• Home
  • Latest
  • Fortune 500
  • Finance
  • Tech
  • Leadership
  • Lifestyle
  • Rankings
  • Multimedia
Right Arrow Button IconLeft Arrow Button IconHome
Right Arrow Button IconLeft Arrow Button IconTech
Right Arrow Button IconInnovation

Innovation

Billionaire Peter Diamandis offers $3.5 million to filmmakers who portray AI as the hero—not the villain

Diamandis wants to replace Terminator and make optimistic sci-fi cool again with a new generation of films.

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 9, 2026
In this photo illustration, the Microsoft Copilot AI logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen.
Microsoft unveils Copilot Cowork agents built on Anthropic’s AI and E7 AI product suite as it seeks to calm investor concerns about AI eating SaaS
By Jeremy KahnMarch 9, 2026
The U.S. is sending an AI-powered anti-drone system to the Mideast as response to countering Iran’s Shahed has been ‘disappointing’
By Emma Burrows and The Associated PressMarch 7, 2026
Top Pentagon official recalls the ‘whoa moment’ when defense leaders realized how indispensable Anthropic is and saw the risk of losing access
By Jason MaMarch 7, 2026
Vinod Khosla sits in front of a microphone.
Billionaire OpenAI investor Vinod Khosla predicts how awesome life could be in 2040—even if AI wipes out colleges and jobs
By Fortune EditorsMarch 7, 2026
Latest Stories
iran
Middle EastU.S. intel assessment: Iran regime change was unlikely in either short or long war, sources say
By Michelle L. Price, Mary Clare Jalonick and The Associated PressMarch 9, 2026
CryptoStrategy buys $1.3 billion of Bitcoin using mostly common stock
By Melos Ambaye and BloombergMarch 9, 2026
Personal FinanceHow to invest in gold: 6 ways to buy this precious metal
By Joseph HostetlerMarch 9, 2026
Middle EastLike Trump, Iran’s new supreme leader is a real estate mogul, with a house on ‘Billionaire’s Row,’ a villa in Dubai, and upscale European hotels
By Jason MaMarch 9, 2026
Paris Hilton poses on the red carpet.
SuccessAfter losing her Malibu home, Paris Hilton is raising $1 million to get women-owned businesses back on their feet
By Gabriela Aoun Angueira and The Associated PressMarch 9, 2026
three men speak on conference stage
CryptoDubai’s signature Token2049 crypto event set to go forward even as other conferences hit pause amid growing conflict
By Carlos GarciaMarch 9, 2026
A plume of smoke rises from the port of Jebel Ali following a reported Iranian strike in Dubai on March 1, 2026.
Middle EastIran’s attacks on Amazon data centers in UAE, Bahrain signal a new kind of war as AI plays an increasingly strategic role, analysts say
By Jeremy KahnMarch 9, 2026
Photo of Donald Trump
EnergyTrump promised to fill America’s oil reserves ‘right to the top.’ A year later, oil has exceeded $100 and they’re still less than 60% full
By Tristan BoveMarch 9, 2026
More Innovation0
celtics
InnovationHarvard professor finally cracks the scientific secret of why sneakers squeak during basketball games
By Adithi Ramakrishnan and The Associated PressFebruary 26, 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
InnovationAn MIT roboticist who cofounded bankrupt robot vacuum maker iRobot says Elon Musk’s vision of humanoid robot assistants is ‘pure fantasy thinking’
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezFebruary 25, 2026
InnovationSome Waymo riders are so lazy that gig workers are getting paid $24 to close the door for them
By Catherina GioinoFebruary 25, 2026
Multicolored shipping containers stacked up at a port in China.
AIHow one AI company is helping businesses navigate Trump’s new tariff chaos following the Supreme Court ruling
By Jeremy KahnFebruary 24, 2026
Photo of Stephan Winkelmann
EnergyLamborghini CEO axes $300,000 luxury EV, chalking it up to an ‘expensive hobby’ with ‘close to zero’ demand
By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 24, 2026
dario amodei
AIAnthropic CEO Dario Amodei expresses deep discomfort with the ‘overnight’ and accidental concentration of power in the AI industry
By Jake AngeloFebruary 24, 2026
Drawing of a toddler writing on the wall while her mother hides her eyes
AIAI agents that do your work while you sleep sound great. The reality is far messier—‘it’s like a toddler that needs to be overseen’
By Sharon GoldmanFebruary 23, 2026
Photo of Dara Khosrowshahi
AIUber CEO predicts most rides could be robot operated within 20 years
By Jake AngeloFebruary 23, 2026
ghost
AI‘Ghost GDP,’ a white-collar recession, and the death of friction: Substack’s top finance writer warns of the 2028 AI crisis nobody sees coming
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 23, 2026
