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Jon Gray, Blackstone
Blackstone COO Jon Gray predicts ‘huge boom’ in blue-collar jobs—his own data center company is hiring 30,000 new roles

As AI threatens office jobs, Blackstone’s COO says it’s also creating thousands of high-paying trades jobs.

By Preston ForeMay 14, 2026
fulfilled
Half of older Americans are unfulfilled. Their doctors can’t see it
By Nick LichtenbergMay 14, 2026
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Newman’s Own Foundation CEO on steward ownership: succession when you don’t want to sell
By Alex AmouyelMay 14, 2026
Steve Jobs had a ‘beer test’ he used for interviews at Apple—if he didn’t want to drink with you, you didn’t get the job
Steve Jobs had a ‘beer test’ he used for interviews at Apple—if he didn’t want to drink with you, you didn’t get the job
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMay 14, 2026
Young woman walking dogs and using smartphone in urban neighborhood
Business formations hit all-time high as ‘under-employed’ Americans turn to side hustles to make ends meet
By Eleanor PringleMay 14, 2026
Male CEO looking out a window in a large office.
Job-hopping is now the fastest path to becoming a CEO—and company loyalty may actually hold you back
By Tristan BoveMay 14, 2026
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Claude is telling users to go to sleep mid-session and nobody, including Anthropic, seems to fully understand why it keeps doing it
AIClaude is telling users to go to sleep mid-session and nobody, including Anthropic, seems to fully understand why it keeps doing it
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMay 14, 2026
Fed Governor Stephen Miran to resign after Kevin Warsh is sworn in
BankingFed Governor Stephen Miran to resign after Kevin Warsh is sworn in
By Bloomberg and Enda CurranMay 14, 2026
Peter Thiel, wearing a white shirt and in front of a red background, holds up a dollar bill.
EnergyPeter Thiel is leading investment in an ocean data center powered by waves—and the startup is reportedly worth $1 billion
By Sasha RogelbergMay 14, 2026
PayPal reaches $30 million DOJ settlement over 2020 program for Black-owned businesses
LawPayPal reaches $30 million DOJ settlement over 2020 program for Black-owned businesses
By Kristen Parisi and HR BrewMay 14, 2026
Bat deaths over the last two decades have cost American taxpayers in lost crops, higher taxes, and pricier bonds
EnvironmentBat deaths over the last two decades have cost American taxpayers in lost crops, higher taxes, and pricier bonds
By The ConversationMay 14, 2026
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EconomyMeta’s $10 billion Louisiana data center is getting $3.3 billion in tax breaks—more than seven years of the state’s entire police budget
By Jake AngeloMay 14, 2026
The ‘Knight Rider’ replica car got a $50 speeding ticket in New York despite never leaving Chicago museum
LawThe ‘Knight Rider’ replica car got a $50 speeding ticket in New York despite never leaving Chicago museum
By The Associated Press and Dave CollinsMay 14, 2026
Cerebras Systems ad on a billboard.
AICerebras CEO says AI chip demand is ‘not speculative’ as shares double in blockbuster IPO debut
By Beatrice Nolan and Sharon GoldmanMay 14, 2026
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Graphic reads: Fortune Titans and Disruptors of Industry with Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer, Hosted by Alyson Shontell (both pictured).
C-SuitePfizer CEO on how he struck a deal with President Trump in 10 days to lower American drug costs
By Fortune EditorsJanuary 27, 2026
  • USAA CEO Juan C. Andrade
    SuccessHalf of veterans leave their first post-military jobs in less than a year, and spouses face sky-high unemployment—this CEO has a $500 million fix
    By Emma BurleighJanuary 19, 2026
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SuccessAfter 40 years of climbing the ladder, Walmart’s CEO Doug McMillon is retiring—his top tip for Gen Z is that ‘life is too short’ to hate their jobs
By Emma BurleighJanuary 26, 2026
The $1,000 night out: Authentic Live is all-in on Gen Z’s obsession with the experience economy, hosting events with celebrities in tentpole moments
Arts & EntertainmentThe $1,000 night out: Authentic Live is all-in on Gen Z’s obsession with the experience economy, hosting events with celebrities in tentpole moments
By Sydney LakeJanuary 26, 2026
‘The Bermuda Triangle of Talent’: 27-year-old Oxford grad turned down McKinsey and Morgan Stanley to find out why Gen Z’s smartest keep selling out
Success‘The Bermuda Triangle of Talent’: 27-year-old Oxford grad turned down McKinsey and Morgan Stanley to find out why Gen Z’s smartest keep selling out
By Eva RoytburgJanuary 25, 2026
Donald Trump, The Sunday Telegraph, July 27, 2008
NewslettersFortune Archives: The business of being Trump
By Indrani SenJanuary 25, 2026
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stands at a podium beside a board that depicts an upside-down food pyramid.
HealthRobert F. Kennedy Jr. is redefining the ‘healthy’ American diet—and food companies are making 5 major changes to keep up
By Jake AngeloJanuary 25, 2026
  • Photo of Sven Beckert
    EconomyThis Harvard professor spent 8 years traveling the world researching the secret history of capitalism and how ‘marginal’ and ‘weak’ it used to be
    By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 18, 2026
Virta Health CEO Sami Inkinen
SuccessThe CEO of a $2 billion healthcare firm only felt rich after he paid off $100K in student loans—but that joy ‘disappeared’ in less than 3 days
By Emma BurleighJanuary 25, 2026
Jake Miller, CEO of Fellow.
