https://fortune.com/article/airwallex-fundraise-lucy-liu-ai-fintech-ipo-08-20-2026/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T17:00:00-05:00
Airwallex expands from cross-border payments to autonomous finance—though president Lucy Liu says it’s still ‘not the best time’ for an IPO
Asia Agenda,Australia,digital and mobile payments,Fintech,IPOs,Most Powerful Women,Singapore
https://fortune.com/article/best-face-sunscreens/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T16:55:51-05:00
The Best Face Sunscreens in 2026: SPF Options for Everyday Wear
Apple Only,Dietary Supplements,Health Evergreen,Health Evergreen Nutrition,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,ShowDisclaimer
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/supermicro-investigation-ceo-nvidia-smuggling/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T16:45:43-05:00
Supermicro investigation clears CEO in alleged $2.5 billion smuggling scheme while a criminal trial involving a cofounder is set for next year
China,Chips,Data centers,fraud,Servers
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/opm-director-scott-kupor-record-video-blank-wall-work-from-home-return-to-office/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T16:31:56-05:00
Exclusive: The man leading Trump’s RTO charge for government workers says he filmed a video in front of a blank wall to avoid work-from-home suspicion
Federal Government,Human resources,return to office,Work from home
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/donald-trump-data-center-midterm-races/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T15:49:23-05:00
Trump oblivious to voter fury about data centers, saying ‘the jobs are enormous and the money paid, the taxes paid, are just enormous’
Data centers,Democratic Party,Donald Trump,Republican Party,U.S. midterm elections
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/us-army-unit-four-day-pass-grand-theft-auto-vi/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T15:48:03-05:00
Army unit offers ‘special 4 day pass’ to play Grand Theft Auto VI for reenlisted troops as part of ‘unique incentives program’
georgia,grand theft auto,Military,U.S. Army,Video Games
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/senate-tiktok-experiment/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T15:12:07-05:00
Senators demand answers from TikTok About ‘depraved’ experiment
Congress,TikTok
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/scott-bessent-treasury-interventionism/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T15:07:36-05:00
Bessent becomes most interventionist Treasury chief in decades
Donald Trump,Scott Bessent
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/ai-safety-agent-hacks-harder-to-stop/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T13:56:46-05:00
The AI industry is getting better at spotting dangerous behavior. It is less clear that labs know how to stop it.
Anthropic,Eye on AI,Google,Machine Learning,Models,OpenAI
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/scott-bessent-national-debt-40-trillion-nothing-magic/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T13:51:28-05:00
Scott Bessent on the national debt: ‘There’s nothing magic about the $40 trillion number’
national debt,Scott Bessent
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/gen-z-american-dream-great-postponement-affordability/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T13:36:57-05:00
Gen Z forced to rewrite the American Dream in the ‘Great Postponement’: Fixer-uppers, side hustles and doing life out of order
Business,Gen Z,Housing,TaskRabbit,U.S.
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/walmart-tariff-refunds-prices/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T13:35:33-05:00
Facing weary customers, Walmart will use its nearly $3 billion in tariff refunds to lower prices
Retail,Walmart
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/bill-ackman-brain-institute/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T13:30:14-05:00
Bill Ackman’s $400 million brain institute was inspired by his daughter—and built outside elite universities, which he says are losing talent
Bill Ackman,Brain
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/nneka-ogwumike-retirement-wnba-leadership/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T12:08:53-05:00
What a decade as president of the WNBA players’ union taught Nneka Ogwumike about leadership
Basketball,career,Most Powerful Women,MPW Daily,no copyright,WNBA
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/moderna-cofounder-robert-langer-billionaire-again-1-7-billion-once-turned-down-20-high-paying-job-offers-have-more-impact-on-world/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T11:23:13-05:00
Moderna co-founder is a billionaire once again at $1.7 billion—he once turned down 20 high-paying job offers to ‘have more of an impact on the world’
Advice,Billionaires,Biotech,Business,Career Advancement,Career Advice,Careers,Colleges and Universities,COVID-19 vaccines,Entrepreneurs,Entrepreneurship,Founders,Jobs,Medical,MIT,Moderna,net worth,Personal Finance,Science,Stock,Vaccines,Wealth
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/grand-theft-auto-six-days-off-from-work-anticipating-gen-z-millennial-hype-rockstar-games-take-two-interactive/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T11:11:31-05:00
