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MPWMelinda French Gates is betting $215 million on women’s health—and daring her fellow billionaires to follow

“I’m trying to send a signal,” the philanthropist says of her support for women’s mental health and midlife care.

By Emma HinchliffeJune 4, 2026
Elon Musk listens as reporters ask U.S. President Donald Trump and South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa questions during a press availability in the Oval Office at the White House on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Big TechBuried in SpaceX’s IPO: a Tesla merger clue and a $3.75 billion insider windfall for friends and family
By Jim EdwardsJune 4, 2026
Elon Musk at SpaceX headquarters near Brownsville, Texas. (Photo: Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post/Getty Images)
NewslettersBreaking convention, SpaceX sets IPO price before roadshow
By Andrew NuscaJune 4, 2026
CEO says anyone who works from home is grabbing groceries or at the vet 30% of the time—and shows off his busy office at Friday 5 p.m. to prove it
SuccessCEO says anyone who works from home is grabbing groceries or at the vet 30% of the time—and shows off his busy office at Friday 5 p.m. to prove it
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJune 4, 2026
Latest
World’s largest sovereign wealth fund backs push for Google oversight on government use of its AI and cloud technology3 hours ago
AI is primarily a blue state problem, and Democrats have the most to lose amid brewing voter ‘techlash’4 hours ago
SpaceX and Anthropic are about to go public—and your 401(k) may be forced to buy in4 hours ago
What Suno’s $5.4 billion valuation says about the future of AI and music—and what remains uncertain4 hours ago
Inside the $9 billion World Cup: How Gianni Infantino built a FIFA-dom with a tight grip on soccer’s biggest global event
MagazineInside the $9 billion World Cup: How Gianni Infantino built a FIFA-dom with a tight grip on soccer’s biggest global event
By Vivienne WaltJune 4, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he addresses a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC.
PoliticsRepublicans defy Trump in shock move, passing resolution in Congress to limit Iran war powers
By Lisa Mascaro and The Associated PressJune 3, 2026
Andy Jassy speaks in front of a black and blue background.
FinanceWhat is a Fortune 500 company? The story behind the list
By Sasha RogelbergJune 3, 2026
SpaceX may be the biggest IPO ever, but Morningstar says it is overvalued by half and the smart investors will wait out the hype and buy later
Startups & VentureSpaceX may be the biggest IPO ever, but Morningstar says it is overvalued by half and the smart investors will wait out the hype and buy later
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJune 3, 2026
This NYC bar just covered everyone’s tabs because the Knicks won, and used Kalshi to hedge their bets
InvestingThis NYC bar just covered everyone’s tabs because the Knicks won, and used Kalshi to hedge their bets
By Catherina GioinoJune 3, 2026
Soldier Field in Chicago during 1994 FIFA World Cup opening ceremonies
EconomySome of the biggest U.S. sporting towns decided not to host any World Cup games, fearing a ‘major financial burden to our cities’
By Tristan BoveJune 3, 2026
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SuccessThe IBM executive tasked with retraining 30 million workers is changing how she thinks about the AI finish line
By Nick LichtenbergJune 3, 2026
A person holding a protest sign sits with their legs crossed.
CybersecurityOhio city workers are covering automated license plate readers with trash bags as officials sound the alarm on ‘egregious violations’ of privacy
By Sasha RogelbergJune 3, 2026
Newsletters
Eye on AIBy Sharon Goldman
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What Suno’s $5.4 billion valuation says about the future of AI and music—and what remains uncertain
MPW DailyBy Emma Hinchliffe
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‘I’m trying to send a signal’: Melinda French Gates on her $215 million women’s health push
CFO DailyBy Sheryl Estrada
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Why SpaceX is breaking the IPO playbook with a $75 billion fixed-price offering
CEO DailyBy Diane Brady
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These COOs became CEOs. Here’s what they wish everyone knew about the tricky transition
Fortune TechBy Andrew Nusca
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Breaking convention, SpaceX sets IPO price before roadshow
MPW DailyBy Emma Hinchliffe
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Two health insurers just overtook GM as the highest-ranked women-led companies on the Fortune 500
AI
‘The next China is still China’: McKinsey’s Joe Ngai and Nick Leung on why global business can’t write off the Chinese economy
Asia‘The next China is still China’: McKinsey’s Joe Ngai and Nick Leung on why global business can’t write off the Chinese economy
By Nicholas GordonJune 4, 2026
Google CEO Sundar Pichai
AIWorld’s largest sovereign wealth fund backs push for Google oversight on government use of its AI and cloud technology
By Beatrice NolanJune 4, 2026
James Talarico
PoliticsAI is primarily a blue state problem, and Democrats have the most to lose amid brewing voter ‘techlash’
By Tristan BoveJune 4, 2026
What Suno’s $5.4 billion valuation says about the future of AI and music—and what remains uncertain
NewslettersWhat Suno’s $5.4 billion valuation says about the future of AI and music—and what remains uncertain
By Sharon GoldmanJune 4, 2026
Term Sheet podcast
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Investment bankers built a $2B AI to replace themselves | Term SheetMay 28, 2026
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This creator investor on the truth about the AI gold rush | Term SheetMay 13, 2026
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From a Palo Alto closet to $1 billion revenue: how Gusto cracked small business software | Term SheetMay 7, 2026
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How to raise a CEO: The "Godmother of Silicon Valley" Esther WojcickiApril 22, 2026
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The Startup Fighting to Save the American Farm with Modern FinanceApril 8, 2026
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How Winston Weinberg built his $11 billion AI Company | Term SheetMarch 18, 2026
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Why revenue is an outdated metric | Term SheetFebruary 18, 2026
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Chemistry cofounder: "more talented founders than ever" are moving into health care | Term SheetFebruary 4, 2026
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Exelon CEO on if our utilities can handle the AI boom | Term SheetJanuary 21, 2026
Success
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SuccessWalmart CEO John Furner worked his way up from the garden center. After 30 years, he’s sharing the one trait that matters most in his job
By Preston ForeJune 4, 2026
Isolated Gen Z worker in office
SuccessGen Zers are more disconnected and distrustful of coworkers than their older colleagues—and they’re so lonely they’re taking days off work
By Emma BurleighJune 4, 2026
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EnvironmentAlbanian protesters are furious about a giant development on a virgin beach that Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump discovered on vacation
By Zana Cimili and The Associated PressJune 4, 2026
What Alix Earle knows about business that many of my Harvard Business School students don’t get
CommentaryWhat Alix Earle knows about business that many of my Harvard Business School students don’t get
By Reza SatchuJune 4, 2026
From the Magazine
MagazineCiti’s 5-year comeback: How CEO Jane Fraser turned the bank’s chronic underperformance into decade-high revenue

