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European ministers urge EU to impose windfall taxes on energy companies as prices spike ‘to ensure that this burden is distributed fairly’
The finance ministers of Spain and four other European countries are urging the European Union to impose a bloc-wide windfall tax on energy companies, concerned that surging oil and gas prices driven…
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Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway to the moon as they seek to break a distance record for humans set by Apollo 13
Now more than halfway to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts were toasted by Canada on Saturday as they prepared for their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apollo…
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Trump touted cuts to ‘woke’ programs 34 times in his budget with a $1.5 trillion boost for his Department of War
President Donald Trump has proposed boosting defense spending to $1.5 trillion in his 2027 budget released Friday, the largest such request in decades, reflecting his emphasis on U.S. military investments over…
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China steps forward into world leadership role on Iran war, crisis as America looks on with disinterest
China is stepping up its diplomacy on the Iran war, putting forward a five-point proposal with Pakistan, rallying support from Gulf countries and opposing a United Nations proposal to use any…
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The World Cup is supposed to be an economic windfall. But ‘you’re seeing a number of headwinds’ now
When FIFA awarded the 2026 World Cup to North America, the pitch was irresistible. The U.S. was set to benefit from its broad offering of existing football mega-stadiums that could…
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Watches like this $455,000 timepiece can’t be made by a machine—and that’s exactly why they’re the ultimate flex amid the analog revival
Kevin Koenig, a Connecticut-based yacht consultant, was recently helping a prospective client buy his first boat. Koenig nurtures a 278,000-strong Instagram community under the handle @theyachtfella. The Yacht Fella is…
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3 reasons OpenAI buying daily tech show TBPN for hundreds of millions isn’t totally crazy
This essay appeared in the April 4, 2026 edition of the Fortune 500 Digest newsletter, which rounds up the headlines driving the week’s most important business news and coverage of…
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U.S. military continues frantic search for missing F-15 airman shot down over Iran, while Tehran calls on public to find ‘enemy pilot’
The U.S. military pressed ahead Saturday in a frantic search for a missing pilot over a remote area in southwestern Iran, after the Middle Eastern country shot down an American…
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In this buyer’s market, one home seller took an offer $10,000 below asking price, covered $5,000 in closing costs, and paid for $12,000 in repairs
The economic fallout from the war with Iran is driving up the cost of buying a home, even as other housing market trends in many parts of the country favor…
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The AI gold rush is real — but great companies don’t need to mine it
Artificial intelligence now dominates the investment conversation. It is front and center in headlines, company narratives, and — most visibly — in capital flows. In 2025, AI and machine-learning deals…
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College grads in ‘AI-proof’ careers like psychology and education are seeing negative returns on their degrees
There’s a boom in the economy: economics papers on the souring prospects of the recent college graduate in the AI-era economy of the 2020s. Harvard economists Lawrence Katz and Claudia…
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How Delta uses Tom Brady to train its 100,000 workforce on leadership and a winner’s mindset
Business leaders look everywhere for inspiration, from eyeing their peers’ successes to tapping industry vets for insight. But Delta’s CEO, Ed Bastian, chose to form a close relationship with seven-time…
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Revival in the pews, crisis at the altar: Why churches are closing amid a Catholic comeback
On paper, Catholicism looks like it’s having a moment. The global Catholic population has surpassed 1.4 billion. Eucharistic processions are drawing record crowds. And last summer, more than 50,000 people…
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AI’s next frontier is the real world
Your phone – and the online world – know you perfectly. It knows your face, your preferences, and your payment details. It anticipates what you want before you ask. So why, when AI…
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A Yale economist says AGI won’t automate most jobs—because they’re not worth the trouble
The conventional fear about artificial intelligence and jobs runs something like this: the robots are coming for everything, and only the most creative, deeply human work will survive. A new…
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Iran’s military may be decimated, but it’s winning the energy war as it controls who gets cargoes through the Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. may continue to “obliterate” Iran militarily over the coming weeks—as President Trump repeatedly threatens—but Iran’s likelihood of maintaining some control over energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz…
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Trump touts unexpectedly high March jobs report as economy rebounds from weak February
President Donald Trump on Friday touted the unexpectedly high March jobs report following job losses in February. “A very happy and blessed Good Friday to all, especially to the 186,000…
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Artemis II’s moonbound astronauts capture Earth’s brilliant blue beauty as they travel more than 110,000 miles from home
The Artemis II astronauts have captured our blue planet’s brilliant beauty as they zoom ever closer to the moon. NASA released the crew’s first downlinked images Friday, 1 1/2 days into the first astronaut…
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Travel guru Rick Steves is happy to pay more taxes
On the same day Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the state’s first-ever personal income tax into law, one of the state’s most recognizable millionaires made his feelings perfectly clear: he’s…
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At least one crew member still missing after Iran shoots down 2 U.S. aircraft while Trump says ‘it’s war’
Iran shot down two U.S. military planes in separate attacks Friday, with one service member rescued and at least one missing, in a dramatic escalation since the war began nearly…
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Checking a bag on United Airlines now costs $10 more as Iran war sends jet fuel costs up nearly 100% in major hubs
Most travelers flying with United Airlines will now pay $10 more to check their luggage beginning on Friday, as rising jet fuel costs driven by the war in the Middle…
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President Donald Trump is acting like the CEO of USA Inc. Is it the strategy America needs?
