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Trump and Cook shake hands
Here’s what Warren Buffett, Sam Altman, Donald Trump, and everyone else has to say about Tim Cook stepping down

Trump called Cook by his pet name, “Tim Apple,” in a post congratulating the longtime Apple CEO, who will step down on Sept. 1.

By Jacqueline MunisApril 21, 2026
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John Ternus, the man stepping into Tim Cook and Steve Jobs’ shoes, is a 25-year Apple veteran with zero LinkedIn posts
By Kelvin Chan and The Associated PressApril 21, 2026
Newly appointed Apple CEO John Ternus (left) with outgoing CEO Tim Cook in Cupertino, Calif. (Photo courtesy Apple)
Apple is slipping on Tim Cook’s exit. Wall Street says buy anyway
By Eva RoytburgApril 21, 2026
An engineer takes a reading in a control room
America’s ‘silent army’ of skilled tradespeople are retiring with no one to replace them—and the price tag could hit $1 trillion a year
By Sydney LakeApril 21, 2026
Apple CEO Tim Cook
Apple just named its next CEO—and Tim Cook is passing down the same advice Steve Jobs once gave him
By Emma BurleighApril 21, 2026
Andy Jassy
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy tells Gen Z that if they want to be successful, they have to ‘pay their dues’ first
By Preston ForeApril 21, 2026
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
Nvidia CEO says that AI agents will make workers busier than ever—they’ll ‘harass’ and ‘micromanage’ you, instead of take your job

Jensen Huang, CEO of $4.8 trillion tech giant Nvidia, says AI will help humans explore space, get better at their jobs, and live more cost-effectively.

By Emma BurleighApril 20, 2026
The hidden ROI of AI: What leaders should actually measure

How enterprises can bridge the gap between AI experimentation and real business impact.

By Beena Ammananth and Jim RowanApril 20, 2026
Thousands of CEOs admit AI had no impact on employment or productivity—and it has economists resurrecting a paradox from 40 years ago

In the 1980s, economist Robert Solow made an observation that reminded economists of today’s AI boom: “You can see the computer age everywhere but in the productivity statistics.”

By Sasha RogelbergApril 19, 2026
Elon Musk bans résumés and cover letters in hiring for his chip team. These are the 3 bullet points he’s looking for instead

The Tesla CEO is nixing the résumé, following a growing trend in recruiting that emphasizes skills over credentials.

By Jake AngeloApril 19, 2026
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gas
The $100 oil shock is hitting the middle class like a margin call

As gas tops $4 a gallon, Wall Street debates inflation. But middle-class families and female breadwinners are absorbing the shock with little margin left.

By Katica RoyApril 21, 2026
Jeff Bezos once gave Eva Longoria and the admiral behind Osama bin Laden’s capture $100 million—but she says you don’t need wealth to give back

Jeff Bezos gave Eva Longoria $50 million for philanthropy. Two years on, she says the biggest myth is that you need to be rich to give back.

By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 21, 2026
This talent CEO says laid-off tech workers are ignoring a $300K ‘white-collar trade job’ with 81K openings a year

As AI layoffs threaten the white-collar workforce, the $700 billion data center build-out is minting six-figure technician roles, and employers can’t fill them fast enough.

By Jake AngeloApril 20, 2026
Meet John Ternus, the 51-year-old former swimming champ who will succeed Tim Cook as Apple CEO

Apple just announced Tim Cook will become executive chairman of Apple’s board of directors and John Ternus, senior vice president of hardware engineering, will become Apple’s next CEO.

By Dave Smith and Fortune EditorsApril 20, 2026
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Inside Kevin Warsh’s opening statement: Inflation is a choice, independence is essential, and a couple of notable name drops

“I do not believe the operational independence of monetary policy is particularly threatened when elected officials state their views on interest rates.”

By Eleanor PringleApril 21, 2026
Tim Cook is stepping down. No one is shocked. And that’s a good example of how his critics always underestimated him. 

Everything you need to know before you reach the office this morning.

By Jim EdwardsApril 21, 2026
Hillhouse-backed Ascentium buys fellow business services firm Dezan Shira, as the platform tries to ride China’s surge in outbound investment

Ascentium, founded in 2024, is pursuing an aggressive roll-up strategy to quickly build its geographic footprint across Asia.

By Nicholas GordonApril 20, 2026
Meet Blackstone’s ‘accidental influencer’ who made LinkedIn jogs Wall Street’s must‑watch content

Blackstone COO Jon Gray is jogging his way to internet virality, and other C-suite executives are taking note.

By Rachel VentrescaApril 21, 2026
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Workplace Culture
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Nike’s ‘Walkers Tolerated’ sign at the Boston Marathon was meant to fire up runners. Instead, it insulted them
Nike’s ‘Walkers Tolerated’ sign at the Boston Marathon was meant to fire up runners. Instead, it insulted them

The sign sparked a backlash that reveals deeper problems for the brand.