One U.S. Army unit is offering 4-days off to play Grand Theft Auto—but there’s a catch: they’ll have to reenlist if they take the day off to play
Four day work week,Gen Z,grand theft auto,Millennials,office perks,perks,Take-Two Interactive,U.S. Army,Video Game Industry,Video Games,Work Week
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/nneka-ogwumike-retirement-wnba-historic-cba/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T11:06:59-05:00
Nneka Ogwumike’s WNBA legacy isn’t just her 11 All-Star nods. It’s a 364% pay raise for the players
Basketball,Labor,Most Powerful Women,Sports,WNBA
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/democratic-socialist-angie-nixon-florida-progressive-establishment/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T11:00:37-05:00
Another Democratic primary, another shocking DSA upset as Angie Nixon adds to moderates’ heartburn over seemingly unstoppable wave
Democratic Party,Florida,Progressive,socialism
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/us-debt-conference-board-impact-retirement-mortgages-household-finance/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T10:44:12-05:00
As U.S. debt hits $40 trillion, Americans will foot the bill: $700 a month for retirees, and homebuyers could take a $53,000 hit, report finds
government debt,Inflation,national debt,Social Security,U.S. debt
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/venezuela-steve-hanke-hyperinflation-dollarization-money-doctor/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T10:28:46-05:00
Exclusive: Venezuela, sick with hyperinflation, engages the ‘money doctor’ Steve Hanke for a dose of dollarization medicine
Inflation,Venezuela
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/car-dealership-service-oil-changes-repairs-profits-pandemic-era-car-sales-margins-cool/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T09:36:34-05:00
Your next oil change is becoming a bigger part of car dealers’ business as profits cool and service departments make up the difference
Autos,Budgets,Car Dealerships,Personal Finance,personal finances
https://fortune.com/article/current-price-of-gold-08-20-2026/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T09:21:50-05:00
Current price of gold as of August 20, 2026
Apple Only,Daily Gold Rates,Gold,gold prices,investing strategy,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Investing,ShowDisclaimer
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/game-changer-glp-1s-could-fix-americas-obesity-crisisbut-2-inequalities-stand-in-the-way/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T09:00:00-05:00
‘Game-changer’ GLP-1s could fix America’s obesity crisis—but 2 inequalities stand in the way
GLP-1s,Wells Fargo
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/byron-donalds-florida-governors/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T08:59:58-05:00
Governor races present ‘unique moment’ as historic number of Black candidates climbs to 8
American Politics,Florida
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/champagne-record-early-harvest-grapes-ripen-climate-change/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T08:58:33-05:00
The great climate change Champagne race, as grape ripening shrinks from 100 to 80 days: ‘We’ve never seen anything like it’
Agriculture,Business,climate change,France,wine
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/pete-hegseth-stars-stripes-publisher-retirement-woke/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T08:57:17-05:00
The military’s own newspaper is too ‘woke’ for Pete Hegseth as longtime Stars and Stripes publisher retires after decades of service
American Politics,Military
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/college-sports-taxpayer-money/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T08:54:48-05:00
You are paying for your favorite college athlete now: ‘the next stage of the arms race’
Colleges and Universities,Football,NCAA,Sports,Taxes
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/trump-heidi-overton-fda/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T08:37:55-05:00
Trump calls his new FDA pick ‘Dr. Heidi.’ Patty Murray calls her a ‘far-right, anti-abortion extremist’
Donald Trump,FDA
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/meta-child-safety-trial-2/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T08:33:08-05:00
Instagram took ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ approach to kids, former engineer testifies — and pay was tied to keeping them online
Meta,Tech
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/narragansett-squid-truck-spill-cleanup-squidpocalypse-rhode-island/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T08:30:42-05:00
‘Squid has a distinctive odor to it’: Seafood truck crash in Rhode Island creates ‘Squidpocalypse of ’26’
rhode island
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/walmart-sales-growth-six-year-low/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T08:27:31-05:00
Walmart’s sales growth falls to 6-year low as Middle American shoppers go on strike
earnings,Walmart
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/target-tariff-refund-turnaround-earnings/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T08:23:44-05:00
Target’s second straight comeback quarter boosted by nearly $1 billion Trump tariff refund
earnings,Target
