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Inside Meta, layoffs and AI shakeups have pushed morale to the edge

Jill Barth | June 21, 2026

Meta layoffs and AI shakeups have pushed staff morale to the edge, and the company's own CTO admits the damage may be hard to undo.

Half of large employers plan to raise employee out-of-pocket healthcare costs

Lucy Peterson | June 21, 2026

As medical and pharmacy expenses climb, large employers are adjusting plan design, limiting drug spending growth and expanding targeted support like caregiving and financial wellness benefits.

Google exec: AI isn't killing jobs—copycat layoffs are

Jen Colletta | June 17, 2026

Nobel Prize winner Demis Hassabis says "imitative behavior" is prompting some orgs to view layoffs going hand-in-hand with AI advances.

The CHRO's next AI challenge: Closing the confidence gap

Sridhar Krishnamurthy | June 17, 2026

Younger employees are curious about AI and keen to use it; older employees are navigating a question about where their expertise fits.

From Disney to Meta, 'tokenmaxxing' is exposing AI's measurement problem

Jill Barth | June 15, 2026

From Disney to JPMorgan, AI token dashboards are becoming the new workplace scoreboard, even when they miss real business impact.

Stop-loss cost trends are still getting worse: Tokio Marine HCC

Allison Bell | June 15, 2026

Tokio Marine HCC predicts the market will continue to tighten in 2027.

Benefits satisfaction overestimated by employers, creating future retention risk

Michael Popke | June 14, 2026

LIMRA research director Kimberly Landry said it's concerning that some workers, especially Gen Z employees, are reducing 401(k) contributions because of rising health insurance premiums.

HR State of the Union: Understanding AI's Impact on Your Business

Sponsor Content | June 11, 2026

Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 3:00 pm ET <br><br> Everyone is talking about AI, from AI scheduling assistants to AI resume reviewers. But how will it work for your HR processes?