What We’re Reading: January 17, 2018

These are the top talent stories we’re reading from around the web.

No-nonsense feedback

Cities in the hunt for Amazon’s second headquarters are going above and beyond to win the coveted contest, reports The Wall Street Journal.

Artificial intelligence has arrived in investing — but humans are still dominating, according to The New York Times.

Paying tipped workers better wouldn’t lead to fewer restaurant jobs, writes The Washington Post.

Workers at an Apple manufacturing plant in China are complaining of poor working conditions like exposure to noxious chemicals, reports Business Insider.

Finally, Google’s new hiring tactic is training other employers’ employees, according to Quartz.