https://fortune.com/2026/10/31/ai-boom-bust-openai-fundraising-target-meta-credit-warning-cash-flow-capex/ Fortune en 2026-10-31T12:41:35-05:00 AI boom hits a wall on Wall Street as OpenAI cuts fundraising target while Meta gets a credit warning over its cash flow, spending and monetization credit ratings,Debt,fundraising,OpenAI https://fortune.com/article/mark-zuckerberg-meta-ceo-real-estate-portfolio-tech-billionaires-jeff-bezos-indian-creek-island-miami/ Fortune en 2026-10-31T11:07:48-05:00 Mark Zuckerberg’s $170 million Miami mansion is just one piece of his sprawling real estate empire that includes a 196-year-old castle billionaire,Billionaires,chief executive officer (CEO),Evergreen Refresh,Homeownership,Luxury,Mark Zuckerberg,Tech,Wealth https://fortune.com/article/billionaire-jeff-bezos-gave-eva-longoria-admiral-behind-osama-bin-ladens-capture-100-million-she-says-you-dont-need-wealth-to-give-back/ Fortune en 2026-10-31T11:03:52-05:00 Jeff Bezos once gave Eva Longoria and the admiral behind Osama bin Laden’s capture $100 million—but she says you don’t need wealth to give back Billionaires,charitable donations,Charitable giving,Charity,Evergreen Refresh,Hollywood,Jeff Bezos,money,Personal Finance,philanthropy,Wealth https://fortune.com/article/why-did-us-workers-just-take-home-smallest-share-of-capital-since-1947-lowest-ever-recorded/ Fortune en 2026-10-31T10:38:30-05:00 U.S workers just took home their smallest share of capital since at least 1947—and the lowest ever recorded American workers,Automation,Evergreen Refresh,Foreign workers,GDP,Immigration,Labor https://fortune.com/2026/10/31/personal-ai-assistant-agents-authorization-liability-equalai/ Fortune en 2026-10-31T08:00:00-05:00 EqualAI CEO: Your AI assistant is acting in your name. Who signed off? AI agents https://fortune.com/2026/10/31/nil-college-athletes-wild-west-david-meltzer-parents-agents/ Fortune en 2026-10-31T07:46:00-05:00 The ex-CEO of the agency behind ‘Jerry Maguire’ says NIL is still the Wild West—and parents are part of the problem athletes,Colleges and Universities,NIL deals,Sports https://fortune.com/2026/10/31/ben-jerrys-ceo-democracy-midterms-business-must-show-up/ Fortune en 2026-10-31T07:30:00-05:00 Ben & Jerry’s CEO: democracy is on the ballot, and business must show up democracy,U.S. midterm elections https://fortune.com/2026/10/31/dont-ration-company-ai-token-budgets-caps-accenture/ Fortune en 2026-10-31T07:30:00-05:00 Our AI agent experience: we scrapped the multiple $60,000 salary marketing jobs and hired one person at a far higher salary Accenture,AI agents https://fortune.com/2026/10/31/crumbling-gothic-castle-capitalism-metaphor-marx-vampire-buffett-moat-ai-selloff/ Fortune en 2026-10-31T07:30:00-05:00 Tech stocks just lost more than $1 trillion in a day—a gothic horror test for the ‘moats’ Warren Buffett taught Wall Street to love 250 Years of Innovation,Alphabet,horror,Jamie Dimon,Markets,Software as a service,Warren Buffett https://fortune.com/2026/10/31/hypersonic-castelion-defense-tech-startup/ Fortune en 2026-10-31T07:00:00-05:00 The $13 billion startup racing to close America’s hypersonic gap Defense https://fortune.com/2026/10/31/big-tech-ai-capital-spending-spree/ Fortune en 2026-10-31T06:44:00-05:00 Fears over $828 billion AI capex spending spree help erase $1 trillion in market value Alphabet,Amazon,Meta,Microsoft,SpaceX,Tech https://fortune.com/2026/10/31/asml-ceo-christophe-fouquet-executive-pay-employee-satisfaction/ Fortune en 2026-10-31T06:42:00-05:00 ASML’s CEO is putting his paycheck on the line for employee morale. It could help retain talent that’s nearly impossible to replace chief executive officer (CEO),compensation,talent acquisition, retention, management,tech industry https://fortune.com/2026/10/31/women-wealth-transfer-sheconomy-markets-morgan-stanley-zentner/ Fortune en 2026-10-31T06:30:00-05:00 Morgan Stanley’s Ellen Zentner: Women are reshaping the economy. Markets haven’t caught up wealth management,Women https://fortune.com/2026/10/31/cost-of-living-crisis-midterms-imf-test-world-data-lab/ Fortune en 2026-10-31T06:30:00-05:00 We’re not in a cost-of-living crisis — yet Consumer Spending,Cost of living,Inflation https://fortune.com/2026/10/31/goldman-sachs-ceo-david-solomon-best-advice-career-grandmother/ Fortune en 2026-10-31T06:26:00-05:00 Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon says the best advice he ever got came from his grandmother in his 20s: ‘Don’t be in a hurry’ Career Advice,chief executive officer (CEO),David Solomon,Goldman Sachs Group https://fortune.com/2026/10/31/indiana-lilly-family-school-of-philanthropy-gen-z-studying-art-of-giving-in-wake-of-soaring-billioniare-wealth/ Fortune en 2026-10-31T06:00:00-05:00 Welcome to the school where Gen Z learns philanthropy as billionaire wealth explodes—with a 100% job placement rate back to school,Billionaires,Charitable giving,Colleges and Universities,Education,Gen Z,Indiana,philanthropy,school,Wealth https://fortune.com/2026/10/31/top-data-scientist-tom-miller-midterm-election-model-republicans-one-chance-in-six-senate-control/ Fortune en 2026-10-31T03:05:00-05:00 This top data scientist’s (non-AI) model finds Republicans have just one chance in six of holding Senate Polling,U.S. midterm elections,U.S. Senate https://fortune.com/2026/10/31/chevron-speeds-venezuela-exxon-urges-caution-little-pinch-of-salt/ Fortune en 2026-10-31T03:02:00-05:00 Chevron speeds ahead in Venezuela while Exxon urges caution with a ‘little pinch of salt’ Big Oil,Chevron,Donald Trump,ExxonMobil,Venezuela