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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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PoliticsHow a ‘proud troublemaker’ Democratic socialist beat the system in Philadelphia by 15 points
By Marc Levy and The Associated PressMay 23, 2026
SpaceX’s third-generation Starship, which NASA may use to put astronauts on the moon, makes debut in test flight ahead of blockbuster IPO
InnovationSpaceX’s third-generation Starship, which NASA may use to put astronauts on the moon, makes debut in test flight ahead of blockbuster IPO
By Marcia Dunn and The Associated PressMay 23, 2026
Trump to force foreigners to apply for a green card abroad—but those who provide ‘economic benefit’ or serve ‘national interest’ may be able to stay
PoliticsTrump to force foreigners to apply for a green card abroad—but those who provide ‘economic benefit’ or serve ‘national interest’ may be able to stay
By Rebecca Santana, Gisela Salomon and The Associated PressMay 23, 2026
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SuccessMillionaire podcaster Mel Robbins hits back at Gen Z’s lazy label—she says they’re stuck in a world their baby boomer parents wouldn’t even recognize
By Emma BurleighMay 23, 2026
Is a college degree still worth it? Here are 3 things it can teach you that AI can’t do
Future of WorkIs a college degree still worth it? Here are 3 things it can teach you that AI can’t do
By Jake AngeloMay 23, 2026
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CommentaryMillions of business owners are about to retire. They should sell to their employees
By Matt Helmer and Maxwell JohnsonMay 23, 2026
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CommentaryEveryone is blaming AI for the death of ‘craft.’ Take a good look in the mirror
By Ashley YetmanMay 23, 2026
Josh Smith, founder of Montana Knife Company.
SuccessThis 39-year-old quit his lineman job during the pandemic and built a $50 million company in his backyard
By Nick LichtenbergMay 23, 2026
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RetailConsumers are so stressed by the economy they’re doing less laundry to save on detergent
By Irina IvanovaApril 26, 2025
  • Presentation to the public of a rare Hermès bag
    FinanceHermès confirms plans to hike prices on its $10,000 bags in response to U.S. tariffs
    By Prarthana PrakashApril 17, 2025
The Trump Organization is now selling ‘Trump 2028’ hats
PoliticsThe Trump Organization is now selling ‘Trump 2028’ hats
By Chris MorrisApril 25, 2025
A dock worker stands on top of several large tubes.
EconomyTrump’s trade war has already sparked a massive cancellation of shipments from China to the U.S. 
By Sasha RogelbergApril 25, 2025
Woman carrying shopping bags
RetailAlbertsons tells suppliers to eat the cost of tariffs: ‘We are not accepting cost increases’
By Irina IvanovaApril 25, 2025
Costco customers looking at personal health items in Niantic, Conn.
RetailAmericans are ‘doom-spending’ as a result of Trump’s trade policy, new report reveals
By Stuart DyosApril 25, 2025
Costco switched its Kirkland diapers and parents aren’t happy
RetailCostco switched its Kirkland diapers and parents aren’t happy
By Will Kubzansky, Jaewon Kang and BloombergApril 24, 2025
  • Chinese e-commerce platform DHgate displayed on a smartphone.
    RetailDHgate, a Chinese e-commerce site, is suddenly atop Apple’s App Store as tariff fears push U.S. consumers to buy cheap Chinese replicas of luxury items
    By Stuart DyosApril 17, 2025
A Southwest Airlines jet in the air
EconomySouthwest CEO says the U.S. airline industry is already in a recession
By Mary Schlangenstein and BloombergApril 24, 2025
Nintendo Switch 2’s preorder disaster: Painfully-long wait times, error messages, and canceled orders
RetailNintendo Switch 2’s preorder disaster: Painfully-long wait times, error messages, and canceled orders
By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressApril 24, 2025
Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks
RetailHasbro has a winning hand with Wizards, bucking the trend in retail
By Sydney LakeApril 24, 2025
A customer selects a packet of Dove soap at a grocery store
RetailPrice hikes help Unilever and Nestlé beat analyst estimates—but tariffs could push consumers to their limits
By Prarthana PrakashApril 24, 2025
A man with a brown paper bag walks out of a Chipotle store.
