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The rise of 'conspicuous waiting': The 19th-century economic theory that explains why Gen Z posts their place in line

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Tim Cook signed off on his final Apple earnings call with a warning about a ‘100-year flood’ in memory chip pricing

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He worked 100-hour weeks to save a nearly bankrupt boat company. At 83, he’s just turned down $400 million for it—and gave it all to charity instead

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Y Combinator‑backed AI startup is under fire after its founder offered instant interviews to partygoers who got company tattoos, then apologized

Y Combinator‑backed AI startup is under fire after its founder offered instant interviews to partygoers who got company tattoos, then apologized

LemonLime’s cofounder apologized following a flurry of online backlash and offered to cover removal costs for the tattoos

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJuly 31, 2026

The power couple of AI is getting married in Carmel, days after groom Leopold Aschenbrenner’s hedge fund nearly blew up

By Eva RoytburgJuly 31, 2026

Mike Wirth, chief executive officer of Chevron.

Chevron posts largest quarterly profit ever, and Exxon income surges as Iran war squeezes oil supply

By Jordan BlumJuly 31, 2026

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The post-pandemic classroom is quietly ditching the laptop-for-every-kid model

By Janice Mak and The ConversationJuly 31, 2026

Mark Cuban’s cofounder once told him: ‘We don’t get as much done because people are afraid of you’

Mark Cuban’s cofounder once told him: ‘We don’t get as much done because people are afraid of you’

By Sarah GlodekJuly 31, 2026

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The World Cup’s VAR fights are a preview of every company’s AI rollout problem

By Pooya Tabesh and The ConversationJuly 31, 2026

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More than half of Gen Zers want to become influencers—so now Arizona State University is offering a content creation degree for $142K

Arizona State University is helping turn its students into influencers with a bachelor’s degree in building a social media empire.

By Emma BurleighJuly 31, 2026

Anthropic says its Claude models escaped a testing environment and hacked three real companies

Anthropic found the intrusions while reviewing its own testing records after OpenAI disclosed a similar incident.

By Beatrice NolanJuly 31, 2026

Bausch & Lomb CEO: the AI hysteria is nothing new

AI is being talked about as though business has never encountered a technological shift before. And just like the other times, one thing gets overlooked.

By Brent SaundersJuly 31, 2026

Fed study: AI’s slow productivity story fits a century-old historical pattern

Researchers at the St. Louis Fed looked through 490,000 earnings calls and saw AI productivity surged—but only in talk.

By Nick LichtenbergJuly 31, 2026

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‘Retiring backwards’: How cold economic reality forced Gen X into something like the reverse of baby boomers’ golden years

‘Retiring backwards’: How cold economic reality forced Gen X into something like the reverse of baby boomers’ golden years

Time to get the band back together and get on the skateboard. It’s a retirement plan from a thrift store.

By Nick LichtenbergJuly 31, 2026

Jensen Huang says this is the greatest time in history to start a business—and his advice is to stop overthinking it: ‘How hard can it be?’

The billionaire CEO has spent the last three decades building Nvidia —but says one simple mindset helped turn a diner-booth idea into a $4.7 trillion giant.

By Preston ForeJuly 31, 2026

The competition passed on a flying toy. We built it into $100 million dollar business

In his new book, Spin Master’s Ronnen Harary explains how three founders in their 20s took a toy everyone rejected and turned it into Air Hogs.

By Ronnen HararyJuly 31, 2026

National Guard major rented hotel rooms on the government’s dime just to hide a second wife, prosecutors say

Maj. Collin Welch forged divorce papers, immigration letters and Social Security cards to hide a Mongolian wife from his real family.

By Jonathan J. Cooper and The Associated PressJuly 31, 2026

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Fortune 500 Power Moves: Which executives gained and lost power, July 18–31, 2026

Fortune 500 Power Moves: Which executives gained and lost power, July 18–31, 2026

See which Fortune 500 companies are making changes to their C-suite ranks.