https://fortune.com/2026/10/31/how-southeast-asia-can-realize-its-commercial-promise-amid-geopolitical-rivalry/ Fortune en 2026-10-31T01:00:00-05:00 How Southeast Asia can realize its commercial promise amid geopolitical rivalry geopolitics,Southeast Asia 500 Summit https://fortune.com/article/best-mens-skincare/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T17:05:16-05:00 The Best Men’s Skincare Products in 2026: Products Worth Adding to Your Routine Apple Only,Health Evergreen,Health Evergreen Nutrition,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,ShowDisclaimer,skincare https://fortune.com/article/best-gifts-for-coworkers/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T17:02:22-05:00 The Best Gifts for Coworkers this Year: Approved by Professionals Apple Only,Health Evergreen,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,ShowDisclaimer,skincare https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/canada-eu-associate-member-june-carney/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T16:40:58-05:00 Canada expects to seal a deal in June to become the EU’s first ‘associate member’ — ‘everything short of full EU membership’ Canada,European Union,Mark Carney,Ursula von der Leyen https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/italy-inflation-outpace-us-china-farmer-strike-mozzarella-pasta-shortage/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T16:39:31-05:00 Italy’s inflation hits 5.4%, outpacing the U.S. and China, as a farmers’ revolt empties shelves of pasta and mozzarella farmers,Food and drink,gas prices,Inflation,Italy https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/trump-dc-golf-course-truth-social-judge-inquiry-lawyers/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T16:39:13-05:00 Trump posted that a public D.C. golf course would close for 15 months — his own officials can’t confirm it and a judge is opening a ‘formal inquiry’ Donald Trump,Golf,Justice Department,Washington D.C. https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/intel-worst-drop-since-1974-sp-500-worst-day-since-june-ai-selloff/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T16:27:35-05:00 Intel plunged 28.6% for its worst drop since 1974 — and the AI sell-off gave the S&P 500 its worst day since June Intel,Nvidia,tech stocks,Wall Street https://fortune.com/article/best-multivitamins-for-men/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T16:20:20-05:00 12 Best Multivitamins for Men in 2026: RD Approved Apple Only,Dietary Supplements,Health Evergreen,Health Evergreen AB,Health Evergreen Nutrition,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,ShowDisclaimer https://fortune.com/article/best-nad-supplements/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T16:18:12-05:00 9 Best NAD Supplements of 2026: Expert Reviewed and Tested Apple Only,Dietary Supplements,Health Evergreen,Health Evergreen AB,Health Evergreen Nutrition,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,ShowDisclaimer https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/newsreel-midterms-phone-free-brooklyn-ai-data-centers-democrats/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T16:12:43-05:00 In Brooklyn, a phone-free room of Democrats agreed a blue wave is coming — and debated the data-center identity crisis Data centers,Democratic Party,U.S. midterm elections,Zohran Mamdani https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/waymo-126-billion-alphabet-372-million-2-05-billion-google/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T14:49:00-05:00 Waymo’s backers valued it at $126 billion. The Alphabet division that houses it brought in $372 million last quarter—and lost $2.05 billion Alphabet,earnings,Google,International,Investment,Taxi,waymo https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/greenland-new-international-airport-tourism-independence-denmark/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T14:48:19-05:00 Greenland opens a new international airport to lure tourists and diversify its economy as it eyes independence from Denmark Denmark,Greenland,tourism https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/which-us-corporations-getting-tax-breaks-are-biggest-threat-us-federal-deficit/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T14:38:06-05:00 Tesla and 113 other companies paid no current federal income tax, but they still aren’t the biggest threats to the federal deficit, think tank warns corporate profits,Taxes https://fortune.com/article/best-mens-face-sunscreens/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T14:34:31-05:00 The Best Face Sunscreens for Men in 2026: Non-Greasy Picks for Daily SPF Apple Only,Health Evergreen,Health Evergreen Nutrition,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,ShowDisclaimer,skincare https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/school-civil-rights-complaints-justice-department-40-lawyers/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T14:25:19-05:00 Schools draw a record 22,687 civil rights complaints as DOJ allocates about 40 lawyers to handle civil rights,Donald Trump,Justice Department https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/florida-school-vaccine-requirements-measles-cases-no-dashboard/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T14:24:06-05:00 Florida has 162 measles cases reported and no dashboard — so it’s considering dropping 4 school vaccine requirements Florida,Measles,Vaccines