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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
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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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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.
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By Jeremy KahnMay 22, 2026
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By Andrew NuscaMay 22, 2026
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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
Musk may already be a trillionaire while these SpaceX employees and investors will hit multibillion-dollar jackpots after blockbuster IPO
Startups & VentureMusk may already be a trillionaire while these SpaceX employees and investors will hit multibillion-dollar jackpots after blockbuster IPO
By Jason MaMay 22, 2026
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RetailPret A Manger CEO is betting against return-to-office mandates
By Prarthana PrakashAugust 24, 2023
  • LVMH chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault with the fashion conglomerate's logo in the background
    RetailCoach parent buys Versace and Michael Kors owner for $8.5 billion as U.S. big fashion races to catch up with billionaire Bernard Arnault’s European luxury giant LVMH
    By Paige HagyAugust 10, 2023
Anheuser-Busch CEO Brendan Whitworth
FinanceBud Light comforted investors by saying it was still the bestselling beer for all of 2023—now even that consolation prize is gone
By Christiaan HetznerAugust 23, 2023
Nike’s stock is on its biggest losing streak since the apparel giant’s IPO in 1980—wiping out $13 billion in market value
RetailNike’s stock is on its biggest losing streak since the apparel giant’s IPO in 1980—wiping out $13 billion in market value
By Katrina Compoli and BloombergAugust 22, 2023
Miami, Florida, Brickell City Centre shopping mall with Apple Store, Chanel and escalators.
RetailThe death of beloved brands is fueling U.S. malls’ post-pandemic resurgence
By Eleanor PringleAugust 22, 2023
Barbara Corcoran in a brown coat
SuccessShark Tank’s Barbara Corcoran reveals this is the ‘ best investment’ she’s ever made—and it only cost her $320
By Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 22, 2023
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RetailPolice are getting free coffee in upmarket stores John Lewis and Waitrose in new effort to deter record shoplifting
By Prarthana PrakashAugust 21, 2023
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    RetailBig fashion gets bigger as Coach and Kate Spade parent Tapestry splashes out $8.5 billion to buy the Versace, Michael Kors and Jimmy Choo owner
    By Michelle Chapman and The Associated PressAugust 10, 2023
Mauro Guillen's 'The Perennials'
SuccessWhy the ‘navel-gazing’ marketing industry has fallen for the trap of targeting 29-year-olds—and older ‘perennials’ are the key to booming sales
By Mauro F. GuillénAugust 21, 2023
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RetailStarbucks ordered to serve up extra $2.7 million to former employee claiming she was fired for being white
By The Associated PressAugust 20, 2023
Two pairs of hands exchange a restaurant bill.
Personal FinanceWith tipping etiquette in flux, here’s how to avoid losing your mind—or feeling ripped off
By Nathan B. Warren, Sara Hanson and The ConversationAugust 18, 2023
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RetailParmesan cheese makers in Italy are fighting counterfeits by embedding edible microchips in their products
By Prarthana PrakashAugust 18, 2023
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EuropeH&M will stop having clothing made in Myanmar after growing reports of labor abuse
By Prarthana PrakashAugust 18, 2023
  • One of the biggest gas-guzzling SUVs—the Cadillac Escalade—is going electric. But it will cost you $130,000
    RetailOne of the biggest gas-guzzling SUVs—the Cadillac Escalade—is going electric. But it will cost you $130,000
    By David WelchAugust 9, 2023
Shoppers are in a spending mood. But retail executives point to inflation and depleted savings as signs the good times won’t last
RetailShoppers are in a spending mood. But retail executives point to inflation and depleted savings as signs the good times won’t last
By Katia Dmitrieva, Brendan Case and BloombergAugust 17, 2023
1.5 million dehumidifiers from Kenmore, GE, SoleusAir, Norpole and Seabreeze are being recalled after fire reports
Finance1.5 million dehumidifiers from Kenmore, GE, SoleusAir, Norpole and Seabreeze are being recalled after fire reports
By The Associated PressAugust 17, 2023
New Jersey has shut 27 Boston Market restaurants and fined the firm $2.6 million for not paying employees
FinanceNew Jersey has shut 27 Boston Market restaurants and fined the firm $2.6 million for not paying employees
By The Associated PressAugust 17, 2023
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LifestyleAB InBev’s Bud Light has started to win over Americans again, according to a Deutsche Bank survey
By Prarthana PrakashAugust 17, 2023
Doug McMillon
RetailWalmart crushes expectations, raises outlook and has a message about the economy: ‘Jobs, wages, and pockets of disinflation are helping our customers’
By Brendan Case and BloombergAugust 17, 2023
Brian Cornell, chief executive officer and chairman of Target Corp
RetailTarget bosses pledge ‘modifications’ to its Pride Month collections after transgender merch backlash
By Christiaan HetznerAugust 17, 2023
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RetailTarget explains its first sales drop in 6 years with a Taylor Swift excuse: ‘Guests are out at concerts. They’re going to movies’
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressAugust 17, 2023
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RetailCarlsberg’s Russian beer empire faces nationalization under Putin’s crackdown, CEO fears
By Prarthana PrakashAugust 17, 2023
Workers at bankrupt retail chain were promised a bonus to show up during its liquidation sale. But now they won’t be paid
RetailWorkers at bankrupt retail chain were promised a bonus to show up during its liquidation sale. But now they won’t be paid
By Steven Church and BloombergAugust 16, 2023
To measure social impact, we could start by using the tools we already have
CommentaryTo measure social impact, we could start by using the tools we already have
By Shamina SinghAugust 16, 2023
A picture on On shoes inside a store
RetailRoger Federer-backed shoe brand On has surging U.S. sales—but the strength of its home currency against a weak dollar is causing problems
By Prarthana PrakashAugust 16, 2023
cans of Monster Energy Beverage
RetailRed Bull needs to watch its back, according to analysts—it’s got an energy drink competitor from the U.S. which may steal its $70 billion-industry throne
By Prarthana PrakashAugust 15, 2023
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RetailRetail sales roar in July as American consumer beats expectations again
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressAugust 15, 2023
Nestle cookie dough packages
RetailNestlé recalling batches of its famous cookie dough out of fear they may contain wood fragments
By Prarthana PrakashAugust 15, 2023
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TechYour forgetting to cancel one of many subscriptions is big business: Study finds up to 200% sales boost from pure absentmindedness 
By Irina IvanovaAugust 15, 2023
Amazon’s new fake reviews solution: adding AI summaries so you can get through them faster
TechAmazon’s new fake reviews solution: adding AI summaries so you can get through them faster
By Haleluya Hadero, Irina Ivanova and The Associated PressAugust 14, 2023
Billionaire Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez say they’re ‘heartbroken’ by the Maui fires and will donate $100 million to help the island ‘get back on its feet’
RetailBillionaire Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez say they’re ‘heartbroken’ by the Maui fires and will donate $100 million to help the island ‘get back on its feet’
By Alicia Diaz and BloombergAugust 11, 2023
An Amazon package hanging out of a slightly too-small mailbox
RetailAmazon wants to ship your orders without a box. Shoppers worry it will boost package theft, but psychology shows it could actually deter it
By Paige HagyAugust 11, 2023
McDonald’s is removing ‘ESG’ from parts of its website amid a conservative backlash against ‘woke capitalism’
RetailMcDonald’s is removing ‘ESG’ from parts of its website amid a conservative backlash against ‘woke capitalism’
By Daniela Sirtori-Cortina and BloombergAugust 11, 2023
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