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Middle EastIran’s oil is trapped while rivals’ exports from the Persian Gulf are poised to surge, but Tehran could do whatever it takes to break the chokehold

Satellite images revealed that Saudi ships on both sides of the Strait of Hormuz are preparing to transport oil out of the Persian Gulf.

By Jason MaAugust 16, 2026
Owning the Lakers would provide billionaire investor Joshua Kushner with an iconic sports franchise — and a ‘powerful tax shield’
Investing
Owning the Lakers would provide billionaire investor Joshua Kushner with an iconic sports franchise — and a ‘powerful tax shield’
By Jason MaAugust 16, 2026
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AI
There isn’t just one AI bubble, strategist says — there’s a ‘rolling sequence of bubbles’ instead
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 16, 2026
President Donald Trump boards Air Force One on August 9, 2026 at Morristown Airport in Morristown, New Jersey.
Economy
Trump’s grand plan to put American workers first may be backfiring as U.S.-born unemployment rises and wage growth stalls
By Eleanor PringleAugust 16, 2026
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Owning the Lakers would provide billionaire investor Joshua Kushner with an iconic sports franchise — and a ‘powerful tax shield’1 hour ago
Iran’s oil is trapped while rivals’ exports from the Persian Gulf are poised to surge, but Tehran could do whatever it takes to break the chokehold3 hours ago
Covert mideast oil flows are keeping global prices in check5 hours ago
Avocado pickers in Mexico restart exports as security alert is lifted but are ‘at the mercy of whatever the U.S. market and government decide’5 hours ago
George Brasher, SVP and managing director, North America for $27 billion tech giant HP
Success
Exec at $27 billion tech giant HP hits back at Gen Z lazy label, saying they’re great at listening and building relationships
By Emma BurleighAugust 16, 2026
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AI
Talking to a bot might feel good in the moment, but a growing body of research suggests it won’t cure loneliness
By Mia OsmonbekovAugust 16, 2026
The $124 trillion Great Wealth Transfer is fully underway—but nonprofits are ‘paralyzed’ by how to chase millennials’ newfound wealth
Success
The $124 trillion Great Wealth Transfer is fully underway—but nonprofits are ‘paralyzed’ by how to chase millennials’ newfound wealth
By Sydney LakeAugust 16, 2026
Iran business leader admits U.S. blockade will inflict more economic damage than war, and the ‘worst thing that could happen’ is trying to evade it
Middle East
Iran business leader admits U.S. blockade will inflict more economic damage than war, and the ‘worst thing that could happen’ is trying to evade it
By Jason MaAugust 15, 2026
Scott Bessent fired a currency bazooka, but global finance still looks like a ‘giant Jenga tower’ propped up by a Japanese yen that’s in deep trouble
Economy
Scott Bessent fired a currency bazooka, but global finance still looks like a ‘giant Jenga tower’ propped up by a Japanese yen that’s in deep trouble
By Jason MaAugust 15, 2026
Nasdaq IPO for SpaceX
Investing
Boiler room raised $74 million selling retirees SpaceX, Anduril, Anthropic, and Perplexity while reaping ‘massive hidden fees,’ SEC claims
By Amanda GerutAugust 15, 2026
Adin Ross looks slightly upward.
Success
The ‘manosphere’ is actually a multibillion-dollar industry that sells courses and supplements to insecure Gen Z men, report finds
By Sasha RogelbergAugust 15, 2026
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AI
Nobel laureate Daron Acemoglu says AI and liberal democracy share the same crisis: ‘there is a tendency to escalate everything’
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 15, 2026
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MPW DailyBy Emma Hinchliffe
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The exec behind YouTube Shorts says ‘decision fatigue’ is driving people to watch short-form video on their living room TVs
Term SheetBy Preston Fore
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Code Metal lands $80 million Pentagon deal to modernize military wargaming
MarketsBy Jim Edwards
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Anthropic’s $2 trillion problem: Its underlying business is nowhere near the IPO valuation it wants
