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Future of Work

Vox’s coverage of the future of work: how we got here and what comes next.

Artificial intelligence isn’t a good argument for basic income
Future Perfect

A major study backed by OpenAI’s Sam Altman shows unconditional cash has benefits that have nothing to do with AI.

By Oshan Jarow
Artificial intelligence isn’t a good argument for basic income
Future Perfect

A major study backed by OpenAI’s Sam Altman shows unconditional cash has benefits that have nothing to do with AI.

By Oshan Jarow
In the new Miami, the old office culture reignsIn the new Miami, the old office culture reigns
Audio
Future of Work

How a tech and finance boom brought workers back to the office. It might just be the future of work for all of us.

By Jolie Myers
These remote workers moved to Portugal for work-life balance. Is their life as fun as it looks?These remote workers moved to Portugal for work-life balance. Is their life as fun as it looks?
Future of WorkMember Exclusive

For the Portuguese, the answer is complicated.

By Victoria Chamberlin
Why Nvidia triggered a stock market freakoutWhy Nvidia triggered a stock market freakout
Artificial Intelligence

What does Nvidia’s massive stock sell-off tell us about the economy?

By Ellen Ioanes

The latest in Future of Work

What if quitting your terrible job would help the economy?What if quitting your terrible job would help the economy?
Future Perfect

Should people who quit get unemployment benefits?

By Oshan Jarow
What a Zoom cashier 8,000 miles away can tell us about the future of workWhat a Zoom cashier 8,000 miles away can tell us about the future of work
Money

Is a new age of digital offshoring coming?

By Whizy Kim
Food delivery fees have soared. How much of it goes to workers?Food delivery fees have soared. How much of it goes to workers?
Money

Amid delivery discourse, a new report claims to shed some light on DoorDash’s delivery fees.

By Whizy Kim
Want a 32-hour workweek? Give workers more power.Want a 32-hour workweek? Give workers more power.
Future Perfect

German labor history has some tips on how the US could reduce its workweek.

By Oshan Jarow
Older Americans are working longer. Some want to; others have to.Older Americans are working longer. Some want to; others have to.
Money

How long will baby boomers keep working? For some, the answer is forever.

By Whizy Kim
When is a nose just a nose? A brief history of non-Jews playing Jews onscreen.
Your guide to the 2024 Oscars

Bradley Cooper’s turn as Leonard Bernstein in Maestro is just the latest role to stoke conversations about what Jewish representation means in Hollywood.

By Marjorie Ingall
The future of cities, according to the experts
Technology

Cities aren’t going anywhere, but they do need to change.

By Rani Molla
Workers are mad as hell this summerWorkers are mad as hell this summer
Technology

From actors to delivery drivers, why 2023 is a perfect storm for strikes.

By Rani Molla
A UPS strike would have been worse than you thinkA UPS strike would have been worse than you think
Technology

Our reliance on delivery gave the Teamsters union a lot more leverage in UPS negotiations.

By Rani Molla
Don’t schedule meetings after 4 pmDon’t schedule meetings after 4 pm
Technology

People are redefining the 9-to-5 and that’s a good thing.

By Rani Molla
The hottest new job is “head of AI” and nobody knows what they doThe hottest new job is “head of AI” and nobody knows what they do
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

America’s biggest companies are hiring AI leadership as fast as they can.

By Rani Molla
Telephone operation was a good career for women. Then it got automated.Telephone operation was a good career for women. Then it got automated.
Future Perfect

How automation wiped out a whole career for young women — and how young women adapted.

By Dylan Matthews
Pregnant or recently pregnant? A new law could make your job easier.Pregnant or recently pregnant? A new law could make your job easier.
Technology

From remote work to extended leave, you can now use the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act to improve your work life.

By Rani Molla
Scared tech workers are scrambling to reinvent themselves as AI expertsScared tech workers are scrambling to reinvent themselves as AI experts
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

The AI specialist is the new “it” girl in tech.

By Rani Molla
The hottest new perk in tech is freedomThe hottest new perk in tech is freedom
Technology

How small tech companies are using remote work to compete with the big guys.

By Rani Molla
Tulsa will pay you to live there. And you’ll love it.
Technology

Remote workers came for the cash. They stayed for the community.