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/why-the-bond-market-is-acting-like-it-did-before-the-great-recession/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T08:20:30-05:00
Why the bond market is acting like it did before the Great Recession
Bonds,U.S. Department of the Treasury
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/klarna-wants-next-cfo-new-york-signal-to-wall-street/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T08:12:27-05:00
Klarna wants its next CFO in New York. That’s a signal to Wall Street
CFO Daily,chief financial officer (CFO),Klarna
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/data-centers-money-era-morgan-stanley/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T08:12:16-05:00
‘Capital alone no longer clears a site’: Morgan Stanley says data centers’ big money era is over
Data centers,Morgan Stanley
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/warsh-fed-treasury-bond-buybacks-yields/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T08:08:53-05:00
Treasury rushes into bond market as Fed minutes show many governors want to hike rates, not cut
Federal Reserve
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/trump-canada-tariff-deal-terms-unclear/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T08:04:56-05:00
Trump’s Canada tariff threat produces a deal with no public terms
Canada,Tariffs
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/portfolio-review-takes-new-urgency-vcs-ai/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T07:30:51-05:00
Portfolio review takes on a new urgency for VCs as AI makes 2024’s great deals look like 2026’s clear mistakes
private equity,Term Sheet,Venture Capital
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/ai-becoming-financial-engine-amit-joshi-imd/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T07:00:00-05:00
AI is becoming a financial engineering business
disruption,Economics
https://fortune.com/article/current-price-of-silver-8-20-2026/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T07:00:00-05:00
Current price of silver as of Thursday, August 20, 2026
Apple Only,Daily Silver Rates,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Investing,Savings,Savings accounts,ShowDisclaimer,silver
https://fortune.com/article/price-of-oil-08-20-2026/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T07:00:00-05:00
Current price of oil as of August 20, 2026
money management,Oil,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Investing
https://fortune.com/article/price-of-bitcoin-08-20-2026/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T07:00:00-05:00
Current price of Bitcoin for August 20, 2026
Apple Only,Cryptocurrency,Daily Price of Bitcoin,money management,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Investing,ShowDisclaimer
https://fortune.com/article/price-of-ethereum-08-20-2026/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T07:00:00-05:00
Current price of Ethereum for August 20, 2026
Apple Only,Ethereum,money management,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Investing,ShowDisclaimer
https://fortune.com/article/major-bank-cd-rates-08-20-2026/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T07:00:00-05:00
Top CD rates from major banks on August 20, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more
Apple Only,Certificates of Deposit (CDs),Daily CD Big Bank,money management,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Banking,Savings,Savings accounts,ShowDisclaimer
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/climate-change-cost-london-up-to-36-billion-a-year-2050s/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T06:57:56-05:00
Climate change to cost London up to £36 billion a year by 2050s
climate change,Infrastructure,London,londonarticles,U.K.,Weather and forecasting
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/scott-bessent-us-treasury-4-billion-bond-buyback-plan-rearranging-deckchairs-on-the-titanic-ing/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T06:47:12-05:00
Bessent’s $4 billion bond plan is like ‘rearranging deckchairs on the Titanic given the U.S. national debt of $40 trillion,’ ING says
Economics,Fortune 500 Digest Weekday,Iran,Markets,Markets,News
https://fortune.com/article/cd-rates-8-20-26/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T06:01:00-05:00
Top CD rates today, Aug. 20, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.50%
Always Free,Apple Only,Banks,Certificates of Deposit (CDs),Daily CD Rates,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Banking,ShowDisclaimer
https://fortune.com/article/best-savings-account-rates-8-20-2026/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T06:01:00-05:00
Today’s top high-yield savings rates: Up to 4.50% on Aug. 20, 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/2026/08/20/tiaa-accenture-rewire-broken-country-ai-adoption/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T06:00:00-05:00
AI won’t fix a broken company. Rewiring it will
Accenture,Consulting,TIAA
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/zynga-founder-mark-pincus-why-ai-wont-save-you/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T05:32:58-05:00
Zynga founder Mark Pincus: AI can get you to a B-plus, but it won’t get you to an A
CEO Daily
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/amazon-cant-quit-bezos-drone-dream/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T04:58:47-05:00
Amazon can’t quit Bezos’ drone dream
