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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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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
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
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Britain’s next government will need to raise taxes to tackle an aging population and a surge in borrowing costs
RetailBritain’s next government will need to raise taxes to tackle an aging population and a surge in borrowing costs
By ReutersNovember 20, 2023
  • A customer at a self-service checkout kiosk at a Woolworths Group Ltd. grocery store in Sydney, Australia.
    RetailA grocery chain is removing self-checkout after realizing executives hate it as much as customers do: ‘We like to talk to people’
    By Steve MollmanNovember 10, 2023
person walking down a supermarket aisle of olive oil shelves
RetailShoplifting has become such a pain in Spain that supermarkets are locking up their olive oil supplies—and it’s working
By Prarthana PrakashNovember 20, 2023
Spotify partners with Google’s AI to offer better recommendations to its users
TechSpotify partners with Google’s AI to offer better recommendations to its users
By ReutersNovember 20, 2023
Retailers are reversing generous returns policies which cost a staggering $817 billion last year–but consumers still expect easy returns as they plan their holiday shopping
CommentaryRetailers are reversing generous returns policies which cost a staggering $817 billion last year–but consumers still expect easy returns as they plan their holiday shopping
By Heather Hoover-SalomonNovember 17, 2023
Chuck E Cheese is getting rid of its eerie animatronic bands—except in one location
RetailChuck E Cheese is getting rid of its eerie animatronic bands—except in one location
By Chris MorrisNovember 17, 2023
Italy bans lab-grown meat and ‘tofu steak’ in a bid to protect prosciutto and the people who make it
RetailItaly bans lab-grown meat and ‘tofu steak’ in a bid to protect prosciutto and the people who make it
By Ryan HoggNovember 17, 2023
  • Inflation means your grocery bill has skyrocketed ahead of Thanksgiving. Here’s how prices have changed—and why it’s so expensive
    FinanceInflation means your grocery bill has skyrocketed ahead of Thanksgiving. Here’s how prices have changed—and why it’s so expensive
    By Alice BarlowNovember 10, 2023
Black Friday deals line the aisles as shoppers look for bargains
RetailBlack Friday discounts emerge as a crucial avenue for consumers to stretch their budgets—but analysts are split on whether 2023 will bring booming sales
By Prarthana Prakash and Ryan HoggNovember 17, 2023
A Target employee stocking shelves
RetailTarget gains $9 billion in market cap despite falling sales last quarter, as Wall Street gets an up-close look at the health of the American consumer
By Paolo ConfinoNovember 16, 2023
Don’t listen to the gloomy headlines: A new generation of Bay Area innovators is about to soar
CommentaryDon’t listen to the gloomy headlines: A new generation of Bay Area innovators is about to soar
By Bob FisherNovember 16, 2023
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RetailYour seafood was probably produced by modern slaves, bombshell report on ‘widespread human rights crisis’ finds
By Joshua Goodman and The Associated PressNovember 16, 2023
Walmart CEO says high inflation has ended and that shoppers may soon encounter the polar opposite in stores: deflation
RetailWalmart CEO says high inflation has ended and that shoppers may soon encounter the polar opposite in stores: deflation
By Jeannette Neumann, Brendan Case and BloombergNovember 16, 2023
  • Are we really ready to dump our smartphones?
    NewslettersAre we really ready to dump our smartphones?
