The Latest Breaking News from Fortune

HPE got tangled up in MAGA conspiracy theories, and now its $14 billion merger with Juniper could be thrown out

The feeling was that a combined HPE-Juniper offering would act as a “bulwark” against Huawei in markets where the Chinese company might otherwise be more dominant.

Fortune · Aug 7, 2025

What CFOs say about AI when they’re speaking off the record

Also: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune.

Fortune · Aug 7, 2025

Oakley's billionaire founder is the latest victim of the sluggish luxury housing market—but the profit he could still make shows an underlying problem

Some ultra-wealthy luxury home sellers are being forced to drop the prices of their listings.

Fortune · Aug 7, 2025

'Walk Out of a Meeting'—Elon Musk's Rule That Defines Billionaire Success

"Walk out of a meeting or drop off a call as soon as it is obvious you aren't adding value," Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk once wrote in a company-wide email in 2018. "It is not rude to leave; it is rude to make someone stay and waste their…

Benzinga · Aug 6, 2025

Pokémon Cards Crush S&P 500? Redditor Says Even Warren Buffett May Need To 'Rethink' His Strategy Amid Massive Returns

A viral Reddit post on the r/Finanzen subreddit is questioning whether even the ‘Oracle of Omaha’ Warren Buffett needs to re-evaluate his strategy, as data from Card Ladder shows that Pokémon trading cards have become a surprisingly lucrative investment, significantly outpacing the SP 500.

Benzinga · Aug 6, 2025

With new FAA rule proposal, U.S. drone companies are poised to take flight

The long-awaited rule marks an important milestone for drone companies and startups.

Fortune · Aug 6, 2025

Palantir CEO Warns US Could Lose AI Race Despite Record $1 Billion Quarter: Being Ahead Is the 'Danger Zone'

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:PLTR) posted record earnings driven by AI adoption, but CEO Alex Karp says the U.S. risks falling behind without an "all-in" national effort.

Benzinga · Aug 6, 2025

WM CEO Jim Fish on sustainability in the waste, recycling, and landfill industry

Also: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune.

Fortune · Aug 6, 2025

Gen Z dropouts could be your future boss: 20-somethings without degrees are leading the side gigs economy

The Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk’s of tomorrow could be Gen Z dropouts—new research shows they’re most likely to be working on their own side hustle outside of their 9-to-5.

Fortune · Aug 6, 2025

The Most Powerful People in Business list doesn't include female founders—yet

Men have built the world's most dominant companies. Women are still on the way there.

Fortune · Aug 5, 2025