https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/g20-photo-scrapped-europeans-russia-lavrov-trump-golf-club/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T14:12:41-05:00 U.S. scraps G20’s opening photo after Europeans balk at posing with Russia’s Lavrov g20,Marco Rubio,Russia,Sergei Lavrov https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/consumer-sentiment-inflation-peak-richest-10-percent-half-consumer-spending/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T14:11:45-05:00 Consumer sentiment is lower now than when inflation peaked at 9.1% — and the richest 10% of Americans account for half of consumer spending consumer sentiment,Income inequality,Inflation,U.S. midterm elections https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/hegseth-pentagon-low-testosterone-testing-cringe-fascism/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T14:10:22-05:00 Call it ‘cringe fascism’: Hegseth wants male troops 30 and older tested for low testosterone Donald Trump,Pentagon,Pete Hegseth https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/exxon-chevron-massive-profits-trump-brags-energy-companies-making-freaking-fortune-midterms/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T13:44:20-05:00 Exxon and Chevron report massive profits after Trump brags U.S. energy companies are ‘making a freaking fortune’ just before midterms Big Oil,Chevron,Donald Trump,ExxonMobil,Iran,Russia https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/spain-train-crash-rail-safety-system-170-outages-normal/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T13:35:40-05:00 Spain’s rail safety system went down before a crash that killed 69 — its transport minister calls 170 outages this year ‘normal’ High-Speed Rail,Railroads,Spain,Trains https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/hershey-halloween-candy-sales-gas-prices-inflation-consumers/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T13:23:43-05:00 Hershey warns Americans squeezed by gas prices are buying less candy—and Halloween’s final days are ‘really critical’ chief executive officer (CEO),Consumer Spending,halloween,Hershey,U.S. economy https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/ai-boom-bust-tech-stock-selloff-hyperscalers-spending-capex/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T13:20:41-05:00 An AI slowdown that takes some air out of the exuberance could actually extend the boom, Wall Street veteran says bubble,Tech Bubble https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/oxfam-richest-carbon-pollution-climate-inequality/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T12:46:12-05:00 ‘Setting the planet on fire’: Richest 0.1% emit more carbon than poorest 3.5 billion, Oxfam says Airplanes,Billionaires,Carbon Emission,climate change,Environment https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/fortune-500-power-moves-october-24-30/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T12:45:09-05:00 Fortune 500 Power Moves: Which executives gained and lost power this week Apple Only,AutoZone,FedEx,Fortune 500,Fortune 500 Companies,Fortune 500 Power Moves,HF Sinclair,LKQ,Shell https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/paid-leave-for-all-midwest-tour-women-ambition-career-sacrifice/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T12:36:08-05:00 America celebrates women who overcome the odds. But what if they didn’t have to? career,Most Powerful Women,MPW Daily,no copyright https://fortune.com/article/best-electrolyte-powders/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T12:28:35-05:00 The 10 Best Electrolyte Powders of 2026: Approved by Athletes and Experts Apple Only,Dietary Supplements,Health Evergreen,Health Evergreen Nutrition,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,ShowDisclaimer https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/donald-trump-biden-harris-2024-regulations-oil-gas/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T12:23:45-05:00 Trump slammed Biden-Harris for the ‘war on energy’ during his 2024 campaign. Now he’s rolling back Biden-era regulations as gas sits above $4 a gallon crude oil,Donald Trump,Environment,EPA,gas prices,greenhouse gas emissions,Joe Biden,Kamala Harris,regulation,The Biden administration,U.S. midterm elections https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/elizabeth-holmes-deep-voice-science-ceo-pay-you-can-see-everything/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T12:10:24-05:00 Elizabeth Holmes’ baritone was mocked for years. But research shows CEOs with deeper voices run bigger companies and earn $187,000 more chief executive officer (CEO),Elizabeth Holmes,Research,Theranos https://fortune.com/article/best-bcaa-supplements/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T12:01:16-05:00 The 6 Best BCAA Supplements of 2026: RD and Fitness Expert Approved Apple Only,Dietary Supplements,Health Evergreen,Health Evergreen Nutrition,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,ShowDisclaimer https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/microsoft-voluntary-exit-offer-buyout-60000-employees/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T11:54:57-05:00 Microsoft’s 60,000-person buyout offer hints at a future with fewer workers and more equipment Data centers,Employment,Microsoft,tech industry https://fortune.com/article/best-vegan-protein-powders/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T11:29:07-05:00 The 7 Best Vegan Protein Powders (2026): Plant-Based Options for Anyone Apple Only,Dietary Supplements,Health Evergreen,Health