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For 250 years, America didn’t just invent the future—it built it. That connection is breaking. Here’s how to restore it

As Fortune marks 250 years of American innovation, McKinsey leaders argue the country faces its most consequential reinvention test yet.

By Eric Kutcher, Shubham Singhal, Olivia White and Scott BlackburnMay 13, 2026

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I spent 8 years building Google Sheets. Now I think apps are on their way out

By Zach LloydMay 13, 2026

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Your grandma should be using AI. really

By Kevin FrazierMay 13, 2026

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SAP CEO: the AI race is being fought in the wrong place

By Christian KleinMay 12, 2026

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Imposter syndrome used to be a lie. AI made it true

By Jeffrey Sanchez-BurksMay 13, 2026

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Ted Turner built the original infinite scroll. The attention economy is running on his playbook

By Nick LichtenbergMay 12, 2026

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“I had to turn down President Obama”

Europe “I had to turn down President Obama”

By Kamal AhmedMay 13, 2026

Scarlett Johansson

Success Despite having a $165 million net worth, Scarlett Johansson says work-life balance doesn’t exist—and the first step to success is admitting that

By Preston ForeMay 13, 2026

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AI Lloyd Blankfein just put his finger on why even Goldman Sachs doesn’t trust AI agents

By Nick LichtenbergMay 13, 2026

White House names former prison executive to become ICE acting leader

Politics White House names former prison executive to become ICE acting leader

By The Associated PressMay 13, 2026

Mrs. Dow Jones on what women get wrong about money

Newsletters Mrs. Dow Jones on what women get wrong about money

By Sydney LakeMay 13, 2026

Current price of Bitcoin for May 31, 2026

Personal Finance Current price of Bitcoin for May 31, 2026

By Joseph HostetlerMay 13, 2026

Current price of Ethereum for May 31, 2026

Personal Finance Current price of Ethereum for May 31, 2026

By Joseph HostetlerMay 13, 2026

Top CD rates from major banks May 13, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more

Personal Finance Top CD rates from major banks on May 13, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more

By Joseph HostetlerMay 13, 2026

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Thumbtack CEO Marco Zappacosta.

Commentary Thumbtack CEO: Entrepreneurial advice from a founder more than 15 years in

By Marco ZappacostaDecember 24, 2024

Commentary Fully autonomous planes could be coming to a flight near you—and that’s not a good thing
By Jason AmbrosiNovember 28, 2024

To help save the climate, CEOs need to become ‘Chief Coalition Builders ’

Commentary To help save the climate, CEOs need to become ‘Chief Coalition Builders ’

By Peter Agnefjäll, Hixonia Nyasulu and Feike SijbesmaDecember 23, 2024

I’m an ex-CEO. My peers are facing the reality that many Gen Zers see corporate America as the enemy

Commentary I’m an ex-CEO. My peers are facing the reality that many Gen Zers see corporate America as the enemy

By Bill GeorgeDecember 20, 2024

Two associates folding clothing.

Partner Commentary Gap is turning its seasonal workers into full-time employees

By Amy ThompsonDecember 20, 2024

What the Grateful Dead can teach CEOs about succession planning

Commentary What the Grateful Dead can teach CEOs about succession planning

By Lindsay TroutDecember 15, 2024

The fall of Afghanistan’s horse power is a lesson to today’s petrostates: Power based on a strategic commodity is fleeting

Commentary The fall of Afghanistan’s horse power is a lesson to today’s petrostates: Power based on a strategic commodity is fleeting

By David ChaffetzDecember 15, 2024

Commentary Steve Jobs thought devices would become ‘a bicycle for the mind’—but their effect on our brains is similar to that of smoking and junk food
By Royce BranningNovember 28, 2024

a16z partner Martin Casado: Base AI policy on evidence, not existential angst

Commentary a16z partner Martin Casado: Base AI policy on evidence, not existential angst

By Martin CasadoDecember 14, 2024

How losing control to cancer changed my perspective as a founder

Commentary How losing control to cancer changed my perspective as a founder

By Evelyn RusliDecember 13, 2024

The U.S. already has a gambling epidemic—24 hour stock trading would only make it worse

Finance The U.S. already has a gambling epidemic—24 hour stock trading would only make it worse

By Benjamin SchiffrinDecember 13, 2024

Paris 2024 helped invigorate the Olympic image. Here’s how design won gold at the Games

Commentary Paris 2024 helped invigorate the Olympic image. Here’s how design won gold at the Games