RetailChipotle CEO warns ‘the consumer is sitting on the sideline,’ leading to the chain’s first same-store sales decline since 2020
By Sasha RogelbergApril 24, 2025
  • Freenow acquired by Lyft for $200 million as U.S. ridesharing firm makes bold entry into the European taxi market
    FinanceFreenow acquired by Lyft for $200 million as U.S. ridesharing firm makes bold entry into the European taxi market
    By AFPApril 17, 2025
The crisis at Gucci owner Kering keeps deepening—and things could get worse by the end of 2025
RetailThe crisis at Gucci owner Kering keeps deepening—and things could get worse by the end of 2025
By AFPApril 24, 2025
Plastic Zyn cans are stacked on top of each other, with some small white pouches piled next to them
RetailPhilip Morris shrugs off economic volatility as Zyn shipments reach new heights—skyrocketing more than 50% year over year
By Sasha RogelbergApril 23, 2025
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy gesticulating onstage during a 2025 Alexa event.
RetailExclusive: Amazon is no longer penalizing some top sellers for raising prices aggressively amid U.S.-China tariff war
By Jason Del ReyApril 23, 2025
Irish budget airline Ryanair Chief executive Michael O'Leary holds a press conference in Lisbon on February 5, 2025. The Irish airline Ryanair is considering reducing its operations at French airports if France increases taxation on plane tickets as planned in the 2025 budget, CEO Michael O'Leary warned today.
RetailRyanair CEO Michael O’Leary hints at fare cuts after ‘significantly’ hedging low fuel prices amid tariff turmoil
By Ryan HoggApril 23, 2025
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, March 24, 2025.
TechElon Musk claims Tesla demonstrators are somehow being paid via the government’s ‘waste and fraud’ — they just won’t admit it
By Amanda GerutApril 22, 2025
Chili's CEO Kevin Hochman
RetailChili’s is winning fast-casual dining while others are floundering because it made itself brutally efficient. Its new approach to fries is the perfect example
By Sydney LakeApril 22, 2025
Bernard Arnault and Donald Trump pictured in 2017.
PoliticsEurope’s richest man Bernard Arnault slammed the EU for failing U.S. negotiations—but von der Leyen says countries are ‘lining up to work with us’
By Prarthana PrakashApril 22, 2025
L’Oreal shares gain after strong quarterly sales for Luxe unit
RetailL’Oreal shares gain after strong quarterly sales for Luxe unit
By Angelina Rascouet and BloombergApril 22, 2025
Novo Nordisk slides on pressure from Lilly’s pill study
RetailNovo Nordisk slides on pressure from Lilly’s pill study
By Marthe Fourcade and BloombergApril 22, 2025
The outside of a Chipotle
RetailChipotle is opening up in Mexico in first foray into Latin America
By Daniela Sirtori and BloombergApril 21, 2025
Alex Wiltschko poses for a portrait in his lab
NewslettersTerm Sheet Next: How Alex Wiltschko went from Google Brain to giving computers the sense of smell
By Leo SchwartzApril 21, 2025
Secondhand stores selling tariff-free goods are poised to be big winners from President Trump’s trade war
RetailSecondhand stores selling tariff-free goods are poised to be big winners from President Trump’s trade war
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressApril 21, 2025
Here’s everything that is open (and closed) on Easter 2025
RetailHere’s everything that is open (and closed) on Easter 2025
By Chris MorrisApril 20, 2025
Two women on stage look at each other while holding up several shirts.
RetailQVC CEO downplays tariff panic with silver lining, saying ‘all retailers are experiencing this together’ and the levies ‘shouldn’t preference’ one company over another
By Sasha RogelbergApril 19, 2025
Young woman shops for chocolate in grocery store.
SuccessInside the small business success story of Tony’s Chocolonely, which rakes in $230 million yearly thanks to influencers and Gen Z values
By Emma BurleighApril 19, 2025
Del Monte, Armour and Hormel canned goods aisle with shoppers.
RetailYour pantry can reveal your age, social circle, and even how confident you might be feeling about the economy
By Eleanor PringleApril 18, 2025
Here’s what’s open (and closed) on Good Friday 2025
RetailHere’s what’s open (and closed) on Good Friday 2025
By Chris MorrisApril 18, 2025
Elon Musk points behind him to a Tesla Cybertruck.
RetailTesla is reportedly pulling workers off Cybertruck factory lines and dropping production targets for the model amid plummeting sales
By Sasha RogelbergApril 17, 2025
Sainsbury’s reports healthy growth despite fears of a supermarket price war
CommentarySainsbury’s reports healthy growth despite fears of a supermarket price war
By Andrew BusbyApril 17, 2025
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