Crowds at the AI Impact Summit in India.
AIIndia’s AI Impact Summit closes with the New Delhi Declaration and a $200 billion boost
By Beatrice NolanFebruary 23, 2026
taxi
InnovationSelf-driving taxis hit London, a city with such complex streets that it has a ‘Knowledge’ test that takes cabbies years to pass
By Kelvin Chan and The Associated PressFebruary 23, 2026
InnovationU.S. military airlifts small nuclear reactor for the first time, flying a minivan-sized microreactor nearly 700 miles on a C-17
By Matthew Daly and The Associated PressFebruary 21, 2026
tanmai
AIYou have 18 months to figure out your office job, $1 billion CEO says. But it’s not going away
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 21, 2026
A girl looking at her laptop screen
InnovationThe U.S. spent $30 billion to ditch textbooks for laptops and tablets: The result is the first generation less cognitively capable than their parents
By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 21, 2026
AITrump team livid about Dario Amodei’s principled stand to keep the Defense Department from using his AI tools for warlike purposes
By Catherina GioinoFebruary 21, 2026
Country representatives hold up letters supporting the Pax Silica effort.
EconomyIndia joins U.S. ‘Pax Silica’ semiconductor alliance easing tariff and energy tensions
By Rajesh Roy and The Associated PressFebruary 20, 2026
AIExclusive: Anthropic rolls out AI tool that can hunt software bugs on its own—including the most dangerous ones humans miss
By Sharon GoldmanFebruary 20, 2026
InnovationGDP growth sharply slows to 1.4%, less than half of fourth quarter expectations
By Christopher Rugaber, Matt Ott and The Associated PressFebruary 20, 2026
AI
CommentarySomething big is happening in AI, but that’s the only thing Matt Shumer got right
By Neil Chilson and Kevin FrazierFebruary 20, 2026
modi
AIHow Modi’s AI handholding moment backfired as Sam and Dario refused to play along
By Matt O'Brien and The Associated PressFebruary 20, 2026
NewslettersAI is running out of power. Space won’t be an escape hatch for decades
By Sharon GoldmanFebruary 19, 2026
Jeff Bezos speaking on stage
SuccessAmazon founder Jeff Bezos reveals his formula for running the perfect meetings to weed out those ‘who pretend to have done the reading’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleFebruary 19, 2026
Man speaking with a blue background.
InnovationElon Musk is pushing to build data centers in space. But they won’t solve AI’s power problems anytime soon
By Sharon GoldmanFebruary 19, 2026
Big TechElon Musk’s biggest bet hits a pothole: Tesla robotaxis are crashing four times more than human drivers
By Jordyn Grzelewski and Tech BrewFebruary 18, 2026
Professor Stuart Russell pictured in 2023 during a Congressional testimony on AI oversight
AIBig Tech execs playing ‘Russian roulette’ in the AI arms race could risk human extinction, warns top researcher
By Tristan BoveFebruary 18, 2026
India
AIIndia’s AI embarrassment when robot dog made in China put on display by local university
By Rajesh Roy and The Associated PressFebruary 18, 2026
AIWhat OpenAI’s OpenClaw hire says about the future of AI agents
By Sharon GoldmanFebruary 17, 2026
A trader at the New York Stock Exchange looks at screens while appearing concerned
AIInvestor Dan Ives says the tech selloff that has been spooking markets is actually a ‘generational opportunity’ to get in on the action
By Tristan BoveFebruary 17, 2026
Photo: D-Wave CEO Alan Baratz at Qubits 2026, the company's annual conference.
Big TechD-Wave CEO shrugs off short attacks with ‘revolutionary’ $550 million quantum computing acquisition
By Jim EdwardsFebruary 17, 2026
0
Most Popular
Success
Gen Z graduates who majored in ‘AI-proof’ careers like pharmacy, biology, and education are making less than $50,000 after graduationAn image of a popular article
By Emma BurleighMarch 6, 2026
Success
This AI founder who quit her 9-to-5 law job has a warning for anyone dreaming of doing the same: 'I'm working harder now than I ever did'An image of a popular article
By Emma BurleighMarch 8, 2026
AI
Anthropic just mapped out which jobs AI could potentially replace. A 'Great Recession for white-collar workers' is absolutely possibleAn image of a popular article
By Jake AngeloMarch 6, 2026
Fortune Secondary Logo
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
Fortune Secondary Logo
  • About Us
  • Editorial Calendar
  • Press Center
  • Work At Fortune
  • Diversity And Inclusion
  • Terms And Conditions
  • Site Map
  • Facebook icon
  • Twitter icon
  • LinkedIn icon
  • Instagram icon
  • Pinterest icon

© 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.