This essay appeared in the Jan. 24, 2026 edition of the Fortune 500 Digest newsletter, which rounds up the headlines driving the week’s most important business news and coverage of…
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Internet Watch Foundation finds 260-fold increase in AI-generated CSAM in just one year, and ‘it’s the tip of the iceberg’
The numbers are staggering, but experts say what we’re seeing is only the beginning. As AI-generated child sexual abuse material surges to record levels, researchers warn that the technology isn’t…
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Golf attire brand partners with Kelce brothers’ Garage Beer ahead of Masters Tournament
Malbon Golf has been all about relaxing the gentlemen’s game, and with its latest partnership, it’s staying true to its word. Travis and Jason Kelce’s Garage Beer has been named…
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Trump just raised the $39 trillion national debt with the largest budget hike since World War II—and nobody can figure out how to pay for it
President Trump’s fiscal year 2027 budget proposal, released Friday, calls for boosting total defense funding to $1.5 trillion — a jump that most economists say would represent one of the…
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Meta’s Bay Area layoffs affect roughly 200 workers as company pours billions into AI infrastructure
Tech giant Meta is planning to move forward with layoffs affecting about 200 employees in the San Francisco Bay Area. The company’s layoffs will affect 124 employees from its facilities…
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Bernie Sanders calls out Bezos, Musk, Bloomberg, and Buffett in billionaire tax push: ‘The richest people in America have never ever had it so good’
As wealth taxes gain momentum from Sacramento to Washington State, Sen. Bernie Sanders says 938 people stand between most working Americans and a $3,000 check. In a scathing op-ed published…
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What Is NMN: Everything You Need to Know From Experts
Longevity supplements are becoming increasingly popular, and one molecular compound gaining attention is nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN). Naturally found in the body, NMN converts directly to nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), a…
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Saks Global expects to exit bankruptcy this summer after receiving $500M in financing
The parent company of luxury retailer Saks announced Thursday that it entered into a restructuring agreement with its capital partners who committed to provide $500 million in financing when the…
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California cracks down on luxury car buyers evading taxes through ‘Montana Loophole’
As California faces a billionaire exodus, state officials are continuing to target the wealthy, with a crackdown on individuals who register luxury vehicles out of state to avoid California taxes…
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MIT created duplicate AI workers to tackle thousands of different tasks. The verdict? Most of the time AI is still just ‘minimally sufficient’
The growing share of American office workers who have experimented with artificial intelligence in their day-to-day work have likely had a few moments of doubt as to their long-term job…
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The Benefits of Red Light Therapy: Expert-Approved Advice
Red light therapy is gaining popularity as a tool for supporting overall wellness, from improving skin health to easing sore muscles. Social media videos of people in glowing red light…
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American workers’ wage gains lost momentum in March despite strong hiring, economists say
American workers saw rising wages in March, though the increases were lighter than expected and represented a deceleration from the prior month’s readings. The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday…
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Microsoft is spending billions on AI—but even NASA astronauts can’t escape Outlook headaches
Even when they are nearly 240,000 miles from Earth, astronauts aboard Artemis II have the same issues as the average office worker—problems with Microsoft Outlook. On Thursday, Artemis II astronaut…
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Gen Z graduates who majored in ‘AI-proof’ careers like pharmacy, biology, and education are making less than $50,000 after graduation
Gen Z graduates are tossing their tassels with six-figure salaries in their eyes. But some won’t be making $50,000—even if they chased college degrees hailed as AI-proof. While some college…
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The AI kill switch just got harder to find: LLM-powered chatbots will defy orders and deceive users if asked to delete another model, study finds
