Google will let the Project Maven drone contract with the Pentagon expire next year, sources say, in light of protest from more than 4,000 employees. Leaked emails reveal Google's chief scientist for artificial intelligence has downplayed the scope of the contract, which includes development of a Google Earth-like surveillance system.

The unemployment rate for people with disabilities is more than twice the overall rate, but some small-business owners are trying to expand the opportunities available.

Equality in pay, hours and workforce participation between men and women would add $160 trillion to the global economy -- or $23,620 per person -- according to a study by the World Bank. "This is a stark reminder that world leaders need to act now and act decisively to invest in policies that promote more and better jobs for women and equal pay at work," says World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva.

Chief HR officers can play a strategic role in their organization and facilitate effective communication between the CEO, the board and the executive team, but only if they build trust by serving as an "honest broker" for everyone, says Jorge Figueredo, McKesson's executive vice president of HR. "You want to demonstrate where you can make a difference, and that's got to be a match of a real pain point that the company needs to fix and your own experience, talents and competencies," he says.