 20, 20267 min read
12 to 18 Months: What AI Leaders Are Predicting for Knowledge Work
Industry Analysis

12 to 18 Months: What AI Leaders Are Predicting for Knowledge Work

Suleyman says 12–18 months. Amodei says 1–3 years. Altman, Musk, and Hassabis converge on the same window. These aren’t fringe voices — they’re the people building the technology. Here’s what it means for every knowledge worker.

February 18, 20267 min read
Four Possible Futures for Your Job — The World Economic Forum’s 2030 Scenarios
Industry Analysis

Four Possible Futures for Your Job — The World Economic Forum’s 2030 Scenarios

The WEF just released a framework mapping four possible futures for the global job market by 2030. Two are manageable. Two are not. Based on everything we’re seeing on the ground, we’re headed toward the one most people aren’t prepared for.

February 16, 20268 min read
The Interview Process Is Dead — Here’s How to Get Hired in 2026
Career Advice

The Interview Process Is Dead — Here’s How to Get Hired in 2026

McKinsey added an AI collaboration test to its final-round interviews. 85% of employers now use skills-based hiring. Resumes are losing their grip. We break down what’s changing and the strategies that are actually getting our clients hired.

February 15, 20267 min read
Human Resources Becomes Robot Resources — What HR Professionals Need to Know Now
Industry Analysis

Human Resources Becomes Robot Resources — What HR Professionals Need to Know Now

ADP launched AI agents for 1.1 million clients across 140 countries that can run payroll, flag tax issues, and initiate promotions. HR is simultaneously the most automatable department and the one being asked to lead AI adoption. Here’s the paradox — and what to do about it.

February 14, 20267 min read
Wall Street’s AI Invasion — What It Means for Everyone in Financial Services
Industry Analysis

Wall Street’s AI Invasion — What It Means for Everyone in Financial Services

BNY Mellon deployed 134 “digital employees” alongside 48,000 humans and empowered 20,000 workers to build AI agents. We break down the reversed apprenticeship, the flattening career ladder, and what every finance professional should do right now.

February 13, 20267 min read
5 Skills AI Can’t Replace — We Agree With 3 of Them
Skills Development

5 Skills AI Can’t Replace — We Agree With 3 of Them

Cangrade scraped 200+ AI job postings from Indeed and found 83% list the same 5 soft skills. We put each one through our own filter — strategic thinking and collaboration aren’t as safe as you think.

February 12, 20265 min read
Opus 4.6 vs GPT 5.3 — We Tested Both, Here’s What Workers Need to Know
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Opus 4.6 vs GPT 5.3 — We Tested Both, Here’s What Workers Need to Know

Anthropic released Opus 4.6 and OpenAI launched GPT-5.3 Codex in the same week. We spent a week testing both — here’s what we found and what it means for workers.

February 11, 20266 min read
AI Agents Are Replacing Your Coworkers — Here’s What You Need to Know
AI News

AI Agents Are Replacing Your Coworkers — Here’s What You Need to Know

McKinsey now has 25,000 AI agents alongside 40,000 humans. OpenAI launched Frontier. Anthropic released Agent Teams. We break down what the agent workforce revolution means for every worker.

February 10, 20268 min read
70% of Banking Is About to Be Automated. Here’s What We Saw From the Inside.
Industry Analysis

70% of Banking Is About to Be Automated. Here’s What We Saw From the Inside.

After a combined 22 years in finance—Vanguard robo-advisors and JP Morgan banking ops—we break down why 70%+ of banking operations are automatable, how GPT 5.2 now beats human financial experts, and what finance professionals should do right now.

February 9, 20269 min read
AI Is Coming for the Legal Industry: 44% of Legal Tasks Are Already Automatable
Industry Analysis

AI Is Coming for the Legal Industry: 44% of Legal Tasks Are Already Automatable

Paralegals are facing an 80% automation risk this year. 44% of all legal tasks are technically fully automatable right now. We break down what AI can replace in legal work, what stays human, and what attorneys and paralegals should do.

