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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
Photo of a BYD Sealion 5 DM-i plug-in hybrid
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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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
  • Gen Z watched millennials burn out at their desk—now 1 in 4 are ditching office jobs for trade jobs
    SuccessGen Z watched millennials burn out at their desk—now 1 in 4 are ditching office jobs for trade jobs
    By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 9, 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
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
crowell
CommentaryRetirees are facing a $345,000 bill they never saw coming — and most aren’t prepared
By Andrew CrowellApril 14, 2026
He was coding at 12 like Elon Musk and became one of Google’s youngest-ever CMOs—but now says Gen Z is better off ice skating than learning to code
SuccessHe was coding at 12 like Elon Musk and became one of Google’s youngest-ever CMOs—but now says Gen Z is better off ice skating than learning to code
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 14, 2026
The most valuable worker in the AI economy is Nurse Dana from ‘The Pitt’
EconomyThe most valuable worker in the AI economy is Nurse Dana from ‘The Pitt’
By Nick LichtenbergApril 13, 2026
  • Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast
    SuccessSelf-made billionaire MrBeast says his work-life balance is nonexistent and calls it a ‘miracle’ if he works less than 15-hour days: ‘I live to work’
    By Preston ForeApril 8, 2026
Kara Swisher
Success‘It tastes like a Twinkie’: Major tech podcaster Kara Swisher says AI is overhyped for one simple reason—humans don’t like it
By Preston ForeApril 13, 2026
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
SuccessBillionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated again—a week after gifting millions to a college, she’s just given $70 million to Meals on Wheels America
By Emma BurleighApril 13, 2026
Rory McIlroy’s mom worked night shifts at a factory so her son could play golf. Now he’s worth $200M and is a two-time Masters champion
SuccessRory McIlroy’s mom worked night shifts at a factory so her son could play golf. Now he’s worth $200M and is a two-time Masters champion
By Sydney LakeApril 13, 2026
A woman measures a little boy's height against the kitchen wall
Economy‘Almost unmanageable’: Raising a child in the U.S. now costs more than $300,000
By Jacqueline MunisApril 12, 2026
cars
Economy‘I just keep seeing a lot of different aspects of life getting more expensive’: New car prices are up 30% over 6 years
By Alexa St. John and The Associated PressApril 12, 2026
  • Worker smiles happily at phone
    SuccessA Wall Street bank is giving workers earning under $100K over $6,000 in cash to get on the property ladder
    By Emma BurleighApril 8, 2026
Why some leaders are betting on Gen Z for the next chapter
SuccessWhy some leaders are betting on Gen Z for the next chapter
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 12, 2026
mueller
CommentaryI grew up in a family of entrepreneurs. Here’s what I had to unlearn to build a $1 billion business
By Samuel MuellerApril 12, 2026
middle
EconomyTurns out the American middle class didn’t die. It got richer—and felt poorer
By Nick LichtenbergApril 12, 2026
boomer
CommentaryAmerica is not ready for its own longevity crisis — and 2026 is the wake-up call
By Aimee DeCamillo and Diane TyApril 12, 2026
Wemimo Abbey and Samir Goel, the cofounders of fintech company Esusu
SuccessThese cofounders quit corporate jobs, took on $100K in credit card debt, and slept in a Denny’s—now their $1.2B company is backed by Serena Williams
By Emma BurleighApril 12, 2026
Photo of George Arison
SuccessBorn in Soviet Union, Grindr CEO was told he had two career options: Learn English or how to shoot a gun
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 12, 2026
Jon McNeill with microphone in hand
SuccessFormer Tesla president reveals the ‘single most important thing’ you can do for your career—it’s a habit Elon Musk and Warren Buffett share too 
By Preston ForeApril 11, 2026
Berkshire Hathaway's Warren Buffett
SuccessWarren Buffett says ‘accumulating great amounts of money’ doesn’t achieve greatness—He still lives in a $31,500 Nebraska home and clipped coupons
By Emma BurleighApril 11, 2026
In this photo illustration, a young man looks at his phone, and a flurry of red arrows point downward
CryptoPrediction markets have made betting easier than ever—and young men are paying the price
By Carlos GarciaApril 10, 2026
chick-fil-a
North AmericaWhy Chinese immigrants to America love Chick-fil-A so much
By Fu Ting and The Associated PressApril 10, 2026
Scottie Scheffler joined Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy in golf’s $100M club—and donated his entire Ryder Cup stipend to charity
SuccessScottie Scheffler joined Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy in golf’s $100M club—and donated his entire Ryder Cup stipend to charity
By Sydney LakeApril 10, 2026
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby
SuccessUnited Airlines CEO judges candidates by whether pilots would want to go on a four-day trip with them: ‘If you say no, then they’re out’
By Emma BurleighApril 10, 2026
Patrick Ball
Success‘I thought I was gonna die with it’: ‘The Pitt’ star admits his $80,000 student loan burden nearly made him quit acting and move to a remote Alaskan village
By Preston ForeApril 10, 2026
stressed worker
EconomyThe job market is so bad, workers now think they have worse odds of finding a role than during the pandemic
By Jake AngeloApril 10, 2026
Eva Longoria secretly worked as a headhunter from her soap opera dressing room for three years—because she refused to be a ‘struggling actor’
SuccessEva Longoria secretly worked as a headhunter from her soap opera dressing room for three years—because she refused to be a ‘struggling actor’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 10, 2026
erewhon
EconomyAmericans hate the economy so much, they’re buying $22 smoothies
By Yuanyuan (Gina) Cui, Patrick Van Esch and The ConversationApril 9, 2026
Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase
SuccessJPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says he’s ‘learned and relearned’ to not make big decisions when he’s tired on Fridays
By Emma BurleighApril 9, 2026
Zoom CEO Eric Yuan
Success‘I hate working 5 days’: Zoom CEO says traditional work schedules are becoming obsolete—and predicts a 3-day workweek by 2031
By Preston ForeApril 9, 2026
barista
SuccessGen Z doesn’t want your full-time job. They want several part-time roles, and it’s reshaping the entire workforce
By Jake AngeloApril 9, 2026
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