By Phil WahbaApril 20, 2026
Jensen Huang bans one-on-one meetings, and Airbnb’s Brian Chesky doesn’t use email—meet the CEOs with unconventional work-life rules

CEOs leading businesses from Nvidia and Airbnb to United Airlines and Twilio are rewriting corporate norms on their own terms.

By Emma BurleighApril 19, 2026
Teen boys are choosing AI girlfriends over real ones for ‘maximum control, zero rejection’—experts say it could make them unemployable

Gen Alpha boys are dating AI chatbots for connection—but opting out of real relationships could kill their social skills and career prospects.

By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 17, 2026
The power has swung back to employers—and workers are paying for it in benefits, flexibility, and leverage

With unemployment at 4.3% and quits near a multiyear low, employees are absorbing cuts they would have walked out on three years ago.

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 17, 2026
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office after signing an Executive Order April 18, 2026 in Washington, DC.
PoliticsTrump extends Iran ceasefire after insisting he wouldn’t hours earlier, citing a ‘seriously fractured’ Iran
By Eva RoytburgApril 21, 2026
How the Iran energy crisis is supercharging Southeast Asia’s EV transition
EnergyHow the Iran energy crisis is supercharging Southeast Asia’s EV transition
By Angelica AngApril 21, 2026
Chip Roy introduces the Mamdani Act to punish immigrants for ideology—including socialism and Marxism
PoliticsChip Roy introduces the Mamdani Act to punish immigrants for ideology—including socialism and Marxism
By Catherina GioinoApril 21, 2026
Two Halliburton employees, clad in red coveralls, work at a pressure pumping, or fracking, operation in the Permian Basin.
EnergyHalliburton CEO: U.S. oil is in the ‘early innings’ of a rebound—and a drilling ramp-up is coming
By Jordan BlumApril 21, 2026
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LawFlorida launches criminal probe into OpenAI to see if ChatGPT is responsible for fatal Florida State shooting
By Mike Schneider and The Associated PressApril 21, 2026
Sequoia partner Julien Bek sitting on a stool and holding a microphone while speaking to an audience. Behind him is a stage that looks like a forest.
AIAre services the new software? This venture capitalist thinks the future is in selling AI-delivered outcomes, not AI-powered products
By Jeremy KahnApril 21, 2026
Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan shakes someone's hand at the opening of Polymarket's temporary free grocery store in Manhattan
CryptoInvestors are valuing Polymarket $7 billion less than archrival Kalshi—and crypto could be one reason why
By Jack KubinecApril 21, 2026
Double exposure photograph of a portrait of Mark Zuckerberg and a telephone displaying the Meta group s artificial intelligence logo at Kerlouan in Brittany in France on April 11 2025. (Photo by Vincent Feuray / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP) (Photo by VINCENT FEURAY/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images)
AIMeta will start tracking employees’ screens and keystrokes to train AI tools
By Eva RoytburgApril 21, 2026
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Tim Cook’s exit is part of a CEO reckoning sweeping Corporate America
NewslettersTim Cook’s exit is part of a CEO reckoning sweeping Corporate America
By Diane BradyApril 21, 2026
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    Success‘The college grading system [is] almost meaningless’: People see the Ivy League as an easy A and with flawed admissions standards
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CommentaryThis Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree: Tim Cook is leaving at a peak and John Ternus is exactly the right CEO for the AI era
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianApril 20, 2026
Fermi Inc. cofounders Toby Neugebauer, left, and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, right, mark their Nasdaq IPO in early October for their AI power company plans.
EnergyStruggling AI power startup Fermi loses its CEO and CFO for ‘2.0’ reset
By Jordan BlumApril 20, 2026
Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down, and hardware boss John Ternus will be the new CEO
Big TechApple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down, and hardware boss John Ternus will be the new CEO
By Alexei OreskovicApril 20, 2026
Ford CEO says Tesla doesn’t have an ‘updated vehicle,’ and now he’s pivoting to catch up with his real competitor: China’s BYD
North AmericaFord CEO says Tesla doesn’t have an ‘updated vehicle,’ and now he’s pivoting to catch up with his real competitor: China’s BYD
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 20, 2026
Connie and Steve Ballmer pose and smile
SuccessBillionaire Connie Ballmer just donated $80 million to support NPR after Trump cut $1.1 billion from public broadcasting
By Jacqueline MunisApril 20, 2026
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    Startups & VentureHarvey’s 31-year-old CEO says failing is a ‘good way to learn’ and destroying his ego led to an $11 billion success
    By Jacqueline MunisApril 16, 2026
