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Mark Zuckerberg once gave a Facebook engineer startup advice at 2 a.m. while ‘hanging out with all the interns’—she quit and raised millions after
Mark Zuckerberg once gave a Facebook engineer startup advice at 2 a.m. while ‘hanging out with all the interns’—she quit and raised millions after

Mark Zuckerberg told his former Facebook engineer Sophie Novati: “Figure out a way to capture people’s valuable attention.”

By Orianna Rosa RoyleMay 6, 2026
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Americans are busy getting angry and throwing a fit about AI while the Chinese use it to book travel, order food and hail rides
By Chan Ho-Him and The Associated PressMay 6, 2026
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Your company’s AI could delete everything in 9 seconds. ServiceNow wants to be the kill switch
By Nick LichtenbergMay 6, 2026
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon thinks your relationship to your devices is about to change
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon thinks your relationship to your devices is about to change
By Alyson ShontellMay 6, 2026
Current price of Ethereum for May 6, 2026
Current price of Ethereum for May 6, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMay 6, 2026
District, founded by three Snapchat alumni, raises a $14.7 million seed round to help independent sellers build community-driven marketplaces
District, founded by three Snapchat alumni, raises a $14.7 million seed round to help independent sellers build community-driven marketplaces
By Allie GarfinkleMay 6, 2026
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A boat in the strait of hormuz.
EnergyCargo ship crews face attacks waiting the Gulf as Trump pauses two-day-old project to ‘guide’ ships
By Mae Anderson, David McHugh and The Associated PressMay 6, 2026
high gas prices on display, $6.79 per gallon
EconomyIran War is hitting low-income Americans the hardest at the gas pump, New York Fed says
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressMay 6, 2026
Vornado CEO Steven Roth ‘shocked that our young mayor would pull this stunt’ and says Zohran Mamdani should know better than to target Ken Griffin
Real EstateVornado CEO Steven Roth ‘shocked that our young mayor would pull this stunt’ and says Zohran Mamdani should know better than to target Ken Griffin
By Catherina GioinoMay 6, 2026
Trump’s AI policy team came into office opposing everything Biden did. Now it’s on the cusp of implementing many of the same policies
CryptoTrump’s AI policy team came into office opposing everything Biden did. Now it’s on the cusp of implementing many of the same policies
By Sharon GoldmanMay 6, 2026
New execs to know across Bath & Body Works, the Ms. Foundation, and Atlanta’s new NWSL team
NewslettersNew execs to know across Bath & Body Works, the Ms. Foundation, and Atlanta’s new NWSL team
By Emma HinchliffeMay 6, 2026
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary
Travel & LeisureIt’s always happy hour at the airport bar, but Ryanair’s CEO is calling for a crackdown on 6am tipples: ‘Who needs to be drinking beer at that time?’
By Tristan BoveMay 6, 2026
The ‘PayPal Mafia’ built a $1.5 billion fintech pioneer. The company they left behind is on life support
Startups & VentureThe ‘PayPal Mafia’ built a $1.5 billion fintech pioneer. The company they left behind is on life support
By Eva RoytburgMay 6, 2026
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Investing‘FOMO has proven a stronger incentive than poor stock performance’: Goldman Sachs finds insecurity is a key part of the AI boom
By Nick LichtenbergMay 6, 2026
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Zara Summers, vice president of science at LanzaTech.
CommentarySynthetic biology could disrupt some of the world’s biggest industries. Here are four steps to building a ‘syn-bio’ strategy
By François Candelon, Nicolas Goeldel and Max MännigMarch 3, 2023
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    CommentaryAmerica needs civil justice reform. Unleashing technology is the first step
    By Patrick Forrest and Binh DangFebruary 14, 2022
A woman poses for photos with a concept car at an auto dealership in Shanghai.
CommentaryWhy ‘fractal innovation’ is the new winning mantra for global companies
By Arindam Bhattacharya and Hans-Paul BuerknerFebruary 13, 2023
Bill Gates sitting on an armchair and smiling on-stage during a summit
TechBill Gates dismisses the inflation and economic doom and gloom to insist now is ‘dramatically’ the best time to be alive
By Tristan BoveJanuary 12, 2023
Why IBM is no longer interested in breaking patent records–and how it plans to measure innovation in the age of open source and quantum computing
CommentaryWhy IBM is no longer interested in breaking patent records–and how it plans to measure innovation in the age of open source and quantum computing
By Darío GilJanuary 6, 2023
10 Innovators Shaping the Future of Health
Health10 innovators shaping the future of health
By Kasandra BrabawNovember 16, 2022
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FeaturesHe sprayed on Bella Hadid’s dress in that viral stunt. Now the inventor of fabric-in-a-can wants to revolutionize fashion’s slow, dirty supply chain
By Ian MountOctober 25, 2022
  • Has tech truly disrupted the economy? Not so much so far
    CommentaryHas tech truly disrupted the economy? Not so much so far
    By Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak and Paul SwartzJanuary 25, 2022
These CEOs bet billions on seemingly unrealistic sustainability projects–and won. I asked them how
CommentaryThese CEOs bet billions on seemingly unrealistic sustainability projects–and won. I asked them how
By Clarke MurphySeptember 20, 2022
‘Preserve’ your culture at your own peril
Commentary‘Preserve’ your culture at your own peril
By Patrick CriteserAugust 20, 2022
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum
The LedgerThe crown prince of Dubai says he has a ‘metaverse strategy’ that will add 40,000 jobs and $4 billion to the economy in 5 years
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJuly 19, 2022
People walk through the financial district in Manhattan on June 14, 2022 in New York City. The Dow was up in morning trading following a drop on Monday of over 800 points, which sent the market into bear territory as fears of a possible recession loom.
