How smartphones killed Gen Z's creativity — and what bosses can do about it
Dealing with younger employees' evolving attitudes to work was a key topic of discussion for business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Spriha Srivastava
UK Bureau Chief and International Executive Editor
FOBO, or fear of becoming obsolete, is the new business buzzword. Here's what you need to know.
Rapid AI advances are giving workers FOBO, or fear of becoming obsolete. Companies can help them avoid it with upskilling and reverse mentorship.
A CEO did business on the ski slope instead of the meeting room. These are our biggest takeaways from a week at Davos.
BI's takeaways and memorable moments from Davos, including 'FOBO' — fear of becoming obsolete — and how a CEO traded the meeting room for the ski slope.
TikTok is 'severely damaging' young people — unlike its Chinese equivalent, 'The Anxious Generation' author tells BI
Douyin, the Chinese equivalent of TikTok, is very different and "much more pro-social," NYU professor Jonathan Haidt told Business Insider in Davos.
BI Davos Diary Day 4: After a night of parties, delegates packed the hall to hear what Trump had to say
It's the last full day of the WEF in Davos, where the rich and powerful were discussing the economy and tech. Then Donald Trump showed up.
I was in the packed hall at Davos to hear Trump speak. The audience went from laughter to silence in seconds.
I was among 700 people in the hall to hear Donald Trump address the World Economic Forum in Davos. I wondered whether his blunt style landed.
CEOs have a new skill to learn: managing AI employees
Should an AI worker be given goals and performance metrics? These are just some of the questions facing business leaders amid the rise of agentic AI.
BI Davos Diary Day 3: Tech leaders worry the AI hype is missing the big picture
Business Insider's diary takes you behind the scenes on day three of the World Economic Forum in Davos.
BI Davos Diary Day 2: Donald Trump and AI have dominated conversations at the World Economic Forum
Tuesday saw the World Economic Forum in Davos begin in earnest. Not even a star turn from David Beckham could stop AI dominating conversations.
BI Davos Diary Day 1: How an AI agent was so good it was literally given a seat at the boardroom table
As Davos prepares to host the World Economic Forum, business leaders are talking about what AI and Donald Trump will mean in 2025.
Trump says he will slap 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada — sparking a US dollar rally
Markets expect the Fed would need to keep rates higher to counter inflation that could be caused if Trump follows through on his threat.
I'm a working mom who enjoys solo travel. I've learned how to keep myself from spiraling into mom guilt while I'm away.
As a working parent, Spriha Srivastava often has mom guilt when traveling. She now enjoys trips after dealing ways to deal with it.
The extravagant Ambani pre-wedding party was an affront to the millions of Indians in poverty, critics say
The pre-wedding events for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant, which featured Rihanna, show a blatant disregard for poverty in India, Indians said.
India's moment has arrived — but many hurdles remain
India has 1.4 billion people and Narendra Modi hopes it can become a $7 trillion economy by 2030, but it's got plenty of problems to solve first.
The boss is going to look very different in the age of AI
AI is set to transform the workplace. Experts say it could mean leaders are judged more by their skills, not the size of their budgets or teams.
Israeli held hostage by Hamas describes bleak conditions in their tunnels: one shower a week and constant hunger
An Israeli hostage who was held in Hamas tunnels for 55 days said the conditions were awful and they'd only get one small bowl of rice a day.
AI must radically redesign work before it can make employees more productive, expert says
Ravin Jesuthasan of Mercer said artificial intelligence could be revolutionary for the workforce, but only if leaders integrate it effectively.
Gen Z is prioritizing living over working because they've seen 'the legacy of broken promises' in corporate America, a future-of-work expert says
A future-of-work expert said Gen Zers didn't have the "promise of stability" at work, so they're putting their personal lives and well-being first.
Everyone's buzzing about AI — including plenty of people who clearly don't understand it
Artificial intelligence is this year's buzzword at the World Economic Forum in Davos, but working out how firms can use it is a more complex question.
I'm at the World Economic Forum and I'm blown away by the beauty of Davos
Business Insider's UK bureau chief is attending the World Economic Forum summit in Davos and is stunned by the snowy scenery in the Swiss Alps.