    By Alexei OreskovicNovember 10, 2023
Knockoff Coach and Louis Vuitton handbags
Retail2 men charged with trafficking $1 billion of counterfeit goods from a storage locker in New York City
By The Associated Press and Irina IvanovaNovember 16, 2023
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RetailBurberry joins LVMH and Gucci in the luxury slump as brand says it may miss its revenue target for the year
By Prarthana PrakashNovember 16, 2023
So many Americans are using Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster weight loss-aiding Ozempic that Germany may ban exports of the drug
RetailSo many Americans are using Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster weight loss-aiding Ozempic that Germany may ban exports of the drug
By Ryan HoggNovember 16, 2023
Thousands of Starbucks workers at over 200 U.S. stores are set to go on a one-day strike
SuccessThousands of Starbucks workers at over 200 U.S. stores are set to go on a one-day strike
By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressNovember 16, 2023
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RetailPanda diplomacy is back after Xi/Biden summit as China’s president learned many ‘were really reluctant to say goodbye to the pandas’
By Didi Tang and The Associated PressNovember 16, 2023
Chili’s is bringing its ‘baby back baby back baby back’ jingle… well, back
RetailChili’s is bringing its ‘baby back baby back baby back’ jingle… well, back
By Chris MorrisNovember 15, 2023
After summer splurges, consumers are cutting back — sending retail sales falling for the first time in 6 months
RetailAfter summer splurges, consumers are cutting back — sending retail sales falling for the first time in 6 months
By Anne D'Innocenzio, Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressNovember 15, 2023
Giorgio Armani plans to control his fashion empire even in death with a succession plan that details everything from style to IPOs and mergers
RetailGiorgio Armani plans to control his fashion empire even in death with a succession plan that details everything from style to IPOs and mergers
By Ryan HoggNovember 15, 2023
PEOPLE WALKING ON A STREET, MCDONALDS RESTAURANT AT THE CORNER
RetailMcDonald’s received 400 workers complaints, including over harassment and bullying, in the last 4 months—and its U.K. boss calls some ‘truly horrific’
By Prarthana PrakashNovember 15, 2023
It’s not an AI hallucination—San Francisco streets are suddenly clean
NewslettersIt’s not an AI hallucination—San Francisco streets are suddenly clean
By Kylie RobisonNovember 14, 2023
McDonald’s tests the popularity of its characters with $75 Grimace, Hamburglar Crocs
RetailMcDonald’s tests the popularity of its characters with $75 Grimace, Hamburglar Crocs
By Chris MorrisNovember 14, 2023
Avon survived on door-to-door sales for 137 years. Now, it’s opening its first U.K. stores because its customers have given up being at home
RetailAvon survived on door-to-door sales for 137 years. Now, it’s opening its first U.K. stores because its customers have given up being at home
By Ryan HoggNovember 14, 2023
Stellantis offers buyouts and early retirement to 6,400 U.S. nonunion workers as the auto industry hits turbulence
SuccessStellantis offers buyouts and early retirement to 6,400 U.S. nonunion workers as the auto industry hits turbulence
By The Associated PressNovember 13, 2023
Coca-Cola risks being unseated as the highest-valued beverage company after a dominant 17-year run at the top, analyst says
RetailCoca-Cola risks being unseated as the highest-valued beverage company after a dominant 17-year run at the top, analyst says
By Katrina Compoli and BloombergNovember 13, 2023
a box of wegovy injectables
RetailScientists have discovered a new benefit to Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drug Wegovy: It can cut heart-related deaths by 20%, drugmaker reports
By Prarthana PrakashNovember 13, 2023
PERSON THROWING A BUCKET OF GRAPES INTO A LARGER CONTAINER
RetailBritish Champagne? The U.K.’s wine industry is an unlikely winner as its European peers reel from extreme weather
By Prarthana PrakashNovember 12, 2023
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EnvironmentBidenomics is actually the unholy offspring of Trumpism and big government, and it’s a disaster, says ‘money doctor’ Steve Hanke
By Shawn TullyNovember 11, 2023
Recession in the USA
FinanceRecession? What recession? The unlikely factors shaping America’s economic landscape
By Christiaan HetznerNovember 11, 2023
Barbie’s friend, Ken, fails to get into the toy hall of fame despite recent movie stardom in which he was portrayed by Ryan Gosling
RetailBarbie’s friend, Ken, fails to get into the toy hall of fame despite recent movie stardom in which he was portrayed by Ryan Gosling
By The Associated PressNovember 10, 2023
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