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No, AI is not your employee
A strange language has crept into how we talk about artificial intelligence at work.
US firms that kept DEI policies despite ‘go woke, go broke’ threats thrived
Exclusive: Companies that kept policies did just as well financially, even after Trump’s executive order, as those that didn’tConservative backlash was supposed to put an end to t…
A proposed clean-energy rule could shake up corporate America—and your portfolio
A proposed emissions-accounting overhaul could scramble corporate net-zero plans and the renewable-energy market.
Randall Lane probably didn’t break the law by accepting $6 million while working at Forbes, but he may still pay a price under a 140-year-old doctrine
A New York legal doctrine requiring employee loyalty could pose more risk to the fired Forbes editor than any criminal exposure.
Code Metal lands $80 million Pentagon deal to modernize military wargaming
Code Metal, a $1.25 billion software firm, just landed a $80 million deal, as the Pentagon increasingly turns to startups for modernization.
Current price of oil as of August 14, 2026
When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.
Anthropic’s $2 trillion problem: Its underlying business is nowhere near the IPO valuation it wants
Everything you need to know before you reach the office this morning.
OpenAI swaps chief revenue officer amid executive departures
In today's edition: OpenAI's leadership musical chairs; Microsoft's "super app," Tim Cook in Texas, Databricks, Flock cameras, IBM, and China's AI influence.
Glenn Fogel runs the world’s largest online travel business. He still personally reads customer complaints because ‘you gotta get that sh*t right’
The travel industry, like every sector, is experimenting with the best use cases for AI. Fogel is working towards a world where tourism becomes an intelligence system in its own r…
A value investor’s reluctant case for gold
The U.S. dollar is the world's reserve currency for three reasons, all of which are cracking at once.
AI will make the biggest companies bigger and the smallest more powerful. Hotels show who gets squeezed
The next technology wave will produce a barbell: scaled platforms at one end, focused operators renting their capabilities at the other.
Philanthropy’s best-kept secret: the more you have, the less you’re required to give
The 50 largest private foundations in America hold more than $535 billion between them, obliged o distribute 5% each year, a minimum unchanged since 1969.
Gen Z and millennials have it far worse than my generation. Here's why | Opinion
'I know my age group has called the young lazy, entitled snowflakes,' says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee, who has been writing for the Guardian for nearly 50 years. 'But I know…
The hidden risk of GLP-1 drugs
There's something the tens of millions of Americans who are currently on GLP-1 medications, or thinking of starting them, need to know.
Serena Williams is finding new mentors in the VC chapter of her career—and is learning how to be one herself
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Taiwan's simulated internet blackout, explained – video
In Taipei on Thursday, the streets swiftly emptied into shelters as air raid sirens rang out and alerts pinged on mobile phones. These kinds of drills are the norm in cities acros…
Standards watchdog resumes investigation into Nigel Farage over financial gifts
Reform UK leader’s return to Clacton restarts inquiry into £5m gift from cyrpto-billionaire and support from fraudsterThe suspended parliamentary standards investigation into Nige…
Oceania declares support for Infantino in boost for Fifa president but New Zealand breaks ranks
OFC’s 11 votes could prove crucial in Fifa electionStance shows continued backing from smaller nationsThe Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) has declared their support for Giann…
Engine parts shattered Ryanair window that passenger was partly sucked out of, report says
Preliminary findings show fan blade broke off shortly after takeoff on 10 July flight from Greece to GermanyBroken engine parts were responsible for shattering a window on a Ryana…
A small Texas company’s bid to create a Greenland oil boom—and a Dr. Phil documentary—is delayed but undaunted
Greenland Energy is facing almost 18 months of delays, but plans to drill for oil as soon as late 2027.
Anthropic needs to bring in Amazon-style earnings to justify its $2 trillion valuation—but it’s barely turned a profit
Investors are hoping for a $2 trillion listing in October backed by one of the fastest revenue ramps anyone has ever seen on a company that has yet to report an annual profit. Tha…
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says AI writes 60% of its code—and sustaining ‘founder mode’ is the key to winning in the age of AI
Brian Chesky says he treats the $110 billion home-rental giant like a small startup.
Dating apps are swiping left on the features that made them as Gen Z looks for love in real life
Online dating is betting on fewer swipes, better matches and more real-life experiences to win over Gen Z.
Billionaire Home Depot cofounder Bernie Marcus’ foundation donates nearly $30 million toward stem cell research for heart attacks
The Marcus Foundation has made historic medical research donations during the past few decades.