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Phoebe Gates took a secret Stanford class on how to ‘rule the world’—and reportedly recruited employees for her startup accused of wire fraud
Phoebe Gates took a secret Stanford class on how to ‘rule the world’—and reportedly recruited employees for her startup accused of wire fraud

An off-the-record university course helped Gates recruit for Phia, and former students claim the class taught a ruthless hunger for profit.

By Sarah GlodekAugust 21, 2026
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Forget RTO: Fully remote workers report the highest well-being—and are less likely to quit, new study of 7,700 employees finds
By Preston ForeAugust 21, 2026
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Harry and Meghan’s homecoming comes with a multimillion-dollar tax catch—waiting four years could have shielded their $60 million fortune
By Emma BurleighAugust 21, 2026
The trick to getting kids to stop trusting AI: Ask it to draw a map of the world
The trick to getting kids to stop trusting AI: Ask it to draw a map of the world
By Jocelyn Gecker, Russ Bynum and The Associated PressAugust 21, 2026
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AI productivity tools are overhyped and overfunded. Investors should look elsewhere

Over 50 years ago, Charlie Munger convinced his best friend Warren Buffett to ditch the proverbial cheap cigar butts for durable, high-quality businesses.

By Sanjot MalhiAugust 21, 2026
One U.S. Army unit is offering 4-days off to play Grand Theft Auto—but there’s a catch: they’ll have to reenlist if they take the day off to play

From the Army to small businesses: organizations are getting ahead of the GTA VI launch curve—and giving days off to steal virtual cars.

By Preston ForeAugust 20, 2026
AI won’t fix enterprise complexity. Rewiring will

Picture a railroad that spends billions on the fastest trains in the world, then runs them on the same aging rails. The tracks are the constraint.

By Sastry Durvasula and Manish SharmaAugust 20, 2026
Nneka Ogwumike’s WNBA legacy isn’t just her 11 All-Star nods. It’s a 364% pay raise for the players

The president of the WNBA players’ union is retiring after 15 seasons—and a labor agreement that’s historic across professional sports.

By Emma HinchliffeAugust 20, 2026
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Philanthropy has long been dominated by the wealthy. This $12 million campaign wants Black Gen Z to see it differently
Philanthropy has long been dominated by the wealthy. This $12 million campaign wants Black Gen Z to see it differently

BackBlack is betting that thousands of small donations can help underfunded Black-led nonprofits rely less on wealthy benefactors.

By James Pollard and The Associated PressAugust 21, 2026
MacKenzie Scott gave California public education $461 million—and let the recipients decide how to spend every dollar

The billionaire’s unrestricted gifts to 16 institutions reflect a giving philosophy built on trusting recipients to know their own communities best.

By Sydney LakeAugust 21, 2026
Baby boomers look richer than ever—but many are retiring with record levels of debt

Decades of home-price gains made older Americans wealthy on paper. Debt and rising costs are making that wealth harder to live on

By Mia OsmonbekovAugust 21, 2026
Billionaire Jeff Bezos once asked Warren Buffett why so few people copy his strategy—now he’s backing $7 billion Liverpool FC

If Amazon founder Jeff Bezos takes his own Warren Buffet-inspired advice, Liverpool fans can expect him to stick around for at least seven years.

By Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 21, 2026
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CFO turnover at America’s largest companies is on pace to hit 18.3%—the highest since the pandemic
CFO turnover at America’s largest companies is on pace to hit 18.3%—the highest since the pandemic

The next generation of CFOs stepping in may be younger and less experienced.

By Sheryl EstradaAugust 21, 2026
Airwallex expands from cross-border payments to autonomous finance—though president Lucy Liu says it’s still ‘not the best time’ for an IPO

In late June, Airwallex raised $320 million in a Series H funding round led by Addition, which valued the cross-border payments platform at $11 billion

By Nicholas GordonAugust 20, 2026
Bill Ackman’s $400 million brain institute was inspired by his daughter—and built outside elite universities, which he says are losing talent

The billionaire investor said campus politics and funding cuts have made academia less attractive

By Mia OsmonbekovAugust 20, 2026
Supermicro investigation clears CEO in alleged $2.5 billion smuggling scheme while a criminal trial involving a cofounder is set for next year

The AI-hardware maker’s board found no evidence CEO Charles Liang knew anything about alleged chip smuggling but a pending trial could bring more legal exposure to the beleaguered company.

By Amanda GerutAugust 20, 2026
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Exclusive: The man leading Trump’s RTO charge for government workers says he filmed a video in front of a blank wall to avoid work-from-home suspicion

“I was in my bedroom,” OPM director Scott Kupor said in an all-hands meeting this week. “I was trying to find something that was not recognizable as being in my house, basically.”

By Sasha RogelbergAugust 20, 2026
Millionaire Mel Robbins says her waitressing boss taught her how to spot the most influential person in the room: ‘It’s never who you think it is’

“The Mel Robbins Podcast” host says the most powerful person in the room is “never who you think it is.”

By Emma BurleighAugust 19, 2026
Like Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, Siemens’ CEO has no recurring meetings with direct reports to save time—he also replies to emails with just ‘OK’ or ‘No’

CEO of $256 billion Siemens, Roland Busch, replies to emails with just ‘OK’ or ‘No.’ Anything longer, and the boomer will voice note his team on the move.

By Preston ForeAugust 17, 2026
Dropbox co-CEO has just shared the simple rule he follows for when to turn down a meeting

Dropbox co-CEO Ashraf Alkarmi writes down five goals each quarter—if ‘I get meetings that are not related to these things, I don’t go,” he says.

By Emma BurleighAugust 18, 2026
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By Emma BurleighJune 14, 2026
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