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The EEOC chair knows gutting diversity reporting will blind the agency to discrimination. She’s doing it anyway.

In April, Andrea Lucas told Harvard students that demographic data collection is sometimes necessary. A month later, her agency proposed to stop the reports.

By Jacqueline MunisMay 28, 2026
A huge pile of multicolored poker chips.
Tokenmaxxing is over. That’s because it never measured what really counts to see ROI from AI
By Jeremy KahnMay 28, 2026
Marc Benioff, chief executive officer of Salesforce
As AI slashes white-collar jobs, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says almost no one is being hired—except in sales
By Emma BurleighMay 28, 2026
Boos, AI-washing, and ‘low-value human capital’: The psychological traps CEOs are falling into when they botch their AI messaging
Boos, AI-washing, and ‘low-value human capital’: The psychological traps CEOs are falling into when they botch their AI messaging
By Claire ZillmanMay 28, 2026
Jane Fraser defied the ‘glass cliff’ to engineer Citi’s long-awaited turnaround
Jane Fraser defied the ‘glass cliff’ to engineer Citi’s long-awaited turnaround
By Claire ZillmanMay 28, 2026
Costco CEO Ron Vachris says tech is ‘elevating’ workers,’ not replacing them—as IBM and Delta bosses make the same bet on humans
Costco CEO Ron Vachris says tech is ‘elevating’ workers,’ not replacing them—as IBM and Delta bosses make the same bet on humans
By Preston ForeMay 28, 2026
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Jan van Hövell built the world's largest sports club where membership is just a Euro a month.
He left big law, became a DJ to pay his bills, and built sports clubs inside refugee camps. Now he wants more members than Bayern Munich

Jan van Hövell’s KLABU turns shipping containers into community hubs for some of the world’s 120 million displaced people. PSJ just signed on to help.

By Catherina GioinoMay 28, 2026
We gave our 5,000 employees a week to do nothing but learn AI. We learned the biggest blockers are human ones 

You can be AI fluent, sure, but can you communicate that to others? 

By Rob GiglioMay 28, 2026
The boardroom wants answers on AI. Are you ready?

Most executives treat AI governance like a future agenda item. That is the most dangerous mistake they can make — and the window to fix it is closing.

By Brandi ThomasMay 28, 2026
Duke scientists create robot from your nightmares: 20 legs, eyes everywhere, no front or back

“The first time we saw it navigate among trees and rough terrain, even under heavy collisions, we knew this was something different.”

By Allen Breed, Holly Ramer and The Associated PressMay 28, 2026
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Warren Buffett says ‘you’re giving up your potential’ if you don’t have this one skill—and it has nothing to do with the stock market
Warren Buffett says ‘you’re giving up your potential’ if you don’t have this one skill—and it has nothing to do with the stock market

The Oracle of Omaha says communication is the most under-taught skill in school. In the AI era, executives from Jeff Bezos to Jamie Dimon say it’s the one that pays.

By Sydney LakeMay 28, 2026
A study finds escaping your income bracket no longer means building wealth. That disconnect may be what’s driving consumer pessimism to record highs

Hard work used to be the path to the American Dream. New research shows your parents’ bank account now matters more than your paycheck.

By Jake AngeloMay 27, 2026
Despite having a $25 million net worth, Hilary Duff thinks saying yes too much to opportunities actually hurt her career

The “Lizzie McGuire” Disney star admits she said yes to almost everything early in her career—and has regrets. Now, she’s telling Gen Z to be more selective.

By Preston ForeMay 27, 2026
‘PTO-maxxing’ is the summer hack turning 15 vacation days into 49 days off

With burnout climbing and Americans leaving more vacation days on the table than almost any other country, workers are getting strategic.

By Sydney LakeMay 27, 2026
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The CFOs steering Big Tech’s trillion-dollar AI bet
The CFOs steering Big Tech’s trillion-dollar AI bet

At Meta, Microsoft, Alphabet, Oracle, OpenAI, and Nvidia, the finance chiefs steering AI investments are all women.

By Sheryl EstradaMay 28, 2026
Sanofi is building its own AI ecosystem to give the French pharma giant an edge

Sanofi is developing custom tools and reimagining AI workflows, rather than rely on agentic products sold by SaaS vendors.

By John KellMay 27, 2026
The unlikely origin of a $2.5 billion hospitality unicorn: a bored teenager working the night shift at his family business

“I always remember being 14 years old on my summer holidays, thinking that this was so unfair,” Mews founder Richard Valtr told Fortune.

By Catherina GioinoMay 27, 2026
Even if every California billionaire left tomorrow, it would take 25 years for the state to lose as much as it stands to gain from proposed wealth tax

The Golden State might be able to stomach more ultra-wealthy departures than first feared.