Evergreen Nutrition,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,ShowDisclaimer https://fortune.com/article/best-non-stim-pre-workout-supplements/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T11:17:55-05:00 The Best Non-Stim Pre-Workout Supplements (2026): Nutrition Expert Approved Apple Only,Dietary Supplements,Health Evergreen,Health Evergreen Nutrition,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,ShowDisclaimer https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/college-town-entrepreneurship-godaddy-exclusive-data-gen-z-starting-businesses-in-wake-of-ai/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T11:01:00-05:00 Gen Z doesn’t think their degrees will land them work anymore, so they’re becoming their own bosses instead—and these college towns are thriving building your career,Career Advancement,Colleges and Universities,Education,Entrepreneurs,Entrepreneurship,Founders,Gen Z,the future of work https://fortune.com/article/current-price-of-gold-10-30-2026/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T10:34:33-05:00 Current price of gold as of October 30, 2026 Apple Only,Daily Gold Rates,Gold,gold prices,investing strategy,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Investing,ShowDisclaimer https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/anthropic-ipo-public-risk-statement-ai-hidden-costs/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T10:27:58-05:00 Anthropic’s IPO filing spends 69,800 words on AI’s risks to investors and says little about the risks to the rest of us Anthropic,IPOs https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/gdp-third-quarter-haunted-housing-market-ai-spending-september-stall/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T10:22:34-05:00 A 3.4% GDP print hides a ‘haunted’ housing market and a September stall in the economy Federal Reserve,GDP,Goldman Sachs Group,Housing https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/pope-leo-xiv-first-pope-vote-us-election-primary-ballots/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T09:42:11-05:00 Pope Leo XIV becomes the first pope to vote in a U.S. general election — he’s requested GOP primary ballots 3 times and Democratic twice Catholic Church,Pope,U.S. midterm elections,Vatican https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/early-voting-43-million-americans-midterms-2022/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T09:40:21-05:00 More than 43 million Americans have already voted in the midterms — nearly 10 million more than in 2022 Texas,U.S. midterm elections https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/goldman-sachs-ai-layoffs-displaced-workers-older-workers-past-tech-disruptions/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T09:09:36-05:00 Goldman says AI layoffs are starting to leave a ‘long-lasting’ scar, just like the last 40 years of history Goldman Sachs Group,Jobs,Layoffs,unemployment https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/star-trek-walter-koenig-patrick-stewart-shatner-takei-original-cast/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T09:03:00-05:00 ‘What a heartbreaking week it has been’: William Shatner mourns as ‘Star Trek’ loses Walter Koenig and Patrick Stewart four days apart Star Trek,William Shatner https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/prominent-law-firm-unravelingbut-palantir-has-an-intriguing-offer-cfo/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T09:00:10-05:00 A prominent law firm is unraveling—but Palantir has an intriguing offer CFO Daily,chief financial officer (CFO) https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/michigan-senate-el-sayed-stevens-joint-appearance-democrats/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T08:38:28-05:00 A left-wing ad tying grocery prices to U.S. support for Israel exposes the rift Michigan Democrats are racing to close before Tuesday Democratic Party,Michigan,U.S. midterm elections https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/midterms-political-crossroads-trump-era-republicans-democrats/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T08:36:55-05:00 Republicans start weighing life after an 80-year-old lame-duck Trump as progressive Democrats push for ‘transformative change’ Democratic Party,Donald Trump,Republican Party,U.S. midterm elections https://fortune.com/article/major-bank-cd-rates-10-30-2026/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T08:30:08-05:00 Top CD rates from major banks on October 30, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more Apple Only,Certificates of Deposit (CDs),Daily CD Big Bank,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Banking,Savings,Savings accounts,ShowDisclaimer https://fortune.com/article/current-price-of-silver-10-30-2026/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T08:30:00-05:00 Current price of silver as of Friday, October 30, 2026 Apple Only,Daily Silver Rates,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Investing,Savings,Savings accounts,ShowDisclaimer,silver https://fortune.com/article/price-of-oil-10-30-2026/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T08:30:00-05:00 Current price of oil as of October 30, 2026 money management,Oil,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Investing https://fortune.com/article/price-of-bitcoin-10-30-2026/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T08:30:00-05:00 Current price of Bitcoin for October 30, 2026 Apple Only,Cryptocurrency,Daily Price of