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How AI will make your Shake Shack order even faster
Shake Shack is adding more artificial intelligence to the burger chain’s menu. On Wednesday, the company announced “Project Catalyst,” a four-pillar initiative that will prioritize technology investments on digital systems,…
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Luigi Mangione’s federal trial has been pushed back to October in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
A judge on Wednesday granted Luigi Mangione only a slight delay of his federal trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, moving it from September to October instead of next…
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Americans ditch EVs for bigger vehicles as auto trends reverse
A shift in the auto market is becoming harder to ignore as consumer demand tilts back toward larger, gas-powered vehicles, even as electric vehicles struggle to maintain momentum. STELLANTIS TAKES…
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AI models will secretly scheme to protect other AI models from being shut down, researchers find
AI safety researchers have shown that leading AI models will sometimes go to great lengths to avoid being shut down, even resorting to attempted blackmail in some experiments. Now it…
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GM to boost pickup truck production in Michigan amid strong demand
General Motors is planning to ramp up production of heavy-duty pickup trucks in Michigan this summer amid strong demand for gas-powered pickups despite elevated fuel prices. GM is planning to…
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Apple retires well-known product after 20 years as it shifts strategy
Apple is scrapping its high-end Mac Pro desktop after two decades, signaling a shift in how the tech giant targets professional users, according to reports. The company has quietly removed…
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‘Inflationary surge’: Fed economists warn AI hype is overheating the economy whether or not the technology ever delivers
While many Americans shudder at the prospect of AI taking their jobs, business leaders and tech enthusiasts continue praising its potential, an optimism that is echoed across Silicon Valley and…
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Hershey is moving back to the original recipe for Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups after the chocolate’s grandson blasted them last month
Hershey said Wednesday it will use classic recipes for all Reese’s products starting next year, a change that comes after the grandson of Reese’s founder criticized the company for shifting to cheaper…
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San Francisco airport expects major delays as FAA restricts some landings
The Federal Aviation Administration is reducing arrival capacity at San Francisco International Airport as construction and new safety rules take effect, a move expected to increase flight delays. The FAA…
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Five hard lessons from Allbirds’ 99% stock plunge and $39 million fire sale
Once a brand that soared as the de rigueur footwear for the Silicon Valley set, Allbirds has fallen out of the sky. The shoemaker, best known for its eco-friendly wool…
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s advice to workers scared of AI: You’re just confusing your job with the tools you use to do it
Many white-collar workers are anxiously awaiting the fate of their jobs as more leaders sound the alarm of impending AI-fueled layoffs. But Jensen Huang, the CEO of $4.26 trillion chip…
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Los Angeles leads nation in massive population exodus as ‘breaking point’ hits Golden State
Los Angeles County, once the symbol of American prosperity and Hollywood dreams, has earned the title of the nation’s leader in population loss. The latest U.S. Census data shows shows…
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Emerald AI and Nvidia aim to offer the fast pass for data center grid connects, partnering with power producers and raising new funds
While working at a major renewable energy developer, Varun Sivaram realized that the boom in AI and data centers was outpacing the construction of new power generation, even as wait…
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The biggest mistake CEOs make with AI has nothing to do with the technology
Will advanced generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools destroy established software companies? While these new capabilities are impressive, history suggests the doom-and-gloom commentators have it wrong. New technologies rarely wipe out whole…
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Current price of oil as of April 1, 2026
At 8:15 a.m. Eastern Time today, the price of oil sits at $104.86 per barrel, using Brent as the benchmark (we’ll explain what that means shortly). That’s a decrease of…
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9 reasons AI isn’t going to take your job (yet)
Employers are under enormous pressure to adopt AI and ditch employees. Investors and CEOs fantasize about slashing costs and boosting margins; every CIO is pushed to come up with an…
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The EPA just valued a human life at $0. That’s not just a moral crisis — it’s a market crisis
