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The asphalt industry has a heat problem — and cities are running out of patience

America’s parking lots are a climate problem. Cities are finally rethinking them.

By Aya Diab, Alexa St. John and The Associated PressMay 23, 2026

SpaceX’s third-generation Starship, which NASA may use to put astronauts on the moon, makes debut in test flight ahead of blockbuster IPO

SpaceX’s third-generation Starship, which NASA may use to put astronauts on the moon, makes debut in test flight ahead of blockbuster IPO

By Marcia Dunn and The Associated PressMay 23, 2026

Is a college degree still worth it? Here are 3 things it can teach you that AI can’t do

Is a college degree still worth it? Here are 3 things it can teach you that AI can’t do

By Jake AngeloMay 23, 2026

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Former Tesla president shares the secret to success he learned from his former boss, Elon Musk: ‘He demands to only work with world-class talent’

By Preston ForeMay 23, 2026

Everyone is blaming AI for the death of ‘craft.’ Take a good look in the mirror

By Ashley YetmanMay 23, 2026

Josh Smith, founder of Montana Knife Company.

This 39-year-old quit his lineman job during the pandemic and built a $50 million company in his backyard

By Nick LichtenbergMay 23, 2026

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My startup hit $200 million ARR. But first I walked away from 2.5 million YouTube subscribers and nearly went bankrupt

Fanvue CEO Joel Morris built one of the creator economy’s fastest-growing platforms — after giving up a teenage YouTube fortune and sweating through a Spanish villa with days of runway left. Here’s what the middle looked like.

By Joel MorrisMay 23, 2026

Tech billionaires convinced Trump to back off an AI executive order. But much of MAGA favors AI regulation

Former AI czar David Sacks along with Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg swayed Trump against the executive order

By Jeremy KahnMay 22, 2026

Musk may already be a trillionaire while these SpaceX employees and investors will hit multibillion-dollar jackpots after blockbuster IPO

If SpaceX surpasses $1.7 trillion after going public, it would confirm Musk’s $1 trillion net worth.

By Jason MaMay 22, 2026

Microsoft reports are exposing AI’s real cost problem: Using the tech is more expensive than paying human employees

Companies are racing to incentivize employees to use AI. But as some companies are finding, the more employees that use the technology, the heavier the bill.

By Jake AngeloMay 22, 2026

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Former NASA Robotics Chief: America is building the wrong kind of robots — and China knows it

The U.S. is optimizing humanoid robots for factory demos and backflips. A former NASA robotics division chief explains why adaptability — not performance — is the metric that will determine who leads global manufacturing.

By Robert AmbroseMay 23, 2026

Elon Musk’s SpaceX IPO filing just told us what business he’s betting on for the future—and it’s not rockets

Elon Musk’s creation has essentially re-invented itself from a commercial space pioneer facing little competition, to an AI-centric player battling all the hyperscalers.

By Shawn TullyMay 23, 2026

The big questions looming over OpenAI’s trillion-dollar IPO

A public listing would be one of Silicon Valley’s biggest wealth events, but OpenAI’s filing may also expose the financial and existential risks at the heart of the AI boom.

By Beatrice NolanMay 22, 2026

How Grab’s CTO sees the superapp’s push into physical AI and automated driving—and why he uses his competitors’ robots in the office

“If you go to the Grab office now, you’ll see robots from other companies as well. We use a 1+n strategy which keeps us on our toes.”

By Angelica AngMay 22, 2026

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I’ve spent 25 years studying loneliness. AI is about to make it much worse

A leading existential psychologist doubts that big tech is right to bet on AI companions during America’s social disconnection crisis.

By Clay RoutledgeMay 23, 2026

Barnes & Noble CEO clarifies the bookseller’s stance on AI-written books after refusing to ban them: ‘This is a straightforward rejection of AI books’

James Daunt told Fortune the responsibility to decide on what AI-generated means lies with the publisher, not the seller.