Bitcoin,money management,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Investing,ShowDisclaimer https://fortune.com/article/price-of-ethereum-10-30-2026/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T08:30:00-05:00 Current price of Ethereum for October 30, 2026 Apple Only,Ethereum,money management,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Investing,ShowDisclaimer https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/stock-futures-fall-nasdaq-amazon-intel-alphabet-bitcoin-binance/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T08:18:50-05:00 Nasdaq futures sink 2.3% as Amazon, Intel and Alphabet send AI jitters through stocks Alphabet,Amazon,Bitcoin,NASDAQ https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/striped-bass-decline-east-coast-anglers-moratorium/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T08:17:46-05:00 ‘We slayed fish with reckless abandon’: grizzled Long Island fishermen bemoan the damage they’ve wrought on the East Coast striped bass climate change,fishing https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/spacex-falcon-9-retirement-starship-launch-customers/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T08:05:38-05:00 SpaceX is turning away customers for the rocket that flew most of 2025’s trips to orbit, and some are paying extra for the last seats Falcon 9,SpaceX https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/who-pays-for-riot-france-europe-parents-housing-aid/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T08:04:59-05:00 ‘Their parents pay’: European governments want to bill Gen Z rioters’ families for $1.1 billion in damages European Union,France https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/midterms-business-risk-rules-hold-jeff-raikes/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T08:00:00-05:00 Jeff Raikes: the midterms’ real business risk are not which party wins, but whether the rules hold U.S. midterm elections https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/nonprofit-sector-scaling-problem-philanthropy-greenlight-fund/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T08:00:00-05:00 The nonprofit sector has a scaling problem nonprofits,philanthropy https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/anthropic-ipo-s1-ai-accountability-independent-evaluator/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T08:00:00-05:00 Berkeley Law professor: Anthropic’s IPO puts AI accountability to the test Anthropic,Corporate Governance,IPOs https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/data-centers-local-jobs-study/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T07:57:12-05:00 We studied 1,500-plus data centers over 23 years and found they created almost no new jobs in local stores or restaurants — it was somewhere else Data centers,Jobs https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/why-big-tech-earnings-are-a-crucial-report-card-for-the-ai-boom-and-its-future/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T07:56:15-05:00 Why Big Tech earnings are a crucial report card for the AI boom and its future Term Sheet https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/trump-maga-supporters-approval-midterms/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T07:52:50-05:00 MAGA pundits are leaning on socialist doomsday ‘fear porn’ as Trump’s approval sinks to a third Donald Trump,U.S. midterm elections https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/gen-z-rising-prices-americans-country-decline-survey/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T07:51:50-05:00 The share of Americans in serious financial trouble from prices jumped from 30% to 47% in a year Gen Z,Inflation,U.S. midterm elections https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/aca-premiums-cheap-health-plans-short-term-insurance-risks/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T07:51:26-05:00 You don’t have to be a farmer to buy farm bureau health coverage — which isn’t regulated as insurance Affordable Care Act (ACA),Health Insurance https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/childcare-costs-new-mexico-universal-childcare-states/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T07:50:36-05:00 Infant care now costs more than in-state college in 32 states — and some mothers are paying in kind with their own breast milk child care costs,Childcare,New Mexico https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/private-equity-methadone-clinics-opioid-treatment-market/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T07:49:19-05:00 One private equity–backed company owns every methadone clinic in Montana Opioid Crisis,private equity https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/wall-street-forecasts-scorecard-being-wrong/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T07:30:00-05:00 Scoring a decade of Wall Street and political-risk forecasts: being wrong wasn’t their biggest problem Markets https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/f500d-binance-heist-security-concerns-hack-markets-year-end/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T07:17:15-05:00 Security experts are already wondering if North Korea is behind the $6.3 billion Binance heist Economics,Fortune 500 Digest Weekday,Iran,Markets,Markets,News https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/greg-jackson-octopus-energy-electrification-europe-incumbency/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T06:54:46-05:00 ‘It’s only when you see 49-ton