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SpaceX’s next-gen rocket is the key to its sky-high valuation, early investor says: ‘Starship also enables all kinds of frontier markets’

SpaceX’s next-gen rocket is the key to its sky-high valuation, early investor says: ‘Starship also enables all kinds of frontier markets’

SpaceX’s launch business gives it “access to orbit,” said Space Capital CEO Chad Anderson.

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMay 24, 2026

Dara Khosrowshahi speaks on stage and holds his palms in front of him, pressed together.

Uber CEO says rideshare ‘freed up’ his son from having to get a driver’s license—and he’s one of many Gen Zers who aren’t willing to drive

By Sasha RogelbergMay 24, 2026

bofa

BofA says you’ll be 10x more productive with AI. Ignore the 0.1% result so far

By Nick LichtenbergMay 24, 2026

Someone leafs through titles stacked in a library

AI hallucinations are infiltrating expert work—and entering the permanent body of knowledge

By Tristan BoveMay 24, 2026

Inside the ‘stealth wealth’ playbook: How Silicon Valley’s elite buy multimillion-dollar mansions without leaving a paper trail

Inside the ‘stealth wealth’ playbook: How Silicon Valley’s elite buy multimillion-dollar mansions without leaving a paper trail

By Sydney LakeMay 24, 2026

David Bennahum

I was one of the internet’s first influencers. AI just killed the whole category — and created something better

By David S. BennahumMay 24, 2026

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Jon McNeill

Former Tesla president shares the secret to success he learned from his former boss, Elon Musk: ‘He demands to only work with world-class talent’

Elon Musk’s success at building out Tesla and SpaceX came down to the people he hired—and they often shared an unusual mix of four qualities, according to former Tesla president Jon McNeill.

By Preston ForeMay 23, 2026

My startup hit $200 million ARR. But first I walked away from 2.5 million YouTube subscribers and nearly went bankrupt

Fanvue CEO Joel Morris built one of the creator economy’s fastest-growing platforms — after giving up a teenage YouTube fortune and sweating through a Spanish villa with days of runway left. Here’s what the middle looked like.

By Joel MorrisMay 23, 2026

Microsoft reports are exposing AI’s real cost problem: Using the tech is more expensive than paying human employees

Companies are racing to incentivize employees to use AI. But as some companies are finding, the more employees that use the technology, the heavier the bill.

By Jake AngeloMay 22, 2026

Tech billionaires convinced Trump to back off an AI executive order. But much of MAGA favors AI regulation

Former AI czar David Sacks along with Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg swayed Trump against the executive order

By Jeremy KahnMay 22, 2026

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Startups & Venture

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Josh Smith, founder of Montana Knife Company.

This 39-year-old quit his lineman job during the pandemic and built a $50 million company in his backyard

Josh Smith registered the name “Montana Knife Company” at 19, spent 20 years mastering his craft, then walked away to pursue his American Dream.

By Nick LichtenbergMay 23, 2026

Former NASA Robotics Chief: America is building the wrong kind of robots — and China knows it

The U.S. is optimizing humanoid robots for factory demos and backflips. A former NASA robotics division chief explains why adaptability — not performance — is the metric that will determine who leads global manufacturing.

By Robert AmbroseMay 23, 2026

How Grab’s CTO sees the superapp’s push into physical AI and automated driving—and why he uses his competitors’ robots in the office

“If you go to the Grab office now, you’ll see robots from other companies as well. We use a 1+n strategy which keeps us on our toes.”

By Angelica AngMay 22, 2026

Elon Musk’s SpaceX IPO filing just told us what business he’s betting on for the future—and it’s not rockets

Elon Musk’s creation has essentially re-invented itself from a commercial space pioneer facing little competition, to an AI-centric player battling all the hyperscalers.

By Shawn TullyMay 23, 2026

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Marc Perry, Toyota Alabama president and Jack Crowley in the lab with the students.