For years, Geoffrey Hinton, a computer scientist considered one of the “godfathers of AI,” has warned of the capabilities of artificial intelligence to defy the parameters humans have created for…
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Jamie Dimon says the U.S. was right to go to war with Iran: ‘Why the western world put up with all these proxy wars for 45 years is kind of beyond me’
The U.S.-Israeli campaign in Iran has been criticized as a war of choice, one with an unclear strategy and even more uncertain target outcomes. But for one of Wall Street’s…
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Financial influencer argues ‘money is more mental than it is mathematical’ in new approach to personal finance
A growing number of financial influencers are shifting the conversation away from spreadsheets and toward psychology, arguing that mindset, not math, may be the biggest barrier to building wealth. Financial…
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Amazon adds seller surcharge as oil spike from Iran tensions drives logistics costs higher
Amazon will impose new fees later this month on third-party sellers as rising oil prices tied to the ongoing war with Iran ripple through the U.S. economy, a shift that…
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US taps millions more barrels from strategic reserve as critics warn drawdown could fuel vulnerabilities
As the conflict in Iran intensifies with no immediate end in sight, the U.S. Department of Energy is tapping further into the nation’s emergency oil supply. On Wednesday, officials announced…
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Only one U.S. university ranks in the world’s top 10 in STEM. Pfizer’s CEO is calling for change
American and European universities have long been the gold standard in higher education, attracting top students from around the world to institutions like Harvard, Stanford, and Oxford—thanks in large part…
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Red Lobster is reportedly bringing back Endless Shrimp 2 years after the CEO vowed it would never return
About two years ago, Red Lobster’s millennial CEO declared he would never bring back the Endless Shrimp promotion that helped sink the seafood chain into Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It’s “because…
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Starbucks is offering $1,200 bonuses, expanded tipping, and weekly payouts to boost the pay of its U.S. baristas
Coffee giant Starbucks is looking to encourage its baristas and hourly workers to improve their sales and customer service by sweetening the pot with bigger financial perks. The $103 billion…
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Energy markets are having a Wile E. Coyote moment as oil supplies go off a cliff, expert says
As grim as some of the headline oil prices look now, other gauges in the energy market actually look a lot worse. That’s as crude futures have been volatile since…
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The jobs report looks good ‘for the wrong reasons,’ top economist warns: It’s hiding how many Americans are giving up
The U.S. economy added 178,000 jobs in March and the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.3%, a showing that beat economists’ expectations and offers a bit of optimism after a…
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Newt Gingrich wants to drop a nuke on the Strait of Hormuz. America actually looked at the same thing in 1977 in Latin America
With the world struggling to get oil supplies moving from the Middle East, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich raised eyebrows with a social media post highlighting a radical idea: Use…
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A $10 billion ‘slush fund’ to pay TSA agents: Trump’s latest unilateral loophole, explained
There’s an idea about how political power is supposed to work in the U.S. To guard against anything resembling monarchy, the founders vested Congress, not the president, with the power…
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‘I was just talking to the president’: Tiger Woods bodycam video hints at Trump role
After crashing his SUV last week in Florida, Tiger Woods took out his phone and told a deputy, “I was just talking to the president,” according to body camera footage released Thursday…
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I helped build Uber and Discord and now my tools help fuel billion-dollar unicorns. But Silicon Valley is losing the AI race to itself
For the first time in history, Silicon Valley, the global heartbeat of innovation, is falling behind. Even engineering heavyweights and frontier labs are losing ground as users are demanding more…
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