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Apple CEO Tim Cook
Apple just named its next CEO—and Tim Cook is passing down the same advice Steve Jobs once gave him

Apple insider John Ternus will become CEO of the $4 trillion tech giant this September, and outgoing leader Tim Cook has just revealed the advice he’ll give his successor.

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
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
John Ternus stands in front of an Apple Store
Meet John Ternus, the 51-year-old former swimming champ who will succeed Tim Cook as Apple CEO
By Dave Smith and Fortune EditorsApril 20, 2026
gas
The $100 oil shock is hitting the middle class like a margin call
By Katica RoyApril 21, 2026
Photo of (left to right) Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sánchez, Cris Abrego, and Eva Longoria
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
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 21, 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
James Uthmeier
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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EconomyThis talent CEO says laid-off tech workers are ignoring a $300K ‘white-collar trade job’ with 81K openings a year
By Jake AngeloApril 20, 2026
  • United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby
    SuccessUnited Airlines CEO Scott Kirby lies on his office floor and takes 20-minute naps—and he says it doesn’t mean he’s accomplished any less
    By Emma BurleighApril 14, 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
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
SuccessNvidia CEO says that AI agents will make workers busier than ever—they’ll ‘harass’ and ‘micromanage’ you, instead of take your job
By Emma BurleighApril 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
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (Left) and Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky (Right)
SuccessJensen Huang bans one-on-one meetings, and Airbnb’s Brian Chesky doesn’t use email—meet the CEOs with unconventional work-life rules
By Emma BurleighApril 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
  • Warren Buffett’s first tax return showed $7 owed to the IRS. The then paperboy and former Berkshire Hathaway CEO is now worth $143 billion
    SuccessWarren Buffett’s first tax return showed $7 owed to the IRS. The then paperboy and former Berkshire Hathaway CEO is now worth $143 billion
    By Sydney LakeApril 14, 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
Business colleagues meeting in modern conference room
Workplace CultureThe power has swung back to employers—and workers are paying for it in benefits, flexibility, and leverage
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 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
  • Alex Karp gestures while holding a microphone
    SuccessPalantir CEO says working at his $316 billion software company is better than a degree from Harvard or Yale: ‘No one cares about the other stuff’
    By Preston ForeApril 14, 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
Allison Ellsworth on Shark Tank as a guest shark
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
Teen boys are choosing AI girlfriends over real ones for ‘maximum control, zero rejection’—experts say it could make them unemployable
SuccessTeen boys are choosing AI girlfriends over real ones for ‘maximum control, zero rejection’—experts say it could make them unemployable
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 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
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
yale university campus
Success‘The college grading system [is] almost meaningless’: People see the Ivy League as an easy A and with flawed admissions standards
By Jake AngeloApril 16, 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
Ivan Espinosa, chief executive officer of Nissan Motor Co
SuccessThe CEO of $8.5 billion Japanese car giant Nissan plays the drums in a band and hits the tennis courts to destress from the top job
By Emma BurleighApril 16, 2026
leo
PoliticsPope Leo XIV: A ‘handful of tyrants’ are ravaging earth with war and exploitation
By Nicole Winfield, Nalova Akua and The Associated PressApril 16, 2026
Germany already told its workers to ditch four-day weeks and work-life balance. Now the government wants to cut their pay for calling in sick, too
SuccessGermany already told its workers to ditch four-day weeks and work-life balance. Now the government wants to cut their pay for calling in sick, too
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 16, 2026
Huntress CEO Kyle Hanslovan
SuccessThis CEO pirated video games as a teen and became a hacker for the Air Force. Now he’s built a $3 billion cyber firm 
By Preston ForeApril 16, 2026
yale
PoliticsTeacher, blame thyself: Yale report savages Ivy League schools for destroying American trust in higher education
By Nick LichtenbergApril 15, 2026
Boss has lunch with her workers outside
SuccessThe CEO of a $24 billion Dutch lender has sandwiches once a week with the staff to hear their views and get them on side with cost cuts
By Emma BurleighApril 15, 2026
Sal Khan
SuccessThis CEO has teamed up with Google, Microsoft, and McKinsey to build an AI degree that could rival Harvard—and it will cost only $10,000 to attend
By Preston ForeApril 15, 2026
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CommentaryAzzi Fudd: how I learned to use NIL for transformation, not just transactions
By Azzi FuddApril 15, 2026
The billionaire Anthropic cofounder who majored in literature says knowing how to ask the right questions beats knowing how to code
SuccessThe billionaire Anthropic cofounder who majored in literature says knowing how to ask the right questions beats knowing how to code
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 14, 2026
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EconomyTrump’s macho MAGA economy is a bust. But there are plenty of high-paying jobs for men—in nursing and teaching
By Nick LichtenbergApril 14, 2026
mike rowe
Success‘Dirty Jobs’ host Mike Rowe is giving away $10 million to get Gen Z into trades—and says the skills gap has never been worse
By Jake AngeloApril 14, 2026
James Quincey
SuccessCoca-Cola chairman James Quincey says climbing the ladder to the C-suite is like Squid Game: ‘It’s survivor basis’
By Preston ForeApril 14, 2026
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