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Chess master and co-founder of Chess.com, Danny Rensch
Chess.com cofounder says it took a pinch of delusion to bring the traditional game online—and it’s a ‘requirement for every successful entrepreneur’

Chess.com cofounder Danny Rensch says that “necessity breeds genius.” An onslaught of life crises and a dash of self-delusion pushed him to create the platform beloved by 235 million users.

By Emma BurleighDecember 14, 2025
Nicholas Thompson
I took over one of the most prestigious media firms while training for an ultramarathon. Here’s what I learned becoming CEO of The Atlantic
By Nicholas ThompsonDecember 13, 2025
Lauren Antonoff
Once a college dropout, this CEO went back to school at 52—but she still says the Gen Zers who will succeed are those who ‘forge their own path’
By Preston ForeDecember 13, 2025
Ryan Serhant lifts his arms at the premiere of Owning Manhattan, his Netflix show
Ryan Serhant, a real estate mogul who’s met over 100 billionaires, reveals his best networking advice: ‘Every room I go into, I use the two C’s‘
By Dave SmithDecember 12, 2025
Apple CEO Tim Cook
Apple CEO Tim Cook out-earns the average American’s salary in just 7 hours—to put that into context, he could buy a new $439,000 home in just 2 days
By Emma BurleighDecember 12, 2025
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C-SuiteAtlantic CEO Nick Thompson on how he learned to ‘just keep moving forward’ after his famous firing at 22
By Nick LichtenbergDecember 14, 2025
CARACAS, VENEZUELA - A member of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces holds an "Igla-S" rocket launcher during a military ceremony commemorating the 200th anniversary of the presentation of the 'Sword of Peru' to Venezuelan independence hero Simón Bolívar on November 25, 2025, in Caracas, Venezuela. The United States recently designated the "Cartel De Los Soles" (Cartel of The Suns) as a foreign terrorist organization, a group allegedly led by the president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, and which, it is presumed, includes high-ranking members of the Venezuelan government.
EnergyEverything the Trump administration is doing in Venezuela involves oil and regime change—even if the White House won’t admit it
By Jordan BlumDecember 14, 2025
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Politics‘There are a lot of people concerned he’s not the same old Chuck Grassley’: Where has the oversight chief gone under Trump 2.0?
By Joshua Goodman, Jim Mustian, Eric Tucker and The Associated PressDecember 14, 2025
Peter Greene
Arts & EntertainmentPeter Greene, ‘Pulp Fiction’ actor famous for ‘Zed’s dead’ line, dies at 60
By The Associated PressDecember 14, 2025
Doug Jones
Politics‘People are struggling’: Running on affordability, Democrat Doug Jones declares race for Alabama governor
By Kim Chandler and The Associated PressDecember 14, 2025
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PoliticsTrump says Thailand, Cambodia ‘agreed to CEASE all shooting,’ but the sound of gunfire disagrees
By Aamer Madhani, Jintamas Saksornchai and The Associated PressDecember 14, 2025
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EnvironmentMaine is getting Loony again as population of beloved bird doubles since 1983
By Patrick Whittle and The Associated PressDecember 14, 2025
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LawTrump’s demolition of East Wing of White House challenged by National Trust for Historic Preservation
By Bill Barrow and The Associated PressDecember 14, 2025
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Former New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman
SuccessA Silicon Valley billionaire chastised NFL legend Julian Edelman over a bad grade as a schoolboy. It led to a lifelong habit
By Paolo ConfinoNovember 27, 2024
BLETCHLEY, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 01: SpaceX, X (formerly known as Twitter), and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks with members of the media during day one of the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park on November 01, 2023 in Bletchley, England. The UK Government are hosting the AI Safety Summit bringing together international governments, leading AI companies, civil society groups and experts in research to consider the risks of AI, especially at the frontier of development, and discuss how they can be mitigated through internationally coordinated action. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
SuccessElon Musk’s X files last-minute objection to block the sale of Alex Jones’ X accounts
By Jane ThierNovember 27, 2024
Subway is seen at the shopping mall in Krakow, Poland
LeadershipSubway restaurant chain’s CEO Chidsey retires, replaced by interim chief
By BloombergNovember 26, 2024
Two businessmen in the shadows doing a transaction
FinanceLeaked Morgan Stanley documents reveal 1 in 4 ultrawealthy clients raise a red flag
By Chloe BergerNovember 26, 2024
SuccessBillionaires are most likely to live in one of these 15 wealthy cities 
By Chloe BergerNovember 26, 2024
Marc Andreessen on a panel at the Fortune Global Forum.
