One reason CEOs tie layoffs to AI? It motivates remaining employees to adopt the technology

• In today’s CEO Daily: Diane Brady breaks down how CEOs are talking about jobs and AI.
• The big story: Fed Chair Jerome Powell under investigation.
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Good morning. At a recent CEO dinner in New York, conversation turned to the topic of jobs. 2025 was an underwhelming year for U.S. job growth—adding 584,000 jobs compared...