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James Daunt sits in a booksop, gesturing with both hands and smiling.
Barnes & Noble CEO clarifies the bookseller’s stance on AI-written books after refusing to ban them: ‘This is a straightforward rejection of AI books’

James Daunt told Fortune the responsibility to decide on what AI-generated means lies with the publisher, not the seller.

By Sasha RogelbergMay 22, 2026
Walmart shoppers are filling their gas tanks with less than 10 gallons for the first time since 2022, and its CFO calls it ‘an indication of stress’
Walmart shoppers are filling their gas tanks with less than 10 gallons for the first time since 2022, and its CFO calls it ‘an indication of stress’
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMay 22, 2026
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Trump reverses grocery, air conditioning pollution regulations because they’re too woke
By Matthew Daly and The Associated PressMay 21, 2026
A Pizza Hut workers prepares an order for delivery.
Pizza Hut franchisee claims $100 million losses from ‘cascading operational breakdowns’ in AI adoption gone wrong
By Sasha RogelbergMay 19, 2026
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Target posts biggest jump in comparable sales in 4 years as turnaround takes shape
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressMay 20, 2026
Variational co-founders Edward Yu and Lucas Schuermann pose for a picture
Variational raises $50 million Series A to bring liquidity from traditional markets to blockchain rails
By Jack KubinecMay 20, 2026
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CommentaryMy startup hit $200 million ARR. But first I walked away from 2.5 million YouTube subscribers and nearly went bankrupt
By Joel MorrisMay 23, 2026
How Grab’s CTO sees the superapp’s push into physical AI and automated driving—and why he uses his competitors’ robots in the office
AIHow Grab’s CTO sees the superapp’s push into physical AI and automated driving—and why he uses his competitors’ robots in the office
By Angelica AngMay 22, 2026
Trump AI and crpto czar David Sacks sits next to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at a dinner table in the White House as Zuckerberg turns to Sacks and says something.
AITech billionaires convinced Trump to back off an AI executive order. But much of MAGA favors AI regulation
By Jeremy KahnMay 22, 2026
A photo taken during the Maroon Bells bicycle ride during Fortune Brainstorm Tech 2019 in Aspen, Colorado. (Photo: Fortune)
InnovationFortune Brainstorm Tech 2026 will be brilliant
By Andrew NuscaMay 22, 2026
Beyond the diploma: Skills that actually get graduates hired
Future of WorkBeyond the diploma: Skills that actually get graduates hired
By Ashley LutzMay 22, 2026
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AIMicrosoft reports are exposing AI’s real cost problem: Using the tech is more expensive than paying human employees
By Jake AngeloMay 22, 2026
Sam Altman standing in a lift.
AIThe big questions looming over OpenAI’s trillion-dollar IPO
By Beatrice NolanMay 22, 2026
The health benefits of saunas: backed by research and experts 
HealthThe health benefits of saunas: backed by research and experts 
By Katie MooreMay 22, 2026
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Spotify users lamented Wrapped in 2024. This year, the company brought back an old favorite and made it less about AI
Big TechSpotify users lamented Wrapped in 2024. This year, the company brought back an old favorite and made it less about AI
By Dave Lozo and Morning BrewDecember 4, 2025
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    EconomyThe labor market feels so awful right now because companies are doing everything bar announcing mass layoffs, says the Fed
    By Eleanor PringleNovember 27, 2025
Bear
RetailBuild-A-Bear stock falls 15% as it reveals the real hit from tariffs, at last
By Michelle Chapman and The Associated PressDecember 4, 2025
The outside of a Dollar General store, at night
RetailDollar Tree says the majority of its new customers earn at least $100,000 a year
By Dave SmithDecember 4, 2025
Kris Mayes
LawArizona becomes latest state to sue Temu over claims that its stealing customer data
By Sejal Govindarao and The Associated PressDecember 3, 2025
Tony Cuccio posing in a chair
C-SuiteTony Cuccio started with $200 selling beauty products on Venice Beach. Then he brought gel nails to the masses—and forged a $2 billion empire
By Dave SmithDecember 3, 2025
Main Street’s make-or-break upgrade: Why small businesses are racing to modernize their tech
CybersecurityMain Street’s make-or-break upgrade: Why small businesses are racing to modernize their tech
By Ashley LutzDecember 3, 2025
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    RetailHere’s what’s open—and closed—on Thanksgiving 2025
    By Matt Ott and The Associated PressNovember 27, 2025
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BankingCostco sues Trump, demanding refunds on tariffs already paid
By Paul Wiseman and The Associated PressDecember 2, 2025
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RetailCyber Monday to set record with up to $14.2 billion of online spending, the biggest shopping day of the year and ever
By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressDecember 2, 2025
Bernie, Zohran