As AI wipes out white-collar jobs, one Alabama high school and Toyota are training students for roles that pay $40 an hour and can’t be automated

The Huntsville Center for Technology gives high school students a foothold in the skilled trades amid a job market starved for that talent.

By Jake AngeloMay 24, 2026

Is a college degree still worth it? Here are 3 things it can teach you that AI can’t do

College can help safeguard employees from having their jobs offshored to India or the Philippines, Carl Benedikt Frey told Fortune.

By Jake AngeloMay 23, 2026

I’ve spent 25 years studying loneliness. AI is about to make it much worse

A leading existential psychologist doubts that big tech is right to bet on AI companions during America’s social disconnection crisis.

By Clay RoutledgeMay 23, 2026

Everyone is blaming AI for the death of ‘craft.’ Take a good look in the mirror

AI is an easy scapegoat. The truth is that brands, consumers, and marketers all left fingerprints at the scene before AI showed up.

By Ashley YetmanMay 23, 2026

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It took over a decade, but NextDecade’s longshot bet to lead LNG in Texas is finally paying off

It took over a decade, but NextDecade’s longshot bet to lead LNG in Texas is finally paying off

NextDecade has overcome industry doubters, the sudden death of its founder, and contentious legal fights with environmental groups to soon bring Rio Grande LNG online.

By Jordan BlumMay 24, 2026

The asphalt industry has a heat problem — and cities are running out of patience

America’s parking lots are a climate problem. Cities are finally rethinking them.

By Aya Diab, Alexa St. John and The Associated PressMay 23, 2026

Fortune Brainstorm Tech 2026 will be brilliant

Our 25th anniversary gathering in Aspen will mix tech icons with the new and the next in a celebration of Fortune’s enduring flagship tech event.

By Andrew NuscaMay 22, 2026

SpaceX’s third-generation Starship, which NASA may use to put astronauts on the moon, makes debut in test flight ahead of blockbuster IPO

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman flew in for the launch, saying Starship is now one step closer to the moon.

By Marcia Dunn and The Associated PressMay 23, 2026

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They created AI nudes that got millions of views online. Now they’re being charged with crimes

The men — who do not appear to be connected — are among the earliest defendants to face charges under the Take It Down Act.

By Jake Offenhartz and The Associated PressMay 22, 2026

A school district’s lawsuit against Meta for mental health costs was set for trial next month. Zuckerberg settled

The school district had sought more than $60 million to create a 15-year program it said would help counteract mental health and learning issues.

By Barbara Ortutay and The Associated PressMay 22, 2026

Minnesota fraudster at center of $250 million scam, controversial ICE crackdown sentenced to 42 years

“I understand I failed. I failed the public, my family, everyone,” Aimee Bock said in federal court.

By Tim Sullivan and The Associated PressMay 21, 2026

Malaysia slams ‘grossly offensive, false, menacing and insulting’ TikTok memes about its king

The commission warned it would continue to take “firm and proportionate action” to ensure digital platforms comply with their responsibilities.

By The Associated PressMay 21, 2026

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Oil drops as U.S. says deal with Iran and Hormuz reopening is near

Energy Oil drops as U.S. says deal with Iran and Hormuz reopening is near

By Nicholas Lua and BloombergMay 24, 2026

Russia’s economy is much worse than it seems, and ‘elites are increasingly alarmed’ as alternate GDP gauge shows huge contraction

Economy Russia’s economy is much worse than it seems, and ‘elites are increasingly alarmed’ as alternate GDP gauge shows huge contraction

By Jason MaMay 24, 2026

Alaska’s oil revival sparks a new energy rush Into the Arctic

Energy Alaska’s oil revival sparks a new energy rush Into the Arctic

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and BloombergMay 24, 2026

Trump says ‘don’t listen to the losers’ after fellow Republicans warn he’s about to make a disastrous mistake with Iran ceasefire deal