By Fortune EditorsJuly 31, 2026

Apple shows that AI winners don’t have to build the biggest models

A Fortune analysis looks at Apple’s strategy of skipping the AI infrastructure arms race.

By Sheryl EstradaJuly 31, 2026

Meet the jet-setting fashion editor who turned a New York manicure at 23 into Nails.Inc—Despite selling for $40 million, she still wakes at 5:45 a.m.

Victoria Beckham and even McDonald’s helped launch Thea Green’s nail polish in America. Now Nails.Inc sells a bottle of polish every minute

By Orianna Rosa RoyleJuly 31, 2026

Ferrari’s Jony Ive–designed model was mocked by the internet, but it’s selling like hotcakes

When the Luce was released, Ferrari’s former president and chairman said he hoped “they take the prancing horse off that car, at least.”

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJuly 31, 2026

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Scouting America cuts LGBTQ+ spaces at jamboree under Pentagon pressure

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth threatened to end military ties unless Scouting America dropped diversity initiatives by late August.

By Jamie Stengle and The Associated PressJuly 31, 2026

‘We’re still here standing’: the restaurant world’s fallen angel is reopening with its founder chef or its 3 Michelin stars

Copenhagen’s Noma returns under new chef Pablo Soto with a monthly-changing menu, five months after René Redzepi stepped down over abuse allegations.

By James Brooks, Stefanie Dazio and The Associated PressJuly 30, 2026

EEOC has indefinitely suspended all federal-sector class complaints, lawsuit claims

Attorneys say the undisclosed suspension has left correctional officers facing escalating abuse with no timeline for relief.

By Alexandra Olson and The Associated PressJuly 29, 2026

He worked 100-hour weeks to save a nearly bankrupt boat company. At 83, he’s just turned down $400 million for it—and gave it all to charity instead

Instead of selling Grady-White Boats for $400 million, Eddie Smith Jr. was inspired by Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard to donate profits to charity.

By Preston ForeJuly 29, 2026

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Trump orders Iran attack as soon as this weekend, WSJ says

Trump orders Iran attack as soon as this weekend, WSJ says

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and BloombergJuly 31, 2026

LinkedIn adds a ‘seems like AI slop’ button after blocking billions of automated comment attempts in the last few months

LinkedIn adds a ‘seems like AI slop’ button after blocking billions of automated comment attempts in the last few months

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJuly 31, 2026

Warsh considering reducing number of Fed meetings, NYT reports

Warsh considering reducing number of Fed meetings, NYT reports

By Enda Curran and BloombergJuly 31, 2026

Asia’s aging population doesn’t have to be a fiscal burden. With smart planning, it can be a growth opportunity

Asia’s aging population doesn’t have to be a fiscal burden. With smart planning, it can be a growth opportunity

By Runchana Pongsaparn and Koon Hui TeeJuly 31, 2026

European nations have won more than half of all World Cups. Now they’re threatening to boycott the next one

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European nations have won more than half of all World Cups. Now they’re threatening to boycott the next one

By Catherina GioinoJuly 31, 2026

Polar Monkeys Cold Plunge Review (2026): What Our Testing Team Thought

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By Christina SnyderJuly 31, 2026

Amazon may owe you money: It just got $600 million in tariff refunds after a lawsuit accused it of favoring Trump

Amazon may owe you money: It just got $600 million in tariff refunds after a lawsuit accused it of favoring Trump

By Catherina GioinoJuly 31, 2026

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New York sues to shut down Kalshi, seeks $100,000 for each unauthorized bet

By Camila Grigera NaónJuly 31, 2026

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I built a startup from scratch and still nearly died because of a broken healthcare system. That’s why I’m running for Congress

By Jonathan TrebleMay 31, 2026

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Hospitality billionaire Tilman Fertitta buys Caesars Entertainment for nearly $6 billion
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This viral recruiter says Gen Z isn’t lazy. Corporate America is just mad they’re harder to manipulate

By Jake AngeloMay 31, 2026

Bill Nye: Companies say there’s a skills gap. They’re wrong — and students can prove it

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This home-builder dropped out of high school and worked construction for $8 an hour—by 22, he was making $200K from his trade empire

By Emma BurleighMay 31, 2026

Samsung’s UK exec admits work-life balance is a myth: ‘Anyone who tells you otherwise is either very lucky or not being entirely truthful’

Samsung’s UK exec admits work-life balance is a myth: ‘Anyone who tells you otherwise is either very lucky or not being entirely truthful’

By Orianna Rosa RoyleMay 31, 2026

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Why soccer moms are shaping the future of football in the U.S.