Fortune TechBy Lily Mae Lazarus
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OpenAI swaps chief revenue officer amid executive departures
CEO DailyBy Diane Brady
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Serena Williams is finding new mentors in the VC chapter of her career—and is learning how to be one herself
Eye on AIBy Emily Forlini
OpenAI’s 69-page report on ChatGPT enterprise adoption doesn’t address the biggest question: ROI
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AI
Gen Z is eyeing up ‘secure’ healthcare jobs to AI-proof their careers, but be warned: Chiropractors, doctors and paramedics are the unhappiest workers
Success
Gen Z is eyeing up ‘secure’ healthcare jobs to AI-proof their careers, but be warned: Chiropractors, doctors and paramedics are the unhappiest workers
By Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 16, 2026
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‘Godfather of AI’ says billionaires like Elon Musk are right about the future of work—but he predicts mass unemployment is on its way
By Preston ForeAugust 16, 2026
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ActivTrak CEO: What 120,620 workers reveal about AI maturity
By Heidi FarrisAugust 16, 2026
George Brasher, SVP and managing director, North America for $27 billion tech giant HP
Success
Exec at $27 billion tech giant HP hits back at Gen Z lazy label, saying they’re great at listening and building relationships
By Emma BurleighAugust 16, 2026
Fortune 500: Titans and Disruptors of Industry
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How Bill Ackman Built Success on Cold-Calling BillionairesAugust 5, 2026
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FedEx CEO on How AI Can Fix a $1.8 Trillion Global Supply Chain ProblemJuly 15, 2026
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$4 Trillion Savings Gap: TIAA's CEO on The Retirement CrisisJune 17, 2026
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Qualcomm's AI takeover | Titans and DisruptorsMay 6, 2026
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Delta: Bankrupt to Billions | Titans and DisruptorsApril 1, 2026
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The end of work: Vinod Khosla's bold AI prediction | Titans and DisruptorsMarch 4, 2026
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Google's AI boss made OpenAI issue code red. Now he wants to solve disease. | Titans and DisruptorsFebruary 11, 2026
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Pfizer CEO took on COVID. Now he wants to cure cancer | Titans and DisruptorsJanuary 27, 2026
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Kamala Harris says the 'Glass Cliff' Suggests Finality: "I'm Not Into That"October 15, 2025
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Jamie Dimon on What Kills Companies and the Key to Business LeadershipOctober 15, 2025
Success
Gen Z is eyeing up ‘secure’ healthcare jobs to AI-proof their careers, but be warned: Chiropractors, doctors and paramedics are the unhappiest workers
Success
Gen Z is eyeing up ‘secure’ healthcare jobs to AI-proof their careers, but be warned: Chiropractors, doctors and paramedics are the unhappiest workers
By Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 16, 2026
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Success
‘Godfather of AI’ says billionaires like Elon Musk are right about the future of work—but he predicts mass unemployment is on its way
By Preston ForeAugust 16, 2026
Jeffrey Sprecher, President and Founder, CEO of Intercontinental Exchange
Success
Meet the self-made billionaire who bought a nearly bankrupt company off Warren Buffett for $1,000 and turned it into a $85 billion giant
By Emma BurleighAugust 16, 2026
George Brasher, SVP and managing director, North America for $27 billion tech giant HP
Success
Exec at $27 billion tech giant HP hits back at Gen Z lazy label, saying they’re great at listening and building relationships
By Emma BurleighAugust 16, 2026
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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
From the Magazine
MagazineNo. 1 on the Fortune Global 500: Amazon’s Jeff Bezos on how his garage startup became the largest company in the world by revenue