Amazon,Fortune Tech,Google,Instagram,Meta,Nvidia,OpenAI,Stripe
https://fortune.com/article/venezuela-oil-minister-us-entire-world-waiting-discovered-08-20-2026/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T03:09:00-05:00
Venezuela oil minister to U.S. companies: ‘It’s an entire world waiting to be discovered’
Big Oil,BP,Chevron,crude oil,Donald Trump,ExxonMobil,Shell,Venezuela
https://fortune.com/article/meta-faces-1-4-trillion-threat-stakes-of-case-reach-across-tech-08-20-2026/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T03:03:00-05:00
Meta faces a $1.4 trillion threat that could mean ‘turning in the keys and walking away’—but the stakes of the case reach across tech
California,Instagram,Lawsuit,Mark Zuckerberg,Meta
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/companies-spending-ai-ceo-csuite-board/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T03:02:00-05:00
Companies are spending trillions on AI. The C-suite doesn’t know who is in charge of it
chief executive officer (CEO),corporate boards of directors,Corporate Governance,the future of work,View from the C-Suite
https://fortune.com/article/san-francisco-philanthropist-donates-1-million-for-teacher-salaries-maja-kristin-08-20-2026/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T03:02:00-05:00
Teachers in one of San Francisco’s richest suburbs are so underpaid that a philanthropist just gave each of them $9,161
Charity,Charity Donations,Education,philanthropy,San Francisco,teachers,teaching
https://fortune.com/article/home-equity-rates-08-20-2026/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T03:01:00-05:00
Today’s home equity loan and HELOC rates, August 20, 2026
Apple Only,home equity,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Mortgages,ShowDisclaimer
https://fortune.com/article/current-arm-mortgage-rates-08-20-2026/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T03:01:00-05:00
Current ARM mortgage rates report for Aug. 20, 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-mortgage-rates-08-20-2026/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T03:01:00-05:00
Mortgage rates today, Aug. 20, 2026: Rates remain elevated
Always Free,Apple Only,Daily Mortgage Rates,homebuying,Homeownership,mortgage rates,mortgages,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Mortgages,ShowDisclaimer
https://fortune.com/article/current-refi-mortgage-rates-08-20-2026/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T03:01:00-05:00
Current refi mortgage rates report for Aug. 20, 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/2026/08/20/ai-product-fatigue-online-marketplace-ecommerce/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T03:00:00-05:00
‘Buyers aren’t yet opening their wallets’: AI-generated assets are flooding marketplaces, but consumers are snubbing them for human-made products
Automation,commerce,ecommerce,Online
https://fortune.com/2026/08/20/millennials-gen-z-break-up-dating-finances-personal-partnerships/
Fortune
en
2026-08-20T03:00:00-05:00
In this economy, millennials and Gen Z would rather break up than date someone in debt: ‘There’s a pretty big divide’
dating,Dating apps,Finance,Personal Finance,Personal Finance Evergreen
https://fortune.com/article/amazon-isnt-giving-up-on-jeff-bezos-drone-deliveries-dreamand-after-13-years-of-turbulence-the-momentum-is-finally-shifting/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T18:38:55-05:00
Amazon isn’t giving up on Jeff Bezos’ drone deliveries dream—and after 13 years of turbulence, the momentum is finally shifting
Amazon,Amazon Delivery Drones,autonomous drones
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/bitcoin-surprise-rally-since-june/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T18:18:38-05:00
Bitcoin posts surprise rally as currency nears $70,000 for the first time since June
Bitcoin,Cryptocurrency
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/google-ai-airplane-contrails/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T18:17:03-05:00
Google and the UK think changing flights paths could cut down on climate change
Airplanes,climate change,Flights,Google,UK
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/pentagon-audit-foreign-university-partnerships-national-security/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T17:12:16-05:00
Pentagon pushes ‘zero tolerance’ audit on foreign university partnerships that ‘compromise our national security’
Academic research,Colleges and Universities,Department of Defense,National Security,Pentagon
https://fortune.com/article/geopolitical-risk-after-dinner-speaker-eurasia-group-dominic-barton-08-19-2026/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T17:00:00-05:00
Geopolitical risk needs to move away from the ‘after-dinner speaker’: Eurasia Group and Rio Tinto’s Dominic Barton
geopolitics
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/st-jude-ceo-childhood-cancer-research-tech-advancement/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T16:46:11-05:00
The new head of America’s top children’s hospital sees ‘the dawn of a new era’ for kid cancer treatment
Cancer,Childcare,Health,Hospitals
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/trump-threatens-to-bomb-oman-widening-the-war-that-crippled-the-global-economy/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T16:32:28-05:00
Trump threatens to bomb Oman, widening the war that crippled the global economy
Donald Trump,Iran,Oil,Social Media,U.S.
