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The end of the driver’s license: Uber exec calls car ownership ‘the most inefficient asset’ and says no one will need one in 15 to 20 years

Uber president and COO Andrew Macdonald predicts that in two decades, most people will get around by bike, scooter, public transit, or autonomous...

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IBM’s CEO disagrees with JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s disdain for texting in meetings: ‘Telling people they can’t use their technology would be weird’

Jamie Dimon calls checking your email during a meeting disrespectful—but IBM’s CEO says he doesn’t care, depending on the number of people in...

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Richard Branson double-booked his own job interview. The candidate stuck in traffic with him for 2.5 hours is now Virgin’s CEO

Josh Bayliss joined Virgin as a lawyer in 2005 and rose to CEO, drawing on lessons from Richard Branson’s unconventional approach to business.

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Billionaire Panda Express co-CEO says he never got burned out—even after years of working 12-hour days: ‘That’s life’

Panda Express billionaire Andrew Cherng says hard work—not work-life balance—helped build his and his wife’s $7 billion orange chicken empire.

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Despite having a net worth of $400 million, Kevin O’Leary still shops at Walmart for $29 jeans: ‘I’m always looking for a great deal’

A bargain is a bargain for millionaire Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary—he still shops at Walmart for essentials like jeans, paper towels, and butter.

27.08.2026 8

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Dolly Parton once gave $1 million to help develop the Moderna COVID vaccine at Vanderbilt: ‘I’m kind of addicted to the feeling of giving’

Dolly Parton had a $450 million fortune at her passing, but spent much of her life giving it away—including $1 million toward COVID-19 vaccine...

26.08.2026 7

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Anthropic’s potential $2 trillion IPO could turn staff into millionaires—now the AI firm is asking candidates what they’d do if stock fell to zero

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, who has a net worth of $15.5 billion, has reportedly expressed concerns that AI workers are prioritizing money over...

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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

Billionaire Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, says the bottom 50% of Americans should pay no federal income tax—and he plans to pitch the idea to...

22.08.2026 20

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Retired racer Jimmie Johnson credits his multimillion-dollar success to shining his shoes and arriving 10 minutes early: ‘Small things matter’

Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson tells Fortune how small habits, support from his parents, and work-life balance have shaped his career.

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Despite CEOs like Elon Musk pushing in-person office work, a major study of 7,000 workers says remote employees are just as connected—and more engaged

The research found little evidence that remote workers felt less connected to colleagues or workplace culture—despite what CEOs like Jamie Dimon say.

21.08.2026 10

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The four-day week is here thanks to GTA 6—some employers are giving staff a one-off shorter week to steal cars in the long-anticipated video game

Twenty soldiers have already accepted a U.S. Army offer for pass to play GTA VI—but they must commit to a two-year reenlistment.

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Ex-Google chief scientist tells Gen Z the trick is not to master AI—instead, just ‘skim papers’

Jeff Dean, who just left Google after 27 years, says future success belongs to Gen Z students who read broadly and focus on problems with a five-year...

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Reed Hastings says he learned why companies aren’t families after laying off one-third of Netflix: ‘You would never lay off two of your kids’

Elite companies can’t operate like families, according to Netflix’s Reed Hastings—a mindset that helped turn it into a $315 billion...

18.08.2026 10

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Siemens CEO keeps his inbox below 100 with 2-letter replies—and has no recurring meetings with direct reports: ‘I don’t need to entertain people’

CEO of $256 billion Siemens, Roland Busch, replies to emails with just ‘OK’ or ‘No.’ Anything longer, and the boomer will voice note his team...

17.08.2026 30

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‘Godfather of AI’ says billionaires like Elon Musk are right about the future of work—but he predicts mass unemployment is on its way

While tech leaders paint a positive future where work is optional thanks to AI, the "Godfather of AI" Geoffrey Hinton warns they’re “betting on AI...

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United CEO Scott Kirby tells Gen Z interns to ditch excuses—it’s a mantra he learned in Air Force training: ‘Figure out how to overcome it’

United Airlines’ 58-year-old CEO shares the first mantra he learned while training as a pilot—and one that was recently publicly put to the test.

14.08.2026 7

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Code Metal lands $80 million Pentagon deal to modernize military wargaming

Code Metal, a $1.25 billion software firm, just landed a $80 million deal, as the Pentagon increasingly turns to startups for modernization.

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Malcolm Gladwell would rather have a dad who makes $100,000 than a billion: Extreme wealth is ‘quite crippling to your motivation’

Best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell argues that growing up with financial disadvantages can actually better prepare children for success.

13.08.2026 7

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Billionaire Michael Saylor says Elon Musk is wrong about AI making money irrelevant: ‘Everybody doesn’t get their own private jet’

Elon Musk says AI will make money disappear. But crypto billionaire Michael Saylor says he’s wrong for one key reason: ‘We're status-oriented animals’

12.08.2026 10

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Kalshi CEO slams founders for being over-reliant on ‘mostly trash’ business advice—he founded his now-$22 billion prediction market as a college grad

Kalshi’s 30-year-old CEO says most business advice is ‘trash’—he doesn’t read management books or listen to podcasts: ‘I’m gonna make it up as I go’

11.08.2026 10

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Mark Zuckerberg says the future will have an ‘abundance of jobs’—and predicts a wave of new careers like world builders and personal biologists

Despite predictions of a job apocalypse, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg sees a future of economic and financial prosperity.