As Amazon pours $200 billion into AI this year, Bezos says the company’s next act will define the next decade.

By Kristin StollerJuly 28, 2026
How Wistron’s early Nvidia bet made it an unsung winner of the AI boom—and one of the biggest risers on this year’s Global 500
Magazine
How Wistron’s early Nvidia bet made it an unsung winner of the AI boom—and one of the biggest risers on this year’s Global 500
By Nicholas GordonJuly 28, 2026
Can a global car company survive today’s complicated world? Nissan hopes to find out
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Can a global car company survive today’s complicated world? Nissan hopes to find out
By Andrew StaplesJuly 28, 2026
Meet SLB: The $70 billion oil services giant poised to cash in on AI data centers and the post-Strait of Hormuz oil exploration boom
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Meet SLB: The $70 billion oil services giant poised to cash in on AI data centers and the post-Strait of Hormuz oil exploration boom
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The American Dream according to Bill Ackman
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Energy
Covert mideast oil flows are keeping global prices in check
Energy
Covert mideast oil flows are keeping global prices in check
By Alex Longley, Anthony Di Paola, Grant Smith, Weilun Soon and BloombergAugust 16, 2026
Iran business leader admits U.S. blockade will inflict more economic damage than war, and the ‘worst thing that could happen’ is trying to evade it
Middle East
Iran business leader admits U.S. blockade will inflict more economic damage than war, and the ‘worst thing that could happen’ is trying to evade it
By Jason MaAugust 15, 2026
What Bessent’s economic isolation of Iran could look like
Energy
What Bessent’s economic isolation of Iran could look like
By Magdalena Del Valle and BloombergAugust 15, 2026
Iran, Oman home in on Hormuz Strait deal as ship attacks mount
Energy
Iran, Oman home in on Hormuz Strait deal as ship attacks mount
By Arsalan Shahla, Sara Gharaibeh, Catherine Lucey and BloombergAugust 15, 2026
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Leadership
Gen Z is eyeing up ‘secure’ healthcare jobs to AI-proof their careers, but be warned: Chiropractors, doctors and paramedics are the unhappiest workers
Success
Gen Z is eyeing up ‘secure’ healthcare jobs to AI-proof their careers, but be warned: Chiropractors, doctors and paramedics are the unhappiest workers
By Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 16, 2026
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Success
‘Godfather of AI’ says billionaires like Elon Musk are right about the future of work—but he predicts mass unemployment is on its way
By Preston ForeAugust 16, 2026
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Success
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ActivTrak CEO: What 120,620 workers reveal about AI maturity
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From Pilot to Profit
AIAI agents are flattening corporate hierarchies. Here’s how companies—and managers—can develop a new playbook

Around 41% of employees say their companies trimmed management layers last year, according to Korn Ferry.

By Sharon GoldmanJune 9, 2026
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AI
Why dbt Labs CEO views AI efficiency and creativity as the same thing
By Sage LazzaroJune 9, 2026
Reward or threat? Omnisend offers quarterly raises for employees who use AI to drive business impact—and says those who don’t will get left behind
AI
Reward or threat? Omnisend offers quarterly raises for employees who use AI to drive business impact—and says those who don’t will get left behind
By Sage LazzaroJune 9, 2026
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AI
How Lumen’s ‘maniacal focus’ on KPIs drove measurable AI impact across use cases and the company at large
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AI
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Features
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Magazine
How Wistron’s early Nvidia bet made it an unsung winner of the AI boom—and one of the biggest risers on this year’s Global 500
By Nicholas GordonJuly 28, 2026
Can a global car company survive today’s complicated world? Nissan hopes to find out
Magazine
Can a global car company survive today’s complicated world? Nissan hopes to find out
By Andrew StaplesJuly 28, 2026
No. 1 on the Fortune Global 500: Amazon’s Jeff Bezos on how his garage startup became the largest company in the world by revenue
Magazine
No. 1 on the Fortune Global 500: Amazon’s Jeff Bezos on how his garage startup became the largest company in the world by revenue
By Kristin StollerJuly 28, 2026
Real Estate
Earnings from Walmart and other top retailers will give investors more clues on the housing market and how consumers are grappling with inflation
Retail
Earnings from Walmart and other top retailers will give investors more clues on the housing market and how consumers are grappling with inflation
By The Associated PressAugust 16, 2026
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disruptionBy Stephen Messer
AI isn’t changing how companies work. It’s changing what a company is
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