CommentaryHere’s how the best leaders can drive ‘outsized growth’ in times of crisis, according to McKinsey’s research
By Greg Kelly, Jill Zucker and Rebecca DohertyJuly 6, 2022
Agile team structures may stunt innovation and creativity, study finds
LeadershipAgile team structures may stunt innovation and creativity, study finds
By Aman KidwaiJuly 5, 2022
  • A new contact lens that slows nearsightedness is a boon for optometrists
    HealthA new contact lens that slows nearsightedness is a boon for optometrists
    By Kat EschnerJanuary 12, 2022
Besma Bouchrit, a research scientist for Brilliant Planet, stand in the middle of an algae farm.
EnvironmentA U.K. startup is building the world’s largest algae farm that each year will capture CO2 equal to the emissions of 8,000 cars
By Bernhard WarnerJuly 5, 2022
How Putin’s invasion of Ukraine could drive advances in energy technology
CommentaryHow Putin’s invasion of Ukraine could drive advances in energy technology
By Dakin SlossJune 28, 2022
Businesswoman brainstorming with colleague
CommentaryInnovation, speed, and local control: How big global companies are adopting ‘fractal’ strategy to stay competitive
By Arindam Bhattacharya, Hans-Paul Buerkner, Allison Bailey and Sharad VermaJune 28, 2022
A Ukrainian journalism professor has fought Putin’s disinformation machine for 8 years—with surprising success. Here’s why he’s convinced fake news can be defeated
FeaturesA Ukrainian journalism professor has fought Putin’s disinformation machine for 8 years—with surprising success. Here’s why he’s convinced fake news can be defeated
By Bernhard WarnerJune 28, 2022
IBM breaks down the process of innovation on a day-to-day scale
ConferencesIBM breaks down the process of innovation on a day-to-day scale
By Colin LodewickMay 26, 2022
Leslie Trigg with a patient using the Tablo dialysis machine.
CommentaryIn a ‘tech desert,’ understanding user’s fears is the key to innovation
By Leslie TriggMay 17, 2022
While its baristas unionize, Starbucks eyes  an NFT launch
The LedgerWhile its baristas unionize, Starbucks eyes an NFT launch
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMay 4, 2022
ESG investors shouldn’t ignore biotech’s potential to deliver change
CommentaryESG investors shouldn’t ignore biotech’s potential to deliver change
By Michelle McMurry-HeathMay 2, 2022
It’s time to embrace tech’s abundant, less sexy playground: Practical innovation
CommentaryIt’s time to embrace tech’s abundant, less sexy playground: Practical innovation
By Elaine KellyApril 20, 2022
Albert Bourla, chairman and chief executive officer of Pfizer Inc., speaks during South By Southwest.
HealthThe most innovative and inventive drug companies of 2022 set the foundation for success before the pandemic
By Sy Mukherjee and IDEA PharmaApril 20, 2022
From left: Sandra Peterson, Padma Warrior, Penny Pritzker and Emma Walmsley.
NewslettersFortune’s Modern Board 25 underscores the gender diversity payoff
By Emma Hinchliffe and Nimah QuadriApril 19, 2022
These are the 25 companies with the most innovative corporate boards
LeadershipThese are the 25 companies with the most innovative corporate boards
By Aman KidwaiApril 19, 2022
Pfizer’s CEO pushed employees to do what they thought impossible in fast-tracking a COVID vaccine
LeadershipPfizer’s CEO pushed employees to do what they thought impossible in fast-tracking a COVID vaccine
By Fortune EditorsApril 13, 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is pushing the world to find a new, greener recipe for fertilizer
TechRussia’s invasion of Ukraine is pushing the world to find a new, greener recipe for fertilizer
By Bernhard WarnerApril 12, 2022
A flying, all-electric taxi sounds like sci-fi, but some experts say you could be sitting in one in just 3 years
TechA flying, all-electric taxi sounds like sci-fi, but some experts say you could be sitting in one in just 3 years
By Bernhard WarnerApril 5, 2022
A loggerhead sea turtle trapped in a “ghost net” in the Azores
TechHow Samsung’s new line of mobile phones aims to stop the world from ‘choking on plastic’
By Bernhard WarnerMarch 22, 2022
More than half of Kenya’s entire GDP is now transacted on this African fintech app
FinanceMore than half of Kenya’s entire GDP is now transacted on this African fintech app
By Bernhard WarnerMarch 8, 2022
Two men standing in front of a wall of fans with the countryside in the background
EnvironmentGiant fans made by this Swiss startup are sucking planet-warming CO2 right out of the sky
By Bernhard WarnerMarch 1, 2022
Pharma’s sense of urgency must outlast the pandemic
CommentaryPharma’s sense of urgency must outlast the pandemic
By Paul HudsonFebruary 22, 2022
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