By Thom NewtonDecember 13, 2024

Duncan Wardle

Commentary How I sent Buzz Lightyear to space—and what it taught me about innovation

By Duncan WardleDecember 12, 2024

Commentary The ‘Trump bump’ has survived tariff announcements—but will it survive the good, the bad, and the unknown in his cabinet?
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen HenriquesNovember 27, 2024

Debanking hurts everyone. It’s time to end it once and for all

Commentary Debanking hurts everyone. It’s time to end it once and for all

By Nic Carter and Austin CampbellDecember 10, 2024

In 2025, every crisis is instant and public—and trust evaporates in just 2 hours

Commentary In 2025, every crisis is instant and public—and trust evaporates in just 2 hours

By Richard TorrenzanoDecember 6, 2024

Why the U.S.-India partnership is the most consequential relationship in the world

Commentary Why the U.S.-India partnership is the most consequential relationship in the world

By Angela ChitkaraDecember 6, 2024

Why Trump could be the unlikely savior of biofuels

Commentary Why Trump could be the unlikely savior of biofuels

By Michael McAdamsDecember 6, 2024

Man on mountain tries to pull bitcoin token uphill with rope.

The Coins The case for a strategic Bitcoin reserve

By Sam LymanDecember 6, 2024

Dr. Oz turbocharges Medicare Advantage and everyone monitors their glucose: 10 health care predictions for 2025 from top investors

Commentary Dr. Oz turbocharges Medicare Advantage and everyone monitors their glucose: 10 health care predictions for 2025 from top investors

By Bob Kocher and Bryan RobertsDecember 6, 2024

How to make the most of AI for your organizational learning

Commentary How to make the most of AI for your organizational learning

By François Candelon, Michael Chu, Shervin Khodabandeh, David Kiron, Namrata Rajagopal, Sam Ransbotham and Leonid ZhukovDecember 6, 2024

Digitally generated images of vibrant, abstract fiber optics radiating outwards into the abyss.

Partner Commentary How gen AI enables the boundaryless organization

By Jack AzaguryDecember 5, 2024

The real story of how the Ford family and Ford Foundation ended their decades-long estrangement

Commentary The real story of how the Ford family and Ford Foundation ended their decades-long estrangement

By Darren Walker and Edsel B. Ford IIDecember 5, 2024

Where to start with AI agents: An introduction for COOs

Partner Commentary Where to start with AI agents: An introduction for COOs

By Ganesh AyyarDecember 5, 2024

What happens when a business city like Hong Kong locks up a businessman like my friend Jimmy Lai

Commentary What happens when a business city like Hong Kong locks up a businessman like my friend Jimmy Lai

By Mark CliffordDecember 5, 2024

American democracy is soul-searching. An AI-era version of the Federalist Papers may be the answer

Commentary American democracy is soul-searching. An AI-era version of the Federalist Papers may be the answer

By Erik BrynjolfssonDecember 5, 2024

Abortion went first. Contraceptives could be next—unless men step up

Commentary Abortion went first. Contraceptives could be next—unless men step up

By Akash BakshiDecember 4, 2024

Peter Thiel-backed entrepreneur says DOGE should use AI to ‘refactor’ the U.S. legal system

Commentary Peter Thiel-backed entrepreneur says DOGE should use AI to ‘refactor’ the U.S. legal system

By Aron Ping D’SouzaDecember 4, 2024

Autodesk CEO: AI can help the U.S. fix its crumbling infrastructure before it’s too late

Commentary Autodesk CEO: AI can help the U.S. fix its crumbling infrastructure before it’s too late

By Andrew AnagnostDecember 4, 2024

Quasi-religious beliefs have ended 200 years of European growth, author argues

Commentary Quasi-religious beliefs have ended 200 years of European growth, author argues

By Jon MoynihanDecember 3, 2024

Bolt CEO: This holiday shopping season, retailers’ quiet revolution against credit card fees is getting louder

Commentary Bolt CEO: This holiday shopping season, retailers’ quiet revolution against credit card fees is getting louder

By Justin GroomsDecember 3, 2024

Getty Images CEO: Respecting fair use rules won’t prevent AI from curing cancer

Commentary Getty Images CEO: Respecting fair use rules won’t prevent AI from curing cancer

By Craig PetersDecember 2, 2024

AI optimists are behaving like the investors who got burned in the Great Depression and dot-com bubble, Vanguard’s chief economist warns

Commentary AI optimists are behaving like the investors who got burned in the Great Depression and dot-com bubble, Vanguard’s chief economist warns

By Joseph H. DavisDecember 2, 2024

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