20,000 layoffs, 14 markets exited, one flatter bank—Jane Fraser’s Citi playbook is working. Wall Street wants to know what’s next.

By Claire ZillmanMay 27, 2026
As CEO of the $96 billion Sam’s Club, Latriece Watkins is testing her mettle at the warehouse retailer that produced CEOs for Walmart, Target, and Walgreens
MagazineAs CEO of the $96 billion Sam’s Club, Latriece Watkins is testing her mettle at the warehouse retailer that produced CEOs for Walmart, Target, and Walgreens
By Emma HinchliffeMay 27, 2026
Inside the ultra-luxury eco-adventure industry turning conservation into a status symbol
MagazineInside the ultra-luxury eco-adventure industry turning conservation into a status symbol
By Adam EraceMay 24, 2026
Microsoft lost its way in the AI race. Can Copilot get it back on course?
MagazineMicrosoft lost its way in the AI race. Can Copilot get it back on course?
By Jeremy KahnMay 21, 2026
Why the AI field’s biggest names are betting billions on ‘world models’
MagazineWhy the AI field’s biggest names are betting billions on ‘world models’
By Sharon GoldmanMay 20, 2026
Energy
American Airlines is suspending some summer routes thanks to the cost of jet fuel
Travel & LeisureAmerican Airlines is suspending some summer routes thanks to the cost of jet fuel
By The Associated Press and Wyatte Grantham-PhilipsJune 4, 2026
Asia turns to U.S. oil and gas amid Iran war: ‘We get too much into that tree-hugging mode’
EnergyAsia turns to U.S. oil and gas amid Iran war: ‘We get too much into that tree-hugging mode’
By Jordan BlumJune 4, 2026
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Personal FinanceCurrent price of oil as of June 4, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerJune 4, 2026
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HealthFlesh-eating fly found in Texas cattle for first time in decades
By The Associated PressJune 4, 2026
Fortune Rankings
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Fortune 500
By FortuneJune 3, 2026
Most Powerful Women
Most Powerful Women
By FortuneMay 27, 2026
Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For
Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For
By FortuneApril 1, 2026
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Fortune 500 Europe
By FortuneOctober 29, 2025
Leadership
‘The next China is still China’: McKinsey’s Joe Ngai and Nick Leung on why global business can’t write off the Chinese economy
Asia‘The next China is still China’: McKinsey’s Joe Ngai and Nick Leung on why global business can’t write off the Chinese economy
By Nicholas GordonJune 4, 2026
A maintenance worker walks past the company logo on the side of a locomotive in the Union Pacific Railroad fueling yard in north Denver, Oct. 18, 2006.
North AmericaUnion Pacific CEO responds to Trump idea for U.S. stake in $71.5 billion railroad mega merger: ‘We do not need anybody’s help to do this’
By Jordan BlumJune 4, 2026
John Furner
SuccessWalmart CEO John Furner worked his way up from the garden center. After 30 years, he’s sharing the one trait that matters most in his job
By Preston ForeJune 4, 2026
Isolated Gen Z worker in office
SuccessGen Zers are more disconnected and distrustful of coworkers than their older colleagues—and they’re so lonely they’re taking days off work
By Emma BurleighJune 4, 2026
The AI Economy
MagazineHow EarthRanger uses AI to help protect endangered species—and boost the wildlife tourism industry

