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Billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg started their own schools—but fixing the education system is harder than it looks

Some of the world’s richest are donating billions to reform Gen Z and Gen Alpha education, while others opt to build their own schools from scratch.

yesterday 10

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Preston Fore

Swiss running brand On became $3 billion richer in the last week. It’s coming for Nike and Adidas next

On, with the help of Zendaya, Roger Federer, and Elmo, keeps defying revenue expectations on its way to a $20 billion market cap.

yesterday 10

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Ryan Hogg

Apple blocks Fortnite on iOS globally, Epic Games says, weeks after the developer scored a big win in court

Apple initially removed Fortnite from the App Store in 2020 after Epic Games tried to skirt commissions on in-app purchases.

yesterday 10

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Greg Mckenna

There are over 10 types of magnesium—here’s expert advice on finding the right one for you

With so many types to choose from, how do you know which is best for you? Here’s what experts have to say.

yesterday 9

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Ani Freedman

Inside the secret history of Walmart’s innovator’s dilemma and its decades-long road to e-commerce success

America’s largest retailer says its e-commerce department has finally turned a profit, but it spent years trailing competitors by failing to...

yesterday 10

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Jason Del Rey

Apple’s love affair with India is being tested by Trump’s ‘little problem’ with CEO Tim Cook

Apple's growing reliance on India for manufacturing iPhones is being attacked by Donald Trump.

yesterday 7

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Verne Kopytoff

Microsoft says it provided AI to Israeli military for war but denies use to harm people in Gaza

The unsigned blog post on Microsoft’s corporate website appears to be the company’s first public acknowledgement of its deep involvement in the war...

yesterday 20

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Michael Biesecker

Nvidia CEO sees no evidence of AI chip diversion into China

Nvidia’s hardware is too large to be easily smuggled across borders and its customers are aware of the rules and self-monitoring, Huang told...

yesterday 10

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Annabelle Droulers

The secret to Warren Buffett’s stock-picking success: He knew how to change his mind

The Berkshire Hathaway guru's willingness to adapt helped him earn billions from Apple and donate billions to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

yesterday 10

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Geoff Colvin

U.S. stocks are nearing record highs again after a furious rally — ‘this market could surprise everyone’

The S&P 500 is 3% below its peak set in mid-February, when Trump launched a global trade war that began with tariffs on Canada and Mexico.

yesterday 0

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Jason Ma

Trump tells Walmart to ‘EAT THE TARIFFS’ after retail giant warns on price hikes from higher import taxes

“Walmart should STOP trying to blame Tariffs as the reason for raising prices throughout the chain,” Trump posted.

yesterday 1

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Josh Boak

Costly loss for sports team owners embedded in Trump tax bill

A lucrative tax break that sports team owners can use to shelter billions of dollars of income would be halved in value under House Republicans’...

yesterday 0

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Billy House

Asking rents have fallen nearly 5% since 2022, but prices could start rebounding soon, Redfin says

Just 47% of newly built apartments were occupied three months after completion, tied for the lowest level on record.

yesterday 0

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Stuart Dyos

‘A big missing part of the story’ — Rust Belt vs. Sun Belt in the battle for U.S. manufacturing jobs

"The Rust Belt’s manufacturing decline isn’t primarily about jobs going to Mexico. It’s about jobs going to Alabama, South Carolina, Georgia and...

yesterday 0

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Jason Ma

Starbucks barista protest over ‘restrictive’ new black shirt dress code grows to more than 2000

The union said this week that it filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board alleging Starbucks' failure to bargain over the new...

previous day 30

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Dee-Ann Durbin

Former FBI head Comey is being investigated by the Secret Service over a picture of seashells that could look like a call for violence against Trump

In an Instagram post, Comey wrote “cool shell formation on my beach walk” under a picture of seashells that appeared to form the shapes for “86 47...

previous day 20

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The Associated Press

Hungary continues to woo China as BYD opens up European centre, creating 2,000 new jobs in the region

Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orban has encouraged Chinese companies to set up in his country with tax breaks and infrastructure projects.

previous day 10

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The Associated Press

Warren Buffett shifts from finance to fun as he dumps Citigroup stake and buys up more shares in alcohol-maker Constellation

Berkshire Hathaway's latest 13-F filing reveals it doubled the size of its stake in the owner of the Modelo and Corona beer brands in the United...

previous day 10

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Christiaan Hetzner

The Like button almost didn’t make it onto Facebook because Zuckerberg hated it so much

It took Facebook nearly two years to overcome the staunch resistance by CEO Mark Zuckerberg before finally introducing the symbol on its service on...

previous day 10

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Michael Liedtke

Stocks haven’t risen this fast in over 40 years—and CEOs are happy about it

Investors appear to be buoyed by positive data on inflation and shipping.

previous day 10

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Jim Edwards

How Fortune 500 Europe’s C-suite execs spend their 5-to-9

From solving puzzles to playing sports, Fortune 500 Europe's C-suite execs say their hobbies make them better leaders.

previous day 10

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Prarthana Prakash

70% of neurodiverse adults say they’re facing increased stigma at work, and the ongoing corporate rollback of DEI programs could make the situation worse

Stigmas are holding some neurodivergent employees back from getting the accommodations they need.

previous day 10

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Brit Morse

Exclusive: Stord raises $200 million in equity and debt to empower brands competing with Amazon

Stord, now valued at $1.5 billion, has raised $80 million in equity and $120 million in debt, Fortune has exclusively learned.

previous day 10

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Allie Garfinkle

Cava surpasses $1 billion in revenue—CFO says no plans for price increases

"Cava has taken a disciplined approach to avoid passing cost increases onto our guests," Tricia Tolivar says.