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NewslettersThe AI layoff trap: How cutting headcount could backfire on corporate America
By Kristin StollerApril 20, 2026
How Carvana survived a 99% stock plunge: ‘We’re very comfortable being the underdog’
C-SuiteHow Carvana survived a 99% stock plunge: ‘We’re very comfortable being the underdog’
By Ruth UmohApril 20, 2026
Cisco’s John Chambers lived through the dot-com crash. He says the AI bubble is harder to navigate
NewslettersCisco’s John Chambers lived through the dot-com crash. He says the AI bubble is harder to navigate
By Diane BradyApril 20, 2026
stressed student and parent
SuccessParents are so panicked about the job market they’re paying career coaches $15,000 years before their kids graduate from college
By Jake AngeloApril 19, 2026
Fortune Archives: What work will be left for people to do?
NewslettersFortune Archives: What work will be left for people to do?
By Geoff ColvinApril 19, 2026
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    AIGen Z turning its back on AI isn’t irrational—it’s a verdict on everyone who failed them
    By Nick LichtenbergApril 16, 2026
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AIThe economist who was terrified of AI just found a rare reason for hope
By Nick LichtenbergApril 19, 2026
MacKenzie Scott
SuccessMacKenzie Scott has donated more than $26 billion—but it’s barely made a dent in her net worth because of the power of Amazon shares
By Sydney LakeApril 18, 2026
Steve Jobs
SuccessZillow’s CEO says his friends were shocked when he quit a cushy Microsoft job—but Steve Jobs led to his success at the $10.5 billion real estate firm
By Emma BurleighApril 18, 2026
George W. Bush in the White House press briefing room with Dana Perino
SuccessDana Perino was terrified to leave the White House — until George W. Bush changed how she thinks about her career
By Preston ForeApril 18, 2026
Family members sitting on a sofa together
Economy‘We should absolutely be concerned about noncollege-educated men today’: higher rents, living at home, falling out of the labor market
By Catherina GioinoApril 18, 2026
United CEO Scott Kirby and American CEO Robert Isom were once colleagues known as ‘the dream team.’ Now Kirby wants to acquire his rival
C-SuiteUnited CEO Scott Kirby and American CEO Robert Isom were once colleagues known as ‘the dream team.’ Now Kirby wants to acquire his rival
By Shawn TullyApril 18, 2026
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AIWhite House chief of staff to meet with Anthropic CEO about dangerous new Mythos model, official says
By Josh Boak, Matt O'Brien and The Associated PressApril 17, 2026
Karen Carter
C-SuiteFortune 500 Power Moves: Which executives gained and lost power this week
By Fortune EditorsApril 17, 2026
Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Block
SuccessTwitter cofounder Jack Dorsey breaks down his thought process when he laid off 40% of his Block staff because of AI
By Emma BurleighApril 17, 2026
She learned accounting before she was a teenager. Now she’s bringing Wall Street to the blockchain
NewslettersShe learned accounting before she was a teenager. Now she’s bringing Wall Street to the blockchain
By Sheryl EstradaApril 17, 2026
Pope Leo XIV waves
SuccessPope Leo warned the world is in ‘big trouble’ if Elon Musk becomes the first trillionaire
By Preston ForeApril 17, 2026
The first wave of bank earnings shows why ‘resilience’ is Wall Street’s favorite word
NewslettersThe first wave of bank earnings shows why ‘resilience’ is Wall Street’s favorite word
By Diane BradyApril 17, 2026
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C-SuiteOne man can kill Bill Ackman’s $64 billion bid for Universal Music Group— and no one knows what he’ll do
By Amanda GerutApril 17, 2026
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SuccessPoppi’s cofounder pitched her startup on Shark Tank while 9 months pregnant and landed a $400,000 deal—now it’s worth $2 billion
By Katie MooreApril 17, 2026
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C-SuiteCould a United—American Airlines merger really happen? It’s not impossible given a president who ‘loves big deals’
By Shawn TullyApril 17, 2026
Food companies are finally cutting prices. PepsiCo shows it’s worth it
EconomyFood companies are finally cutting prices. PepsiCo shows it’s worth it
By Phil WahbaApril 17, 2026
A young person looks at home listings.
Real EstateGen Z is carving a different path in the housing market by doing it alone
By Jake AngeloApril 16, 2026
The housing crisis has become HR’s problem. Helping workers buy homes near the office is employers’ newest RTO play
Personal FinanceThe housing crisis has become HR’s problem. Helping workers buy homes near the office is employers’ newest RTO play
By Courtney Vinopal and HR BrewApril 16, 2026
Emma Grede—the self-made millionaire behind the $5 billion Skims empire—says it all began with an audacious cold call to Kris Jenner: ‘The difference between me and someone else is, I made it happen’
SuccessEmma Grede—the self-made millionaire behind the $5 billion Skims empire—says it all began with an audacious cold call to Kris Jenner: ‘The difference between me and someone else is, I made it happen’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 16, 2026
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