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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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AI will not give you Fridays off
By Dan SchawbelAugust 21, 2026
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Despite CEOs like Elon Musk pushing in-person office work, a major study of 7,000 workers says remote employees are just as connected—and more engaged
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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‘Take time in quiet’: Melinda French Gates says to spend at least 10 minutes a day on self-care
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Scott Bessent is ‘playing with fire’ as the Treasury’s debt buyback risks putting the dollar in a devaluation spiral like the yen, economist warns
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Scott Bessent is ‘playing with fire’ as the Treasury’s debt buyback risks putting the dollar in a devaluation spiral like the yen, economist warns
By Jason MaAugust 21, 2026
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‘Adding insult to injury’: Flight attendants accuse Google of creepy deal to access ‘confidential’ data for AI in Spirit Airlines transaction
By Joshua HongAugust 21, 2026
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Trump admits tariffs are a tax on America’s love for hamburgers and allows 300,000 metric tons of ground beef imports at ‘below current market prices’
By Joshua HongAugust 21, 2026
CEO of viral backflipping robot company says robots are still years from ‘ChatGPT moment,’ even after investors sent his stock soaring 460%
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CEO of viral backflipping robot company says robots are still years from ‘ChatGPT moment,’ even after investors sent his stock soaring 460%
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A 5-week course and a guaranteed job: Meta commits $115 million to solve the skilled-trades shortage stalling its AI build-out
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A 5-week course and a guaranteed job: Meta commits $115 million to solve the skilled-trades shortage stalling its AI build-out
By Jacqueline MunisJune 10, 2026
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Xbox’s CEO spent her early career taking out trash and selling coupon books—she says the secret to her rise was never obsessing over a dream career
By Preston ForeJune 10, 2026
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The architect behind Claude Code reveals the three things Anthropic looks for in a good hire—and why people with low ego are a must
By Emma BurleighJune 10, 2026
Meryl Streep says she was ‘ready to retire’ when the call for ‘Devil Wears Prada’ came—so she demanded they double her salary or nothing
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Meryl Streep says she was ‘ready to retire’ when the call for ‘Devil Wears Prada’ came—so she demanded they double her salary or nothing
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJune 10, 2026
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‘Knicks in 6. 2026 NBA Finals’: Why did this New Yorker make a prophecy in his 2020 high school yearbook?
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    I founded McKinsey’s CEO practice: Here’s why operational excellence is a liability right now
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Graham Platner easily prevails over attempts to derail progressive Senate candidacy in Maine
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By Sheryl EstradaJune 10, 2026
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Jamie Laing thinks tomorrow’s Fortune 500 will be built by creators. He might be right 
By Sam BirchallJune 10, 2026
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By Diane BradyJune 10, 2026
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Marc Lore’s robots make 500 burrito bowls an hour. A human can make 45
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AI isn’t replacing Hyatt’s salespeople—it’s freeing up a full day of work every week, according to the CEO
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By Sharon GoldmanJune 9, 2026
The AI industry spent years chasing bigger models. Now it’s chasing efficiency
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‘Not an Allbirds Moment’: Xbox’s new CEO says she is grounding the console in gaming roots, not AI
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By Jeff John RobertsJune 9, 2026
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‘I’m not focused on names at all’: Rumors of Trump Station replacing Penn Station in New York batted aside
By Philip Marcelo and The Associated PressJune 9, 2026
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Stephen Schwarzman’s grandfather inspired the Blackstone billionaire’s philanthropy: It was ‘his privilege to help others in need’
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By Sage LazzaroJune 9, 2026
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