We co-led the UN’s dialogue on safe and secure AI. Here’s what needs to happen now AI risks are at our front door. The roadmap to address them is already in our hands. 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. Fortune · Sep 21
Dollar General CEO says consumers making $100,000 a year don't feel like high-income shoppers anymore as high gas prices and inflation reshape habits "Having 2,000 items at or below $1 is very meaningful for the consumer, always has, but especially in this environment." Fortune · Sep 20
Iran's economy faces another blockade: Red tape and gridlock are clogging up land routes that bypass the U.S. Navy's Hormuz stranglehold “Under these circumstances, there is little alternative but to find a way to restore and maintain the southern trade corridors.” Fortune · Sep 20
U.S. economy hits pivotal milestone: Spending on data centers and other information-processing hardware now exceeds housing investment "We’re seeing a pivotal shift in the US economy: investment is shifting away from residential investment and towards computers." Fortune · Sep 20
AI agents are agreeing and acting: machines are now smarter than humans. Their principals merely agree The Big Men of AI agree that the frontier must be paced but they do not have the incentive to tie their own hands. Others do. Fortune · Sep 20
A hotter world, tighter budgets: World Wildlife Fund on Climate Week’s 2026 test Nature Is climate infrastructure. It's also the least funded. 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
Zoom’s CEO agrees with Bill Gates, Jensen Huang, and Jamie Dimon: A 3-day workweek is coming soon thanks to AI Zoom leader Eric Yuan admitted the technology will erase some human jobs—but those who keep their jobs will enjoy fewer working days. 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
Fortune · Sep 20 My first law firm billed clients $600 per hour for me to use my Harvard degree on data entry. Thank God AI is changing the industry Whether the industry likes it or not, the introduction of artificial intelligence is reshaping the distribution of talent and availability of resources.
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 Meet a 71-year-old who retired as a radiologist and professor, and now runs a banana-skewer business: ‘I never want to retire. Why would you do that?’ Richard Brown’s career has taken him from the exam room to the classroom and boardroom. At 71, he’s still working—and is now focused on entrepreneurship.
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.
Fortune · Sep 20 Elon Musk’s DOGE swiped $329 million in humanitarian funding from Nepal, leaving a Gen Z tech revolution to transform the budding country’s economy After the Trump administration gutted USAID, Nepal’s private sector has stepped up to energize its young workforce and strengthen its financial independence.
Fortune · Sep 19 Trump vows to create an 'AI Force' and nods to justice system after rejecting calls to slow down industry. 'Rather, we will cherish it' "We will not in any way hinder or stifle the Growth of this incredible Industry," Trump posted on Truth Social.
Fortune · Sep 19 Treasury yields are already blowing up the CBO’s long-term forecasts, and experts who previously downplayed U.S. debt fears are now starting to worry "If interest begets debt, and debt begets interest, eventually debt will spin out of control. A fiscal crisis, once unthinkable, is now a distinct possibility."
Fortune · Sep 19 California's billionaire tax will 'kickstart a movement' that spreads to more states, the federal government and other countries, Nobel laureates say "The explosive growth of the state’s billionaires over the past few decades has made it one of the most unequal places in America."
Fortune · Sep 19 'Stealth wealth' is reshaping luxury real estate: How the ultrarich buy multimillion-dollar mansions off the books The ultrawealthy now treat visibility as a liability and they're paying to disappear from luxury real estate records.
Fortune · Sep 19 Anthropic billionaire cofounder Jack Clark studied literature, not code—and says liberal arts degrees will win in the AI age Anthropic’s liberal-arts-educated cofounder says “rote programming” is best avoided.