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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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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
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
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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
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Niraj Shah, chief executive officer of Wayfair.
Retail‘History doesn’t reward laziness with success’: Wayfair CEO Niraj Shah warns staff after leading them back to profitability
By Orianna Rosa RoyleDecember 20, 2023
  • A colorful assortment of disposable e-cigarettes
    RetailU.S. lawmakers tried banning Elf Bar and other e-cigarettes imported from China—it didn’t work, and now they’re trying again
    By Matthew Perrone and The Associated PressDecember 8, 2023
Luxury audio brand that sells $139,000 speakers says it will beat the economic slowdown because ‘the rich will only become richer’
RetailLuxury audio brand that sells $139,000 speakers says it will beat the economic slowdown because ‘the rich will only become richer’
By Ryan HoggDecember 20, 2023
‘They know how to game this system’: The maker of the world’s most popular vape mis-labeled them as toys or batteries to avoid customs and import taxes
Finance‘They know how to game this system’: The maker of the world’s most popular vape mis-labeled them as toys or batteries to avoid customs and import taxes
By Matthew Perrone and The Associated PressDecember 19, 2023
WeWork’s co-working model was supposed to fix traditional commercial real estate–but both the new idea and the centuries-old industry are failing
CommentaryWeWork’s co-working model was supposed to fix traditional commercial real estate–but both the new idea and the centuries-old industry are failing
By Christelle RohautDecember 19, 2023
French fashion brand Hermes store seen in Hong Kong airport.
RetailHermès billionaire heir moves to cut ties with his charity amid plans to adopt gardener and pass on part of his fortune
By Tara Patel and BloombergDecember 19, 2023
View from sea of a lighthouse in Freetown in Sierra Leone. The first two of seven ships will be deployed off Sierra Leone and Cameroon for free early next year.
Retail‘It’s like Lego.’ German entrepreneur seeks $269 million to revamp container ships for new modular floating hospitals
By Bloomberg and Sonja WindDecember 19, 2023
  • watch shopper
    Lifestyle‘I believe that we will never see this ever again’: High-flying Swiss luxury watch makers grounded as the great pandemic splurge peters out
    By Andy Hoffman and BloombergDecember 8, 2023
Amazon, Walmart and Target are speeding up deliveries as they fight challengers Shein and Temu
RetailAmazon, Walmart and Target are speeding up deliveries as they fight challengers Shein and Temu
By Haleluya Hadero, Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressDecember 19, 2023
Gold-colored Air Jordans that were custom-made for Spike Lee sell for $51,000: ‘We couldn’t believe it’
RetailGold-colored Air Jordans that were custom-made for Spike Lee sell for $51,000: ‘We couldn’t believe it’
By Claire Rush and The Associated PressDecember 18, 2023
Apple to stop selling its latest smartwatches after losing patent case to rival that says ‘even the world’s most powerful company must abide by the law’
TechApple to stop selling its latest smartwatches after losing patent case to rival that says ‘even the world’s most powerful company must abide by the law’
By Mark Gurman and BloombergDecember 18, 2023
The CEO of the 12th largest U.S. retailer thinks self-checkout is worth it despite theft: ‘Savings on labor costs are higher than the potential downsides’
LeadershipThe CEO of the 12th largest U.S. retailer thinks self-checkout is worth it despite theft: ‘Savings on labor costs are higher than the potential downsides’
By Phil WahbaDecember 18, 2023
Miami Hialeah, Florida, Lowe's Home Improvement, hardware store, customer, self-service checkout
RetailSelf-checkout technology faces a reckoning just as retailers like Walmart and Target are in the midst of their busiest time of the year
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressDecember 18, 2023
  • Actor Michael J Fox with Michael J. Fox, Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley
    RetailCountry music star Brad Paisley and actress wife Kimberly Williams-Paisley open free toy store to give families the dignity of choice this Christmas
    By Kristin M. Hall and The Associated PressDecember 8, 2023
250 years after the Boston Tea Party, America still struggles to navigate its complex relationship with tax
Commentary250 years after the Boston Tea Party, America still struggles to navigate its complex relationship with tax