By Tristan BoveMay 27, 2026
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Workplace Culture
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Stop investing in startups. Become their customer instead

BMW pioneered it in 2015. Bosch and Walmart followed. Now Wharton research shows why becoming a startup’s customer — not its investor — may be the smartest corporate innovation move of the decade.

By Serguei Netessine, Valery Yakubovich, Gary Dushnitsky and Claudio GarciaMay 28, 2026
Employees using AI are working faster, but the economy isn’t more efficient. A look at what happened in the pre-Internet era might explain why

The U.S. might be in the early days of a productivity boom without even knowing it.

By Tristan BoveMay 27, 2026
Kevin O’Leary slams people who want work-life balance: ‘I hope they work for my competitors’

The Shark Tank star says he wants employees who go above and beyond, but Gen Z workers say they’d take a $5,000 pay cut to keep that boundary.

By Sydney LakeMay 26, 2026
After receiving backlash, the CEO of Standard Chartered apologizes for hurt over saying ‘lower value human capital’ will be automated by AI

Bill Winters, the CEO of Standard Chartered, says about 15% of “back office” corporate function roles will be reduced in the next four years.

By Emma BurleighMay 26, 2026
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Big TechWhat’s rarer than a unicorn? Anthropic didn’t just join the Series H club, it almost became the first $1 trillion private company ever
By Eva RoytburgMay 28, 2026
Federal vs. private student loans: How to choose (and why it matters)
Personal FinanceFederal vs. private student loans: How to choose (and why it matters)
By Joseph HostetlerMay 28, 2026
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RetailStarbucks quietly retired its AI agent just months after deployment after it miscounted coffee shop inventories and slowed down baristas
By Sasha RogelbergMay 28, 2026
A Google engineer is facing federal charges after allegedly using his employer’s confidential data to pocket $1.2 million on Polymarket
InvestingA Google engineer is facing federal charges after allegedly using his employer’s confidential data to pocket $1.2 million on Polymarket
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMay 28, 2026
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EconomyMore Americans are going hungry now than during the pandemic, as people face a ‘remarkable’ rise in food insecurity, New York Fed says
By Jacqueline MunisMay 28, 2026
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Personal FinanceUBS says Ron DeSantis has a problem with his plan to help 92% of homeowners save on property taxes: His own state’s data
By Nick LichtenbergMay 28, 2026
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CommentaryTexas Stock Exchange CEO: exchanges can build on Exxon’s retail model to rein in proxy advisors
By James H. LeeMay 28, 2026
The 5 Best B12 Supplements of 2026: RD Approved
HealthThe 5 Best B12 Supplements of 2026: RD Approved
By Emily PharesMay 28, 2026
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Girls say AI is a smarter tutor, a funnier comedian, and has better taste than their parents, new Girl Scouts survey finds
AIGirls say AI is a smarter tutor, a funnier comedian, and has better taste than their parents, new Girl Scouts survey finds
By Catherina GioinoMay 12, 2026
  • ‘If he tells you he can beat me, I’ll sue!’: Inside the $9 billion friendship between the CEOs of Amex and Delta
    C-Suite‘If he tells you he can beat me, I’ll sue!’: Inside the $9 billion friendship between the CEOs of Amex and Delta
    By Shawn TullyMay 9, 2026
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CommentarySAP CEO: the AI race is being fought in the wrong place 
By Christian KleinMay 12, 2026
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CommentaryYour employees are going to live to 100. Is your benefits package ready?
By Kate Winget and Anthea Tjuanakis CoxMay 12, 2026
AI strategy
CommentaryYour company already has an AI strategy. You just didn’t choose it
By Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Tami Rosen and Darko LovricMay 12, 2026
WFP Chief Cindy McCain warns that the food crisis is a business crisis: ‘Feed them now or fight them later’
NewslettersWFP Chief Cindy McCain warns that the food crisis is a business crisis: ‘Feed them now or fight them later’
By Diane BradyMay 12, 2026
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PoliticsAbe Foxman, longtime director of Anti-Defamation League, dies at 86
By The Associated PressMay 11, 2026
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    CommentaryTim Cook and Reed Hastings just showed every CEO how to leave gracefully
    By Paul HardartMay 9, 2026
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EconomyJensen Huang’s message to electricians and plumbers: ‘This is your time,’ as AI buildout leads to soaring demand for skilled trades
By Tristan BoveMay 11, 2026
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Future of WorkAI isn’t paying off in the way companies think. Layoffs driven by automation are failing to generate returns, study finds
By Jake AngeloMay 11, 2026
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SuccessMicrosoft’s CFO admits she joined the tech giant without even knowing her salary—and then missed her first day of work