LawZohran Mamdani, Bernie Sanders visit striking Starbucks baristas on picket line as union demands contract after nearly 4 years
By Jennifer Peltz and The Associated PressDecember 2, 2025
Costco joins companies suing for refunds if Trump’s tariffs fall
RetailCostco joins companies suing for refunds if Trump’s tariffs fall
By Zoe Tillman, Jaewon Kang and BloombergDecember 1, 2025
Extended holiday sales, effectively Black November, is ‘confusing’ for customers and dilutes shopping ‘sparkle’ of Black Fridays and Cyber Mondays past
RetailExtended holiday sales, effectively Black November, is ‘confusing’ for customers and dilutes shopping ‘sparkle’ of Black Fridays and Cyber Mondays past
By Kristina Monllos and Marketing BrewDecember 1, 2025
  • Black Friday deals aren’t just for holiday shopping. Homebuyers are getting record-high discounts as desperate sellers offer multiple price cuts
    Real EstateBlack Friday deals aren’t just for holiday shopping. Homebuyers are getting record-high discounts as desperate sellers offer multiple price cuts
    By Jason MaNovember 27, 2025
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LawStarbucks to settle with over 15,000 New York City workers for roughly $35 million
By The Associated PressDecember 1, 2025
Ted Sarandos
Arts & EntertainmentNetflix would be ‘killing three birds with one stone’ by buying Warner Bros. Discovery, BofA says
By Nick LichtenbergDecember 1, 2025
Cyber Monday
RetailAdobe sees Americans spending $14.2 billion online during Cyber Monday, last call for holiday shopping binge
By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressDecember 1, 2025
Teen brands win over wary Black Friday shoppers while other deals disappoint
RetailTeen brands win over wary Black Friday shoppers while other deals disappoint
By Jaewon Kang and BloombergNovember 30, 2025
Black Friday
Economy‘Black Friday has really turned into like a full week event’: America spends Thanksgiving week cruising for deals amid $18 billion spending explosion
By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressNovember 30, 2025
From Martha Stewart to Dockers to Toys “R” Us, brand managers are raking in billions betting on classic American names
RetailFrom Martha Stewart to Dockers to Toys “R” Us, brand managers are raking in billions betting on classic American names
By Amanda GerutNovember 30, 2025
McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski said earlier the fast-food chain's combo meals were too expensive for its customers.
C-SuiteMcDonald’s promoted its new $8 nugget combo meal, then got blasted online with complaints about affordability, quality and service
By Nino PaoliNovember 29, 2025
Black Friday
Economy‘The economy is bad, but you still have to celebrate’: Black Friday shoppers attack stores with a vengeance, some sipping champagne
By Anne D'Innocenzio, Cathy Bussewitz, Stephen Smith and The Associated PressNovember 29, 2025
Shoppers in a Target on Black Friday
RetailShoppers are underwhelmed by deals and crowds on Black Friday
By Jaewon Kang and BloombergNovember 28, 2025
Women shopping
RetailBlack Friday faces its ultimate test as desperate retailers and low consumer confidence collide in a high-stakes holiday standoff
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressNovember 28, 2025
Cecile van Steenberge is Pinterest’s Vice President of International Enterprise Sales
RetailBeyond the scroll: how visual search is redefining the future of retail
By Cecile van SteenbergeNovember 28, 2025
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EuropeEurope’s most popular sign of Christmas is a star that’s been handmade for over 180 years by one of the world’s oldest Protestant denominations
By Kirsten Grieshaber and The Associated PressNovember 28, 2025
This ‘boring’ job that millennials and boomers abandoned is the hottest seasonal job on the market—and it’s Gen Z’s path to a six-figure career
SuccessThis ‘boring’ job that millennials and boomers abandoned is the hottest seasonal job on the market—and it’s Gen Z’s path to a six-figure career
By Orianna Rosa RoyleNovember 28, 2025
A robot hand holding a credit card over a blue background
AISorry, mom. The shopping bots suggested a bathrobe for Christmas
By Spencer Soper, Matt Day and BloombergNovember 27, 2025
A Black Friday sign inside a Target store
RetailHere’s when Black Friday starts at all the major U.S. retail stores
By The Associated PressNovember 27, 2025
Buzz Lightyear float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
SuccessHow Macy’s, a department store chain founded when Abraham Lincoln was alive, created America’s biggest parade of the year
By Dave SmithNovember 27, 2025
The outside of a Costco
RetailHere’s what’s open and closed on Thanksgiving 2025
By Matt Ott and The Associated PressNovember 27, 2025
K-shaped economy and ‘collective holding of breath’ about the AI bubble both appear in Fed’s temperature check
EconomyK-shaped economy and ‘collective holding of breath’ about the AI bubble both appear in Fed’s temperature check
By Eva RoytburgNovember 27, 2025
The year of the Labubu revealed the ‘new consumption’ trend among China’s Gen Z—and now it’s spreading overseas
RetailThe year of the Labubu revealed the ‘new consumption’ trend among China’s Gen Z—and now it’s spreading overseas
By Nicholas GordonNovember 27, 2025
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