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/four-states-billions-meta-child-safety-privacy/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T16:25:28-05:00
‘Harvest their data and hide the truth from the public’: Four states seek billions from Meta over child safety practices
California,Data,Mark Zuckerberg,Meta,Safety
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/how-much-is-national-debt-40-trillion/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T16:24:50-05:00
National debt crosses $40 trillion and think tank warns: ‘The level of fiscal mismanagement is tragic
Budget Deficit,Debt,government debt,national debt,U.S. debt
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/lindsay-clancy-was-begging-for-help-and-feared-drug-dependence-in-weeks-before-her-children-died-ex-mother-in-law-testifies/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T16:16:09-05:00
Lindsay Clancy was ‘begging for help’ and feared drug dependence in weeks before her children died, ex-mother-in-law testifies
Women
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/spacex-moon-crater/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T16:01:54-05:00
A SpaceX rocket carved out a crater on the moon as long as a bowling lane with ‘butterfly wing’ streaks
SpaceX
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/texas-screwworm-could-be-fatal-for-the-unadopted-dogs-and-cats-in-rescue-shelters-statewide/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T16:01:25-05:00
Texas’ screwworm could be fatal for the unadopted dogs and cats in rescue shelters statewide
Texas
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/scott-bessent-bomb-luigi-mangione-6-years-prison-sentence/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T15:58:39-05:00
A woman inspired by Luigi Mangione to try bombing Scott Bessent gets hit with 6 years in prison
American Politics,Scott Bessent
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/anthony-fauci-advisor-covid-origins-research/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T15:49:16-05:00
78-year-old ex-Fauci adviser pleads guilty to concealing COVID-19 origin research records using private email
Pandemic
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/meta-social-media-addiction-cyberbullying-suicide-self-harm/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T15:49:04-05:00
‘I think that we’re going to make history here’: Angry parents of kids sextorted, cyberbullied or addicted to social media are out for vengeance
Meta,Safety
https://fortune.com/article/ai-boom-san-francisco-tech-bros-six-figures-housing-08-10-2026/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T15:47:31-05:00
The AI boom made San Francisco so crowded even ‘tech bros’ making six figures are left scrounging for homes and apartments
Anthropic,apartment rent,housing costs,OpenAI,San Francisco,Tech
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/abc-disney-fcc-freedom-of-speech-lawsuit/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T15:46:59-05:00
Jimmy Kimmel feud with Trump escalates to ABC suing the FCC over threats to its broadcast licenses
Broadcasting,Donald Trump,FCC,free speech,Lawsuit
https://fortune.com/article/fortune-500-companies-billions-tariff-refunds-customers-08-19-2026/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T14:39:37-05:00
Fortune 500 companies got billions in tariff refunds. Here’s who’s giving customers a cut—and who isn’t
Fortune 500,Tariffs
https://fortune.com/article/american-airlines-backseat-screens-premium-ten-years-customers-airlines-08-19-2026/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T14:08:50-05:00
American Airlines is finally bringing back seatback screens after nearly 10 years in a premium push to win back customers
Air Travel,Luxury
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/how-kfc-and-taco-bells-top-technologist-is-embracing-ai-and-automation-across-63000-restaurants/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T13:50:08-05:00
How KFC and Taco Bell’s top technologist is embracing AI and automation across 63,000 restaurants
chief information officer (CIO),chief technology officer (CTO),CIO Intelligence,Fortune 500,Restaurants,Tech,Yum Brands
https://fortune.com/article/moderna-merck-mrna-vaccine-promise-deadly-skin-cancer-melanoma-stocks-08-19-2026/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T13:47:38-05:00
Moderna’s and Merck’s personalized mRNA vaccine shows real promise against deadly skin cancer melanoma in late stage trial and sends stocks soaring
Cancer,cancer treatments,Eli Lilly,FDA,Health,Merck,Moderna,Vaccines
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/who-is-angie-nixon-democratic-socialist-florida-vindman/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T13:04:15-05:00
A Democratic Socialist just defeated a central figure in Trump’s first impeachment trial in a Florida primary
American Politics,Democratic Party,Elections,Florida,voters and voting
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/often-flying-blind-up-to-246-million-of-taxpayer-funded-cdc-programs-are-largely-unstaffed/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T12:59:48-05:00
‘Often flying blind’: Up to $246 million of taxpayer-funded CDC programs are largely unstaffed
CDC,Centers for Disease Control CDC,Congress,disease,Funding
https://fortune.com/article/risks-of-cosigning-a-loan/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T12:54:01-05:00
Cosigning a loan: The risks oftentimes overlooked
Apple Only,Loans,money management,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Loans,ShowDisclaimer
https://fortune.com/article/how-a-diy-adobe-illustrator-design-landed-rebel-creamery-in-a-24-million-fight-with-van-leeuwen-08-19-2026/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T12:43:14-05:00
How a DIY Adobe Illustrator design landed Rebel Creamery in a $23.8 million fight with Van Leeuwen
Lawsuit
https://fortune.com/article/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-says-he-doesnt-see-empathy-as-a-soft-skill-its-the-hardest-skill-we-learn/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T12:40:21-05:00
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says he doesn’t see empathy as a soft skill: ‘It’s the hardest skill we learn’
chief executive officer (CEO),empathy,Evergreen Refresh
https://fortune.com/article/what-was-steve-jobs-advice-for-larry-page-sergey-brin-google-ipo-anniversary/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T12:30:57-05:00
Google’s founders didn’t market test Alphabet’s name before launching the now $1.9 trillion juggernaut. Here’s the advice Steve Jobs gave Larry Page
Alphabet,Cloud Computing,Evergreen Refresh,Fortune Global Forum,Google,Larry Page,Sergey Brin,Steve Jobs,waymo
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/uae-trade-iran-halted-exports/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T12:22:42-05:00
UAE halts all trade with Iran after new missile fire in Gulf, cutting off a key export route for Tehran
Iran
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/amazon-drones-attack-suburbs-nationwide-as-delivery-pilot-expanded-to-nearly-500-cities/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T12:21:36-05:00
Amazon drones attack suburbs nationwide as delivery pilot expanded to nearly 500 cities
Amazon,Amazon Delivery Drones,Drones,Tech,U.S.