By Sasha RogelbergMay 22, 2026

Inside Microsoft’s high-stakes push to win back its AI lead

A new Fortune feature takes readers inside Microsoft’s plan for a comeback.

By Sheryl EstradaMay 22, 2026

Apple’s Steve Wozniak says he cofounded the tech giant after 5 rejections from HP—not to ‘make money.’ For years, his paycheck was just $50

While he could’ve been a trillionaire today, Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak sold his stake early: “I didn’t want to be near money, because it could corrupt your values.”

By Preston ForeMay 22, 2026

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Fortune Brainstorm Tech 2026 will be brilliant

Our 25th anniversary gathering in Aspen will mix tech icons with the new and the next in a celebration of Fortune’s enduring flagship tech event.

By Andrew NuscaMay 22, 2026

‘A pressure cooker ready to explode’: The wild secondaries scramble for Anthropic shares

The secondaries market for the biggest private tech companies has gotten scorching hot, and is potentially ripe for fraud.

By Allie GarfinkleMay 22, 2026

McKinsey partner says up to 50% of work hours could be transformed within the next 5 years

Anu Madgavkar, a partner at the McKinsey Global Institute, predicts that up to half of professionals’ working lives could be transformed by the turn of the decade.

By Emma BurleighMay 21, 2026

Prakash Arunkundrum, HP’s first-ever chief strategy and transformation officer, bets edge AI will help companies ‘bring the token cost down’

AI PCs are helping to drive HP’s sales, even as higher memory costs are starting to erode margins.

By Angelica AngMay 21, 2026

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They created AI nudes that got millions of views online. Now they’re being charged with crimes

The men — who do not appear to be connected — are among the earliest defendants to face charges under the Take It Down Act.

By Jake Offenhartz and The Associated PressMay 22, 2026

A school district’s lawsuit against Meta for mental health costs was set for trial next month. Zuckerberg settled

The school district had sought more than $60 million to create a 15-year program it said would help counteract mental health and learning issues.

By Barbara Ortutay and The Associated PressMay 22, 2026

Minnesota fraudster at center of $250 million scam, controversial ICE crackdown sentenced to 42 years

“I understand I failed. I failed the public, my family, everyone,” Aimee Bock said in federal court.

By Tim Sullivan and The Associated PressMay 21, 2026

Malaysia slams ‘grossly offensive, false, menacing and insulting’ TikTok memes about its king

The commission warned it would continue to take “firm and proportionate action” to ensure digital platforms comply with their responsibilities.

By The Associated PressMay 21, 2026

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Secret Service shoot and kill suspect who fired at White House checkpoint; bystander was also struck but Trump was not affected

Europe Secret Service shoot and kill suspect who fired at White House checkpoint; bystander was also struck but Trump was not affected

By Darlene Superville, Alanna Durkin Richer and The Associated PressMay 23, 2026

Ukrainian drone attack causes fire at Russian oil terminal used for exports as Kyiv expands long-range strike capabilities

Politics Ukrainian drone attack causes fire at Russian oil terminal used for exports as Kyiv expands long-range strike capabilities

By The Associated PressMay 23, 2026

U.S. reaches limit of sanctions power in targeting Iran’s economy

Politics U.S. reaches limit of sanctions power in targeting Iran’s economy

By Magdalena Del Valle and BloombergMay 23, 2026

Trump’s 3,711 trades point to multiple stock-market strategies

Investing Trump’s 3,711 trades point to multiple stock-market strategies

By Justina Lee, Vivien Ngo, Elena Popina, Matthew Griffin and BloombergMay 23, 2026

As U.S.-Iran deal nears, Trump ally warns against creating perception Tehran controls Hormuz — ‘it makes one wonder why the war started to begin with’

Politics As U.S.-Iran deal nears, Trump ally warns against creating perception Tehran controls Hormuz — ‘it makes one wonder why the war started to begin with’

