AI isn't making us smarter — it's training us to think backward, an innovation theorist says

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John Nosta, founder of the NostaLab think tank
John Nosta, founder of the NostaLab think tank, says AI trains humans to think backward by providing answers before they understand.

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Jobs report recap: US added fewer jobs in December than expected, capping off a tough 2025 for job seekers

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A woman walks out of a store with a prominent

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It's jobs day in America.

The US added 50,000 jobs in December, and the unemployment rate dropped to 4.4%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly report on the employment situation.

Economists expected to see 70,000 jobs added in the final month of 2025, and an unemployment rate of 4.5%.

The US military's annual suicide report is missing, and the Pentagon isn't offering any answers

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The Pentagon's annual report on military suicides serves as an important measure of accountability.
The Pentagon's annual report on military suicides serves as an important measure of accountability.

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WEF mapped out 4 AI-driven futures for jobs by 2030, and only one looks good for humanity

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Doctors' cubicles attended to patients virtually in San Salvador, El Salvador, on December 2, 2025.
The World Economic Forum says AI will reshape work by 2030 — and only one future avoids major worker displacement.

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4 Googlers share how they reinvented their careers and pivoted to AI

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People walking into Google office.
Each of the four Google employees Business Insider spoke with spent roughly a year preparing to pivot to an AI team.

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The list of companies laying off staff this year includes Angi and Tailwind, with dozens of others warning of job cuts

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The Angi logo is shown on a smartphone screen.
Angi, formerly Angie's List, is a service for home service professionals.

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The military is running out of teenagers to recruit — and old-school methods to reach them are failing

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A young person watching a military recruiter on social media.

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Military recruiting is on the upswing, but many recruiters say it's never been harder to get young people interested in service.

Amazon gives managers a new way to spot employees who aren't spending enough time in the office

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy.
Amazon is pushing forward with its own brand of chips called Trainium.

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AI is turning expertise into a commodity. Box CEO says there's one way companies can stay ahead.

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Box CEO Aaron Levie at the TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2019 conference at Moscone Center in San Francisco
Box CEO Aaron Levie says that as AI makes expert knowledge universal, companies will win or lose based on how well they manage and deploy context.

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From JPMorgan to Citi, here's how the biggest banks on Wall Street are using AI

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