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/data-centers-midterm-elections-governors-races-pennsylvania-texas-ohio/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T11:44:52-05:00
From Pennsylvania to Ohio to Texas, the governors’ races are all coming down to data centers
Data centers,Democratic Party,Governor,Race,Republican Party,Servers
https://fortune.com/article/ex-google-chief-scientist-tells-gen-z-the-trick-is-not-to-master-aiinstead-just-skim-papers-08-19-2026/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T11:27:40-05:00
Ex-Google chief scientist tells Gen Z the trick is not to master AI—instead, just ‘skim papers’
Alphabet,building your career,Career Advice,Careers,DeepMind,Google,Google DeepMind,Jobs,Tech,tech industry,tech workers
https://fortune.com/article/multimillionaire-podcaster-mel-robbins-learned-secret-spotting-most-influential-person-in-the-room-as-waitress-08-19-2026/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T11:23:39-05:00
Millionaire Mel Robbins says her waitressing boss taught her how to spot the most influential person in the room: ‘It’s never who you think it is’
Advice,Career Advice,Careers,chief executive officer (CEO),CNN,Executives,Hiring,Jobs,Millionaires,podcasts,Promotions,talent acquisition,talent acquisition, retention, management
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/bond-market-traders-testing-kevin-warsh-fed-chair/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T11:21:00-05:00
Bond traders are testing Kevin Warsh: The Fed chair will heed—but not be ruled by—them, says an economist who spent years sitting next to him
Fed,fed interest rate,Fed interest rates,Federal Reserve,Kevin Warsh
https://fortune.com/article/hayden-panettiere-death-neutrogena-postpartum-depression-08-19-2026/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T11:15:15-05:00
Hayden Panettiere helped change how women talk about mental health. After her death, consumers aren’t ready to forgive the brand that failed her
career,Kenvue,Most Powerful Women,MPW Daily,no copyright
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/afghanistans-grape-harvest-is-turning-into-raisins-literally-as-exports-collapse/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T10:02:30-05:00
Afghanistan’s grape harvest is turning into raisins — literally — as exports collapse
Afghanistan,border,Fruit,Markets,poverty
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/exclusive-replit-taps-openais-low-cost-luna-model-for-new-free-mode-subscription-tier/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T09:00:00-05:00
Exclusive: Replit taps OpenAI’s low-cost Luna model for new ‘Free Mode’
business software,Coding,OpenAI
https://fortune.com/article/current-price-of-gold-08-19-2026/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T08:54:42-05:00
Current price of gold as of August 19, 2026
Apple Only,Daily Gold Rates,Gold,gold prices,investing strategy,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Investing,ShowDisclaimer
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/unitree-china-dancing-robots-ipo-trading-surge-valuation/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T08:51:35-05:00
Unitree, famous for its dancing robots, surges by 460% on its trading debut, lifting valuation to $66 billion, far ahead of U.S. competitors
China,IPOs,Robotics
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/also-3500-e-bike-is-a-1-billion-trojan-horse-for-autonomous-transportation-rivian/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T08:50:00-05:00
Also’s $3,500 e-bike is a $1 billion Trojan horse for autonomous transportation
autonomous,bikes,Electric vehicles,Rivian Motors,Transportation,Venture Capital
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/disposable-workers-us-labor-market/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T08:30:00-05:00
Even potato-chip tasters are temporary in the economy of 2026 — there’s nearly 57 million of these ‘disposable workers’
Economics
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/home-depot-730-million-tariff-refund-largely-offset-rising-costs-cfo/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T08:23:24-05:00
Home Depot’s $730 million tariff refund was largely offset by rising costs
CFO Daily,chief financial officer (CFO)
https://fortune.com/article/current-price-of-silver-8-19-2026/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T07:00:00-05:00
Current price of silver as of Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Apple Only,Daily Silver Rates,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Investing,Savings,Savings accounts,ShowDisclaimer,silver
https://fortune.com/article/price-of-oil-08-19-2026/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T07:00:00-05:00
Current price of oil as of August 19, 2026
money management,Oil,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Investing
https://fortune.com/article/price-of-bitcoin-08-19-2026/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T07:00:00-05:00
