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As undergraduate degrees have lost their payoffs thanks to AI, young people have turned to advanced schooling to unlock jobs with salaries exceeding $200,000 (or in some cases, a $100 million signing bonus). However, one former Google leader says Gen Z should not be so fast to jump on the PhD train, as even doctoral degrees may have lost their …

Millions of college students are headed back to school in the coming weeks, but the excitement of new classes, reconnecting with friends, and fall weather is being overshadowed by a cloud of uncertainty. With many recent graduates struggling like never before to land jobs—and some CEOs warning entry-level jobs are on the brink of extinction thanks to AI—Gen Z is …

Going to college and getting a degree was once a ticket to white-collar success—but now graduates are up against “ghost jobs,” AI agents, and a fiercely competitive labor market. Job-seekers are sending out applications in droves to try and land a gig, and even people with multiple degrees are having a hard time.  Job-hunters sent out an average of 45 …

Tampa Hits 100 Degrees for the First Time as Heat Grips the Southeast  The New York Times More than 170 million under heat alerts in the South and the East  NBC News Eastern US swelters from heatwave as high temperatures affect half of country  The Guardian Historic heat: Tampa, Florida hits 100 degrees for first time on record  News 5 Cleveland WEWS The heat …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Dangerous heat is peaking today for millions in the central United States as a heat dome in summer’s hottest month lives up to its reputation — but sauna-like conditions are only just beginning for areas farther east. The heat index — how hot it actually feels given the temperature and humidity — will top out in …

Gen Z is struggling to break into the entry-level job market—but young male college graduates may be hurting the most. The most recent data from the Federal Reserve indicates that the unemployment rate among recent college graduates is on the rise, at about 5.5%. Although it remains lower than the 6.9% rate among all young workers between 22 and 27 …