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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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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
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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McDonald’s newest $3 value menu is sounding an alarm about America’s K-shaped economy
EconomyMcDonald’s newest $3 value menu is sounding an alarm about America’s K-shaped economy
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 17, 2026
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    CommentaryHow fandom became culture’s power center — and a blueprint for Gen Z’s economic influence
    By Reid LitmanFebruary 21, 2026
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RetailAmazon goes from free fast delivery to $14.99 within the hour
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressMarch 17, 2026
Nordstrom’s ‘glow-up’: How going private is helping the retailer thrive as Saks Global languishes
C-SuiteNordstrom’s ‘glow-up’: How going private is helping the retailer thrive as Saks Global languishes
By Phil WahbaMarch 16, 2026
Nicole Bernard Dawes, the founder of Late July and Nixie
SuccessThe founder of $100M brand Late July and Nixie started selling $1 cookies at 12 and learned the snack trade from the founder of Cape Cod chips—her dad
By Emma BurleighMarch 15, 2026
Inside Lululemon’s founder’s war with the board he says is killing his brand
C-SuiteInside Lululemon’s founder’s war with the board he says is killing his brand
By Phil WahbaMarch 14, 2026
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CommentaryYes, companies can stay profitable without raising prices — here’s how
By Jerry HaarMarch 14, 2026
  • With Trump’s tariffs deemed illegal by the Supreme Court, Costco stands to win big both financially and on reputation
    LawWith Trump’s tariffs deemed illegal by the Supreme Court, Costco stands to win big both financially and on reputation
    By Phil WahbaFebruary 20, 2026
A man with a grocery cart peruses a dairy aisle in Costco.
LawAmericans are demanding refunds from the $180 billion in tariffs they paid for, and they’re suing companies like Costco to make it happen
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 13, 2026
Close up shot of Modern IT crime: a hacker uses spyware to leak confidential data, posing a serious threat to network security.
AIAmazon puts humans further back in the loop as its retail website crashes from ‘inaccurate advice’ that an AI agent took from an old wiki
By Eva RoytburgMarch 12, 2026
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SuccessOzempic mania has even Olive Garden and The Cheesecake Factory cutting back on portion sizes
By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressMarch 12, 2026
The ‘Singapore-washing’ strategy starts to unwind as both China and the U.S. closely scrutinize corporate roots
RetailThe ‘Singapore-washing’ strategy starts to unwind as both China and the U.S. closely scrutinize corporate roots
By Angelica AngMarch 9, 2026
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North AmericaTariff refund process could be ready by the spring, customs official says
By Mae Anderson and The Associated PressMarch 9, 2026
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    C-SuiteYou’re not imagining that Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup tasting different. Just ask the inventor’s grandson
    By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressFebruary 19, 2026
A boy sits at a cluttered desk with headphones on, looking at an iPad.
RetailGen Alpha’s economic influence is ‘enormous’—From side hustles and bankrolling from their parents, they’ve surpassed $100 billion in spending power
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 7, 2026
McDonald’s CEO did a burger taste test that became a cautionary tale for execs. But there’s a silver lining
C-SuiteMcDonald’s CEO did a burger taste test that became a cautionary tale for execs. But there’s a silver lining
By Rachel VentrescaMarch 6, 2026
Target’s new CEO lays out a $6 billion plan to revive ‘Tarzhay’
C-SuiteTarget’s new CEO lays out a $6 billion plan to revive ‘Tarzhay’
By Phil WahbaMarch 6, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump listens to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross speak during a luncheon with the President of Poland, Andrzej Duda at the White House on June 12, 2019 in Washington, DC.
EconomyAmerican consumers are the ultimate losers in the ‘immense mess’ that is the $175 billion tariff refund, says Trump’s former commerce secretary
By Eleanor PringleMarch 5, 2026
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LawYes, judge tells Trump: you have to refund all the companies that you charged with illegal tariffs
By Paul Wiseman, Mae Anderson and The Associated PressMarch 4, 2026
Target is over being ‘an everything store,’ CEO says. It’s doubling down on baby items and groceries—and investing $1 billion in its supply chain
RetailTarget is over being ‘an everything store,’ CEO says. It’s doubling down on baby items and groceries—and investing $1 billion in its supply chain
By Molly Liebergall and Morning BrewMarch 4, 2026
Sea doubles annual earnings, yet profitability worries drag shares down in worst drop in 2 years
RetailSea doubles annual earnings, yet profitability worries drag shares down in worst drop in 2 years
By Angelica AngMarch 4, 2026
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RetailTarget sales, profits decline for another quarter, but shares rise on solid outlook
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressMarch 3, 2026
Chains like Sweetgreen and Chipotle are finally realizing they need to look beyond the ‘slop bowl’
HealthChains like Sweetgreen and Chipotle are finally realizing they need to look beyond the ‘slop bowl’
By Phil WahbaFebruary 27, 2026
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AIBurger King tests OpenAI-powered headsets that will track the friendliness of drive-through workers
By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressFebruary 27, 2026
Two restaurant workers wearing black stand in front of a silver "Flippy" fry station.
AIMeet your new robot fry cooks: Inside the $28 billion race to disrupt White Castle and Jack in the Box
By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 26, 2026
Customers in the electronics section at Walmart on Black Friday in Columbus, Ohio, US, on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. Americans are planning to spend more this holiday season than last year, according to credit reporting firm TransUnion. Photographer: Brian Kaiser/Bloomberg via Getty Images
C-SuiteMcKinsey studied 61 growth companies that outperformed their peers through COVID, inflation, and labor shocks. Here’s what they all had in common
By Geoff ColvinFebruary 26, 2026
The Home Depot storefront
InvestingHome Depot CEO says with the housing market stalemate, ‘our customers are telling us that they’re not investing’
By Jacqueline MunisFebruary 25, 2026
Gen Z’s enthusiasm for all things touchable is resurrecting the analog economy—and costing parents
CommentaryGen Z’s enthusiasm for all things touchable is resurrecting the analog economy—and costing parents
By Luba KassovaFebruary 24, 2026
A FedEx employee pushes a dolly with several boxes on it down a street
LawFedEx is the first major company to sue for a full tariff refund after Supreme Court leaves payback open-ended
By Jacqueline MunisFebruary 24, 2026
Hoping for a tariff refund? Trump officials say they are waiting for lower courts to provide instructions. ‘They created the situation’
LawHoping for a tariff refund? Trump officials say they are waiting for lower courts to provide instructions. ‘They created the situation’
By Jason MaFebruary 22, 2026
Fortune Archives: Amazon on top
NewslettersFortune Archives: Amazon on top
By Indrani SenFebruary 22, 2026
Trump’s plan B to impose new tariffs is also illegal because a balance-of-payments deficit doesn’t exist, trade experts say
PoliticsTrump’s plan B to impose new tariffs is also illegal because a balance-of-payments deficit doesn’t exist, trade experts say
By Jason MaFebruary 21, 2026
Despite tariff ruling, this U.S. coffee company doesn’t expect to ever get a refund. ‘It’s like a nightmare we just want to wake up from’
PoliticsDespite tariff ruling, this U.S. coffee company doesn’t expect to ever get a refund. ‘It’s like a nightmare we just want to wake up from’
By Mae Anderson and The Associated PressFebruary 21, 2026
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