NEWSNATIONNOW (Andrew Dorn) - AI skills more valuable than MBA, new survey suggests
Among the executives surveyed, 91% said they're increasing compensation for employees with AI skills.
AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - Gen Z's fading AI hype
Data: Walton Family Foundation, GSV Ventures and Gallup survey; Table: Avery Lotz/Axios Gen Z's sentiment toward artificial intelligence has shifted in the last year, with teens and 20-somethings less excited about the tech — and more angry, according to a newly released report. Why it matters: Despite a growing share of workplace leaders and some higher ed institutions embracing AI, a generation that's grown up online remains skeptical about its impact on learning and professional skills. By the numbers: The share of Gen Z respondents who agree that AI makes them excited fell from 36% last year to 22% in 2026, per the findings from the Walton Family Foundation, GSV Ventures and Gallup. - Additionally, a smaller share feel hopeful…
AXIOS (April Rubin) - Gen Z is surprisingly optimistic about career prospects: Survey
Data: Indeed/YouGov ; Chart: Axios Visuals Gen Z is optimistic about their careers despite a gap in expectations among employees and employers in the greater workforce, according to Indeed survey data published Thursday. Why it matters: Gen Z's positivity is unexpected against the backdrop of an entry-level job crisis . - "It's not that Gen Z has confidence necessarily in the market, but they do have a confidence in their ability to adapt," Kyle M.K., Indeed's senior strategy advisor, tells Axios. "This is a group that — for a majority of their lives — they've seen a lot of disruption." - "They just have a lot of confidence in themselves to plan accordingly," he adds, "especially as we go through some of this transformative change…