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Big Tech‘Tap dancing through a minefield’: Elon Musk’s $3.5 trillion Tesla-SpaceX merger talks expose his power—and scant accountability

The SpaceX IPO pushed Musk past $1 trillion on paper. Pension funds, a federal judge, and workplace-safety data show how little stands between him and the companies he runs.

By Heather OcchinoOctober 21, 2026
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AI
Exclusive: AI code-testing startup Blacksmith hits $1 billion valuation as AI-written code surges
By Beatrice NolanOctober 21, 2026
Ken Griffin, chief executive officer of Citadel Advisors LLC, during the Citadel Securities conference in New York, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026.
Economy
Ken Griffin says Trump’s plan for America First was always doomed to fail: ‘Most people don’t want to live that dream’
By Eleanor PringleOctober 21, 2026
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Newsletters
Anthropic’s S-1 leaks (again)—here’s a look at the massive losses on the income statement
By Jim EdwardsOctober 21, 2026
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Jamie Dimon spent years warning about America’s reliance on China. A year in, JPMorgan has put $230 billion behind fixing it2 hours ago
Tech futures rise in premarket trading as SpaceX stock rockets overnight—and Wells Fargo’s ‘buy’ signal is triggered
Investing
Tech futures rise in premarket trading as SpaceX stock rockets overnight—and Wells Fargo’s ‘buy’ signal is triggered
By Jim EdwardsOctober 21, 2026
Beyond the UAE: Space42’s $1.7 billion bid to conquer new markets
Middle East
Beyond the UAE: Space42’s $1.7 billion bid to conquer new markets
By Melissa HancockOctober 21, 2026
Databricks sets sights on Abu Dhabi as Middle East growth takes off 
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Databricks sets sights on Abu Dhabi as Middle East growth takes off 
By Melissa HancockOctober 21, 2026
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100 Fastest-Growing Companies
By FortuneOctober 21, 2026
Billionaire Mark Cuban’s 5-step plan to make healthcare affordable targets drug middlemen’s ‘contractual terrorism’
C-Suite
Billionaire Mark Cuban’s 5-step plan to make healthcare affordable targets drug middlemen’s ‘contractual terrorism’
By Emma WitmanOctober 21, 2026
The Bezos Earth Fund has given away $2.4 billion. Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos’ latest $100M bet is saving species on the edge of extinction
Environment
The Bezos Earth Fund has given away $2.4 billion. Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos’ latest $100M bet is saving species on the edge of extinction
By Sydney LakeOctober 21, 2026
Ken Paxton stands behind a podium and Donald Trump stands next to him.
AI
Political campaigns have poured $137 million on AI-made ads ahead of a crucial midterm—after spending virtually nothing last election cycle
By Sasha RogelbergOctober 21, 2026
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AI
Powerful new AI models are powering a growing wave of cyber attacks, experts say
By Emily ForliniOctober 21, 2026
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Term SheetBy Morgan Chittum
Is Anthropic the IPO market’s last hope for 2026? The clock is ticking
Fortune TechBy Andrew Nusca
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How to catch an AI model
MarketsBy Jim Edwards
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Anthropic’s S-1 leaks (again)—here’s a look at the massive losses on the income statement
CEO DailyBy Diane Brady
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The ex-Kellogg CEO who learned he had ADHD at 65 says it had upsides in the corner office
Fortune Gulf BriefBy Melissa Hancock
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Databricks sets sights on Abu Dhabi as Middle East growth takes off 
Eye on AIBy Jeremy Kahn
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Idealab’s Bill Gross thinks AI could help launch 1 million new businesses, making up for any job losses it causes
Fortune Daily Episodes
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The Rise of AI Agents: Meta vs. OpenAI | Fortune DailyOctober 6, 2026
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The Future of Financial Advice ft. Penny Pennington | Fortune DailyOctober 5, 2026
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What Bankrupted Red Lobster | Fortune DailyOctober 4, 2026
AI
Workday CFO Zane Rowe and Aneel Bhusri, co-founder, CEO, chair, at Workday Rising 2026 in Las Vegas.
AI
More output isn’t better business: Workday’s CFO Zane Rowe on how finance chiefs should really measure AI
By Sheryl EstradaOctober 21, 2026
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AI
Exclusive: AI code-testing startup Blacksmith hits $1 billion valuation as AI-written code surges
By Beatrice NolanOctober 21, 2026
Beyond the UAE: Space42’s $1.7 billion bid to conquer new markets
Middle East
Beyond the UAE: Space42’s $1.7 billion bid to conquer new markets
By Melissa HancockOctober 21, 2026
Conceptual image of a continuous row of identical humanoid robots featuring glossy black reflective helmets and white-silver body panels seated at a pale pink desk operating multiple open laptops filled with programming code lines, set against a solid vibrant orange gradient backdrop with soft warm lighting.
AI
Powerful new AI models are powering a growing wave of cyber attacks, experts say
By Emily ForliniOctober 21, 2026
Great Place to Work Rankings
Best Workplaces in Transportation