By Scott McFarlaneDecember 15, 2023
2023 holiday shipping deadlines are closer than you might realize
Retail2023 holiday shipping deadlines are closer than you might realize
By Chris MorrisDecember 14, 2023
A woman carrying a shopping bag passes Macy's department store in Herald Square in New York City
RetailRetail sales shoot up 0.3% in November as consumers hit the gas on spending ahead of holidays
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressDecember 14, 2023
Catherine, Princess of Wales arrives, in her Range Rover car,
RetailRange Rovers are plummeting in value because they’ve become so easy to steal—now its makers are spending millions trying to make the luxury SUVs theft-proof
By Ryan HoggDecember 14, 2023
Josh Silverman talking on stage
RetailEtsy CEO turns to sailing metaphor to rally workers after laying off 225 just before the holidays: ‘The waters may be rough right now, but there’s no other ship I’d rather be on’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleDecember 14, 2023
Conservative musician Kid Rock
LifestyleBud Light boycott campaigner Kid Rock changes his tune on protests: ‘I think they got the message. The punishment at this point doesn’t fit the crime’
By Christiaan HetznerDecember 14, 2023
Why retailers are betting that natural language search and generative AI are the future of shopping
TechWhy retailers are betting that natural language search and generative AI are the future of shopping
By Alexandra SternlichtDecember 13, 2023
Amazon, Walmart, and Target stop selling potentially deadly water beads marketed to kids as lawmakers call for a national ban
RetailAmazon, Walmart, and Target stop selling potentially deadly water beads marketed to kids as lawmakers call for a national ban
By Chris MorrisDecember 13, 2023
Costumers outside The Pavilion End pub, near St. Paul's Cathedral in the City of London, UK.
RetailLondon’s Christmas party scene is bouncing back like it’s 2019
By Ellie Harmsworth and BloombergDecember 13, 2023
Ozempic manufactured by Novo Nordisk packaging on December 7, 2023.
HealthNovo Nordisk became Europe’s most valuable company with the rise of Wegovy and Ozempic, but it’s facing stiff competition from a local pharma rival
By Christian Wienberg and BloombergDecember 13, 2023
Spanish fashion giant Zara is pulling ads that reminded shoppers of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza
RetailSpanish fashion giant Zara is pulling ads that reminded shoppers of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza
By The Associated PressDecember 13, 2023
bottles of beer in a factory machine
RetailCarlsberg CEO plans to continue hiking beer prices and expand in Asia as the brewer tries to offset the loss of its ‘stolen’ Russian business
By Prarthana PrakashDecember 12, 2023
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian
RetailDelta CEO says fears business travel has died are greatly overstated—hybrid workers are just shifting the data
By Orianna Rosa RoyleDecember 12, 2023
Transformers maker Hasbro slashes 1,100 jobs ahead of holiday season as its low sales streak proves ‘more persistent than planned’
FinanceTransformers maker Hasbro slashes 1,100 jobs ahead of holiday season as its low sales streak proves ‘more persistent than planned’
By Thomas Buckley and BloombergDecember 11, 2023
People are waiting in line for hours to try out McDonald’s new CosMc’s restaurant
RetailPeople are waiting in line for hours to try out McDonald’s new CosMc’s restaurant
By Chris MorrisDecember 11, 2023
Macy’s receives $5.8 billion buyout offer from investor group as department stores face changing consumer habits
RetailMacy’s receives $5.8 billion buyout offer from investor group as department stores face changing consumer habits
By Gillian Tan and BloombergDecember 10, 2023
Marc Andreessen argues celebrity-led brands—from Kim Kardashian’s Skims to Logan Paul’s Prime—are not ‘gimmicks’ but ‘the future of consumer products’
SuccessMarc Andreessen argues celebrity-led brands—from Kim Kardashian’s Skims to Logan Paul’s Prime—are not ‘gimmicks’ but ‘the future of consumer products’
By Steve MollmanDecember 9, 2023
After 2 years fighting its union, Starbucks says it wants to restart bargaining and reach a contract agreement in 2024
RetailAfter 2 years fighting its union, Starbucks says it wants to restart bargaining and reach a contract agreement in 2024
By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressDecember 8, 2023
FabFitFun, a $1 billion subscription box startup, frantically backpedals after a profane, pro–Elon Musk ad bombs
RetailFabFitFun, a $1 billion subscription box startup, frantically backpedals after a profane, pro–Elon Musk ad bombs
By Paige HagyDecember 8, 2023
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