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Google releases AI payments protocol that includes support for stablecoins, partners include Coinbase and Salesforce

Big Tech companies believe payments between different AI apps are the newest frontier in fintech.

Fortune · Sep 16, 2025

Exclusive: Modern Animal, veterinary clinic network, raises $46 million Series D

Recently, Modern Animal raised $46 million in Series D funding, the company exclusively told Fortune.

Fortune · Sep 16, 2025

The first person to get a Neuralink chip in his brain says he met Elon Musk on the day of his surgery: 'He's a cool dude'

The 31-year-old Neuralink brain-computer interface recipient says he and Musk later discussed SpaceX and had an "alien talk."

Fortune · Sep 16, 2025

Exclusive: Stripe’s head of crypto departs to join Polygon Labs as chief product officer

John Egan played a key role in the development of Stripe’s crypto strategy, including both its acquisition of the stablecoin company Bridge and the crypto wallet developer Privy.

Fortune · Sep 15, 2025

Snowflake tops Fortune Future 50, new CFO highlights AI leadership

The tech company's growth is fueled by the rise of AI in business.

Fortune · Sep 15, 2025

Milestones like marriage and parenthood are so delayed for millennials and Gen Z many of them are skipping out on life insurance, report finds

“We failed you 1,000 times over,” one expert told Fortune exclusively. “We don't educate you at the time that you're going through your benefit selection.”

Fortune · Sep 15, 2025

Here’s what sets apart the top companies most ready to thrive in the age of AI — and U.S. tech is leading the way

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Fortune · Sep 15, 2025

Meet a 23-year-old electrician who was a 'good student' but skipped college to become his own boss. He makes 6 figures

Remote college in 2020 didn't work for Jacob Palmer. “It felt very intangible, is the best way that I have found to say it ... It didn’t work for me. I hated it.”

Fortune · Sep 14, 2025

AI engineers are being deployed as consultants and getting paid $900 per hour

“This premium won't last forever, but right now companies are essentially buying insurance against joining that 95% failure statistic.”

Fortune · Sep 14, 2025

AI chatbots are harming young people. Regulators are scrambling to keep up.

Many teens are turning to chatbots for companionship. But experts and regulators say that emotional attachment to the chatbots can leave children vulnerable to psychological risks, prompting calls for stricter safeguards.

Fortune · Sep 14, 2025