Current price of Bitcoin for August 19, 2026
Apple Only,Cryptocurrency,Daily Price of Bitcoin,money management,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Investing,ShowDisclaimer
https://fortune.com/article/price-of-ethereum-08-19-2026/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T07:00:00-05:00
Current price of Ethereum for August 19, 2026
Apple Only,Ethereum,money management,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Investing,ShowDisclaimer
https://fortune.com/article/major-bank-cd-rates-08-19-2026/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T07:00:00-05:00
Top CD rates from major banks on August 19, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more
Apple Only,Certificates of Deposit (CDs),Daily CD Big Bank,money management,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Banking,Savings,Savings accounts,ShowDisclaimer
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/iran-has-trump-right-where-they-want-him-dignified-exit/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T06:35:03-05:00
Iran has Trump right where it wants him and suggests he seek ‘a dignified exit’
Economics,Fortune 500 Digest Weekday,Iran,Markets,Markets,News
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/joshua-kushner-bob-iger-lakers-sports-team-stake-tax-deduction-benefits-intangible-assets/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T06:25:10-05:00
One of the VC world’s biggest stars is doubling down on sports in a big way, and there’s a compelling tax reason behind the strategy
private equity,Term Sheet,Venture Capital,Wealth
https://fortune.com/article/cd-rates-8-19-26/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T06:01:00-05:00
Top CD rates on Aug. 19, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.50%
Always Free,Apple Only,Banks,Certificates of Deposit (CDs),Daily CD Rates,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Banking,ShowDisclaimer
https://fortune.com/article/best-savings-account-rates-8-19-2026/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T06:01:00-05:00
The top high-yield savings rates: Up to 4.50% on Aug. 19, 2026
Always Free,Apple Only,Banks,Daily Savings Rates,money management,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Banking,Savings,Savings accounts,ShowDisclaimer
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/how-uae-has-emerged-leading-light-for-tokenization/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T05:44:22-05:00
How the UAE has emerged as a ‘leading light’ for tokenization
Blockchain,Coinbase,Cryptocurrency,Digital,tokens,UAE
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/coinbase-establishes-abu-dhabi-tokenization-hub/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T05:26:26-05:00
Coinbase establishes Abu Dhabi tokenization hub
Debt,energy prices,Fortune Gulf Brief,Investment,Oil,Saudi Arabia,Strait of Hormuz,UAE
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/openai-hits-pause-on-training-in-hugging-face-aftermath/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T04:47:14-05:00
OpenAI hits pause on training in Hugging Face aftermath
Alibaba Group,Apple,Beijing ByteDance Technology,ChatGPT,Fortune Tech,Instagram,Mark Zuckerberg,Meta,Nvidia,OpenAI,Robots,Sam Altman,TikTok,US Military
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/ceos-retirement-preparing-failure-bcg-study/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T04:41:22-05:00
For CEOs, retirement is the ultimate performance review—and 60% are failing it
CEO Daily
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/unitedhealth-irs-transfer-pricing/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T03:04:00-05:00
The IRS is scrutinizing how UnitedHealth moved money through foreign subsidiaries—and whether it underpaid taxes
IRS,Litigation,Taxes,UnitedHealth Group
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/tesla-las-vegas-5000-robotaxi-permits-sin-city-10-capped/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T03:03:00-05:00
Tesla asked Las Vegas for 5,000 robotaxi permits. Sin City gave it an initial 10, capped the speed at 45mph, and banned airport trips
autonomous,Electric vehicles,Las Vegas,Nevada,Robotics,Taxi,Tesla
https://fortune.com/article/current-mortgage-rates-08-19-2026/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T03:01:00-05:00
Mortgage rates, Aug. 19, 2026
Always Free,Apple Only,homebuying,Homeownership,mortgage rates,mortgages,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Mortgages,ShowDisclaimer
https://fortune.com/article/current-refi-mortgage-rates-08-19-2026/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T03:01:00-05:00
Current refi mortgage rates report for Aug. 19, 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-arm-mortgage-rates-08-19-2026/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T03:01:00-05:00
Current ARM mortgage rates report for Aug. 19, 2026
Apple Only,Daily ARM Rates,homebuying,Homeownership,mortgage rates,mortgages,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Mortgages,ShowDisclaimer