Politics Trump says ‘don’t listen to the losers’ after fellow Republicans warn he’s about to make a disastrous mistake with Iran ceasefire deal

By Darlene Superville, Matthew Daly and The Associated PressMay 24, 2026

SpaceX stock is about to join this growing constellation of public companies building a space-based economy

Investing SpaceX stock is about to join this growing constellation of public companies building a space-based economy

By Jason MaMay 24, 2026

The more generous U.S. ceasefire terms are, the more suspicious Iran becomes they’re a ruse for another attack, expert says

Politics The more generous U.S. ceasefire terms are, the more suspicious Iran becomes they’re a ruse for another attack, expert says

By Jason MaMay 24, 2026

Energy Nonprofit fraud isn’t surging. Enforcement is

By Sarah Webber and The ConversationMay 24, 2026

Health The quiet $8 billion crisis: long COVID costs keep rising as Washington looks away

By Bruce Y. Lee, Hannah Dimmick and The ConversationMay 24, 2026

James Daunt sits in a booksop, gesturing with both hands and smiling.

AI Barnes & Noble CEO clarifies the bookseller’s stance on AI-written books after refusing to ban them: ‘This is a straightforward rejection of AI books’

By Sasha RogelbergMay 22, 2026

Big Tech Elon Musk’s proposed pay package in SpaceX’s IPO filing reveals what the company actually is: a $1 trillion monster built to colonize Mars
By Eva RoytburgMay 20, 2026

Sam Altman standing in a lift.

AI The big questions looming over OpenAI’s trillion-dollar IPO

By Beatrice NolanMay 22, 2026

Musk may already be a trillionaire while these SpaceX employees and investors will hit multibillion-dollar jackpots after blockbuster IPO

Startups & Venture Musk may already be a trillionaire while these SpaceX employees and investors will hit multibillion-dollar jackpots after blockbuster IPO

By Jason MaMay 22, 2026

Steve Wozniak

Success Apple’s Steve Wozniak says he cofounded the tech giant after 5 rejections from HP—not to ‘make money.’ For years, his paycheck was just $50

By Preston ForeMay 22, 2026

AI Inside Microsoft’s high-stakes push to win back its AI lead

By Sheryl EstradaMay 22, 2026

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Newsletters ‘A pressure cooker ready to explode’: The wild secondaries scramble for Anthropic shares

By Allie GarfinkleMay 22, 2026

Success SpaceX IPO targets $28.5 trillion total addressable market, mission to ‘make life multiplanetary’ and understand ‘true nature of the universe’
By Nick LichtenbergMay 20, 2026

Kevin Warsh, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for Chair of the Federal Reserve, departs following his Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on April 21, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Big Tech Wall Street has pretty much written off the idea of a Fed rate cut at Kevin Warsh’s first meeting

By Eleanor PringleMay 22, 2026

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna (right) and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House on December 10, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Newsletters U.S. will award $2 billion in grants to nine quantum computing companies—and take equity stakes

By Andrew NuscaMay 22, 2026

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Commentary I’ve led companies through every major tech disruption. AI washing is the same mistake, every time

By Himanshu PalsuleMay 22, 2026

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Future of Work Top economist Tyler Cowen on the biggest problem of the AI age: not mass unemployment but adjusting to a new reality

By Nick LichtenbergMay 22, 2026

‘It’s crazy’: SpaceX could set records as the least shareholder-friendly public company of all time

Investing ‘It’s crazy’: SpaceX could set records as the least shareholder-friendly public company of all time

By Shawn TullyMay 22, 2026

AI Nvidia tells skeptical investors that AI is ready to go mainstream
By Ian King and BloombergMay 20, 2026

dario

Startups & Venture Inside the fraud-ripe feeding frenzy to snag Anthropic shares while the company remains private

By Allie GarfinkleMay 22, 2026

Elon Musk puts one hand to his chin and he looks up. He is in front of a blue "World Economic Forum" background.

