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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

Latest Stories

America’s data centers are thirsty. Rural towns are paying the price—from tanked water pressure to stolen desert groundwater

Environment America’s data centers are thirsty. Rural towns are paying the price—from tanked water pressure to stolen desert groundwater

By Catherina GioinoMay 13, 2026

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North America Debbie Gibson, Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath want you to adopt a beagle rescued from an experimental lab in Wisconsin

By Scott Bauer and The Associated PressMay 13, 2026

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Politics Los Angeles may have its own Zohran in the form of ex-reality star Spencer Pratt

By Jonathan J. Cooper and The Associated PressMay 13, 2026

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Politics King Charles lays out government agenda as Starmer fights for survival: ‘absolutely preposterous’

By Pan Pylas, Danica Kirka and The Associated PressMay 13, 2026

After nearly a year of delays, Trump Mobile’s CEO says the gold-plated Trump phone will begin shipping to buyers this week

North America After nearly a year of delays, Trump Mobile’s CEO says the gold-plated Trump phone will begin shipping to buyers this week

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMay 13, 2026

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Energy Malaysia is shocked, shocked to find Iranian-linked tankers slipping through its waters

By Eileen Ng and The Associated PressMay 13, 2026

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Health American overdose deaths decline for third straight year to 2019 levels

By Mike Stobbe and The Associated PressMay 13, 2026

Elon Musk sits with his fists together, looking up.

AI ‘Maybe me too’: Elon Musk accepts some of the blame for Claude learning to blackmail users from ‘evil’ online AI stories

By Sasha RogelbergMay 13, 2026

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Holly Alpine.

Commentary I loved my job at Microsoft, but I had to resign on principle. Here’s why

By Holly AlpineSeptember 17, 2024

Commentary Florida is betting on new building methods as extreme weather threatens its housing market
By Ash Bwardwaj, Kevin Chambliss and Vicki LopezSeptember 4, 2024

Jeremy Siegel: The Fed should consider deeper rate cuts or risk a recession

Commentary Jeremy Siegel: The Fed should consider deeper rate cuts or risk a recession

By Jeremy SiegelSeptember 17, 2024

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are betting on nostalgia to win your vote. Here’s why

Commentary Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are betting on nostalgia to win your vote. Here’s why

By Clay RoutledgeSeptember 17, 2024

Almost a century after Virginia Woolf’s ‘A Room of One’s Own’ essay, women are driving the housing market

Commentary Almost a century after Virginia Woolf’s ‘A Room of One’s Own’ essay, women are driving the housing market

By Priscilla AlmodovarSeptember 17, 2024

America’s national debt is ballooning—and any real solutions can only be bipartisan

Commentary America’s national debt is ballooning—and any real solutions can only be bipartisan

By Gary ShapiroSeptember 16, 2024

The ‘flagship office’ is on the rise—and it uses the principles of the experience economy to coax employees back to their desks

Commentary The ‘flagship office’ is on the rise—and it uses the principles of the experience economy to coax employees back to their desks

By B. Joseph Pine II and Louis-Etienne DuboisSeptember 16, 2024

Commentary Enhancing AI accuracy by nudging users to catch generative AI errors
By Arnab ChakrabortySeptember 4, 2024

EV price parity with gas vehicles is closer than you think

Commentary EV price parity with gas vehicles is closer than you think

By Steve PattonSeptember 13, 2024

Tristan Handy, founder and CEO of dbt Labs

Commentary ‘Founder mode’ is missing a key to growth—take it from a founder and CEO

By Tristan HandySeptember 13, 2024

After 2 years of peddling Putin’s propaganda, the IMF is returning to Russia in open defiance of the West

Commentary After 2 years of peddling Putin’s propaganda, the IMF is returning to Russia in open defiance of the West

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Tymofiy Mylovanov, Nataliia Shapoval and Steven TianSeptember 13, 2024

Nasdaq CEO: U.S. economic growth would be 0.5% higher if it weren’t for fraud

Commentary Nasdaq CEO: U.S. economic growth would be 0.5% higher if it weren’t for fraud

By Adena FriedmanSeptember 12, 2024

Kamala Harris’s endorsements show Republicans may be paying the price for their newfound anti-business rhetoric

Commentary Kamala Harris’s endorsements show Republicans may be paying the price for their newfound anti-business rhetoric

By Tevi TroySeptember 12, 2024

Commentary How a Sam Altman-backed study into guaranteed income was widely misinterpreted
By Jesús GerenaSeptember 4, 2024

Free speech faces death by 1,000 cuts as tech, media, and politics clash

Commentary Free speech faces death by 1,000 cuts as tech, media, and politics clash

