The hottest AI skill in 2026 isn’t prompt engineering
Prompt engineering may no longer be the AI gold rush many expected. A recent study suggests large language model expertise now commands the strongest combination of demand and pay.
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AI skills could be the new fast track to a promotion
Learning how to use artificial intelligence could do more than make workers more productive. A new Randstad report suggests AI-fluent professionals are landing promotions faster, earning higher salaries, and becoming increasingly attractive to employers struggling to fill AI-related roles.
AI is turning entry-level jobs into mid-level jobs
Artificial intelligence may not be eliminating jobs as quickly as many feared, but it is changing what employers expect from workers. A new PwC report suggests AI is pushing entry-level employees to demonstrate leadership, judgment, creativity, and other traditionally senior-level skills much earlier in their careers, potentially reshaping the path from junior worker to experienced professional.
Was Google CEO Sundar Pichai scared to talk about AI at Stanford?
Sundar Pichai’s Stanford commencement address focused on optimism, hard work, and following your passions. But for the CEO of Google, one topic seemed notably absent: artificial intelligence. I explore whether the omission was intentional and why it stood out during one of the most transformative periods in technology history.
Tech hiring is rising again and companies suddenly cannot get enough cybersecurity and AI workers
Tech hiring appears to be recovering as employers added 69,000 workers in May, according to new CompTIA analysis. Cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, software development, and AI-related roles remain in high demand despite ongoing concerns about layoffs and automation.
Sport Clips hands work once done by humans to thousands of AI agents
Sport Clips is deploying thousands of AI agents to automate customer review responses and local marketing tasks across its franchise locations, raising fresh questions about how much human interaction businesses are willing to replace with software.
AI is pushing workers away from college and toward trade schools and entrepreneurship
A new survey from Pelgo suggests AI is reshaping how unemployed workers think about education and career stability. Many now favor trade schools, entrepreneurship, and faster workforce entry over traditional four-year college degrees.
AI is changing jobs faster than companies know how to handle
Boston Consulting Group says AI is rapidly reshaping the workplace, with many employees now spending more time managing AI tools than doing traditional work. While workers report higher job satisfaction, many also say AI is making work mentally exhausting.
Long Island University wants to become an AI powerhouse
Long Island University is betting heavily on artificial intelligence with the launch of its new AI² Center, expanding AI education, research, and workforce development across its campuses.
AI fluency is the new hiring buzzword, and companies are already regretting it
Companies are racing to hire workers with AI skills, but new research suggests many employers are rewarding buzzwords and confidence over real competence.
ZipRecruiter says grad job market is improving even as AI fears grow
More graduates are landing jobs faster, but the path is getting less predictable as AI concerns and competition reshape hiring.
OpenAI launches new certification courses as employers race to hire workers with real AI skills
OpenAI has launched its first certification courses, offering practical AI training for workers and teachers directly inside ChatGPT.