By Jason MaMay 23, 2026

Trump says a deal with Iran that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz has been ‘largely negotiated’

Politics Trump says a deal with Iran that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz has been ‘largely negotiated’

By Munir Ahmed, Samy Magdy, Matthew Lee and The Associated PressMay 23, 2026

U.S. debt is the ‘elephant in the room’ amid bond market rout as Fed-fueled interest costs could drive even larger deficits, analysts warn

Economy U.S. debt is the ‘elephant in the room’ amid bond market rout as Fed-fueled interest costs could drive even larger deficits, analysts warn

By Jason MaMay 23, 2026

The Fed’s worst inflation fears may be coming true as consumers lose faith in long-term prices—and even Trump supporters doubt he can bring relief

Economy The Fed’s worst inflation fears may be coming true as consumers lose faith in long-term prices—and even Trump supporters doubt he can bring relief

By Jason MaMay 23, 2026

Kevin Warsh, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for Chair of the Federal Reserve, departs following his Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on April 21, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Big Tech Wall Street has pretty much written off the idea of a Fed rate cut at Kevin Warsh’s first meeting

By Eleanor PringleMay 22, 2026

Success ‘We’ve given them the short end of the stick’: Business school professor says AI could eliminate many jobs for young people—even as they lead innovation
By Preston ForeMay 20, 2026

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna (right) and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House on December 10, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Newsletters U.S. will award $2 billion in grants to nine quantum computing companies—and take equity stakes

By Andrew NuscaMay 22, 2026

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Commentary I’ve led companies through every major tech disruption. AI washing is the same mistake, every time

By Himanshu PalsuleMay 22, 2026

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Future of Work Top economist Tyler Cowen on the biggest problem of the AI age: not mass unemployment but adjusting to a new reality

By Nick LichtenbergMay 22, 2026

‘It’s crazy’: SpaceX could set records as the least shareholder-friendly public company of all time

Investing ‘It’s crazy’: SpaceX could set records as the least shareholder-friendly public company of all time

By Shawn TullyMay 22, 2026

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Startups & Venture Inside the fraud-ripe feeding frenzy to snag Anthropic shares while the company remains private

By Allie GarfinkleMay 22, 2026

Investing The one number that will actually move Nvidia’s stock Wednesday night
By Eva RoytburgMay 20, 2026

Elon Musk puts one hand to his chin and he looks up. He is in front of a blue "World Economic Forum" background.

Investing ‘SpaceX is his new baby at the expense of Tesla’: Elon Musk’s IPO could be bad news for his EV maker, investors warns

By Sasha RogelbergMay 21, 2026

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AI Cloudflare posted record revenue, then cut 20% of its workforce. CEO Matthew Prince says AI has made an entire category of workers obsolete

By Jake AngeloMay 21, 2026

Meta laid off 10% of its workforce as Mark Zuckerberg warns that in the AI race ‘success isn’t a given’

AI Meta laid off 10% of its workforce as Mark Zuckerberg warns that in the AI race ‘success isn’t a given’

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMay 21, 2026

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AI Trump says he’s calling off widely anticipated order to rein in AI

By Collin Binkley, Matt O'Brien and The Associated PressMay 21, 2026

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AI Ro Khanna blames ‘clueless’ boomers for Gen Z booing AI: They handed over a ‘broken economy’

By Jake AngeloMay 21, 2026

Success While other tech CEOs warn of mass job losses, Glean’s chief says AI will never replace a single worker
By Emma BurleighMay 20, 2026

Boris Cherny is the creator and head of Claude Code at Anthropic

Newsletters Anthropic lands in London as AI-powered coding—and the anxieties around it—go mainstream

By Beatrice NolanMay 21, 2026

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Economy A Nobel economist figured out 60 years ago that people learn best on the job. The Atlanta Fed says AI is making that almost impossible

By Tristan BoveMay 21, 2026

Stephen Colbert signs off after 11 years tonight. CBS cites finances, but the Late Show host blames Trump