By Rani Molla
The “return to the office” won’t save the officeThe “return to the office” won’t save the office
Future of Work

More people are going to offices more of the time. Offices are still in trouble.

By Rani Molla
Why an Air Force colonel — and many other experts — are so worried about the existential risk of AIWhy an Air Force colonel — and many other experts — are so worried about the existential risk of AI
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

Fears about our ability to control powerful AI are growing.

By Kelsey Piper
Gen Z just wants a stable job
Technology

Young people are suddenly interested in working for the military industrial complex.

By Rani Molla
You may never eat inside a fast food restaurant againYou may never eat inside a fast food restaurant again
Food

As diners increasingly turn to delivery, the future of fast food may be one with no human interaction at all.

By Whizy Kim
Your boss is obsessed with productivity without knowing what it means
Technology

That’s poor ground to stand on when trying to revoke remote work.

By Rani Molla
An Amazon union just won a $30 an hour contractAn Amazon union just won a $30 an hour contract
Technology

What happens next depends on Amazon, the workers, and the interpretation of outdated US labor law.

By Rani Molla
Tech companies are finally firing tech workersTech companies are finally firing tech workers
Technology

Software engineers made up the biggest portion of tech layoffs in 2023.

By Rani Molla
When did mass layoffs become so normal?When did mass layoffs become so normal?
Money

A brief history of engineered job insecurity in America.

By Whizy Kim
Americans think AI is someone else’s problemAmericans think AI is someone else’s problem
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

AI is coming to the workplace, but most people think it won’t affect them much.

By Rani Molla
AI is flooding the workplace, and workers love it
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

Who’s afraid of ChatGPT? Not these workers.

By Rani Molla
Starbucks won’t admit to breaking the law by union bustingStarbucks won’t admit to breaking the law by union busting
Technology

Longtime CEO Howard Shultz testified before a Senate committee as the company’s labor violations stack up.

By Rani Molla
It’s still possible to get what you want at work
Technology

The era of worker power isn’t over.

By Rani Molla
Will using AI make Microsoft Word better? We’re going to find out.Will using AI make Microsoft Word better? We’re going to find out.
Technology

Microsoft and Google are rolling out AI features to write your memos and emails for you. But they’re far from perfect.

By Shirin Ghaffary and Rani Molla
Maybe AI can finally kill the cover letterMaybe AI can finally kill the cover letter
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

Jobs still require cover letters. Apps like ChatGPT can help.

By Rani Molla
Bosses want to pay you more but give you lessBosses want to pay you more but give you less
Technology

A growing number of workers are going freelance, taking higher wages over benefits and job security.

By Rani Molla
Where will all the laid-off tech workers go?Where will all the laid-off tech workers go?
Technology

The bright side to all these terrible tech layoffs.

By Rani Molla
Your favorite tech giant wants you to know it’s a startup again
Technology

Facebook, Google, and Amazon are trying to get their groove back.

By Rani Molla and Shirin Ghaffary
It looks like people are actually moving back to San Francisco (really)It looks like people are actually moving back to San Francisco (really)
Technology

There’s a big sign that San Francisco may be making a comeback.

By Rani Molla
Quiet hiring and the endless quest to coin terms about work
Technology

From quiet quitting to the Great Resignation, why we won’t stop making up words about work.

By Rani Molla
How workers fought back in 2022How workers fought back in 2022
Technology

Workers unionized, quit their jobs, and refused to go back to the office.

By Rani Molla
The next Congress will be the most representative of Latino identity everThe next Congress will be the most representative of Latino identity ever
Politics

Voters are sending the highest number of Latino lawmakers to Congress ever, and increasing ideological diversity along with it.

By Christian Paz
Conferences want to cure the work-from-home bluesConferences want to cure the work-from-home blues
Technology

Sunshine and wine caves: How conferences are trying to win over a remote-work world.

By Rani Molla
Here’s what employers are cutting instead of your jobHere’s what employers are cutting instead of your job
Technology

You may get to keep your job, but you might lose your Zoom and your desk.

By Rani Molla
It wasn’t an ordinary Red Cup Day at Starbucks this yearIt wasn’t an ordinary Red Cup Day at Starbucks this year
Technology

Empty stores and unused cups: A look at the Starbucks strikes.

By Rani Molla