trucks in China running on batteries that you realize how serious electrification is’: Octopus Energy CEO Greg Jackson on Europe’s incumbency problem Electric vehicles,Energy Industry,Letter from London,londonarticles https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/amazons-eye-watering-spending-is-overshadowing-growth/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T06:53:22-05:00 Amazon’s eye-watering spending is overshadowing growth Amazon,Anthropic,Binance,DoorDash,Etsy,Fortune Tech,Instacart,Intel,Kalshi,Meta,mistral,no copyright,quantum computer,quantum computing,Samsung,utah https://fortune.com/article/best-savings-account-rates-10-30-2026/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T06:01:00-05:00 Today’s top high-yield savings rates: Up to 4.70% on Oct. 30, 2026 Always Free,Apple Only,Banks,Daily Savings Rates,money management,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Banking,Savings accounts,ShowDisclaimer https://fortune.com/article/cd-rates-10-30-26/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T06:01:00-05:00 Top CD rates today, Oct. 30, 2026: Lock in up to up to 5.05% Always Free,Apple Only,Banks,Certificates of Deposit (CDs),Daily CD Rates,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Banking,Rates,ShowDisclaimer https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/weil-gotshal-collapse-lessons-ceos/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T06:00:01-05:00 What every CEO can learn from the collapse of law firm giant Weil Gotshal CEO Daily https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/james-okeefe-charged-identity-theft-minnesota-poll-workers/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T05:00:00-05:00 Project Veritas founder James O’Keefe charged with identity theft over fake names given to Minnesota poll workers Elections,Minnesota https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/surprise-medical-bills-no-surprises-act-arbitration-disputes-coverage-costs-2/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T04:00:00-05:00 The U.S. expected 17,000 disputes a year when it passed this medical bills law. It gets over 2 million instead Health Insurance,healthcare,private equity https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/mrbeast-influencer-democrats-republicans-independents-joe-rogan-podcast-2/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T03:30:00-05:00 America’s not actually polarized. It can agree on Mr. Beast — and Joe Rogan influencers,joe rogan,MrBeast,podcasts https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/kentucky-administrator-ai-religious-exemption-title-vii-humanism/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T03:07:00-05:00 As bosses push workers to use AI, a Kentucky man found a way to opt out: a federal law protecting religious beliefs Colleges and Universities,Tech https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/pentagon-britain-power-outage-ultrawealthy-backup-generators-escape-homes-stockpiles-mark-zuckerberg-sam-altman-reid-hoffman/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T03:02:00-05:00 The Pentagon and Britain are bracing for the power to go out. The ultrawealthy got there first, with backup generators, escape homes, and stockpiles Billionaires,Housing,Pentagon,Safety,Wealth https://fortune.com/article/home-equity-rates-10-30-2026/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T03:01:00-05:00 Today’s home equity loan and HELOC rates, Oct. 30, 2026 Apple Only,home equity,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Mortgages,ShowDisclaimer https://fortune.com/article/current-arm-mortgage-rates-10-30-2026/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T03:01:00-05:00 Current ARM mortgage rates report for Oct. 30, 2026 Apple Only,Daily ARM Rates,homebuying,Homeownership,mortgage rates,mortgages,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Mortgages,ShowDisclaimer https://fortune.com/article/current-refi-mortgage-rates-10-30-2026/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T03:01:00-05:00 Current refi mortgage rates report for Oct. 30, 2026 Always Free,Apple Only,Daily ReFi Rates,homebuying,Homeownership,mortgage rates,mortgages,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Mortgages,ShowDisclaimer https://fortune.com/article/current-mortgage-rates-10-30-2026/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T03:01:00-05:00 Mortgage rates today, Oct. 30, 2026: Rates tick down a little Always Free,Apple Only,Daily Mortgage Rates,homebuying,Homeownership,mortgage rates,mortgages,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Mortgages,ShowDisclaimer https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/saemin-ahn-southeast-asia-venture-capital/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T03:00:00-05:00 Rakuten Capital’s Saemin Ahn thinks Southeast Asian VC needs a different model, as good startups don’t get enough ‘oxygen’ compared to the U.S. Asia Agenda,Southeast Asia 500 Summit,Venture Capital https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/cisco-president-jeetu-patel-gen-z-27-year-old-unlimited-ai-tokens-rewrite-legacy-code-entry-level-jobs/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T03:00:00-05:00 Cisco chief found a 27-year-old ex-founder ‘buried away in the organization doing something unstrategic’—now he’s upgrading 98% of its code career,Careers,Cisco Systems,Coding,Founders,Gen Z,Jobs,Tech,View from the C-Suite