Can Southeast Asia pitch itself as an ‘all-in-one’ chip hub? “Cultivation of semiconductor supply chains has put the region in the right place at the right time." Fortune · Oct 29
Mbappé is the latest global name to find himself on the wrong side of Chinese patriotism Global celebrities and companies have faced similar backlash in China over comments, imagery, and jokes deemed politically or culturally insensitive. Fortune · Oct 28
Alphabet’s Google Cloud revenue doubles to $31 billion as cash flow stays deep red Capital expenditures hit a record $51.4 billion and free cash flow was negative $9.1 billion. Fortune · Oct 28
Microsoft’s cloud growth accelerates, and so too does the spending Software giant is one of the tech industry’s largest spenders in cloud computing. Fortune · Oct 28
For the first time since 1992, a Fed governor and president dissented together, as Kevin Warsh says the 'monetary medicine' is starting to work The Fed held rates at 3.75% to 4% six days before the midterms, as Cook—whom Trump has tried to fire—and Hammack pushed for a hike. Fortune · Oct 28
FTC and 20 states sue Dollar General, saying it overcharged its poorest customers by millions The discount chain, which gets most of its sales from households earning under $35,000, has failed thousands of price inspections and paid millions in state settlements. Now federal regulators are suing. Fortune · Oct 28
Amazon warns against tokenmaxxing, telling engineers that using more AI doesn't necessarily mean they're doing better work In its revised guidance about "the Renaissance developer,: Amazon says employees should embrace AI but also recognize when the technology doesn't help Fortune · Oct 28
Fed holds rates steady days before the midterms, even as inflation runs hot Kevin Warsh’s Fed split 10-2 on keeping rates at 3.75% to 4%, and traders are betting on a hike in December. Fortune · Oct 28
Atlanta Dream says it warned the WNBA 2 months ago about scheduling conflict concerns. The league is hosting a finals game at lunchtime anyway The potentially title-deciding Game 6 was moved from an 8 p.m. ET start time to 12:30 p.m. ET as a result of scheduling conflicts at the larger-capacity State Farm Arena. Fortune · Oct 28
Why Progressive, No. 4 on Best Workplaces for Women, focuses on flexibility and listening There’s a hidden weakness in the labor market for employers who aren’t investing in developing women leaders. Fortune · Oct 28
How Waters wants AI to take the grunt work out of drug testing Waters took one-and-a-half years to develop its new AI tool, which it says will cut manual drug-testing work performed by scientists by 95%. Fortune · Oct 28
Sam Altman shares his ‘chronic disappointment’ in MBA students—they’re stuck on what ‘was cool five years ago,’ instead of embracing AI possibilities Billionaire OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says AI will upend jobs—but students who embrace entrepreneurship could turn disruption into opportunity. Fortune · Oct 28
Steve Jobs’ son says the GLP-1 revolution could help fight cancer: 'Some of the most important drugs we've ever actually seen come to market' Reed Jobs believes weight-loss drugs could help prevent certain cancers by reducing obesity. Fortune · Oct 28
Anthropic’s IPO filing raises a costly question: Who can say no? Anthropic’s filing shows who can pause a release. Investors should test whether that authority survives a missed revenue target. Fortune · Oct 28
Fortune · Oct 28 Zocdoc CEO: will AI agents make your business more valuable or more vulnerable? Earlier this month, I sent my leadership team a memo titled “The AI Agents are Coming (Faster Than You Think).”
Fortune · Oct 28 Meet the Baby Boomer whose life changed when 2 Gen Z AI founders walked into her plumbing business. She became their first COO Marcelle Flowers was trying to sell her Sacramento business when Broccoli AI knocked on her door. Now they’ve raised $52 million led by Khosla Ventures.
Fortune · Oct 28 The AI payoff is real. The timeline is the problem First-rate natural intelligence is needed to prophesy the fate of artificial intelligence.
Fortune · Oct 28 In pro sports, even the superrich are being priced out of owning a team Private equity now backs 74 North American teams, Goldman Sachs says. Wealthy individuals increasingly get in through minority stakes, funds, and bank financing.
Fortune · Oct 28 Is Costco the next healthcare disrupter? Its warehouse brand is built on trust, and that trust may be the edge it needs to move into Medicare coverage.
Fortune · Oct 28 UPS CFO on the strategic overhaul behind a $22.9 billion quarter Brian Dykes explains how a focus on higher-value customers is paying off as UPS prepares to hire 100,000 seasonal workers for the holiday rush.
Fortune · Oct 28 Meet the legal AI startup helping David take on Goliath Eve co-founder Jay Madheswaran explains how his legal AI startup is leveling the playing field in legal battles between everyday people and deep-pocketed companies.
Fortune · Oct 28 Climate VC fundraising is on track for its worst year since 2015. That’s the best thing that could happen to climate tech Climate-specialist funds are struggling to raise money while capital pours into the technologies they back. That shift is how climate tech wins.
Fortune · Oct 28 Financial AI startup Casap raises $56 million to help banks stop an explosion of customer fraud A social media-driven epidemic of dishonesty means card companies are facing far more first party fraud.
Fortune · Oct 28 The memory shortage will last until 2030, SK Hynix says SK Hynix generated $78.3 billion in quarterly revenue, its highest-ever quarterly total.
Fortune · Oct 28 Over the next decade, the U.S. Treasury will spend $20 trillion in interest on the national debt—$200 billion a month by 2036 "The challenge for me is I can't say for sure what is the deadline, when do we need to act. That's something members want to know, and we don't know, which is both a blessing and a curse."