Home
Latest
Fortune 500
Finance
Tech
Leadership
Lifestyle
Rankings
Multimedia

Commentary

Commentary

Ideas and insights on pressing issues facing the business world.

gary

The biggest mistake CEOs make with AI has nothing to do with the technology

I’ve watched smart leaders follow the crowd into 3D TV, the metaverse, and recordable CDs. The real risk of the AI era is mistaking consensus for truth.

By Gary ShapiroApril 1, 2026

trump

The EPA just valued a human life at $0. That’s not just a moral crisis — it’s a market crisis

By Andrew BeharApril 1, 2026

dressel

AI can’t remember what your company learned the hard way

By Jason DresselApril 1, 2026

pelosi

Congress has a lower approval rating than Hitler in some polls. And we just keep voting for the same 2 parties

By Stu StrumwasserApril 1, 2026

gen z

Gen Z is engineering an analog future — and it’s at least a $5 billion opportunity

By Luba KassovaApril 1, 2026

Latest Stories

Luigi Mangione’s federal trial has been pushed back to October in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Law Luigi Mangione’s federal trial has been pushed back to October in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

By The Associated Press, Michael R. Sisak and Larry NeumeisterApril 1, 2026

A chip research center site operations manager stands next to a window overlooking the facility.

Environment Data centers are so hot, their ‘heat island’ effect is raising temperatures up to 6 miles away and impacting 343 million people worldwide, study finds

By Sasha RogelbergApril 1, 2026

Newsletters How AI will make your Shake Shack order even faster

By John KellApril 1, 2026

Gen Z shoppers are actually more deliberate than baby boomers and agonize over their cart for days

Retail Gen Z shoppers are actually more deliberate than baby boomers and agonize over their cart for days

By Jeena Sharma and Retail BrewApril 1, 2026

Shayne Coplan sits.

Investing New top federal enforcer has his sights set on ending insider trading on prediction markets

By Jacqueline MunisApril 1, 2026

One humanoid robot handing shaking hands with another humanoid robotic hand. One robot on the left is lighter metal colored than the one on the right.

AI AI models will secretly scheme to protect other AI models from being shut down, researchers find

By Jeremy KahnApril 1, 2026

Chief human resource officer salaries have surged 30% at S&P 500 companies. Here’s why boards are opening the checkbook

C-Suite Chief human resource officer salaries have surged 30% at S&P 500 companies. Here’s why boards are opening the checkbook

By Courtney Vinopal and HR BrewApril 1, 2026

Hershey is moving back to the original recipe for Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups after the chocolate’s grandson blasted them last month

Law Hershey is moving back to the original recipe for Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups after the chocolate’s grandson blasted them last month

By The Associated Press and Dee-Ann DurbinApril 1, 2026

More CommentaryPage 4 of 100

khosla

Commentary $3.7 billion whisper: the explosive growth of quiet corporate activism

By Sona KhoslaMarch 6, 2026

rail

Commentary Congress is about to chase rail freight onto American roads. It risks thousands of deaths

By Michael F. GormanMarch 6, 2026

hormuz

Commentary Hung up on Hormuz: the old-world order of oil was just shattered by the closing of Iran’s key global chokepoint

By Siddharth MisraMarch 6, 2026

travis

Commentary I help manage one of the world’s most constrained supply chains, up close to the defining energy bottleneck of the decade

By Travis EdmondsMarch 6, 2026

shlomo

Commentary Tech billionaire Shlomo Kramer: the cyber selloff proved that Wall Street can’t price tech anymore

By Shlomo KramerMarch 5, 2026

dell

Commentary Time on his side: Michael Dell the real business icon as Icahn the activist recedes from view

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianMarch 5, 2026

trump

Commentary The housing paradox: why banning institutional investors could make affordability worse

By Sean DobsonMarch 5, 2026

vradenburg

Commentary Poor brain health costs the world economy $5 trillion a year. The world is waking up to the crisis

By George VradenburgMarch 5, 2026

mossadegh

Commentary One key difference on America and Iran, then and now: the CIA had a plan for what would happen in 1953

By Gregory F. Treverton and The ConversationMarch 4, 2026

altman

Commentary Sam Altman, Jensen Huang and the other AI kingpins only have themselves to blame for the scare rippling through the economy right now

By Kevin ManeyMarch 4, 2026

wong

Commentary Legal AI is splitting in two—and most people miss the difference

By David WongMarch 4, 2026

cuban

Commentary Trump promised lower drug prices. Here’s how Congress virtually guaranteed the opposite

By Tony LoSassoMarch 4, 2026

gen z

Commentary Millennials invented the experience economy and Gen Z is reinventing travel itself

By Nick FilatovMarch 4, 2026

wolfgang

Commentary Europe doesn’t lack tech talent. Its leaders lack execution

By Wolfgang OelsMarch 3, 2026

zuck

Commentary Boards aren’t ready for the AI age: What happens when your CEO gets deepfaked?