By Preston ForeMay 11, 2026
TIAA CEO Thasunda Brown Duckett’s 3 rules for Gen Z entering the workforce: Adapt, lean in, and build a bigger table
SuccessTIAA CEO Thasunda Brown Duckett’s 3 rules for Gen Z entering the workforce: Adapt, lean in, and build a bigger table
By Sydney LakeMay 11, 2026
Poppi cofounder Allison Ellsworth
SuccessPoppi cofounder maxed out credit cards and sold her car to fund the company—now, she’s a multimillionaire after a $1.95 billion sale
By Emma BurleighMay 11, 2026
  • Companies are abandoning ‘peanut butter’ raises as pay-for-performance takes over the workplace in the AI era
    Future of WorkCompanies are abandoning ‘peanut butter’ raises as pay-for-performance takes over the workplace in the AI era
    By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMay 9, 2026
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CommentaryI helped build the Pentagon’s AI transformation. Corporate America is making every mistake we almost made
By Drew CukorMay 11, 2026
Content creator Logan Walter
SuccessThis Gen Zer dropped out of college to become an influencer—now he’s a millionaire from selling products like Medicube and Neutrogena on TikTok Shop
By Emma BurleighMay 11, 2026
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AIRoger Bennett’s message to A-Rod is one for the country: Soccer has already overtaken baseball in America
By Nick LichtenbergMay 11, 2026
Employees at the Montage International compete in a ping pong tournament in Deer Valley, Utah.
NewslettersHow a ping pong tournament became one hotel company’s secret weapon against turnover
By Kristin StollerMay 11, 2026
Why Amex’s CEO scrapped a bonus system that made executives compete for cash
C-SuiteWhy Amex’s CEO scrapped a bonus system that made executives compete for cash
By Ruth UmohMay 11, 2026
The next test of leadership is how well you manage your AI agents
NewslettersThe next test of leadership is how well you manage your AI agents
By Diane BradyMay 11, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz crisis shows energy security is now a boardroom issue
CommentaryThe Strait of Hormuz crisis shows energy security is now a boardroom issue
By Victor NianMay 10, 2026
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon says 2026 is the year AI agents go mainstream—and the smartphone’s reign as your primary device is ending
AIQualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon says 2026 is the year AI agents go mainstream—and the smartphone’s reign as your primary device is ending
By Fortune EditorsMay 10, 2026
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SuccessBlackstone CEO admits his first big investment loss nearly brought him to tears—but the lesson put him on a path to now being worth $47 billion
By Emma BurleighMay 10, 2026
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MPWMeet Goldman’s athlete whisperer: the woman who stands guard against $1 billion of fraud targeting sports fortunes
By Nick LichtenbergMay 10, 2026
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Future of WorkAI generated identical résumés for a man and a woman: Hers was more likely to be labeled ‘weak,’ while his got a 97% approval rating
By Eleanor PringleMay 10, 2026
‘I lost more money than anybody in the history of capitalism!’: Remembering Ted Turner
C-Suite‘I lost more money than anybody in the history of capitalism!’: Remembering Ted Turner
By Shawn TullyMay 10, 2026
As hantavirus outbreak unfolds, the CDC is missing in action, experts say. ‘I’m very sorry to say that we are not prepared’
PoliticsAs hantavirus outbreak unfolds, the CDC is missing in action, experts say. ‘I’m very sorry to say that we are not prepared’
By Mike Stobbe and The Associated PressMay 9, 2026
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SuccessBefore the McLaren CEO got a $50 million payday from his team’s F1 championship, he was a high-school dropout who got his start on Wheel of Fortune
By Sasha RogelbergMay 9, 2026
‘Employers are increasingly turning to degree and GPA’ in hiring: Recruiters retreat from ‘talent is everywhere,’ double down on top colleges
Future of Work‘Employers are increasingly turning to degree and GPA’ in hiring: Recruiters retreat from ‘talent is everywhere,’ double down on top colleges
By Jake AngeloMay 9, 2026
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LawHow Jeffrey Epstein leveraged a prestigious U.N.-affiliated nonprofit—and the Gates Foundation—to control women and keep them in his orbit
By Jessica MathewsMay 9, 2026
Red flag test: former CEO explains why he rejects job candidates who say they can start right away
SuccessRed flag test: former CEO explains why he rejects job candidates who say they can start right away
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMay 9, 2026
Qualcomm’s CEO is working with ‘pretty much all’ major AI players on top-secret devices—and powering OpenAI’s first push into hardware
AIQualcomm’s CEO is working with ‘pretty much all’ major AI players on top-secret devices—and powering OpenAI’s first push into hardware
By Eva RoytburgMay 9, 2026
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EconomyThis economist studied 400 years of recessions. His bleak conclusion: stop trying to predict them
By Nick LichtenbergMay 9, 2026
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