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Best Large Workplaces in Retail
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Best Large Workplaces in Technology
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Fortune 500: Titans and Disruptors of Industry
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Workday CEO Predicts AI Job Displacement And Which Roles May Be SafeOctober 13, 2026
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Sam Altman: Safety Standards 'Not at a Place' to Push AI Capabilities Much FurtherSeptember 11, 2026
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Why GM's CEO Mary Barra is Still Bullish on Electric VehiclesSeptember 9, 2026
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Bill Ackman's takes on Mamdani, Trump and investing in the age of AIAugust 4, 2026
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FedEx CEO on How AI Can Fix a $1.8 Trillion Global Supply Chain ProblemJuly 14, 2026
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$4 Trillion Savings Gap: TIAA’s CEO on The Retirement Crisis June 16, 2026
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Qualcomm's AI takeover | Titans and DisruptorsMay 5, 2026
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Delta: Bankrupt to Billions | Titans and DisruptorsMarch 31, 2026
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The End of Work: Vinod Khosla's Bold AI Prediction | Titans and DisruptorsMarch 3, 2026
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Google’s AI boss made OpenAI issue code red. Now he wants to solve disease. | Titans and DisruptorsFebruary 10, 2026
Success
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
Success
As billionaires fight a tax hike, Jensen Huang says paying $8 billion is a ‘privilege’: ‘I’m just afraid of being poor’
By Emma BurleighOctober 20, 2026
Actor Jason Sudeikis (left) who stars as Ted Lasso with Jamie Dimon (right)
Success
Jamie Dimon says CEOs should be more like Ted Lasso instead of like ‘autocrats’—and tell their employees how they truly feel
By Preston ForeOctober 20, 2026
Strangers are paying up to $150 for empty seats at weddings all because one couple ran out of date-night ideas—20,000 people have signed up
Startups & Venture
Strangers are paying up to $150 for empty seats at weddings all because one couple ran out of date-night ideas—20,000 people have signed up
By Catherina GioinoOctober 20, 2026
Elon Musk
Success
Billionaire Elon Musk says he’ll give every kid in America shares of SpaceX next year—it’ll add up to over $10 billion in stock
By Emma BurleighOctober 19, 2026
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How Anduril Reached a $61 Billion Valuation Building AI WeaponsOctober 11, 2026
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This Billion-Dollar Soda Brand Founder Explains Why Fortune 500s Can’t Win Gen ZSeptember 23, 2026
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Inside Wonder's Plan to Automate Restaurants: From Robotic Kitchens to Drone Delivery | Term SheetAugust 25, 2026
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This Mentalist Says He’s Training ChatGPT to Hypnotize People | Term SheetAugust 13, 2026
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The $11.5B Startup 100 Investors Turned Down | Term SheetJuly 28, 2026
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How this multi-millionaire investor spots billion-dollar ideas | Term SheetJune 23, 2026
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The Investor Who Bet on SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic Before You Could | Term SheetJune 10, 2026
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The $2B AI tool automating Wall Street | Term SheetMay 27, 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 Wojcicki | Term SheetApril 21, 2026
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The Startup Fighting to Save the American Farm with Modern Finance | Term SheetApril 7, 2026
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How Winston Weinberg built his $11 billion AI Company | Term SheetMarch 17, 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 3, 2026
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Exelon CEO on if our utilities can handle the AI boom | Term SheetJanuary 21, 2026
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OpenAI Researcher turned VC on what we’re missing on the AI Bubble January 13, 2026
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Vet care for the 21st century with Modern Animal’s Steven EidelmanOctober 29, 2025
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"Bubbles have almost always preceded some important technological shift”: OpenAI's COOOctober 6, 2025
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The Sociology of Startup Success with VC Powerhouse Hans TungOctober 1, 2025
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The “Egoless” Company Culture that Powers Supabase with CEO Paul CopplestoneSeptember 24, 2025
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The Brave New World of AI Cyber Crime with Evan Reiser from Abnormal AIAugust 27, 2025
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Nvidia + AMD’s Deal & Unfiltered Chat with OG VC, Canvas Prime’s Rebecca LynnAugust 13, 2025
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Figma IPO: What Investors Need to Know, and Understanding Defense TechJuly 30, 2025
From the Magazine
MagazinePalo Alto Networks’ Nikesh Arora is building a defense against the dark side of AI