https://fortune.com/article/bob-mcnair-houston-texans-philanthropy-university-of-south-carolina/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T03:01:00-05:00
USC just shattered its fundraising record by nearly $100 million—thanks partly to the billionaire family behind the Houston Texans
Charity,Charity Donations,Education,houston,philanthropy,South Carolina,Sports
https://fortune.com/article/home-equity-rates-08-19-2026/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T03:01:00-05:00
Home equity loan and HELOC rates, August 19, 2026
Apple Only,home equity,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Mortgages,ShowDisclaimer
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/bond-market-steve-hanke-economist-red-line-scott-bessent/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T03:00:00-05:00
Top economist on Trump’s ‘deadly cocktail’ for the bond market—and how the bond vigilantes have crossed Scott Bessent’s ‘red line’
Bonds,Inflation,Scott Bessent
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/wendys-nelson-peltz-take-private-customers/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T03:00:00-05:00
Nelson Peltz might take Wendy’s private following six straight quarterly sales declines as customers flee its poor franchise models and bad marketing
Burger King,Marketing,Restaurants,U.S.,Wendy's
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/strait-of-hormuz-iran-war-china-trade-route-ice-silk-road/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T03:00:00-05:00
Strait of Hormuz chaos has incentivized China to use an alternative trade route: a 3,400 mile frozen Arctic channel dubbed the ‘Ice Silk Road’
China,Iran,Logistics,Shipping,Strait of Hormuz
https://fortune.com/article/princeton-ai-snake-oil-author-future-of-work-thinking-machines/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T03:00:00-05:00
Princeton’s ‘AI Snake Oil’ author says the real fear isn’t thinking machines—it’s that AI exposes who already knows how to think
disruption
https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/armis-wiz-8-billion-cybersecurity-acquisition-servicenow-saaspocalypse/
Fortune
en
2026-08-19T02:58:00-05:00
Inside the $8 billion cybersecurity acquisition that helped ServiceNow’s stock buck the ‘Saaspocalypse’ fears
cyber,IPOs,Israel,M&A,Morgan Stanley,saas,ServiceNow,Venture Capital
https://fortune.com/2026/08/18/rillet-unicorn-1-billion-valuation-series-c-nicolas-kopp-accounting-ai/
Fortune
en
2026-08-18T17:30:03-05:00
Exclusive: Accounting AI startup Rillet reaches unicorn status with $1 billion valuation. Its founder says he wants to give CFOs back their weekends
accounting,Sequoia,start-ups,Unicorns,Venture Capital
https://fortune.com/2026/08/18/us-built-brand-attracting-talent-must-not-lose-advantage-china/
Fortune
en
2026-08-18T17:00:00-05:00
The U.S. built its brand by attracting the world’s best and brightest. It must not lose that advantage
Academic research,China,Colleges and Universities
https://fortune.com/2026/08/18/david-sacks-says-anthropics-dario-amodei-wants-a-dmv-for-ai-but-plenty-of-industries-thrive-despite-safety-regulation/
Fortune
en
2026-08-18T16:29:19-05:00
David Sacks says Anthropic’s Dario Amodei wants a ‘DMV for AI.’ But plenty of industries thrive despite safety regulation
Anthropic,Dario Amodei,david sacks,Eye on AI,Machine Learning,Tech regulation
https://fortune.com/article/how-to-get-preapproved-mortgage/
Fortune
en
2026-08-18T15:55:24-05:00
Guide to mortgage preapproval
Apple Only,homebuying,mortgages,No InStream Ads,Personal Finance Evergreen,PF Mortgages,ShowDisclaimer
https://fortune.com/article/labor-day-treadmill-sales/
Fortune
en
2026-08-18T15:50:16-05:00
The Best Labor Day Treadmill Sales of 2026: Save on Top Treadmills for Your Home Gym
Health Evergreen,Health Evergreen Deals,Health Evergreen Fitness,no copyright,No InStream Ads,ShowDisclaimer
https://fortune.com/2026/08/18/with-the-national-debt-nearing-40-trillion-bank-of-america-has-a-warning-for-bond-investors/
Fortune
en
2026-08-18T15:12:11-05:00
With the national debt nearing $40 trillion, Bank of America has a warning for bond investors
Bank of America,Bonds,government debt,national debt,U.S. debt,U.S. Department of the Treasury
https://fortune.com/article/labor-day-fitness-sales/
Fortune
en
2026-08-18T14:54:01-05:00
The Best Labor Day Fitness Sales of 2026: Save on Treadmills, Rowers, and More
Fitness,Health Evergreen,Health Evergreen Fitness,no copyright,No InStream Ads,ShowDisclaimer
https://fortune.com/2026/08/18/billionaires-california-wealth-tax/
Fortune
en
2026-08-18T14:42:09-05:00
Meet the venture capital and crypto billionaires quietly bankrolling the fight against California’s wealth tax
Billionaires,California
https://fortune.com/2026/08/18/openai-says-it-paused-ai-training-for-two-weeks-and-announces-new-security-protocols-following-hugging-face-hack/
Fortune
en
2026-08-18T14:33:19-05:00
OpenAI says it paused AI training for two weeks and announces new security protocols following Hugging Face hack
cyber,OpenAI