Investing ‘SpaceX is his new baby at the expense of Tesla’: Elon Musk’s IPO could be bad news for his EV maker, investors warns

By Sasha RogelbergMay 21, 2026

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AI Cloudflare posted record revenue, then cut 20% of its workforce. CEO Matthew Prince says AI has made an entire category of workers obsolete

By Jake AngeloMay 21, 2026

Prakash Arunkundrum, HP’s first-ever chief strategy and transformation officer, bets edge AI will help companies ‘bring the token cost down’

AI Prakash Arunkundrum, HP’s first-ever chief strategy and transformation officer, bets edge AI will help companies ‘bring the token cost down’

By Angelica AngMay 21, 2026

Meta laid off 10% of its workforce as Mark Zuckerberg warns that in the AI race ‘success isn’t a given’

AI Meta laid off 10% of its workforce as Mark Zuckerberg warns that in the AI race ‘success isn’t a given’

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMay 21, 2026

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AI Trump says he’s calling off widely anticipated order to rein in AI

By Collin Binkley, Matt O'Brien and The Associated PressMay 21, 2026

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AI Ro Khanna blames ‘clueless’ boomers for Gen Z booing AI: They handed over a ‘broken economy’

By Jake AngeloMay 21, 2026

Boris Cherny is the creator and head of Claude Code at Anthropic

Newsletters Anthropic lands in London as AI-powered coding—and the anxieties around it—go mainstream

By Beatrice NolanMay 21, 2026

Young worker looking tired in front of a screen

Economy A Nobel economist figured out 60 years ago that people learn best on the job. The Atlanta Fed says AI is making that almost impossible

By Tristan BoveMay 21, 2026

Stephen Colbert signs off after 11 years tonight. CBS cites finances, but the Late Show host blames Trump

Arts & Entertainment Stephen Colbert signs off after 11 years tonight. CBS cites finances, but the Late Show host blames Trump

By Dave Lozo and Morning BrewMay 21, 2026

Anu Madgavkar, a partner at the McKinsey Global Institute

AI McKinsey partner says up to 50% of work hours could be transformed within the next 5 years

By Emma BurleighMay 21, 2026

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AI Allbirds’ 600% stock surge says a lot about how ‘AI washing’ became the new ‘greenwashing’

By Suvrat Dhanorkar and The ConversationMay 21, 2026

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Investing ‘We do not want humans to have the same fate as dinosaurs’: SpaceX IPO reads like Hollywood fantasy version of the future

By Bernard Condon and The Associated PressMay 21, 2026

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Big Tech James Murdoch vows ‘ambitious journalism and agenda-setting conversations’ as he takes over New York, Vox brands

By Jocelyn Noveck and The Associated PressMay 21, 2026

Traders work after a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

Investing Wall Street thinks there’s a chance the S&P 500 could push 20% higher by 2027

By Eleanor PringleMay 21, 2026

Elon Musk sits with his fists together, looking up.

Newsletters SpaceX’s IPO filing is full of surprises

By Allie GarfinkleMay 21, 2026

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk unveiling the company's new manned spacecraft in Hawthorne, Calif. on May 29, 2014. (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Newsletters Rollout complete: SpaceX files IPO prospectus

By Andrew NuscaMay 21, 2026

Ex-Facebook exec Sheryl Sandberg says the 10-year career plan is dead thanks to AI: ‘Don’t script your career when the future is uncertain,’ she warns Gen Z

Success Ex-Facebook exec Sheryl Sandberg says the 10-year career plan is dead thanks to AI: ‘Don’t script your career when the future is uncertain,’ she warns Gen Z

By Orianna Rosa RoyleMay 21, 2026

Microsoft lost its way in the AI race. Can Copilot get it back on course?

Magazine Microsoft lost its way in the AI race. Can Copilot get it back on course?

By Jeremy KahnMay 21, 2026

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