Arts & Entertainment Stephen Colbert signs off after 11 years tonight. CBS cites finances, but the Late Show host blames Trump

By Dave Lozo and Morning BrewMay 21, 2026

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AI Allbirds’ 600% stock surge says a lot about how ‘AI washing’ became the new ‘greenwashing’

By Suvrat Dhanorkar and The ConversationMay 21, 2026

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Investing ‘We do not want humans to have the same fate as dinosaurs’: SpaceX IPO reads like Hollywood fantasy version of the future

By Bernard Condon and The Associated PressMay 21, 2026

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Big Tech James Murdoch vows ‘ambitious journalism and agenda-setting conversations’ as he takes over New York, Vox brands

By Jocelyn Noveck and The Associated PressMay 21, 2026

Traders work after a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

Investing Wall Street thinks there’s a chance the S&P 500 could push 20% higher by 2027

By Eleanor PringleMay 21, 2026

Elon Musk sits with his fists together, looking up.

Newsletters SpaceX’s IPO filing is full of surprises

By Allie GarfinkleMay 21, 2026

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Newsletters Rollout complete: SpaceX files IPO prospectus

By Andrew NuscaMay 21, 2026

Ex-Facebook exec Sheryl Sandberg says the 10-year career plan is dead thanks to AI: ‘Don’t script your career when the future is uncertain,’ she warns Gen Z

Success Ex-Facebook exec Sheryl Sandberg says the 10-year career plan is dead thanks to AI: ‘Don’t script your career when the future is uncertain,’ she warns Gen Z

By Orianna Rosa RoyleMay 21, 2026

Microsoft lost its way in the AI race. Can Copilot get it back on course?

Magazine Microsoft lost its way in the AI race. Can Copilot get it back on course?

By Jeremy KahnMay 21, 2026

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Big Tech Elon Musk’s proposed pay package in SpaceX’s IPO filing reveals what the company actually is: a $1 trillion monster built to colonize Mars

By Eva RoytburgMay 20, 2026

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Success SpaceX IPO targets $28.5 trillion total addressable market, mission to ‘make life multiplanetary’ and understand ‘true nature of the universe’

By Nick LichtenbergMay 20, 2026

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AI Nvidia tells skeptical investors that AI is ready to go mainstream

By Ian King and BloombergMay 20, 2026

SpaceX finally files IPO prospectus, reveals revenue is up–but losses are too

Big Tech SpaceX finally files IPO prospectus, reveals revenue is up–but losses are too

By Allie Garfinkle and Alexei OreskovicMay 20, 2026

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Commentary SpaceX will be worth trillions, but the space station that made it possible is worth even more — if we don’t squander it

By Tejpaul BhatiaMay 20, 2026

Antler CEO Magnus Grimeland says Silicon Valley doesn’t have a monopoly on tech: ‘People can innovate from almost anywhere’

Asia Antler CEO Magnus Grimeland says Silicon Valley doesn’t have a monopoly on tech: ‘People can innovate from almost anywhere’

By Angelica AngMay 20, 2026

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Conferences A ‘proudly autistic’ workplace expert says putting neurodivergent employees in a typical office is like dropping a polar bear in Austin, Texas

By Tristan BoveMay 20, 2026

Pay transparency is exposing a bigger problem: Most companies can’t explain why they pay what they pay

Workplace Culture Pay transparency is exposing a bigger problem: Most companies can’t explain why they pay what they pay

By Sydney LakeMay 20, 2026

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Jeff Bezos wants the bottom half of earners to pay zero income tax—he says nurses making just $75K should save $12K a year

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By Preston ForeMay 21, 2026

Indeed chief economist says we’re entering an era of ‘great mismatch’ thanks to a generational imbalance of workers

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By Emma BurleighMay 22, 2026

Apple’s Steve Wozniak says he cofounded the tech giant after 5 rejections from HP—not to ‘make money.’ For years, his paycheck was just $50

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