Jobs news and trends

Warehouses Buy Robots and Hire Workers at Once
Artificial Intelligence // August 25, 2026

The story of warehouse robots has mostly been told as a replacement story: machines taking over jobs people used to do. The actual numbers this year tell a different one. North American warehouses ordered nearly 18,000 robots worth roughly $1.2 billion in the first half...

AI Jobs Are Booming for Gen Z, Not Everyone
Artificial Intelligence // August 21, 2026

Artificial intelligence has not been around long enough to reward seniority the way most fields do, and that gap is starting to show up in who gets hired. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Goldman Finds Entry-Level Workers More Vulnerable to AI Displacement
Economy // August 19, 2026

New Goldman Sachs research suggests industries with greater artificial intelligence (AI) exposure could be rethinking their hiring options. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

Enterprise AI’s Hottest Job Just Found Its Biggest Skeptic
Artificial Intelligence // August 14, 2026

The fastest-growing job in enterprise AI is the forward-deployed engineer, the specialist companies hire to make the software actually work inside their walls. Decagon, a customer service artificial intelligence startup that crossed $100 million in annualized revenue three years after launching, thinks that job should...

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17% of Labor Economy Workers Miss Shifts Because of Higher Gas Prices

July 27, 2026
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The $20 Billion Cost of Unpredictable Work Schedules

July 22, 2026
For decades, the hourly labor market has organized worker pay around the wage itself. Employers compete by adding another dollar per hour, workers compare job postings by headline pay, and...

The Agentic Enterprise Connects AI to Real Business Results

July 21, 2026
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EarnIn Adds Jobs Platform as Wage Access Draws Scrutiny

July 13, 2026
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Quick Reads
Amazon Sunsets Crowd-Sourced Work Platform MTurk

August 26, 2026
After 21 years, Amazon is shutting down its crowdsourced work platform Mechanical Turk. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS […]

Goldman Finds Entry-Level Workers More Vulnerable to AI Displacement

August 19, 2026
New Goldman Sachs research suggests industries with greater artificial intelligence (AI) exposure could be rethinking their hiring options. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Jobless Claims Tick Up Amid Summertime Slowdown

August 13, 2026
Jobless claims inched up last week in a move Bloomberg reported could be due to seasonal employment patterns. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Zillow Cuts 500 Jobs Ahead of Q2 Earnings Report

August 04, 2026
Zillow is laying off just over 500 employees as it makes organizational changes, Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman said in a Tuesday (Aug. 4) blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...