By James RichardsonMarch 3, 2026

Why Europe can lead in trusted, industrialized AI

Europe Why Europe can lead in trusted, industrialized AI

By Dave McCannMarch 2, 2026

heitmann

Commentary Here’s how to build something that lasts, from the founder of a $300 million bootstrapped company that’s been growing for 28 years straight

By Tim HeitmannMarch 1, 2026

world's fair

Commentary Something big is happening in AI, but panic is the wrong reaction

By Peter CappelliFebruary 28, 2026

putin

Commentary Exclusive analysis: we looked at the 400 western firms still in Russia. Their paltry size strips Putin’s bluff bare naked

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Stephen Henriques, Jake Waldinger and Giuseppe ScottoFebruary 27, 2026

roth

Commentary The AI resource reallocation challenge: How can companies capture the value of time?

By Erik RothFebruary 27, 2026

will

Commentary I’m one of America’s top pollsters and I’ve got a warning for the AI companies: customers aren’t sold on ads

By Will JohnsonFebruary 27, 2026

the pitt

Commentary ‘The Pitt’: a masterclass display of DEI in action

By Robert RabenFebruary 26, 2026

david booth

Commentary 3 lessons from investing’s ‘moneyball’ moment

By David BoothFebruary 25, 2026

Gen Z’s enthusiasm for all things touchable is resurrecting the analog economy—and costing parents

Commentary Gen Z’s enthusiasm for all things touchable is resurrecting the analog economy—and costing parents

By Luba KassovaFebruary 24, 2026

trump

Commentary Trump is set to throw another tariff tantrum at the state of the union. Economists know better

By Steve H. HankeFebruary 24, 2026

may

Commentary The AI leadership reckoning is here

By May HabibFebruary 24, 2026

trump

Commentary Trump’s tariffs: a lesson in economic and legal ignorance

By Steve H. HankeFebruary 23, 2026

blair

Commentary I shared the same guru as William Hurt and Elizabeth Gilbert. Here are 3 things I learned — and now tell CEOs — about toxic leadership

By Blair GlaserFebruary 23, 2026

solomon

Commentary Goldman’s board kills DEI — and that’s not a terrible thing

By Betsy AtkinsFebruary 22, 2026

jesse

Commentary A decade ago, I had a front row seat as Jesse Jackson held big tech firms accountable for being overwhelmingly white and male

By Brennan Nevada JohnsonFebruary 22, 2026

2
3
4
5
6

...100

Most Popular

Jerome Powell says the $39 trillion national debt is ‘not unsustainable,’ but warns the trajectory ‘will not end well’

placeholder alt text

By Fortune EditorsMarch 30, 2026

Markets cheer as Trump threatens to abandon Iran war, but Jamie Dimon sides with allies: ‘Win this thing and clean up the straits’

placeholder alt text

By Fortune EditorsMarch 31, 2026

A man used AI to call 3,000 Irish bartenders to track the cost of Guinness. Now pubs are lowering their prices to compete

placeholder alt text

By Fortune EditorsMarch 30, 2026

Rankings

100 Best Companies
Fortune 500
Global 500
Fortune 500 Europe
Most Powerful Women
Future 50
World’s Most Admired Companies
See All Rankings

Sections

Finance
Fortune Crypto
Features
Leadership
Health
Commentary
Success
Retail
Mpw
Tech
Lifestyle
CEO Initiative
Asia
Politics
Conferences
Europe
Newsletters
Personal Finance
Environment
Magazine
Education

Customer Support

Frequently Asked Questions
Customer Service Portal
Privacy Policy
Terms Of Use
Single Issues For Purchase
International Print

Commercial Services

Advertising
Fortune Brand Studio
Fortune Analytics
Fortune Conferences
Business Development
Group Subscriptions

About Us

About Us
Editorial Calendar
Press Center
Work At Fortune
Diversity And Inclusion
Terms And Conditions
Site Map

About Us
Editorial Calendar
Press Center
Work At Fortune
Diversity And Inclusion
Terms And Conditions
Site Map

© 2026 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy | CA Notice at Collection and Privacy Notice | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information
FORTUNE is a trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, registered in the U.S. and other countries. FORTUNE may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.