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Harvard’s last Affirmative Action program is for the rich

Three years after affirmative action’s end, Harvard still favors applicants by ancestry.

Fortune · Sep 26

Nearly half of home sellers are now offering incentives to unload their properties—even $20,000 in concessions and all-expenses-paid cruises

“If we were to quantify all these concessions…we would see that home prices are down, and people are getting better deals,” Redfin Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather said.

Fortune · Sep 26

He landed his dream job at BlackRock—then quit to build a 300-person restaurant business

The 30-year-old now employs 300 people and works seven days a week. “I’ve never been more stressed,” he says.

Fortune · Sep 26

‘U.S. trade policy is damaging the U.S. auto industry’: Canada’s purchase of American cars hits new low as Trump’s tariffs backfire on U.S. automakers

In one year, the U.S. share of new vehicles in Canada shrunk from 35.4% to 28.4%, new data shows.

Fortune · Sep 25

35% of bettors are leaving sportsbooks for prediction markets, echoing the regulatory loophole DraftKings built its business on

The American Gaming Association says states have already lost $500 million in tax revenue to prediction markets.

Fortune · Sep 25

North Korea accused of plundering Bitget for $387 million in year’s biggest crypto attack

Hackers exploited Bitget’s wallet backend, using a flaw that made fraudulent withdrawals look legitimate.

Fortune · Sep 25

Rockefeller Foundation President: America is losing its global standing. Here's how to fix it

One-third of the world sees America as a threat. Here’s how we can win back their trust.

Fortune · Sep 25

Libraries are becoming a cost-of-living hack, and some are seeing a surge in sign-ups

Libraries are drawing in users with free streaming, local business discounts, and tech help as the cost of living bites

Fortune · Sep 25

‘Our industry sees the risks and is concerned’: European tech leaders join calls for AI slowdown

Pip White, head of U.K. and Ireland, Northern Europe, and Israel at Anthropic, is among the tech leaders calling for global cooperation on regulating AI.

Fortune · Sep 25

Social Security’s annual cost-of-living adjustment is coming soon. Here are the states where the biggest hike in years could have the most impact

The Senior Citizens League estimated the COLA for 2027 will be 3.5%, while the AARP projected a 3.6% hike.

Fortune · Sep 25