Coca-Cola to invest $10 billion in U.S. growth through 2030, says CFO CFO John Murphy discussed the findings of a new study and what's driving the company's next phase of investment. Fortune · Sep 15
Millennials have peaked — now they're having their 'is this it?' moment The modern age is hard to explain. The economy for middle managers wondering "is this it?" is a take it or leave it kind of thing. Fortune · Sep 15
Harvard Kennedy fellow Shlomit Wagman: The U.S. and China will never trust each other on AI. That may not matter A workable AI safety pact would set shared warning signs and enforceable brakes—without requiring U.S.-China trust. Fortune · Sep 15
Exclusive: The great boomer business handover just got its own Zestimate "Our biggest competitor isn't someone else trying to sell small businesses," Baton CEO Chat Joglekar told Fortune. "Awareness is our biggest competition." Fortune · Sep 15
Sam Altman says OpenAI’s IPO window has been pushed to 2027—but markets aren’t the culprit Altman called right now an ‘ill-advised moment to go public.’ Fortune · Sep 15
As 10-year Treasury yield hits 5%, debt hawks are eyeing a national debt spiral: 'If this isn't a wake-up call, I don't know what will be' "A fiscal crisis, once unthinkable, is now a distinct possibility." Fortune · Sep 15
Global selloff in stocks as bond market enters 'new era' of risk Everything you need to know before you reach the office this morning. Fortune · Sep 15
Exclusive: Expa and Coinbase Ventures-backed Fin.com emerges from stealth with $20 million seed round to build out global stablecoin infrastructure The payments company provides the infrastructure needed for businesses to move stablecoins into local bank accounts. Fortune · Sep 15
CEOs warn against falling into AI’s efficiency trap: The biggest risk is ‘a better version of yesterday’ Also: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune. Fortune · Sep 15
A tale of two economies: Why IKEA’s strategy is the antidote to the middle-class margin collapse As America’s middle class faces shrinking purchasing power, IKEA offers a counterintuitive corporate playbook: cut prices, localize supply chains, invest in energy and retrain workers to build durable demand. Fortune · Sep 15
China may have a green energy overcapacity problem. Experts think AI can help solve it Production in China's clean energy sector has grown so much that there’s more energy infrastructure than the market needs. Fortune · Sep 15
Kate Dohaney says AI demands a different type of leadership—“I'm not a CEO sitting back saying cut, cut, cut.” How company leaders respond to the AI wave–and take their colleagues with them—is one of the most important issues for C-Suite leaders as they contemplate the year ahead. Fortune · Sep 15
Trump’s ‘largest deregulatory action ever’ in the power sector will keep old coal plants online longer to power the AI boom The EPA's rollback of emissions rules for power plants hastens climate change but helps the data center buildout. Fortune · Sep 15
The American Dream isn’t what you think it is Eric Zwick told Fortune that the "Everywhere Millionaire" book grew out of a major surprise on wealth: “I’m like, this is not Jeff Bezos.” Fortune · Sep 15
Fortune · Sep 14 Trump tells Americans not to ‘kill the golden goose’ rejecting voters’ turn against AI and data centers Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon are uniting against AI just as Trump, the other main character from the 2016 era in politics, stands for acceleration.
Fortune · Sep 14 This Las Vegas casino just gave almost 10,000 workers more than $70 million in company stock to celebrate its 50th birthday Every eligible employee gets $1,000 in Red Rock Resorts stock for each year on the job. One worker who started in 1977 got $49,000.
Fortune · Sep 14 You’re going to pay more for health insurance in 2027 as employers see costs jumping for the fifth straight year Health insurance costs are rising so fast they could eat into workers’ paychecks next year, according to a survey of 1,800 U.S. employers
Fortune · Sep 14 Long COVID's brain fog finally has a biological explanation: Dopamine loss Scientists found up to 20% less dopamine nerve density in long COVID patients, and say the damage tracks closely with specific symptoms.
Fortune · Sep 14 Uber’s CEO says cutting 3,300 corporate jobs could help lower the price of your next ride Dara Khosrowshahi said AI has partly created a “tailwind” for the company on productivity.
Fortune · Sep 14 ‘All of us are going to pay’: 30% of Americans are taking out BNPL loans to pay for groceries, and it’s probably going to cost you A Washington University study found that as more consumers finance their purchases, the cost of goods goes up for all.
Fortune · Sep 14 California's new 'Adam's Law' on chatbots shows OpenAI's strategy shift on state AI regulations OpenAI's tactics in California hint at how the company plans to try to shape a raft of future state-level laws in the face of a growing public backlash against AI technology.
Fortune · Sep 14 Spiking oil prices jolt U.S. bond yields past 5%, threatening to set off a vicious cycle of debt just as the Fed is expected to hike rates The 10-year topped 5% for the first time since 2023 as the war in its seventh month chokes oil supply — with the U.S. debt above 100% of GDP..
Fortune · Sep 14 Trump is freeing Irish whiskey from tariffs while tightening the screws on Canadian booze Trump cut Ireland a parting gift—after the country allowed its golf tournament to be hosted at the U.S. president’s resort.
Fortune · Sep 14 Sam Altman learned at Y Combinator that powerful leaders can govern—but they can’t rule The OpenAI CEO says his years running the startup accelerator prepared him to balance pressure from investors, governments and the wider AI industry.
Fortune · Sep 14 Clarity Act odds soar as Trump approves new ethics provisions for closely-watched crypto bill Republicans’ latest concession could determine whether the long-delayed legislation moves ahead.