Asia's boardrooms risk missing the biggest cost of climate change: human health Extreme heat is already draining worker productivity across Asia. Fortune · Sep 30
‘Groundhog Day’: Iran is unlikely to let the war end until after the midterms—and may even escalate soon Iran wants to “humiliate” Trump and may still escalate its attacks to recapture its waning leverage. Fortune · Sep 30
Palantir CEO Alex Karp quietly purchased 37,000 acres of forests in Sweden—and locals found out when hunters lost leases to use the property Cladonia Skog AB, a newly registered company owned by Karp, said it would use the land for “forestry and other related activities.” Fortune · Sep 30
Meet Noah Shinn: The 23-year-old college dropout whose viral AI assistant is emerging as a new challenger to Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta This week, Instinct raised an additional $1 billion in a Series C that shot his company’s valuation up to $10 billion. Fortune · Sep 30
Jeff Bezos is giving $25 million to protect the Pacific—but his climate fund still has about $7 billion left to spend in four years Lauren Sánchez Bezos is leading the couple’s Bezos Earth Fund, which has granted only about $2.4 billion of their $10 billion climate pledge by 2030. Fortune · Sep 30
Older millennials are pulling away from the pack in the housing market—and they’re dominating the ‘hobbies’ economy, too "Older Millennials seem to have more in common with younger Gen Xers than they do with Gen Z or even younger Millennials," said BofA economist Joe Wadford. Fortune · Sep 30
Palo Alto Networks' Nikesh Arora is building a defense against the dark side of AI Cybersecurity’s AI reckoning has arrived, and Arora has become a go-to advisor to CEOs. Fortune · Sep 30
In the high-stakes game of chicken between CEOs and states, who blinks first? CEOs are increasingly using jobs, headquarters, and investment as leverage in battles with elected officials—but workers and communities can end up bearing the cost. Fortune · Sep 30
Robinhood just rolled out trading agents to millions—and investing may never be the same The new agents will be available to millions of Robinhood users, who can choose between OpenAI and Anthropic models. Fortune · Sep 29
Judge orders Mamdani administration to cancel pied-à-terre tax notices and start over The ruling leaves New York City’s tax on luxury second homes in place but wipes out the thousands of warnings the city mailed this summer. Fortune · Sep 29
Geico has one of advertising’s most famous mascots. Its CMO says that’s no longer enough Geico’s CMO wants to overhaul the insurer’s marketing for an era when AI could change how consumers buy insurance. Fortune · Sep 29
After months of 'hell,' an OpenAI safety researcher highlights critical steps to prevent more rogue AI incidents AI safety researchers and cybersecurity experts need to work closer than ever, he said in a social media post. The problem? Their worlds are drifting further apart. Fortune · Sep 29
Current price of oil as of Sept. 29, 2026 When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why. Fortune · Sep 29
OpenAI unveils Dots to rival Meta’s Muse, plus a $500 monthly plan At the company’s annual DevDay event, it launched over 20 new products that could rival those of Meta, Google, Anthropic, and more. Fortune · Sep 29
Fortune · Sep 29 Proteinmaxxing shows a ‘meaningful shift’ in how Gen Z takes supplements versus baby boomers, new survey shows Young shoppers are putting protein into more parts of their diet, from powders and bars to cereal and soda.
Fortune · Sep 29 Google data center lead says ‘hundreds of thousands’ of skilled trade jobs are open across the U.S.—and they’re ‘just waiting to be filled’ Despite growing backlash over data centers, trillions in AI investment are fueling a surge in high-paying skilled trades jobs across the U.S.
Fortune · Sep 29 Funflation is hitting hobbies just as Americans spend more on fun at home to avoid going out The rising cost of airfare, eating out, and gas has made Americans pickier about their spending.
Fortune · Sep 29 ‘We are going to start looking a lot more like Europe’: Millennials are living at home into their 30s, signaling a major shift A real estate expert tells Fortune that there’s a “secular shift” underway in American life: More young adults are “content” living at home with their parents.
Fortune · Sep 29 The gut-check questions every leader needs to ask before building with AI AI has made it easier than ever to build. It hasn’t eliminated the need to choose where you should. I’ve sat on both sides and know it's not an easy call.
Fortune · Sep 29 83% of CFOs say U.S. stocks are overvalued, even as optimism about their companies rises CFO confidence rebounds, but executives remain measured in their assessment of the broader economy.
Fortune · Sep 29 ADP: what 77 years of payroll taught us about AI The next generation of HR technology will depend as much on human expertise and judgment as it does on automation.
Fortune · Sep 29 Exclusive: AI housing unicorn EliseAI hits $4 billion valuation in new funding round led by a16z and Bessemer “The industries where AI matters most are still not the ones getting the most attention,” says CEO Minna Song.
Fortune · Sep 29 Stop asking writers if they used AI. Just ask them how much A humble suggestion for a new way, a new spectrum, to think about how writing is really put together: a scale of 0 to 5.
Fortune · Sep 29 AI may prove disinflationary because agents can negotiate contracts and deals to make your life cheaper, says top economist Personalized AI agents “could ultimately be an important competitive, and disinflationary, force across the economy,” Jeremy Siegel wrote.
Fortune · Sep 29 Anthropic’s $2 trillion IPO prospectus has leaked—and it shows growing revenue, steep losses, and recent operating profits Everything you need to know before you reach the office this morning.