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A loneliness epidemic is creating a new type of third space: the one built around curiosity

A loneliness epidemic is creating a new type of third space: the one built around curiosity

As loneliness and screen fatigue grow, a new kind of gathering space is booming—one built on curiosity instead of caffeine.

By Tatiana SatauaAugust 1, 2026

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Jensen Huang says ‘a lot’ of six-figure jobs in plumbing and construction will soon be unlocked because someone needs to build new AI centers

By Preston ForeAugust 1, 2026

Inside Miami’s ‘Billionaire Bunker,’ a man-made island for the .01% where billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg shell out for total privacy

Inside Miami’s ‘Billionaire Bunker,’ a man-made island for the .01% where billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg shell out for total privacy

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezAugust 1, 2026

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Wall Street’s hidden recruiting pipeline isn’t an Ivy League diploma—it’s the teammate who triples your odds of getting hired

By Mia OsmonbekovAugust 1, 2026

Despite China’s 996 culture, DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng says his workers don’t do overtime or even have KPIs: ‘No one manages them’

Despite China’s 996 culture, DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng says his workers don’t do overtime or even have KPIs: ‘No one manages them’

By Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 1, 2026

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Amazon’s Andy Jassy sees a $1 trillion cloud built on businesses like the PGA Tour—which swapped its server trucks for AI broadcasts

By Amanda GerutAugust 1, 2026

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The World Cup’s VAR fights are a preview of every company’s AI rollout problem

America fell in love with soccer just as it awakened to the infuriating VAR system. The same dynamic is playing out inside every boardroom.

By Pooya Tabesh and The ConversationJuly 31, 2026

More than half of Gen Zers want to become influencers—so now Arizona State University is offering a content creation degree for $142K

Arizona State University is helping turn its students into influencers with a bachelor’s degree in building a social media empire.

By Emma BurleighJuly 31, 2026

Fed study: AI’s slow productivity story fits a century-old historical pattern

Researchers at the St. Louis Fed looked through 490,000 earnings calls and saw AI productivity surged—but only in talk.

By Nick LichtenbergJuly 31, 2026

Anthropic says its Claude models escaped a testing environment and hacked three real companies

Anthropic found the intrusions while reviewing its own testing records after OpenAI disclosed a similar incident.

By Beatrice NolanJuly 31, 2026

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‘People can go from zero to 100’: How Gen Z is raking in $260,000 per month on a livestream auction app

Cofounders Abhinavan Thanendran and Neil Shah started as “work buddies.” Now they are leading a $50 million-plus startup.

By Joshua HongAugust 1, 2026

Mark Cuban’s cofounder once told him: ‘We don’t get as much done because people are afraid of you’

The billionaire says that learning to be kinder has been his greatest professional struggle.

By Sarah GlodekJuly 31, 2026

‘Retiring backwards’: How cold economic reality forced Gen X into something like the reverse of baby boomers’ golden years

Time to get the band back together and get on the skateboard. It’s a retirement plan from a thrift store.

By Nick LichtenbergJuly 31, 2026

The post-pandemic classroom is quietly ditching the laptop-for-every-kid model

When the COVID-19 pandemic forced in-person classroom instruction to go virtual, students suddenly needed to have their own laptops or tablets in order to interact with teachers and complete assignments. Most states used federal pandemic funding to address the digital divide. This refers to the gap between students and families who had their own tablets, […]

By Janice Mak and The ConversationJuly 31, 2026

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Y Combinator‑backed AI startup is under fire after its founder offered instant interviews to partygoers who got company tattoos, then apologized

Y Combinator‑backed AI startup is under fire after its founder offered instant interviews to partygoers who got company tattoos, then apologized

LemonLime’s cofounder apologized following a flurry of online backlash and offered to cover removal costs for the tattoos

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJuly 31, 2026

The power couple of AI is getting married in Carmel, days after groom Leopold Aschenbrenner’s hedge fund nearly blew up

Leopold Aschenbrenner sold the bulk of his firm, Situational Awareness, to Citadel at a discount, then offered investors one-on-one calls during his honeymoon.

By Eva RoytburgJuly 31, 2026

Fortune 500 Power Moves: Which executives gained and lost power, July 18–31, 2026

See which Fortune 500 companies are making changes to their C-suite ranks.

By Fortune EditorsJuly 31, 2026

Chevron posts largest quarterly profit ever, and Exxon income surges as Iran war squeezes oil supply

The Big Oil giants are taking home near-record profits from high oil and fuel prices worldwide.

By Jordan BlumJuly 31, 2026

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Scouting America cuts LGBTQ+ spaces at jamboree under Pentagon pressure

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth threatened to end military ties unless Scouting America dropped diversity initiatives by late August.

