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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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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
  • Diego Piacentini stands in front of a body of water
    SuccessMeet the ex-Amazon exec who pitched Prime Day to Jeff Bezos—and turned the slowest shopping season into a $14.2 billion sales empire
    By Dave Smith and Fortune IntelligenceJuly 8, 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
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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
Elon Musk’s Tesla Diner is a next step in the beleaguered EV-maker’s plan to create an ‘all-encompassing brand,’ analyst Dan Ives says
RetailElon Musk’s Tesla Diner is a next step in the beleaguered EV-maker’s plan to create an ‘all-encompassing brand,’ analyst Dan Ives says
By Sasha RogelbergJuly 23, 2025
Adobe’s CTO is getting more creative on the software maker’s approach to generating ‘safe’ AI tools
NewslettersAdobe’s CTO is getting more creative on the software maker’s approach to generating ‘safe’ AI tools
By John KellJuly 23, 2025
General Motors CEO Mary Barra listens during a live Wall Street Journal interview.
RetailGeneral Motors’ EV sales rose 111%, reflecting an industry-wide push to beat Trump’s tax credit deadline
By Nino PaoliJuly 23, 2025
  • Two cans of Chef Boyardee, with a microwaveable cup version on top
    SuccessChef Boyardee’s founder sold the brand for $6 million in 1946—Conagra has just sold it for $600 million to a private equity firm
    By Preston ForeJuly 7, 2025
Mary Barra gestures and speaks in front of a black background.
FinanceGM’s $1.1 billion tariff hit bolsters mounting evidence that Americans are the ones footing the bill for Trump’s import taxes
By Sasha RogelbergJuly 22, 2025
Two men look at a truck in a parking lot.
RetailBudget-friendly cars under $30,000 are overshadowed by amenity-stuffed, luxury models, new data shows
By Sasha RogelbergJuly 22, 2025
Crayola CEO’s how-to-succeed guide for new hires: Lose the tie and pretend you don’t know anything 
SuccessCrayola CEO’s how-to-succeed guide for new hires: Lose the tie and pretend you don’t know anything 
By Irina IvanovaJuly 20, 2025
American flag blowing in the wind as an airplane flies in the sky above.
Travel & LeisureBuried in Trump’s beautiful bill is a new $250 fee on travelers to the U.S. Estimates project it could cut the federal deficit by nearly $30 billion
By Nino PaoliJuly 19, 2025
Mary Alice Dorrance Malone and Milly Carlucci attend Cash & Rocket On Tour Women for Women - Gala Dinner and Auction on June 16, 2013 in Rome, Italy.
RetailCampbell’s gets a Gen X makeover — 42-year-old fashion exec joins her family at $9 billion canned-soup-and-snacks giant
By Amanda GerutJuly 18, 2025
  • Crayola’s now-CEO leaned in to automation when everyone else was offshoring and now he’s reaping the rewards
    RetailCrayola’s now-CEO leaned in to automation when everyone else was offshoring and now he’s reaping the rewards
    By Irina IvanovaJuly 6, 2025
American shopper
RetailAmericans are the most optimistic about the economy since just after Trump’s inauguration
By Nick Lichtenberg and Fortune IntelligenceJuly 18, 2025
The economy enters its budget shopping era, with consumers doubling down on value even as they ramp up spending
EconomyThe economy enters its budget shopping era, with consumers doubling down on value even as they ramp up spending
By Irina IvanovaJuly 17, 2025
Long lines in a crowded grocery store
FinanceThe safety net companies put in place for themselves to stave off higher prices induced by tariffs is fraying
By Paolo ConfinoJuly 17, 2025
Kirsty Glenne
SuccessAntler exec lives out of a suitcase and swears by her jet lag routine—no meals, a run and a massage ASAP
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJuly 17, 2025
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FinanceCanada’s Couche-Tard salty about failed 7-Eleven takeover: ‘You have engaged in a calculated campaign of obfuscation and delay’
By Yuri Kageyama and The Associated PressJuly 17, 2025
Peter Koerte
NewslettersSiemens’ CTO says AI can help address the U.S. manufacturing industry’s big skills gap
By John KellJuly 16, 2025
A lot filled with Tesla cars
RetailUsed Tesla prices are tumbling as incentives near the end of the road
By Chris MorrisJuly 16, 2025
Gene Seroka looks to his right as he speaks in a shipyard.
FinanceAfter widespread slowdown, Port of LA import surge is a sign Trump’s ‘whipsaw’ tariffs sparked ‘one last’ stockpiling push, executive director says
By Sasha RogelbergJuly 15, 2025
LVMH’s Loro Piana under court supervision for worker abuse following Chinese employee beating investigation
Workplace CultureLVMH’s Loro Piana under court supervision for worker abuse following Chinese employee beating investigation
By AFPJuly 15, 2025
A worker unloads boxes from an Amazon delivery van
TechAmazon’s Prime Day celebratory recap was missing one key metric that the tech giant usually reveals
By Jason Del ReyJuly 14, 2025
Frosted Flakes
RetailCentury-old American cereal giant Kellogg is turning Italian, selling to Ferrero for $3.1 billion
By Dee-Ann Durbin, Michelle Chapman and The Associated PressJuly 10, 2025
A bowl of Froot Loops in front of two Froot Loops cereal boxes
FinanceIt’s official: The company behind Nutella is buying the maker of Froot Loops
By Chris MorrisJuly 10, 2025
Ferrero nears $3 billion deal for WK Kellogg
EconomyFerrero nears $3 billion deal for WK Kellogg
By Crystal Tse, Liana Baker, Kristina Peterson and BloombergJuly 10, 2025
Barbie
RetailMattel just introduced its first Barbie doll with Type 1 diabetes
By The Associated PressJuly 9, 2025
A man sits in a plane seat with an eye mask on.
LifestylePeople have a clever way of making money off airlines to essentially travel for free—and it’s all about looking for an overbooked flight
By Sasha RogelbergJuly 9, 2025
Neeraj Tolmare
NewslettersWhy Coca-Cola’s CIO prioritizes big-impact AI pilot projects
By John KellJuly 9, 2025
An Amazon delivery person wheels a stack of Amazon boxes across a New York City crosswalk
AIAmazon’s tariff-clouded, seller-confused, AI-researched, weirdest Prime Day ever
By Jason Del ReyJuly 8, 2025
A green Amazon Fresh truck parked in front of a house
RetailAmazon reportedly asked corporate workers to ‘volunteer’ to boost warehouse morale by handing out snacks and packing grocery deliveries for Prime Day
By Chris MorrisJuly 8, 2025
The new Spicy Sausage McMuffin with Egg at McDonald's
RetailMcDonald’s launches three new spicy breakfast menu items that are only available for a limited time
By Chris MorrisJuly 8, 2025
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