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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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The quiet death of conscious consumerism, from Everlane and Allbirds to Beyond Meat
EnvironmentThe quiet death of conscious consumerism, from Everlane and Allbirds to Beyond Meat
By Phil WahbaMay 23, 2026
A construction worker wearing a yellow helmet wipes his nose with his hand.
North AmericaAmerica is suffering a shortage of construction workers and sabotaging its ability to fill vacancies by wiping out the industry’s immigrant backbone
By Sasha RogelbergMay 23, 2026
Jon McNeill
SuccessFormer Tesla president shares the secret to success he learned from his former boss, Elon Musk: ‘He demands to only work with world-class talent’
By Preston ForeMay 23, 2026
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CommentaryI’ve spent 25 years studying loneliness. AI is about to make it much worse
By Clay RoutledgeMay 23, 2026
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CommentaryFormer NASA Robotics Chief: America is building the wrong kind of robots — and China knows it
By Robert AmbroseMay 23, 2026
Elon Musk’s SpaceX IPO filing just told us what business he’s betting on for the future—and it’s not rockets
InvestingElon Musk’s SpaceX IPO filing just told us what business he’s betting on for the future—and it’s not rockets
By Shawn TullyMay 23, 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
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McDonald’s is launching an adult Happy Meal—and a new shake designed to go viral
RetailMcDonald’s is launching an adult Happy Meal—and a new shake designed to go viral
By Chris MorrisAugust 5, 2025
  • Rising beef prices might force Philly shop to list cheesesteaks at market price: ‘I really hate to do that’
    EconomyRising beef prices might force Philly shop to list cheesesteaks at market price: ‘I really hate to do that’
    By Tassanee Vejpongsa, Ed White and The Associated PressJuly 24, 2025
Tesla CEO Elon Musk listens as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025 in Washington, DC.
C-SuiteElon Musk retains title as the highest-paid CEO in history with $26 billion pay package—and the only thing he has to do is show up for two years
By Amanda GerutAugust 4, 2025
Paula Deen
RetailFormer Food Network star Paula Deen suddenly closes flagship Savannah restaurant
By Russ Bynum and The Associated PressAugust 4, 2025
Italy just hit Shein with a $1.15 million greenwashing fine over misleading claims
RetailItaly just hit Shein with a $1.15 million greenwashing fine over misleading claims
By AFPAugust 4, 2025
A Tesla model S parked in Red Hook, Brooklyn on July 5, 2016 in New York City. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
NewslettersThe auto industry isn’t ready for what comes after this Tesla Autopilot crash decision
By Andrew NuscaAugust 4, 2025
Nintendo Switch 2 on display
Arts & EntertainmentNintendo’s Switch 2 is on pace to outsell the Switch, the best-selling console in its 136-year history
By Chris MorrisAugust 1, 2025
  • Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025 in Washington, DC.
    TechElon Musk wants more control of Tesla so activist investors can’t boot him—but not so much the board can’t fire him if he goes ‘crazy’
    By Amanda GerutJuly 23, 2025
picture of a bunch of Pokemon trading cards laid out
FinanceIs eBay actually sexy again as the ecommerce old-timer’s stock surges to an all-time high?
By Jason Del ReyJuly 31, 2025
Axel Dumas, wearing a black suit, standing in front of a podium onstage
RetailHermès CEO says the booming Birkin resale market prevents the luxury brand from serving its ‘real customers’: ‘It doesn’t make me feel in a good mood’
By Sasha RogelbergJuly 31, 2025
Sydney Sweeney
RetailSocial media meltdown over Sydney Sweeney’s jeans ad, eugenics, Nazi dog whistle accusations, and over-wokeness, explained
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressJuly 30, 2025
High Noon
RetailTo prevent ‘unintentional alcohol ingestion,’ High Noon is recalling vodka seltzers mislabeled as Celsius energy drinks
By Nick LichtenbergJuly 30, 2025
Starbucks
RetailStarbucks ends 6-year Gen Z experiment after finding proof that human connection is better
By Nick LichtenbergJuly 30, 2025
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    RetailBad weather and disease in West Africa are making your chocolate bar 10% more expensive—at least
    By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressJuly 23, 2025
Starbucks
RetailDo you want some high-protein cold foam in your coffee? Starbucks backs new products to battle sagging same-store sales
By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressJuly 30, 2025
Donald Trump, sitting in the Oval Office, holds up a red hat reading, "Trump was right about everything!"
