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
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 20
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
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.
Fortune · Sep 19 Lyft CEO David Risher is still a driver for the company: It made him realize being even one minute late could cost the customer their job Being a driver has carried Risher through his entire career: His first job was delivering the Washington Post. He worked under Jeff Bezos at Amazon before his time at Lyft.
Fortune · Sep 19 Top Chef finalist Brian Malarkey: After 27 restaurants, I'm betting big on my hometown Portland — and we're headed for $10 million in sales this year People told me Portland was a bad bet and I chose to make a big one instead. I'm a chef, not an economist, but I put my money where my mouth is.
Fortune · Sep 19 I fled communism. Are Gen Z drawn to it? For many young Americans, interest in communism and socialism reflects less nostalgia for authoritarian rule than frustration with something else.
Fortune · Sep 19 From BFFs to open war: Better.com’s founder vs. the investor who replaced him A nasty dispute between a former CEO and his interim replacement has escalated into a fight for control of the once high-flying Better.com.
Fortune · Sep 19 'A huge problem': Trump has traded more stocks than all of Congress combined. A Bush-era ethics lawyer explains why you should worry The White House says the president's 28,700 trades are automated and hands-off.
Fortune · Sep 19 Pat Gelsinger and Naveen Rao: we've seen Silicon Valley move fast and break things, but consider the math of where we’re headed We work in AI and we’ve seen it eliminate jobs. We’ve also seen it create more jobs, too.
Fortune · Sep 19 Tyson Foods’ summer meal pilot reveals the scale of America’s food-access gap for children A $150,000 pilot sparked $600,000 in requests from schools in two states, offering lessons on how we call can respond to unmet need.
Fortune · Sep 19 Blackstone bet on ZO Skin Health, a brand you won’t find at Sephora. Now it could be worth $2 billion The skincare brand skipped celebrity endorsements and Sephora shelves, building its business inside dermatologists’ offices and med spas.