In my recent Fortune opinion piece on how Trump-era policies are driving capital out of capitalism, I argued that markets cannot function without trust, transparency, and a shared sense of purpose. Since…
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Adobe faces an AI-era test of whether the creative economy still needs it
At Adobe, the AI era is a test of whether a company built on iconic creative tools can remake itself fast enough to remain indispensable without losing the professionals who…
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Private sector added 62,000 jobs in March, above expectations, ADP says
Companies in the private sector added 62,000 jobs in March, payroll processing firm ADP said Wednesday. The figure is above economists’ estimates of a gain of 40,000 jobs. The prior…
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AI can’t remember what your company learned the hard way
Boards across major public companies are replacing CEOs at the fastest pace in more than a decade — often elevating first-time leaders and insiders who must quickly prove they can adapt…
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Elon Musk’s coterie of companies are getting more and more pushback from Democrats
Jessica Mathews here, filling in for Allie to give you a quick update on some recent reporting that looks at the pushback that Elon Musk’s companies are getting around the…
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More people are using AI to manage their money— but they won’t let it make decisions alone
Good morning. A new report from TD Bank U.S. finds that employees are embracing AI as a productivity tool, but they’re not ready to hand over decision-making authority. According to…
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Steve Jobs didn’t actually become a billionaire thanks to leading Apple—but rather from his work with a film company he bought off George Lucas
The late billionaire Steve Jobs is known for being cofounder and CEO of Apple—and introducing the iPhone, iPad, and iMac to the world. However, his time at the computer company…
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An Athens listing has created the world’s second largest gaming company. Finally, Europe has a #2 global player
Skoda, Urquell Pilsner and Václav Havel. The number of global brands associated with the Czech Republic are few. When Mark Carney, the Canadian Prime Minister, paid homage to Havel, the first democratically elected president of what…
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Steve Jobs sold his Volkswagen to raise $1,300 for Apple’s first computer. He became a millionaire just two years later at 23
If it weren’t for a Volkswagen bus and a calculator, Apple might never have existed. Five decades ago, the late cofounder Steve Jobs was in his early twenties and strapped…
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Inside Delta CEO Ed Bastian’s turnaround playbook—from bankruptcy to most profitable U.S. airline
In today’s CEO Daily: Fortune Editor-in-Chief Alyson Shontell sits down with Delta CEO Ed Bastian. The big leadership story: Fortune ranks the 100 Best Companies to Work For. The markets:…
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HR leaders are drowning in decisions: here’s how the best ones are getting ahead
Two competing forces are currently shaping the work of people leaders at many major businesses. On the one hand, geopolitical uncertainty and economic volatility are leading to a tightening of purse strings, making…
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Trump has no good options in Iran—here are 5 of them ahead of his speech to the nation tonight
Good morning. On Fortune’s radar today: Trump has no good options in war with Iran. Markets are pricing in an end to the conflict. U.S. job market grinds to a…
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Congress has a lower approval rating than Hitler in some polls. And we just keep voting for the same 2 parties
Most Americans don’t know this: in 1988, the Republican and Democratic parties fired the League of Women Voters — the neutral, nonpartisan organization that had hosted Presidential debates for decades…
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AI success is a leadership test—and the 100 Best Companies lead the way
I know the demands CEOs face because I am one. Right now, we’re racing to get the right AI tools into our people’s hands so our organizations can grow. In…
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Gen Z is engineering an analog future — and it’s at least a $5 billion opportunity
In 2025 alone, over 11.7 million Instagram posts carried the hashtag #nostalgia, Google searches for “90s movies” had doubled since 2015, and Y2K aesthetic searches had spiked 891% since November…
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The more women earn, the more housework they do: inside the paradox a Wharton economist calls ‘an existential problem for men’
He doesn’t know where the toilet paper is. He doesn’t know who the pediatrician is. He has never planned a meal, started a load of laundry, or thought about what…
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The Iran war is accelerating plans for Southeast Asia to go nuclear. Experts say it won’t be easy
The last time an energy crisis pushed Southeast Asia to consider nuclear energy, it led to a $2.2 billion plant in the Philippines that never got switched on. Half a…