Cybersecurity’s AI reckoning has arrived, and Arora has become a go-to advisor to CEOs.

By Allie GarfinkleSeptember 30, 2026
In the high-stakes game of chicken between CEOs and states, who blinks first?
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In the high-stakes game of chicken between CEOs and states, who blinks first?
By Ruth UmohSeptember 30, 2026
Your 401(k) is funding the AI boom. Here’s what that means for your retirement
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Your 401(k) is funding the AI boom. Here’s what that means for your retirement
By Allie GarfinkleSeptember 28, 2026
The making of Tim Cook: How Apple’s departing CEO went from ‘the genius behind Steve Jobs’ to a star in his own right
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The making of Tim Cook: How Apple’s departing CEO went from ‘the genius behind Steve Jobs’ to a star in his own right
By Indrani SenSeptember 27, 2026
How social media remade the luxury watch market
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How social media remade the luxury watch market
By Adam EraceSeptember 26, 2026
Energy
Japan’s trade deficit hits record $17.8 billion as Iran war sends oil import prices soaring
Asia
Japan’s trade deficit hits record $17.8 billion as Iran war sends oil import prices soaring
By The Associated Press and Yuri KageyamaOctober 21, 2026
UK Treasury chief vows to give families ‘some breathing space’ as inflation runs hot, highest in a year
Economy
UK Treasury chief vows to give families ‘some breathing space’ as inflation runs hot, highest in a year
By The Associated Press and Pan PylasOctober 21, 2026
Australians also don’t like data centers: NextDC shares fall 42% after community opposition stalls a grid upgrade
Big Tech
Australians also don’t like data centers: NextDC shares fall 42% after community opposition stalls a grid upgrade
By Jay GanglaniOctober 21, 2026
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Change the World
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Leadership
Newport Restaurant Group is 100% owned by its workers—and has paid them $33 million since 1995: ‘Nobody else gets the benefit’
Future of Work
Newport Restaurant Group is 100% owned by its workers—and has paid them $33 million since 1995: ‘Nobody else gets the benefit’
By Muskaan ArshadOctober 21, 2026
Workday CFO Zane Rowe and Aneel Bhusri, co-founder, CEO, chair, at Workday Rising 2026 in Las Vegas.
AI
More output isn’t better business: Workday’s CFO Zane Rowe on how finance chiefs should really measure AI
By Sheryl EstradaOctober 21, 2026
Ken Griffin, chief executive officer of Citadel Advisors LLC, during the Citadel Securities conference in New York, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026.
Economy
Ken Griffin says Trump’s plan for America First was always doomed to fail: ‘Most people don’t want to live that dream’
By Eleanor PringleOctober 21, 2026
The ex-Kellogg CEO who learned he had ADHD at 65 says it had upsides in the corner office
Newsletters
The ex-Kellogg CEO who learned he had ADHD at 65 says it had upsides in the corner office
By Diane BradyOctober 21, 2026
Takeaways from the Fortune AIQ 75
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AIFrom Pfizer to UPS, the newest members of the AIQ 75 share the secrets to upping their AI game

How Pfizer, Lumen, Cisco, UPS, Palo Alto Networks, and Thermo Fisher are moving AI beyond pilots—using it to reshape drug discovery, networks, logistics, cybersecurity, and daily work.

By John KellSeptember 29, 2026
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AI
How bottom-line-focused financial firms are finding ROI in AI
By John KellSeptember 29, 2026
How 111-year-old HVAC company Carrier leaped to the top 10 of the Fortune AIQ 75
AI
How 111-year-old HVAC company Carrier leaped to the top 10 of the Fortune AIQ 75
By Sage LazzaroSeptember 29, 2026
How Netflix is using AI to personalize streaming
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How Netflix is using AI to personalize streaming
By Sage LazzaroSeptember 29, 2026
Agentic AI early adopters have failed, pivoted, and learned these 3 lessons 
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Agentic AI early adopters have failed, pivoted, and learned these 3 lessons 
By Sage LazzaroSeptember 29, 2026
Features
Workday CEO Aneel Bhusri’s unfinished business
AI
Workday CEO Aneel Bhusri’s unfinished business
By Andrew NuscaOctober 13, 2026
Sam Altman on the burden of leading OpenAI amid AI safety concerns: ‘You get used to anything’
AI
Sam Altman on the burden of leading OpenAI amid AI safety concerns: ‘You get used to anything’
By Fortune EditorsSeptember 15, 2026
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Exclusive: Sam Altman addresses AI doomsday fears in new interview
By Alyson ShontellSeptember 12, 2026
Exclusive: OpenAI’s Sam Altman hints at pact with other AI companies to address safety risks
AI
Exclusive: OpenAI’s Sam Altman hints at pact with other AI companies to address safety risks
By Alexei OreskovicSeptember 12, 2026
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Best FHA loan lenders in 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganOctober 21, 2026
‘From Greece to France, give money to education’: European protesters make clear it’s not immigration that has them on the march
Economy
‘From Greece to France, give money to education’: European protesters make clear it’s not immigration that has them on the march
By The Associated PressOctober 21, 2026
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Commentary
ElectricityBy H.E. Dr Abdulla Saif Al Jarwan
The way we consume energy is changing. Abu Dhabi’s integrated system has already embraced that change 
M&ABy Shubha Ghosh
Kroger and Albertsons: the food fight every dealmaker should be watching
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Former Trump, Biden officials: America’s security depends on startups. Weak patent policy is undermining them
Data centersBy Adhum Carter Wolde-Lule
Don’t vilify data centers for the wrong reasons — just demand better ones
Supreme CourtBy Steve H. Hanke and David M. Walker
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It is time for a state to take Congress to court
DebtBy Mehran Gul
The next AI race will be won at the credit desk
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