SuccessThis millennial founder got rejected 73 times before building a 9-figure coffee company. One more no, ‘I would have figured out how to sell a kidney’
By Preston ForeJanuary 24, 2026
Meet a 23-year-old electrician who was a ‘good student’ but skipped college to join Gen Z’s blue-collar revolution. He makes 6 figures
SuccessMeet a 23-year-old electrician who was a ‘good student’ but skipped college to join Gen Z’s blue-collar revolution. He makes 6 figures
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 24, 2026
Photo of three signatures at the bottom of a contract
SuccessApple cofounder Ronald Wayne sold his 10% stake for $800 in 1976—today it’d be worth up to $400 billion
By Preston ForeJanuary 23, 2026
Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates
North AmericaGates Foundation plans to give away $9 billion in 2026 to prepare for the 2045 closure while slashing hundreds of jobs
By Sydney LakeJanuary 23, 2026
  • Ken Griffin and Palm Beach.
    SuccessStep inside ‘Billionaire’s Beach,’ where the world’s richest people are flocking to buy mega mansions and Donald Trump would be your neighbor
    By Emma BurleighJanuary 18, 2026
Michelle Obama
SuccessMichelle Obama says friendships are as important as college degrees, job titles, and salary: ‘You’ve got to be really smart and selective about who you let in’
By Emma BurleighJanuary 23, 2026
Airbnb CEO says Steve Jobs taught him that obsessing over details isn’t about control—it’s about helping people think bigger and move faster. But Gen Z doesn’t agree
SuccessAirbnb CEO says Steve Jobs taught him that obsessing over details isn’t about control—it’s about helping people think bigger and move faster. But Gen Z doesn’t agree
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJanuary 23, 2026
Bill Clinton and George W. Bush
SuccessPresident George W. Bush used to call Bill Clinton for advice—and his message was consistently to get out of your own way
By Preston ForeJanuary 23, 2026
Walmart's CEO Doug McMillon
SuccessWalmart CEO started his career unloading trailers at the warehouse. He says he got promotion after promotion by raising his hand when his boss was out
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJanuary 23, 2026
Meet the 36-year-old founder of Gen Z stationery brand Papier, who avoids stocks and shares—or as he puts it, ‘a financial roller coaster I can’t control’
SuccessMeet the 36-year-old founder of Gen Z stationery brand Papier, who avoids stocks and shares—or as he puts it, ‘a financial roller coaster I can’t control’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJanuary 23, 2026
Jamie Dimon
SuccessJPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says he welcomes government ban on mass-firing people for AI: ‘We’re going to cure a lot of cancers’
By Preston ForeJanuary 22, 2026
Fired worker leaving office
SuccessDespite promises that AI will create more jobs, 1.2 million jobs were actually slashed last year—a grim throwback to losses from the 2008 financial crisis
By Emma BurleighJanuary 22, 2026
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SuccessValentino, one of the first Italian designers to succeed in France, defined the iconic female with bold reds and silhouettes—sometimes problematically
By Jye Marshall and The ConversationJanuary 22, 2026
Michelle Obama clarifies her famous ‘Go high’ motto: It’s not about anger or pain, but more about putting a safety lock on a gun
SuccessMichelle Obama clarifies her famous ‘Go high’ motto: It’s not about anger or pain, but more about putting a safety lock on a gun
By Sydney LakeJanuary 22, 2026
McDonald’s CEO shares tough love career advice he’d give Gen Z and young millennial workers: ‘No one cares about your career’
SuccessMcDonald’s CEO shares tough love career advice he’d give Gen Z and young millennial workers: ‘No one cares about your career’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJanuary 22, 2026
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Future of WorkWelcome to the ‘skills mismatch economy’: The shift from roles to skills making your résumé—and your job title—meaningless
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 22, 2026
Jensen Huang
SuccessNvidia CEO Jensen Huang says ‘a lot’ of six-figure jobs in plumbing and construction are about to be unlocked because someone needs to build all these new AI centers
By Preston ForeJanuary 21, 2026
Protestors at the WEF in Davos
SuccessNearly 400 millionaires and billionaires across 24 countries are demanding Davos leaders tax them more: ‘Tax us. Tax the super rich.’
By Emma BurleighJanuary 21, 2026
Yasmeen
CommentaryGoogle Cloud exec on software’s great reset and the end of certainty: we’re shifting from predictability to probability
By Yasmeen AhmadJanuary 21, 2026
Match Group says a ‘readiness paradox’ is crippling Gen Z in dating: Fear of hard-launching on Instagram is making it worse
SuccessMatch Group says a ‘readiness paradox’ is crippling Gen Z in dating: Fear of hard-launching on Instagram is making it worse
By Sydney LakeJanuary 21, 2026
Marc Andreessen
SuccessBillionaire Marc Andreessen spends 3 hours a day listening to podcasts and audiobooks—that’s nearly an entire 24-hour day each week
By Preston ForeJanuary 20, 2026
Woman driving truck
SuccessTruck driving is among the best jobs to have right now, Indeed says—it pays $160,000, with no degree required
By Emma BurleighJanuary 20, 2026
Forget the four-day workweek: Despite what Bill Gates and Elon Musk predict, the CEO of the world’s largest workspace provider says it’s not happening
SuccessForget the four-day workweek: Despite what Bill Gates and Elon Musk predict, the CEO of the world’s largest workspace provider says it’s not happening
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJanuary 20, 2026
Every Friday, Barry’s chairman meets with people who sent him cold emails asking for career advice—‘even random people on LinkedIn’
SuccessEvery Friday, Barry’s chairman meets with people who sent him cold emails asking for career advice—‘even random people on LinkedIn’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJanuary 19, 2026
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