SuccessMarc Andreessen doesn’t want to see anyone’s ‘whole self’ at work: ‘Act like a professional and a grownup’
By Eleanor PringleNovember 26, 2024
Bernard Arnault
SuccessLVMH’s Bernard Arnault got a letter from 93-year-old Warren Buffett saying he was making a mistake by upping his retirement age to only 80
By Prarthana PrakashNovember 26, 2024
PoliticsWalmart becomes biggest company to roll back DEI policies under conservative pressure to ‘end wokeness in corporate America’
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressNovember 26, 2024
Photo of Warren Buffett
SuccessWarren Buffett says his white male status gave him confidence early on that he would one day become rich
By Sasha RogelbergNovember 26, 2024
Photo of Rob Gronkowski
SuccessNFL legend Rob Gronkowski’s best-ever investment: $69,000 worth of Apple stock he bought on advice from his contractor
By Paolo ConfinoNovember 26, 2024
An overworked businessman experiences stress and frustration while working late at home.
SuccessThis CEO fired 90% of his staff for missing a morning meeting. He stands by the choice
By Jane ThierNovember 25, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
TechTesla’s $350 billion stock surge driven by ‘animal spirits,’ UBS says
By Craig Trudell and BloombergNovember 25, 2024
SuccessWarren Buffett issues a warning for all parents ahead of the $84 trillion Great Wealth Transfer
By Chloe BergerNovember 25, 2024
Warren Buffett gesturing with his right hand and speaking with a group behind him.
SuccessWarren Buffett addresses his mortality and distributes another $1 billion to his family’s charities
By Sasha RogelbergNovember 25, 2024
Cheerful businesswoman working on her computer at home.
SuccessRemote work jobs are disappearing—but they’re becoming a talent gold mine for employers still offering them
By Ryan HoggNovember 25, 2024
SuccessCharlotte airport workers plan to go on strike over ‘poverty wages’ during massive Thanksgiving travel week
By Erik Verduzco and The Associated PressNovember 25, 2024
SuccessIt’s college application season, but don’t worry: most schools accept most students—and rates are up
By Jason MaNovember 24, 2024
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SuccessJamie Dimon says the next generation of employees will work 3.5 days a week and live to 100 years old
By Eleanor PringleNovember 24, 2024
Worried teenage girl looking at papers
SuccessMost Gen Zers are terrified of AI taking their jobs. Their bosses consider themselves immune
By Chloe BergerNovember 24, 2024
Shot of a young businesswoman looking stressed out while working on a laptop in an office at night
Success2025 is set to bring a ‘manager crash’ as burnout and lack of support reach a breaking point
By Jane ThierNovember 24, 2024
SuccessGen Zers’ definition of financial success includes joining the top 1% — and they’re really confident about making it
By Jason MaNovember 23, 2024
In this pool photograph distributed by Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin sits in a car driven by Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev (R) following their talks in Baku on August 19, 2024. (Photo by Vyacheslav PROKOFYEV / POOL / AFP) (Photo by VYACHESLAV PROKOFYEV/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
SuccessIs Putin secretly one of the world’s richest men? Experts estimate a $200 billion net worth
By Mahnoor Khan and Jane ThierNovember 23, 2024
Photo illustration combining a photo of Harvey Schien holding a baby and a stock chart
LeadershipInside a Fortune 500 CEO’s manic plan to escape the U.S. ‘death tax’: ‘It’s not that I’m selfish for myself’
By Lila MacLellanNovember 23, 2024
CommentaryWe met during the idyllic summer of 2021. Here’s how we’re staying radically hopeful in the face of the anti-DEI backlash
By Aaron Long and Tynesha McHarrisNovember 22, 2024
SuccessBosses: Gen Z and millennial workers have no clue what you’re talking about when you use these acronyms
By Orianna Rosa RoyleNovember 22, 2024
Woman and man sit together on a sofa, and he seems to be in distress
SuccessThe American Dream failed millennials and Gen Zers—even DINKs earning over $100,000 say they can’t afford kids
By Chloe BergerNovember 22, 2024
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in his trademark black leather jacket.
AIThree mystery whales have each spent $10 billion–plus on Nvidia’s AI chips so far this year
By Christiaan HetznerNovember 21, 2024
Shot of a young couple enjoying a piggyback ride at the beach
Personal FinanceAmerica’s new 1%: Gen Z and Millennial DINKs spending big on vacations and takeout, survey finds
By Brooke SeipelNovember 21, 2024
Boeing Co. signage outside the company's manufacturing facility in Renton, Washington
SuccessBoeing’s CEO tells staff to stop ‘bitching by the water cooler’ and focus on beating Airbus
By Eleanor PringleNovember 21, 2024
CommentaryI worked with Steve Jobs. Here’s what he’d say about today’s leadership style
By Shalini Govil-PaiNovember 21, 2024
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EconomyTariffs are taxes and they were used to finance the federal government until the 1913 income tax. A top economist breaks it down
By Kent JonesDecember 12, 2025
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SuccessApple cofounder Ronald Wayne sold his 10% stake for $800 in 1976—today it’d be worth up to $400 billion
By Preston ForeDecember 12, 2025
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Success40% of Stanford undergrads receive disability accommodations—but it’s become a college-wide phenomenon as Gen Z try to succeed in the current climate
By Preston ForeDecember 12, 2025
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