RetailThe Trump Organization is deploying an ‘extraordinary’ legal strategy to go after Amazon and eBay sellers allegedly peddling Trump merch dupes
By Sasha RogelbergJuly 30, 2025
PDD Holdings's Temu application on a smartphone in Shanghai, China, on Feb. 3, 2025.(Photo: Raul Ariano/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
NewslettersThe EU has a bone to pick with Temu
By Andrew NuscaJuly 30, 2025
Central car display in a new Mercedes Benz CLA model with the Microsoft Teams app on the screen along with a call history.
TechMercedes-Benz’s new $50,000 luxury sedan lets your boss watch you drive during Microsoft Teams meetings
By Nino PaoliJuly 30, 2025
Cola lovers: PepsiCo has a prebiotic soda in the works for you—and it’s not Poppi
RetailCola lovers: PepsiCo has a prebiotic soda in the works for you—and it’s not Poppi
By Erin Cabrey and Retail BrewJuly 29, 2025
Caitlin Clark
SuccessCaitlin Clark’s WNBA rookie card sold for a record-breaking $660,000 at auction—it’s more than she’ll earn from the job in four years
By Emma BurleighJuly 29, 2025
Online giant Temu is under fire in Europe as millions of users face high risk of encountering illegal products on platform
RetailOnline giant Temu is under fire in Europe as millions of users face high risk of encountering illegal products on platform
By Raziye Akkoc and AFPJuly 29, 2025
Shailesh Jejurikar standing in a suit in front of a window.
C-SuiteCompetitive cricketer turned assistant brand manager is now heading a $368 billion giant. Meet P&G’s new CEO Shailesh Jejurikar
By Amanda GerutJuly 28, 2025
The outside of a Family Dollar store
RetailA Family Dollar store’s roof collapsed and killed a 68-year-old man two days after someone reported the building ‘slowly tilting’
By The Associated PressJuly 28, 2025
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RetailGet ready for more processed tomatoes from California and Florida after 17% tariff on Mexico’s fresh produce
By Fabiola Sánchez and The Associated PressJuly 28, 2025
Is a ‘pretty good’ Alexa+ good enough to pull off a comeback almost two years after Amazon’s revamped voice assistant was first announced?
TechIs a ‘pretty good’ Alexa+ good enough to pull off a comeback almost two years after Amazon’s revamped voice assistant was first announced?
By Jason Del ReyJuly 26, 2025
Hulk Hogan rips his shirt off
FinanceHulk Hogan’s death could be bad news for Hooters
By Chris MorrisJuly 25, 2025
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol smiles
C-SuiteStarbucks CEO Brian Niccol made 6,666 times more than the median employee at his coffee chain last year
By Chris MorrisJuly 25, 2025
wine bottles
Finance​​Inside the $99 million luxury wine scam that fooled over 100 global investors
By Lily Mae LazarusJuly 24, 2025
A man in a vest pays at the Chipotle counter.
RetailChipotle CEO says there’s ‘no smoking gun’ for burrito sales dip—but he wants customers to give the chain more ‘credit’ for affordable prices
By Sasha RogelbergJuly 24, 2025
Walmart exec Suresh Kumar gesticulates onstage at a tech conference
AIWalmart—yes, Walmart—says AI agents are its future
By Jason Del ReyJuly 24, 2025
The Krispy Kreme logo
RetailKrispy Kreme will give you a free doughnut in August—if you’re wearing the right shoes
By Chris MorrisJuly 24, 2025
A dirty soda
RetailMcDonald’s plans to test ‘dirty sodas’ and other drinks starting this fall
By Chris MorrisJuly 24, 2025
Jim's South St.
RetailThe end of cheap cheesesteaks? Philly shop owner hoping ‘crazy’ beef prices settle after ‘grilling season and all the rest’
By Tassanee Vejpongsa, Ed White and The Associated PressJuly 24, 2025
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