By Jamie Stengle and The Associated PressJuly 31, 2026

Bausch & Lomb CEO: the AI hysteria is nothing new

AI is being talked about as though business has never encountered a technological shift before. And just like the other times, one thing gets overlooked.

By Brent SaundersJuly 31, 2026

He worked 100-hour weeks to save a nearly bankrupt boat company. At 83, he’s just turned down $400 million for it—and gave it all to charity instead

Instead of selling Grady-White Boats for $400 million, Eddie Smith Jr. was inspired by Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard to donate profits to charity.

By Preston ForeJuly 29, 2026

‘We’re still here standing’: the restaurant world’s fallen angel is reopening with its founder chef or its 3 Michelin stars

Copenhagen’s Noma returns under new chef Pablo Soto with a monthly-changing menu, five months after René Redzepi stepped down over abuse allegations.

By James Brooks, Stefanie Dazio and The Associated PressJuly 30, 2026

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Welcome to the mega-war: Mideast and European conflicts merge, sucking in more countries along the way—even ones claiming neutrality

Welcome to the mega-war: Mideast and European conflicts merge, sucking in more countries along the way—even ones claiming neutrality

By Jason MaAugust 1, 2026

Elon Musk’s fortune slumps to pre-SpaceX IPO levels after rout

Elon Musk’s fortune slumps to pre-SpaceX IPO levels after rout

By Tom Maloney and BloombergAugust 1, 2026

Exxon, Chevron warn fuel prices to endure as war knocks refining

Exxon, Chevron warn fuel prices to endure as war knocks refining

By Kevin Crowley and BloombergAugust 1, 2026

Bessent joins Japan to help reverse months of yen losses

Bessent joins Japan to help reverse months of yen losses

By Shintaro Inkyo, Masahiro Hidaka and BloombergAugust 1, 2026

A dead SpaceX rocket that’s been adrift for over a year is about to slam into the moon, carving out a new crater with the equivalent of 3 tons of TNT

A dead SpaceX rocket that’s been adrift for over a year is about to slam into the moon, carving out a new crater with the equivalent of 3 tons of TNT

By Marcia Dunn and The Associated PressAugust 1, 2026

After Trump threatens more strikes on Iran, Kuwait and Hormuz shipping face new attacks, while Israel hits Gaza despite Hamas pledge to disarm

After Trump threatens more strikes on Iran, Kuwait and Hormuz shipping face new attacks, while Israel hits Gaza despite Hamas pledge to disarm

By Samy Magdy, Aamer Madhani and The Associated PressAugust 1, 2026

You need $2 million to retire and ‘almost no one is close,’ BlackRock CEO warns, a problem that Gen X will make ‘harder and nastier’

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You need $2 million to retire and ‘almost no one is close,’ BlackRock CEO warns, a problem that Gen X will make ‘harder and nastier’

By Sydney LakeAugust 1, 2026

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SpaceX’s Starship V3 deploys most advanced Starlink satellites then pulls off best re-entry yet with splashdown so soft it floated in the Indian Ocean

SpaceX’s Starship V3 deploys most advanced Starlink satellites then pulls off best re-entry yet with splashdown so soft it floated in the Indian Ocean

By Marcia Dunn and The Associated PressJuly 25, 2026

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Amazon’s Jeff Bezos could be the latest American billionaire to buy into European soccer clubs—he’s eyeing up a stake in Liverpool FC
By Emma BurleighJuly 23, 2026

Inside On’s tech lab, where robots build running shoes in 3 minutes and can eliminate up to 300 hours of human work

Inside On’s tech lab, where robots build running shoes in 3 minutes and can eliminate up to 300 hours of human work

By Ruth UmohJuly 25, 2026

Can Apple’s incoming CEO bring back the product design mojo of the Steve Jobs era?

Can Apple’s incoming CEO bring back the product design mojo of the Steve Jobs era?

By Sebastian HerreraJuly 25, 2026

Gen Z ‘teen takeovers’ go from hijinks to shootings, theft and vandalism. Blame ‘adolescent brain development’

By Safiyah Riddle, Corey Williams and The Associated PressJuly 25, 2026

A Hims cofounder fired his marketing agency for an AI-powered team. Now his 24/7 online vet service is growing 20% a month

A Hims cofounder fired his marketing agency for an AI-powered team. Now his 24/7 online vet service is growing 20% a month

By Sydney LakeJuly 25, 2026

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As millions of Gen Zers face unemployment, CEOs of Amazon, Citi, and McDonald’s say opportunity is still there—if you have the right mindset

By Preston ForeJuly 25, 2026

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Despite Tokyo’s push for a 4-day week for better work-life balance, Japan’s prime minister boasts sleeping just ‘zero to three’ hours a night
By Preston ForeJuly 23, 2026

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Bechtel CEO: to build America’s future, we must first build the builders