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Conan O’Brien’s advice to Harvard grads is to forget Harvard as soon as they can
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Jack Link’s CEO shares his message for Gen Z workers: Commit, stick to it, and ‘be really good at it’

By Preston ForeMay 31, 2026

Snowflake CEO says monster quarter shows why software firms need new pricing models to thrive in AI age

Snowflake CEO says monster quarter shows why software firms need new pricing models to thrive in AI age

By Sebastian HerreraMay 30, 2026

Warren Buffett’s son Peter didn’t know his dad was a billionaire until his 20s—he found out from a rich list

Warren Buffett’s son Peter didn’t know his dad was a billionaire until his 20s—he found out from a rich list

By Sydney LakeMay 30, 2026

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‘Don’t be yourself’ in the workplace, actually, Columbia professor says. Here’s why authenticity is ‘overrated’

By Sasha RogelbergMay 30, 2026

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Ex-Applebee’s exec was told she’d never be CEO—she bought the chain and fired her naysayer: ‘We don’t need two of us, so I’m gonna have to let you go’

By Emma BurleighMay 30, 2026

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Ex–Google CEO Eric Schmidt warns U.S. tech workers: Competing with China’s grueling 12-hour workdays means sacrificing work-life balance

Ex–Google CEO Eric Schmidt warns U.S. tech workers: Competing with China’s grueling 12-hour workdays means sacrificing work-life balance

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMay 30, 2026

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AI is splitting the music world. This 49-year-old guitarist used it to keep playing after Parkinson’s

By Mustakim Hasnath and The Associated PressMay 30, 2026

As part of her Citi turnaround, Jane Fraser cut management layers from 13 to 8. But the ‘great flattening’ doesn’t always work as intended

As part of her Citi turnaround, Jane Fraser cut management layers from 13 to 8. But the ‘great flattening’ doesn’t always work as intended

By Claire ZillmanMay 30, 2026

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By Matt RogersMay 30, 2026

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By Nathan Schneider and The ConversationMay 30, 2026

Nvidia CFO Colette Kress: ‘AI is no longer a nice-to-have’

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By Sheryl EstradaMay 30, 2026

TIAA CEO Thasunda Brown Duckett is trying to fix America’s broken retirement system

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Delta has trained its passengers to pay premium prices. Here’s how it plans to get even more from them

Delta has trained its passengers to pay premium prices. Here’s how it plans to get even more from them

By Phil WahbaMay 30, 2026

Arianna Huffington says she hates the word balance: ‘If you can finish everything before you go to sleep, you don’t have an interesting enough job’

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The Pope and Anthropic agree: AI Companies cannot govern this alone

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When loyalty is rewarded: Top earners who stay in their jobs get much larger pay increases than those who switch

By Jacqueline MunisMay 30, 2026

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Exclusive: Microsoft is building a super app that combines coding, chat, and other Copilot AI tools

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Jamie Dimon tells Gen Z to ‘learn how to think, learn how to earn respect’ as he describes ‘great meeting’ with Zohran Mamdani

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By Preston ForeMay 29, 2026

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Meet the Black women on Fortune’s Most Powerful Women list shaping business leadership

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By Cheyann HarrisMay 29, 2026

National Spelling Bee champion Shrey Parikh spells 32 words correctly in 90 seconds to win in lightning round tie-breaker

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By The Associated Press and Ben NuckolsMay 29, 2026

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