Retail CEOs see a holiday paradox: shoppers are anxious but still willing to spend Also: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune. Fortune · Sep 23
OpenAI’s search for a chief communications officer hits 9 months after its top candidate turned down the role The company is ramping up its search efforts amid a seemingly never-ending string of controversies. Fortune · Sep 23
'Taxes aren't really high enough for them to be sensitive': the fears of the wealthy fleeing New York and California were just that We heard the wealthy would move out of New York City, San Francisco and Los Angeles because of an unfriendly business climate, but did they actually? Fortune · Sep 23
'We believe in college': inside Andreessen Horowitz's $42m unaccredited academy that will charge Harvard prices without degrees Gagan Biyani talked to Fortune about the academy that won't charge tuition for its first class. "We will see over time how students will finance this." Fortune · Sep 22
Mortgage rates are nearing 7%, delivering another blow to a housing market already losing buyers and facing stalled sales Home sales have fallen to their lowest pace in more than a year and sellers are offering concessions to lure back buyers Fortune · Sep 22
If AI is going to destroy humanity, Scott Bessent says hyperscalers, not government, must take the fall: 'We cannot absolve you of responsibility' "That's good business for them, bad business for the American people." Fortune · Sep 22
Walmart’s pricing patents are stirring fears about what shoppers could pay Walmart’s pricing patents have raised fears of personalized prices. Two experts say they describe pricing items, not people. Fortune · Sep 22
Trump & Mamdani Agree to Talk $21B Queens Housing — But Clash Over TPS and Press Bans Trump and Mamdani agreed to advance a $21B Queens housing plan at Gracie Mansion, but clashed over Haitian TPS and press bans. Here's what's confirmed. Latin Times · Sep 22
Barclays staffers are demanding more money to return to the office—they want compensation for the $410 weekly cost of childcare and commuting Barclays is bumping up RTO to three days a week, so unionized staffers are asking for a one-time payment, childcare vouchers, and travel allowances. Fortune · Sep 22
From $2 billion to $112 billion in annual profit: How Apple transformed its business Apple’s financial evolution reveals the foundation CEO John Ternus inherits as he begins the company’s next chapter. Fortune · Sep 22
The AI race should be less about supremacy and more about sustainability Also: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune. Fortune · Sep 22
Steve Jobs made Apple iconic. Tim Cook made it a $5 trillion behemoth Cook made Jobs' iPhone a global juggernaut and expanded Apple into an expansive, cash-generating ecosystem. Fortune · Sep 22
Billionaire YouTuber MrBeast spent $10m building a village in Ghana—he says viewers engage less with philanthropy videos but 'I'll keep making them' Donaldson wrote on social media platform X that his 14-year career on YouTube so far had been leading up to the humanitarian project, which took eight months to complete. Fortune · Sep 21
Indeed CEO says the job market is stuck in a ‘vicious cycle’ if 1,000 qualified candidates can't get hired: ‘Something’s wrong’ Applicants are sending resumes into a black hole as hiring managers sift through AI-generated and fake applications. Indeed’s CEO says it's a perfect storm Fortune · Sep 21
Fortune · Sep 21 The midterms are a stress test for American media Also: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune.
Fortune · Sep 21 No, Scott Bessent's bond plan isn't motivated by national debt hitting $40 trillion, say top economists—but he has revealed what will make him flinch "This can backfire because the market will look at this and say, 'Well, the fact that you need to come out and say and do these things implies that this market has already lost the confidence of investors.'"
Fortune · Sep 21 Moderna's Bob Langer and AI pioneer Yann LeCun join board of Cellular Intelligence, bringing AI into medicine via a Parkinson's drug CI is pairing top AI and biotech minds on its board (plus an advisory role for OpenAI's Fidji Simo) as it tests models on a Novo Nordisk drug.
International Business Times UK · Sep 20 Sydney Sweeney Reportedly Acted as Hands-on 'Mastermind' for Ad, 'A Competitive Weapon' for Novig Sydney Sweeney reportedly helped shape Novig's 'Just Sports' campaign as an equity holder, with the company saying she drove much of its visuals, messaging and wider creative direction.
Fortune · Sep 20 Melinda French Gates once revealed she’s refusing to fund her Gen Z daughter’s startup—despite being worth over $34 billion Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates has long warned that his kids won’t be coasting off his fortune—and Melinda French Gates is making sure that mindset starts early, by insisting her daughter raises capital on her own.
Fortune · Sep 20 Philanthropy leader at Warren Buffett and Bill Gates’ Giving Pledge says children of billionaires are pushing them to give their wealth away faster A historic $124 trillion wealth transfer is underway, and many heirs are using their influence to pressure older generations to spend down fortunes faster.
Fortune · Sep 20 Dating apps are trying to cure swiping fatigue with pickleball, trivia nights, and fewer chats Tinder, Bumble, and Breeze are betting on real world events as paying user numbers dip.
Fortune · Sep 20 Hilton received 12,000 Gen Z applications for just 72 internship spots—its CHRO says AI has made the hospitality gigs more competitive Only 0.4% of young applicants make it into Hilton’s early-career program—even more selective than Ivy League colleges.
Fortune · Sep 20 The Axios founders on how AI ruined your inbox, why the '90s really were different and how to succeed through 'Simplify' Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen and Roy Schwartz say the tech that was supposed to save us time has done the opposite. Their book tackles how to "Simplify."
Fortune · Sep 20 The bank account says no while the Europe group chat says YOLO. Gen Z is cutting spending—but not on little treats and last-minute trips Even as everyday costs pile up, Gen Z is making room for what feels worth it.
Fortune · Sep 20 Even in the era of NIL, college sports are stacked against student athletes—now lack of transparency is holding them back from a ‘fair market' Without collective bargaining agreements like in pro sports, college athletes are left to navigate NIL blindly.