By Brendan BechtelJuly 25, 2026

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The millennial generation is split in 2: an older crowd with boomer-style comfort, a younger set going ‘back to the early 1900s’

By Nick LichtenbergJuly 25, 2026

Ronald Reagan center director: How to talk politics with family, friends and neighbors, without losing them

By Frederick J. Ryan, Jr.July 25, 2026

The Messi Test and how the Spaniards messed with it: what the World Cup final taught me about the jobs AI can’t touch

By Bhaskar ChakravortiJuly 25, 2026

An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln

Defense tech investors thought the war in Iran could make them millionaires. Instead, they faced a Wall Street bloodbath

By Preston ForeJuly 25, 2026

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All hail London—whatever the U.K.’s new Prime Minister says
By Kamal AhmedJuly 23, 2026

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An 11-year-old is cleaning his neighbors’ trash cans for $10 each—he now has 100K followers as teens face the worst summer job market since 1948

By Orianna Rosa RoyleJuly 25, 2026

What it’s like to be a founder of the most high-stakes startup ever, OpenAI

What it’s like to be a founder of the most high-stakes startup ever, OpenAI

By Alyson ShontellJuly 25, 2026

SpaceX may have missed its window to buy Tesla

SpaceX may have missed its window to buy Tesla

By Shawn TullyJuly 25, 2026

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I sold my startup for millions without a single dollar in revenue. Here’s why that’s the point

By Alexander Kardos-NyheimJuly 25, 2026

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Influencer marketing isn’t an experiment anymore as companies expand their creator advertising budgets

By Tatiana SatauaJuly 24, 2026

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Anthropic’s head of economics just explained why we haven’t seen a white-collar bloodbath — yet

By Nick LichtenbergJuly 24, 2026

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LeBron James, the only billionaire currently active in the NBA, signs a minimum contract with the Philadelphia 76ers

By Catherina GioinoJuly 24, 2026

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120 millionaires have signed a letter begging the British government to tax them more: ‘We can afford it’

By Emma BurleighJuly 24, 2026

This CEO once bought a bankrupt furniture company for $80,000. At 95, he’s now given away millions

This CEO once bought a bankrupt furniture company for $80,000. At 95, he’s now given away millions

By Sydney LakeJuly 24, 2026

WPP’s sweeping restructure could save £500 million—the bigger challenge might be winning over workers

WPP’s sweeping restructure could save £500 million—the bigger challenge might be winning over workers

By Sam BirchallJuly 24, 2026

Inside Larry Culp’s playbook for fixing GE

Inside Larry Culp’s playbook for fixing GE

By Sheryl EstradaJuly 24, 2026

From near-collapse to $689 billion: Inside Larry Culp’s turnaround of GE

From near-collapse to $689 billion: Inside Larry Culp’s turnaround of GE

By Shawn TullyJuly 24, 2026

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AI doesn’t end scarcity. It relocates it

By François Candelon, Paul-Louis Andres and Augustin ManchonJuly 24, 2026

European travel platform Omio raises $10 million and buys Rail Europe as it chases Asia’s tourism market

European travel platform Omio raises $10 million and buys Rail Europe as it chases Asia’s tourism market

By Nicholas GordonJuly 24, 2026

Meet SLB: The $70 billion oil services giant poised to cash in on AI data centers and the post-Strait of Hormuz oil exploration boom

Meet SLB: The $70 billion oil services giant poised to cash in on AI data centers and the post-Strait of Hormuz oil exploration boom

By Jordan BlumJuly 24, 2026

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‘You just hired a million bad employees’: How the brief tokenmaxxing era delivered the opposite of what it promised

By Nick LichtenbergJuly 24, 2026

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Turns out Dead Internet Theory was right: AI agents are eating the Web, growing by nearly 8,000% and rewiring the Internet’s business model

By Mia OsmonbekovJuly 23, 2026

Alphabet’s SpaceX stake fuels a $98 billion gain, beating estimates

Alphabet’s SpaceX stake fuels a $98 billion gain, beating estimates

By Barbara Ortutay and The Associated PressJuly 23, 2026

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The Trump administration is revamping the era of the ‘gentleman scientist.’ It’ll cost $200 billion

By Eva RoytburgJuly 23, 2026

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Millennials say they’ll refuse to care for aging boomer parents—but they’ll be forced to as their inheritance shrinks to 40 cents on the dollar

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By Nick LichtenbergJuly 31, 2026

The rise of 'conspicuous waiting': The 19th-century economic theory that explains why Gen Z posts their place in line

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By Tatiana SatauaJuly 31, 2026

Jensen Huang says ‘a lot’ of six-figure jobs in plumbing and construction will soon be unlocked because someone needs to build new AI centers

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By Preston ForeAugust 1, 2026