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Sheryl Sandberg tapped a 25-year-old to run Lean In. Here’s her plan to close the AI gender gap
Women are falling behind on AI adoption, and former Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg knows it. That’s why she’s refocusing her women’s leadership nonprofit, Lean In, on closing the AI gender gap — and installing…
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More than 4 million children enrolled in Trump Accounts savings program, IRS says
More than four million children have been enrolled in newly created Trump Accounts, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said Tuesday, marking a major rollout of the administration’s savings initiative. Additionally,…
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Former BP CEO takes over Wyoming data center developer, as first woman leader of Big Oil giant becomes new BP chief
Bernard Looney, whose tenure as CEO of BP ended with him embattled in controversy, is entering the AI age as the new CEO of Wyoming-based Prometheus Hyperscale, leading a bevy…
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Trump has a labyrinth of bad options in the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s why some warn that walking away could transcend ‘our defeat in Vietnam’
As Donald Trump searches for an exit to the Iran war, the narrow Strait of Hormuz increasingly looks like a labyrinth in which the commander-in-chief has no good options. Any…
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Wall Street just had its best day in nearly a year over a rumor
As the bell rang out over the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday afternoon, it was an unusually beautiful day: 71 degrees, sun pouring on the faces of people swarming…
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Mercedes-Benz to pour $4B into Alabama plant as Trump tariffs reshape US auto strategy
German automaker Mercedes-Benz said on Tuesday it will invest $4 billion at its Alabama plant through 2030 to boost SUV production as it seeks to address significant U.S. auto tariffs.…
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‘Go get your own oil’: Trump’s message to allies who haven’t backed war in Iran
President Donald Trump expressed frustration Tuesday with allies who have been unwilling to do more to support the U.S. war effort, telling them to “go get your own oil” as the…
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Credit card delinquencies among millennials and Gen Z have soared because of sports betting—even in states where it’s illegal, new Fed study finds
Credit delinquency rates are on the rise in states that have legalized sports betting, and it’s impacting Gen Z and millennials the most. A new working paper from the Federal…
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Three women removed from Frontier flight, arrested over refusal to pay extra bag fee
Three women are facing criminal charges after authorities said they refused to pay an extra carry-on bag fee, triggering a confrontation that delayed a Frontier Airlines flight at Miami International…
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Virgin Galactic raises spaceflight ticket prices to $750K
Virgin Galactic is reopening sales of its commercial spaceflights on a limited basis – though ticket prices have risen from the company’s previous rate. The company made the announcement alongside…
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A Wall Street vet’s Walmart recession indicator just hit its highest point since 2008—and he says the fear ‘just keeps multiplying’
Forget the Fed. Forget nonfarm employment. Forget even industrial production and real income. For Jim Paulsen, the real recession indicator is watching Walmart. Paulsen, the former chief investment strategist at…
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The Strait of Hormuz crisis is drawing eyes to another point nearby: ‘the Gate of Tears’
If you’d never heard of the Strait of Hormuz before, you probably have by now. Iran’s effective closure of the waterway, which usually carries about 20% of the world’s oil…
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NASA is finally going back to the moon, with Artemis II. What took so long?
While I was leading a tour of the National Air and Space Museum in January 2026, a visitor posed this insightful question: “Why has it taken so long to return…
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The real engine of innovation is trust
Every society in human history, regardless of geography, language, or economic system, has had to answer the same question: how do you build something with people whose commitment has to…
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Oracle laying off thousands of workers to cut costs amid AI push: report
Oracle on Tuesday reportedly began notifying employees that it is moving forward with a round of layoffs as the company looks to reduce costs. The number of layoffs in the…
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Fresh off victory over cops in ‘Lemon Pound Cake’ trial, Afroman heads to address Bitcoin’s biggest gathering
The rapper Afroman, famous for his 2000 hit “Because I Got High”, will be speaking at the Bitcoin 2026 conference next month in Las Vegas. The artist, whose given name…
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