February 8, 202610 min read
AI Just Changed Healthcare Forever: 230 Million People Are Already Using It
Industry Analysis

AI Just Changed Healthcare Forever: 230 Million People Are Already Using It

230 million people are asking healthcare questions on ChatGPT every single week. We share our personal health breakthroughs with AI and explore what this means for healthcare workers and the entire industry.

February 7, 20269 min read
Claude Cowork Is Here: The AI Desktop Agent That Changes Everything
AI News

Claude Cowork Is Here: The AI Desktop Agent That Changes Everything

A million people installed Claudebot. Then the security flaws hit. Anthropic's response? Build their own desktop AI agent. Here's what Claude Cowork means for sales, marketing, and every department.

February 6, 202610 min read
The AI Arms Race: Which AI Should You Actually Be Using Right Now?
AI News

The AI Arms Race: Which AI Should You Actually Be Using Right Now?

Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok—new AI models drop every week. We pay for max tier on all four. Here's the honest breakdown of what each one is actually good at.

February 5, 202612 min read
The Software Engineer Reckoning: From $300K Salaries to Mass Layoffs
Industry Analysis

The Software Engineer Reckoning: From $300K Salaries to Mass Layoffs

Software developer jobs down 33% from 2020 levels. Entry-level hiring has collapsed. 70% of hiring managers think AI can replace interns. Here's what happened—and what engineers should do now.

February 5, 202614 min read
The Great Unbossing: Why Middle Managers Are the #1 Target for AI Layoffs
Industry Analysis

The Great Unbossing: Why Middle Managers Are the #1 Target for AI Layoffs

50% of 2023 layoffs hit middle managers. Amazon just cut 30,000 jobs. The Great Unbossing is real—and if you're not actively preparing, you could be next.

February 3, 202612 min read
The AI Hiring Arms Race: Why Your AI Resume Isn't Working (And What Actually Does)
Career Advice

The AI Hiring Arms Race: Why Your AI Resume Isn't Working (And What Actually Does)

83% of companies use AI to screen resumes. 40-50% of job applications involve bot interaction. Welcome to the AI hiring arms race—where bots apply to bots, and humans rarely enter the equation.

February 2, 202610 min read
Ghost Jobs Exposed: 40% of Companies Are Posting Fake Job Listings
Industry Analysis

Ghost Jobs Exposed: 40% of Companies Are Posting Fake Job Listings

You've spent hours on your resume and cover letter, then... silence. Here's the devastating truth: that job probably never existed. 40% of companies admit to posting fake listings.

February 1, 202610 min read
The AIxiety Pivot: Why Gen Z Is Abandoning Tech Careers for Skilled Trades
Industry Analysis

The AIxiety Pivot: Why Gen Z Is Abandoning Tech Careers for Skilled Trades

62% of Gen Z believe AI could replace their jobs. Now they're making a surprising move: abandoning tech for construction, plumbing, and electrical work. Here's why—and what you should actually do.

January 31, 202612 min read
Which Jobs Will AI Replace? A Data-Driven Analysis of 289 Professions
Industry Analysis

Which Jobs Will AI Replace? A Data-Driven Analysis of 289 Professions

We analyzed 289 jobs across 26 industries to determine which roles face the highest automation risk. Here's what the data reveals about the future of work.

January 10, 202514 min read
10 Skills AI Cannot Replace (And How to Develop Them)
Skills Development

10 Skills AI Cannot Replace (And How to Develop Them)

While AI masters technical tasks, certain human skills become more valuable. Here are the 10 skills that will keep you employed and how to develop each one.

January 5, 202512 min read
Will AI Replace Software Developers? A Realistic Assessment
Industry Analysis

Will AI Replace Software Developers? A Realistic Assessment

With AI coding assistants like GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT, many developers worry about their future. Here's an honest look at what AI means for software development careers.

January 1, 202513 min read
AI in Healthcare: What Every Medical Professional Should Know
Industry Analysis

AI in Healthcare: What Every Medical Professional Should Know

From diagnostic AI to administrative automation, healthcare is being transformed by artificial intelligence. Here's what nurses, doctors, and other medical professionals need to know.

December 28, 202414 min read

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