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Google’s DeepMind is having an identity crisis

Hassabis has ceded day-to-day control to DeepMind’s CTO Koray Kavukcuoglu. Here’s what happened.

Fortune · Aug 13

Fortune Tech: Nvidia's creative capital; Apple's political strategy, Google DeepMind drama

In today's edition: Nvidia's creative capital; Apple's political strategy, Google DeepMind drama, vibecoding, Uber, Sam Altman, and wearables.

Fortune · Aug 13

Current price of oil as of Aug. 13, 2026

When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.

Fortune · Aug 13

Nearly a dozen firms are already paying up to $100,000 per month for early access to Trump’s Truth Social posts

The release of Truth API has raised concerns about insider trading among economists and legal experts.

Fortune · Aug 12

Japan and the U.S. just spent billions to try to save the yen. Why is it already losing ground?

Economists point out that the U.S.-Japan intervention—as significant as it may be—doesn’t tackle the underlying reasons behind the yen’s weakness.

Fortune · Aug 12

Bob Iger and Josh Kushner buy the LA Lakers for a record-breaking $12.5 billion, up 25% in just the 14 months since Mark Walter bought them

The pair are buying the team from Mark Walter, who paid $10 billion for it just over a year ago, and someone who Magic Johnson once said would own the team for decades.

Fortune · Aug 12

CIOs and CTOs spent years lauding AI. Now, with costs rising, they're putting limits on how it's used

After making AI tools widely accessible for employees, leaders are putting caps on usage and retraining staff to understand small and cheaper models can often do the job.

Fortune · Aug 12

Nvidia found a new way to keep the AI boom funded: your retirement money

A $500 billion Wall Street push could route insurance and pension capital into GPU-backed infrastructure as Big Tech leans harder on debt.

Fortune · Aug 12

Gates Foundation's $540 million gift to science comes as the federal government pulls back on funding

The historic gift to a University of Washington research institute lands as the federal government retreats from funding science.

Fortune · Aug 12

The majority of U.S. employers say they plan to increase hiring this year—these are the top roles they're looking to fill

After years of job market hell, around two-thirds of U.S. employers are now planning to hire again—they’re looking for marketers, HR and tech workers.

Fortune · Aug 12