By Richard TorrenzanoSeptember 11, 2024

Australia’s startup scene has delivered the 3rd-highest liquidity behind the U.S. and China, new analysis shows

Commentary Australia’s startup scene has delivered the 3rd-highest liquidity behind the U.S. and China, new analysis shows

By John HendersonSeptember 11, 2024

Nextdoor CEO: Forget ‘founder mode.’ Here’s how Oprah Winfrey, Steve Jobs, and Sam Walton mastered the ‘founder’s mentality’

Commentary Nextdoor CEO: Forget ‘founder mode.’ Here’s how Oprah Winfrey, Steve Jobs, and Sam Walton mastered the ‘founder’s mentality’

By Nirav ToliaSeptember 10, 2024

Climate change is coming for the makeup of presidential candidates—and your cosmetics

Commentary Climate change is coming for the makeup of presidential candidates—and your cosmetics

By Mike HoffmannSeptember 10, 2024

Beyond Meat wants to be healthier—and CEO Ethan Brown seems convinced he can hack the trade-off between nutrition and taste

Commentary Beyond Meat wants to be healthier—and CEO Ethan Brown seems convinced he can hack the trade-off between nutrition and taste

By Brian KatemanSeptember 10, 2024

The future is charging at us—and humanity must cope with what was once the stuff of science fiction

Commentary The future is charging at us—and humanity must cope with what was once the stuff of science fiction

By Vivek WadhwaSeptember 10, 2024

Aging is the inflation of life. An emerging crop of longevity biotech companies needs investment to beat it

Commentary Aging is the inflation of life. An emerging crop of longevity biotech companies needs investment to beat it

By Alex ZhavoronkovSeptember 9, 2024

Gen Zers aspire to a career in finance—but on their own terms

Commentary Gen Zers aspire to a career in finance—but on their own terms

By Margaret FranklinSeptember 9, 2024

Politicians claim regulation hurts small businesses. When you look at real-world data, the truth is more complicated

Commentary Politicians claim regulation hurts small businesses. When you look at real-world data, the truth is more complicated

By Francesco Trebbi, Michael Simkovic and Miao Ben ZhangSeptember 9, 2024

AT&T engineer Eddy Barker busy with beekeeping.

Commentary What Fortune 500 bosses can learn from an AT&T engineer who took up beekeeping

By Eddy BarkerSeptember 8, 2024

Project 2025: Will the rich ever pay tax again?

Commentary Project 2025: Will the rich ever pay tax again?

By Bob Lord and Morris PearlSeptember 6, 2024

Workplace wellness programs get a bad rap—but HR departments can’t get enough of them for a reason

Commentary Workplace wellness programs get a bad rap—but HR departments can’t get enough of them for a reason

By Cesar CarvalhoSeptember 6, 2024

Chris O’Neill (above) believes startup success comes from leaders building a people-first company culture from day one.

Commentary I’ve led multiple tech businesses. This is the biggest mistake startup leaders make

By Chris O’NeillSeptember 6, 2024

Harris must awaken the nation from the ‘sleeper effect’ at the debate with Trump—and dispel the oft-repeated falsehood that the booming U.S. economy isn’t doing so well

Commentary Harris must awaken the nation from the ‘sleeper effect’ at the debate with Trump—and dispel the oft-repeated falsehood that the booming U.S. economy isn’t doing so well

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen HenriquesSeptember 6, 2024

Voyo Popovic, founder and CEO of Piece of Cake Moving

Commentary In 6 years I’ve bootstrapped my moving company to $100M in revenue. Avoiding VC funding has been key

By Voyo PopovicSeptember 5, 2024

Bolt CEO: Department stores are rising from the ashes

Commentary Bolt CEO: Department stores are rising from the ashes

By Justin GroomsSeptember 5, 2024

Reckitt CMO: AI is already making marketers better and faster

Commentary Reckitt CMO: AI is already making marketers better and faster

By Fabrice BeaulieuSeptember 5, 2024

The world is ‘reglobalizing’—and multinationals can’t keep doing business as usual

Commentary The world is ‘reglobalizing’—and multinationals can’t keep doing business as usual

By Kenneth Dewoskin and Alan MacCharlesSeptember 5, 2024

Two astronauts are stuck in space. Soon, the solution could be an elevator

Commentary Two astronauts are stuck in space. Soon, the solution could be an elevator

By Carolyn BarberSeptember 4, 2024

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Nearly 50,000 Lake Tahoe residents have to find a new power source after their energy source looks to redirect lines to data centers

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By Catherina GioinoMay 12, 2026

It’s not just Canadian tourists snubbing U.S. cities. Business leaders are cancelling more trips to America as geopolitical tensions continue

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By Sasha RogelbergMay 12, 2026

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