https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/trump-border-immigration-democrats-midterms-gallup-poll-2/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T03:00:00-05:00 ‘You become a victim of your own success’: Trump’s unlikely gift to Democrats was securing the border and defusing the issue Donald Trump,Gallup,Immigration,U.S. midterm elections https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/serbia-students-election-win-vucic-officials-resign/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T02:00:00-05:00 Serbia’s Gen Z takes back their country from strongman Vucic, demanding top police, intelligence, judiciary officials resign immediately Elections,Serbia https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/what-we-know-about-binance-hack-biggest-crypto-heist/ Fortune en 2026-10-30T01:49:46-05:00 The $6.3 billion Binance hack: What we know so far about the biggest crypto heist in history [Updated] Binance,Bitcoin,Cryptocurrency,Hacking https://fortune.com/2026/10/29/cnn-ms-now-politico-white-house-press-pool-court/ Fortune en 2026-10-29T23:42:25-05:00 Trump is still defying judge’s orders by banning media access, CNN, MS NOW and Politico say CNN,Donald Trump,Politico https://fortune.com/2026/10/29/israel-election-netanyahu-bloc-loses-majority-stolen-claims/ Fortune en 2026-10-29T23:15:24-05:00 Weakened Netanyahu spreads claims of malfeasance by Arab-led parties as his party claims Israel’s election was ‘stolen’ Benjamin Netanyahu,Israel https://fortune.com/2026/10/29/spain-high-speed-train-crash-68-dead-urda/ Fortune en 2026-10-29T23:12:11-05:00 Spanish PM, facing reelection, says it’s ‘unacceptable’ to suffer two high-speed rail accidents in one year as at least 68 die in collision Railroads,Spain,Trains https://fortune.com/2026/10/29/alphabet-worst-day-google-search-valuation-energy-sector-bofa/ Fortune en 2026-10-29T20:10:15-05:00 Alphabet just had its worst day as a public company. BofA now values Google search at a lower multiple than fossil fuel stocks Alphabet,Bank of America,Google,tech stocks https://fortune.com/2026/10/29/amazon-ceo-says-shopping-agents-like-metas-muse-not-great/ Fortune en 2026-10-29T19:37:04-05:00 Amazon CEO says shopping agents like Meta’s Muse ‘not great’ AI agents,Amazon,Andy Jassy,Meta https://fortune.com/2026/10/29/patrick-stewart-dies-star-trek-x-men/ Fortune en 2026-10-29T18:57:11-05:00 ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ icon Patrick Stewart dies at 86: ‘We lost one of the greats of stage and screen today’ Hollywood,obituaries,Star Trek https://fortune.com/2026/10/29/drones-strike-container-ship-bulgaria-black-sea-shipping-nato/ Fortune en 2026-10-29T18:53:38-05:00 ‘The logic points in that direction’: Drones strike a container ship off Bulgaria as attacks on NATO’s Black Sea flank pile up NATO,Russia,Shipping https://fortune.com/2026/10/29/cyclone-arnab-india-data-centers-google-adani-airtel/ Fortune en 2026-10-29T18:52:53-05:00 Cyclone Arnab hits India’s data-center coast, where Google, Adani and Airtel plan to invest $15 billion in a hyperscale data center climate change,Data centers,Google,India https://fortune.com/2026/10/29/us-allies-prepare-iran-strikes-after-midterms-trump/ Fortune en 2026-10-29T18:37:56-05:00 ‘Whenever I want it to end’: U.S. tells Middle East allies to prepare for possible new strikes on Iran after the midterms Donald Trump,Iran https://fortune.com/2026/10/29/us-eu-tariff-truce-aviation-manufacturing-subsidies-dispute-3-4-trillion-dollar-loan-airbus/ Fortune en 2026-10-29T18:24:23-05:00 The U.S. and EU could break their tariff truce over a record-breaking $3.4 billion Airbus loan and a reignited 17-year dispute between aviation giants Aviation,European Union,Tariffs,World Trade Organization (WTO) https://fortune.com/2026/10/29/russia-tax-hikes-miners-savers-war-deficit-putin/ Fortune en 2026-10-29T18:17:10-05:00 Putin reaches for cash with new taxes on miners and savers as war spending swells Russia’s deficit to $72 billion Russia,Taxes,Ukraine invasion,Vladimir Putin https://fortune.com/2026/10/29/poland-kaczynski-eu-exit-negotiations-law-and-justice/ Fortune en 2026-10-29T18:16:48-05:00 ‘The European Union must be changed’: Poland’s main opposition leader floats EU exit negotiations a year before the country’s election European Union,Poland https://fortune.com/2026/10/29/rural-food-insecurity-robinson-patman-antitrust-law-grocery-2/ Fortune en 2026-10-29T18:03:16-05:00 Rural food insecurity jumped from 12% to nearly 16% in 5 years—the law that can fix it is sitting on the books Antitrust,Grocery,rural america,Wisconsin https://fortune.com/2026/10/29/alphabet-stock-worst-day-sp-500-nasdaq-dow/ Fortune en 2026-10-29T17:32:36-05:00 Alphabet’s stock has worst day in over 20 years, dragging the S&P 500 to first loss in four days Alphabet,Google,NASDAQ,stock market https://fortune.com/2026/10/29/doordash-instacart-17-billion-deal-grocery-delivery-antitrust/ Fortune en 2026-10-29T17:14:29-05:00 DoorDash offers $17 billion for Instacart: ‘the largest companies are only eating more and more of the pie’ Antitrust,DoorDash,Grocery,Instacart https://fortune.com/article/mortgage-rates/ Fortune en 2026-10-29T17:13:37-05:00 Compare current mortgage rates Apple Only,homebuying,mortgage rates,mortgages,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Mortgages,ShowDisclaimer https://fortune.com/2026/10/29/amazon-shares-sink-as-spending-on-ai-overshadows-growth-in-cloud-unit/ Fortune en 2026-10-29T16:44:14-05:00 Amazon shares sink as spending on AI overshadows growth in cloud unit Amazon