EarthRanger is an AI-integrated data visualization and analysis software platform that gives conservationists the real-time information they need to keep animals, habitats, and communities safe.

By Alexandra KirkmanMay 18, 2026
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AISolo founders are using AI to do the work of entire teams—but going it alone has limits
By Beatrice NolanMay 18, 2026
The smartphone’s days are numbered. Meet the device that could come next
AIThe smartphone’s days are numbered. Meet the device that could come next
By Alyson ShontellMay 18, 2026
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AIAfter AI stole his clients, one Big Tech ghostwriter is using AI to get them back
By Sage LazzaroMay 18, 2026
Photo montage of machines that make up a car wash
AIHow a mom-and-pop car wash chain went from sticky notes to AI-powered operations that are upleveling every part of the company
By Sage LazzaroMay 18, 2026
Features
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MagazineSalesforce CEO Marc Benioff turned his earnings call into a vodcast. Why other Fortune 500 CEOs might follow
By Rachel VentrescaMay 6, 2026
The American Express CEO defied haters who said he’d never have the top job—winning with millennials and Gen Z and trouncing the competition
MagazineThe American Express CEO defied haters who said he’d never have the top job—winning with millennials and Gen Z and trouncing the competition
By Shawn TullyMay 6, 2026
A Michigan farm town voted down plans for a giant OpenAI-Oracle data center. Weeks later, construction began
MagazineA Michigan farm town voted down plans for a giant OpenAI-Oracle data center. Weeks later, construction began
By Sharon GoldmanMay 6, 2026
Anduril CEO Brian Schimpf
MagazineInside Anduril: Meet the quiet engineer-CEO building America’s $31 billion weapons startup
By Allie GarfinkleMay 6, 2026
Real Estate
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Real EstateBofA on the ‘fundamental disconnect’ in the housing market: You’re blaming the wrong person for why you can’t afford a home
By Nick LichtenbergJune 4, 2026
Current ARM mortgage rates report for June 4, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent ARM mortgage rates report for June 4, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganJune 4, 2026
Current refi mortgage rates report for June 4, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent refi mortgage rates report for June 4, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganJune 4, 2026
Mortgage rates today, June 4, 2026
Personal FinanceMortgage rates today, June 4, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganJune 4, 2026
Great Place to Work Rankings
Best Workplaces in Texas
25 Best Large Workplaces in Texas
By FortuneJune 2, 2026
Best Workplaces in The Bay Area
25 Best Large Workplaces in the Bay Area
By Fortune EditorsMay 26, 2026
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Fortune 100 Best Companies To Work For – Southeast Asia
By Fortune and Great Place To WorkDecember 1, 2025
Best Large Workplaces for Parents
Best Large Workplaces for Parents
By Fortune and Great Place To WorkNovember 18, 2025
Commentary
Fortune Media NetworkBy Reza Satchu
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What Alix Earle knows about business that many of my Harvard Business School students don’t get
Venture CapitalBy Allison Stern
The most contrarian and durable bet in AI is 85 million moms
LeadershipBy Adrienne Down Coulson
AI is turning workers into superhumans. Their leadership teams haven’t kept up
BubblesBy Liaquat Ahamed
I won a Pulitzer for explaining the Great Depression. The AI spending boom terrifies me
ElectionsBy Jonathan Treble
I built a startup from scratch and still nearly died because of a broken healthcare system. That’s why I’m running for Congress
CareersBy Allison Danielsen
My wrist injury derailed my college plans. It’s why I’m a CEO today
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