previous day 10

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Sheryl Estrada

Charter agrees to combine with Cox in $34.5 billion cable deal

The combination is one of the largest of the year and comes as cable companies are facing increasing competition from wireless providers and...

previous day 30

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Michelle F. Davis

Novo ousts CEO Jorgensen after Lilly competition hits shares

Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen's departure follows a 53% decline in Novo Nordisk's share price over the past 12 months and growing competition from Eli...

previous day 10

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Eric Pfanner

Size matters: Why the offshore wind industry is supersizing everything

At the U.K.’s ORE Catapult testing facility, engineers are pushing offshore wind turbines to new scales, transforming offshore wind into a...

previous day 2

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David Vetter

Richemont sales jump on resilient demand for Cartier jewelry

Richemont has managed to withstand the luxury downturn better than its rivals due to its focus on jewelry, rather than handbags and clothing.

previous day 9

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Angelina Rascouet

U.K. and EU squabble over defense partnership: ‘They want everything and they’re giving nothing’ says EU diplomat

Inking a defense and security partnership is seen as a symbolic step in turning the tide after the years of bad blood since Britain's exit from the...

previous day 10

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Max Delany

Japan’s economy shrinks by more than expected as Trump tariffs spark recession fears

With domestic and foreign demand flagging, the economy "remains without a driving force", said Yoshiki Shinke of Dai-ichi Life Research Institute.

previous day 9

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David Vetter

Trump’s military parade will cost taxpayers up to $45 million

Parade will coincide with Trump's 79th birthday.

previous day 10

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Chris Morris

Charter Communications buys Cox for $21.9 billion, a mega merger in the cable industry

New company will have over 37 million customers.

previous day 2

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Chris Morris

DOGE said 40% of the Social Security Agency’s calls were ‘fraudulent.’ Data suggests it was actually less than 1%

Elon Musk and his engineers claim 'insane' amounts of fraud in Social Security, but the real figures don’t back it up.

previous day 10

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Irina Ivanova

Headaches at Coinbase: A data breach, a $20 million ransom demand, and a federal investigation into ‘verified users’

The world's largest cryptocurrency exchange is facing challenges in the run-up to joining the S&P 500 next week.

previous day 10

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Dave Smith

‘Doubt and hesitation’ are ripping through the housing market: ‘People are starting their home search, then backing out’

With housing costs near a record high, home buyers are mostly staying on the sidelines.

previous day 9

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Stuart Dyos

Multimillionaire music icon Usher tells Gen Z grads ‘how you choose to show up’ is more important to success than ritzy degrees

As Gen Z grads slam their degrees as a waste of time and money, music icon Usher says ‘a diploma still matters’—but ultimately, it’s just a...

previous day 3

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Preston Fore

The Trump Organization has been approved for a $1.5 billion golf resort in Vietnam

The real estate development would include a golf resort, hotel, and residential buildings.

previous day 1

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Paolo Confino

Despite the V-shaped recovery, U.S. stocks still lag behind the rest of the world in 2025

Stocks from across the world soared so far this year, while U.S. equities finally reversed the downturn from Trump’s tariffs.

previous day 1

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Paolo Confino

Elon Musk is being sued for allegedly not paying swing state voters the $100 he promised them to sign a petition

The lawsuit’s plaintiffs said more than 100 potential class members are collectively owed $5 million by Musk and his America PAC.

previous day 2

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Sasha Rogelberg

Eating these carbs can help boost healthy aging, according to a 30-year study

Add more of these foods to your diet to help you age well.

previous day 1

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Ani Freedman

How our clean-tech startup stumbled into a Pentagon partnership by following the demand

Magrathea’s founders didn’t have the Defense Department in mind when they started out—but they made the pivot.

previous day 10

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Alex Grant

Ozempic CEO’s exit from Novo started with Teams call surprise

“I think that’s part of the game, so to say. It’s not for me to judge the criteria," Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen said.

previous day 1

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Naomi Kresge

Why filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve could be the secret to success of Trump’s Middle East visit

President Trump and OPEC both want increased oil production, but there could be a solution to their difference on opinion on prices.

previous day 1

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Jordan Blum

Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill could block states from regulating AI. Critics warn a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach will backfire

The brief but consequential provision would be a major boon to the AI industry.

previous day 10

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Matt Brown

U.S. debt no longer earns a top grade at any of the major credit rating agencies after Moody’s downgrade

"Successive US administrations and Congress have failed to agree on measures to reverse the trend of large annual fiscal deficits and growing...

previous day 10

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Jason Ma

Consumer sentiment plunges to near-record lows—but stock markets remain unfazed

Sentiment readings dipped from 52.2 in April to 50.8 in May, according to new data from the University of Michigan.

previous day 1

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Ben Weiss

CEO compensation disclosure gets fresh scrutiny from Trump’s SEC

SEC Chair Paul Atkins says executive compensation disclosure rules have grown “increasingly complex and lengthy.”

previous day 1

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Lydia Beyoud

Genesys CEO: How empathetic AI can scale our humanity during economic uncertainty

The future of AI isn’t just smart. It’s emotionally intelligent—and it’s good for business.

previous day 1

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Tony Bates

Trump’s ‘Big’ and ‘Beautiful’ tax cut bill suffers a major blow as his own party fails to pass the legislation

Republicans warn the tax cuts alone would pile onto the nation's $36 trillion debt.

previous day 0

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Lisa Mascaro

Fortune’s Spring 2025 CEO Survey shows increasing pessimism

Also: Inflation still top of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s mind, Meta’s fraud problem. 

previous day 0

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Diane Brady