Asia’s aging population will redefine retirement, care—and independence Adults in Asia are increasingly prioritizing autonomy, health, and financial security over maximizing the inheritance they leave behind. Fortune · Sep 1
Young Kalshi users have traded an estimated $3.9B on sports and parlay-type contracts this year, exposing a loophole that lets them bet before age 21 Critics warn prediction markets let 18-year-olds make sports wagers while bypassing state betting age limits. Fortune · Aug 31
PBR promises thieves who return 40,000 pounds of stolen beer by next Tuesday ‘no questions asked.’ That won’t stop California prosecutors That’s roughly 34,000 cans of beer worth about $70,000, according to police. Fortune · Aug 31
America built thousands of colleges for more students. Now there are about to be 500,000 fewer of them Rising costs and steep tuition discounts are squeezing college budgets just as the pool of prospective students begins to shrink. Fortune · Aug 31
Bitcoin is back—and so is Michael Saylor’s Strategy, which made its first buy in two months The company’s return to buying follows a summer downturn spent raising cash and selling Bitcoin. Fortune · Aug 31
Ray Dalio was so broke early in his career he had to borrow $4K from his dad—and learned 2 key lessons that set him on the road to billionaire status “Nobody does everything perfectly, not even Warren Buffett,” Dalio told David Rubenstein in conversation at the 92nd Street Y. Fortune · Aug 31
We're living in the 'G-shaped economy'—where boomers control $90 trillion, and everyone else waits “The concentration of wealth among older generations suggests that consumer spending is increasingly being supported by the spending of accumulated retirement wealth rather than labor income.” Fortune · Aug 31
X’s AI tool Grok now allows users to buy or lend crypto with MoonPay integration The new tool also lets users move beyond crypto, with services such as restaurant reservations and flight bookings. Fortune · Aug 31
The end of the driver's license: Uber exec calls car ownership 'the most inefficient asset' and says no one will need one in 15 to 20 years Uber president and COO Andrew Macdonald predicts that in two decades, most people will get around by bike, scooter, public transit, or autonomous vehicle. Fortune · Aug 31
Current price of oil as of Aug. 31, 2026 When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why. Fortune · Aug 31
This creator went viral for sharing workplace horror stories. He says HR has a trust problem A creator who posts bad-manager stories explains the documentation conversation that would keep employees engaged with HR. Fortune · Aug 31
The Fed is watching AI token prices. Here’s why CFOs should, too Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh flagged token prices as a window into AI's economics. Fortune · Aug 31
Target’s missteps have alienated consumers and shaken investors. Executive Chair Brian Cornell should step down Target’s annual meeting results should send a clear message to the Board that investors are hungry for fresh leadership to help the company regain lost ground. Fortune · Aug 31
'Just really shocking': One of America's top Social Security advisors is unsettled by how many people are withdrawing early Martha Shedden says panic over the program’s finances is pushing clients into early claiming decisions they’ll regret. She also says, ”Don’t blame boomers.” Fortune · Aug 31
Fortune · Aug 31 How much time should a CEO get to turn around a company? Nike’s Elliott Hill is approaching the end of his second year in the corner office.
Fortune · Aug 31 ADP CEO: the real conversation on jobs and AI is how do we prepare for what comes next? The organizations that have a clear understanding of what the data tells us – that the workforce is shifting, not shrinking – will be the ones that thrive.
Fortune · Aug 31 Businesses have lost the trust of a generation A colleague told me, half-terrified, that her son's becoming a full-blown socialist. Our kids have been taking notes on the new (broken) social contract.
Fortune · Aug 31 I'm working with Venezuela to kill its inflation. Trump’s secret oil deal with Delcy Rodriguez is illegitimate — and unhelpful If you have to wait 558 years to produce and sell a barrel of oil, that barrel is virtually worthless in today's dollars.
Fortune · Aug 31 Stablecoins are crypto's killer app—but no one can agree on who will use them Airwallex is the latest giant company to plow into stablecoins—even as the business case for them is still emerging.
Fortune · Aug 31 Trump threatens to blow Kharg Island 'to smithereens' as U.S. and Iran trade fresh strikes in the Gulf, driving up the price of oil Everything you need to know before you reach the office this morning.
Fortune · Aug 31 Why a 1963 bank case should not decide the Paramount/Warner deal In United States v. Philadelphia National Bank, the Supreme Court blocked two banks from merging at a time when the market was simple to measure.
Fortune · Aug 31 Airwallex president Lucy Liu on the company’s plans to be ‘IPO-ready’ The company, which claims to have over $1 billion in annualized run rate revenue, once talked about having a U.S. IPO in 2026.
Fortune · Aug 31 GXO CEO: Better robot hands, not Olympic-level humanoids, are what businesses really need Also: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune.
Fortune · Aug 31 I'm the 'dean of innovation' and I know that nobody can agree what 'innovation' actually means Your company doesn’t have an innovation problem, says Michigan Ross professor Jeff DeGraff. It Has a Language Problem.
Fortune · Aug 31 Temu spent up to $962 million on ads that helped finance an army of fake creators on Meta platforms, research claims Among the top 100 influencers collaborating with Temu, about 73 are fake, ORL researcher Vendula Prokůpková says.