https://fortune.com/2026/10/29/polymarket-now-lets-you-bet-on-golds-price-going-up-or-down-in-the-next-15-minutes/ Fortune en 2026-10-29T16:07:53-05:00 Polymarket launches 15-minute ‘Up or Down’ contracts for the price of gold, plans to add stock and forex Cryptocurrency,Gold,Polymarket,silver https://fortune.com/2026/10/29/gen-z-depop-ebay-thrifting-fashion-clothes/ Fortune en 2026-10-29T15:21:12-05:00 Gen Z’s obsession with secondhand clothes is paying off for eBay as its fashion sales with Depop hit $9 billion over the past year clothing and apparel,Gen Z https://fortune.com/2026/10/29/serval-servicenow-fight-series-c-3-billion-valuation-sequoia/ Fortune en 2026-10-29T14:34:21-05:00 ‘It was just a fight that we decided to pick’: Serval raises $150 million at a $3 billion valuation to take on ServiceNow Bill McDermott,Sequoia Capital,ServiceNow,Unicorns,Venture Capital https://fortune.com/article/does-home-insurance-cover-storm-damage/ Fortune en 2026-10-29T14:28:20-05:00 Does home insurance cover storm damage? Insurance,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Home Insurance,PF Insurance,ShowDisclaimer https://fortune.com/2026/10/29/which-gen-z-will-show-up-for-the-midterms-the-socialist-rebels-or-the-ones-who-reelected-trump/ Fortune en 2026-10-29T14:27:11-05:00 Which Gen Z will show up for the midterms: the socialist rebels or the ones who reelected Trump? Donald Trump,Gen Z,socialism,sports betting,U.S. midterm elections https://fortune.com/2026/10/29/canada-associate-member-eu-economic-pressure-us/ Fortune en 2026-10-29T13:36:18-05:00 ‘The most European of non-European countries’: Canada looks to become an ‘associate member’ of the EU as ‘economic pressure’ from the U.S. looms Canada,European Union,exports,imports,United States https://fortune.com/2026/10/29/japan-us-missile-facility-china-naval-activity/ Fortune en 2026-10-29T13:35:59-05:00 ‘Operation Supercharge’: Japan and U.S. agree to develop Japanese missile facility—a ‘strong, quiet and clear’ message against China’s naval activity China,Japan,Military,missiles,Navy https://fortune.com/2026/10/29/billionaire-mark-cuban-mavericks-stressful-4-3-billion/ Fortune en 2026-10-29T13:24:16-05:00 Mark Cuban says owning the Mavericks went from being about basketball to ‘about valuations’ and created ‘more stress’—it still made him $4.3 billion Basketball,billionaire,Billionaires,Data,Mark Cuban,NBA,Sports,valuation https://fortune.com/2026/10/29/baby-monitor-legislation-new-york-kathy-hochul-nanit/ Fortune en 2026-10-29T13:03:16-05:00 How baby monitors became another battleground over kids and tech career,Most Powerful Women,MPW Daily,no copyright https://fortune.com/article/best-gifts-for-her/ Fortune en 2026-10-29T12:29:51-05:00 The Best Gifts for Her (2026): According to Women at Fortune Apple Only,Dietary Supplements,Health Evergreen,Health Evergreen Nutrition,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,recovery,ShowDisclaimer https://fortune.com/2026/10/29/incomes-declined-0-3-consumer-prices-3-6-midterms/ Fortune en 2026-10-29T12:13:16-05:00 ‘The inflation outlook has become more concerning’: Incomes declined 0.3% and consumer prices jumped 3.6% in September as midterms loom Consumer,Consumer Price Index,Income,Inflation,U.S. midterm elections https://fortune.com/2026/10/29/senate-house-bill-daylight-saving-time-repeal/ Fortune en 2026-10-29T12:12:59-05:00 ‘No one likes changing the clock’: Senate to hold on House-passed bill to make daylight saving time permanent after previous tries have been repealed bill,Daylight Saving Time,Donald Trump,U.S. House of Representatives,U.S. Senate https://fortune.com/2026/10/29/alaska-governor-peltola-trick-voters-candidate/ Fortune en 2026-10-29T12:12:52-05:00 Alaska’s governor accuses Dem Peltola’s campaign for ‘deliberately’ tricking voters after recruiting candidate ‘with the same name’ as her opponent Alaska,U.S. midterm elections,U.S. Senate,voters and voting https://fortune.com/2026/10/29/elon-musk-neoclouds-ai-bubble-coreweave-nebius-consolidation/ Fortune en 2026-10-29T12:03:33-05:00 The neocloud shakeout is coming, and even the neoclouds seem to know it Anthropic,Eye on AI,Machine Learning,Models,OpenAI https://fortune.com/2026/10/29/china-clean-energy-export-24-global-co2-emissions/ Fortune en 2026-10-29T11:35:14-05:00 ‘This is a pivot point for the outlook of global energy’: China’s record-high clean energy tech exports projected to avert 24% of global CO2 emissions Carbon Emissions,China,clean energy,Electric vehicles,exports https://fortune.com/2026/10/29/mongolia-300-million-copper-exports-china-border-1-2-billion/ Fortune en 2026-10-29T11:35:11-05:00 Mongolia suffers $300 million decline in copper exports following China border restrictions—and it can reach $1.2 billion by the end of the year border,China,copper,exports https://fortune.com/2026/10/29/samsung-ai-chip-record-profit-2026/ Fortune en 2026-10-29T11:35:02-05:00 AI’s insatiable appetite for chips helps Samsung rake in a record $80.5 billion in quarterly profit Chips,Data centers,Samsung,South Korea,Tech https://fortune.com/2026/10/29/hong-kong-housing-minister-resigns-fire-168/ Fortune en 2026-10-29T11:33:50-05:00 Hong Kong leader apologizes for fire that killed 168 as housing secretary resigns fraud,Hong Kong,Housing,investigation https://fortune.com/2026/10/29/trump-admin-chinese-biotech-forced-labor-imports/ Fortune en 2026-10-29T11:33:04-05:00 ‘Political manipulation’: Trump admin alleges Chinese ‘biotech companies of concerns’ use ‘forced labor’ to source materials, barring imports Biotech,China,Donald Trump,imports,Labor