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This ‘hidden’ career path is in dire need of more workers—and it can pay Gen Z over $300,000 with no degree required

Six-figure salaries are within reach for Gen Z, but only if they’re willing to brave extreme weather, noisy tarmacs, and the smell of jet fumes.

08.08.2026 20

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Bill Ackman’s $35 billion hedge fund has under 50 employees and all of them — from janitors to receptionists — own millions in company stock

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman says employee loyalty pays dividends—and he's willing to invest millions in stock awards and allowing summer remote...

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Instagram boss Adam Mosseri says he’s ‘definitely pro’ wearing shorts into the office as Gen Z gets slammed for dressing inappropriately for work

While Instagram boss Adam Mosseri says he’s ‘pro’ wearing shorts in the office, 42% of workers disagree—and even one Gen Zer says ‘it feels so wrong.'

07.08.2026 10

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Crypto billionaire Michael Saylor says he made $15 billion last year with ChatGPT—and has one rule: ‘Don’t try to outwork the robots’

In the age of AI, the key to building wealth isn’t trying to compete with machines—it’s using them to your advantage, says billionaire Michael Saylor.

06.08.2026 10

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Forget work-life balance: Gen Z say their top priority is actually career growth, with 93% aspiring for the C-suite

Career growth is a higher priority for Gen Z than work-life balance, workplace culture, and even salary, according to a KPMG survey of interns.

05.08.2026 10

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Despite dropping out of MIT to build $159 billion fintech Stripe, its CEO has a warning for Gen Z who want to copy him: ‘That was a poor intuition’

Stripe CEO Patrick Collison left MIT twice before building a $159 billion fintech firm—but says being a dropout isn’t key to seizing AI opportunity.

04.08.2026 10

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Palantir shares jump 13% as U.S. AI demand sends revenue soaring past targets

Revenue surged 93% year over year as U.S. commercial sales climbed 149%, prompting Palantir to lift its full-year outlook above Wall Street...

03.08.2026 10

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Palantir CEO Alex Karp celebrates 93% revenue growth as stock soars after blockbuster earnings: ‘For the first time people believe us’

Palantir’s AI software business delivered a blockbuster quarter, with revenue soaring 93% and shares jumping 14% after hours.

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Sam Altman reveals the investing advice billionaire Peter Thiel gave him that helped him amass a $3.3 billion net worth without OpenAI equity

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman owns no equity and earns a $76K salary—but says Peter Thiel and Paul Graham taught him how to build billions in investment...

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Crumbl CEO says he shuts shop on Sundays and prioritizes game nights with his 7 kids in pursuit of balance: Life can’t be ‘just go, go, go’

Crumbl cofounder Jason McGowan says his Mormon faith isn't the only reason his $1 billion-a-year cookie empire shuts down on Sundays—it's also about...

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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

The AI boom is threatening white-collar, entry-level jobs—but the Nvidia CEO says it's creating a six-figure opportunity for electricians and...

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Jensen Huang says this is the greatest time in history to start a business—and his advice is to stop overthinking it: ‘How hard can it be?’

The billionaire CEO has spent the last three decades building Nvidia —but says one simple mindset helped turn a diner-booth idea into a $4.7...

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AI workers just got together and donated $40 million to save factory-farmed chickens

A viral tech podcast led to an influx of $40 million toward improving the lives of chickens, pigs, and other animals raised in industrial agriculture.

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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.

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South Korean teens are skipping degrees for semiconductor school—they’re landing six-figure jobs at 17 while their friends regret going to college

At one South Korean vocational high school, 96.4% of graduates land jobs—with many headed to Samsung and earning six-figure paychecks and $400K...

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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

From Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to Amazon boss Andy Jassy, Fortune 500 leaders have shared their advice for workers to thrive in today’s shaky job...

25.07.2026 10

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

Firms like Northrop Grumman are struggling on the market despite record military spending. Investors are now watching Congress—and a new generation...

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Japan’s prime minister sleeps just ‘zero to three’ hours a night—even as Tokyo pushes a 4-day workweek to fight ‘death by overwork’

As workers push for better work-life balance and four-day workweeks, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is moving in the opposite direction.

23.07.2026 10

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Jamie Dimon says six-figure shipyard jobs are the new ‘American Dream’—but candidates will need to endure hours of extreme heat, cold, and rain

Shipyard jobs can pay upwards of $100K without a college degree—and nearly a quarter of a million maritime workers are needed. But it comes with...

21.07.2026 10

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Today he’s the brains behind ‘The Odyssey’ and ‘Oppenheimer,’ but the Oscar-winning director Christopher Nolan was actually rejected from film school

Before Christopher Nolan became one of Hollywood’s most successful directors, he faced rejection: 'Film school didn’t want me.'

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MIT AI expert warns automating Gen Z entry-level jobs could backfire—and cost companies their future workforce

CEOs who cut entry-level jobs risk long-term fallout, warns MIT’s Andrew McAfee—as IBM and Salesforce double down on Gen Z talent.

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Red Lobster’s 37-year-old CEO waited tables before joining the C-suite—he says it was a crash course in managing ‘difficult people and situations’

As Red Lobster rebounds from its “endless shrimp” bankruptcy, CEO Damola Adamolekun shares lessons from waiting tables and meeting Warren Buffett.

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With a $15 billion net worth, Palantir CEO Alex Karp predicts he will get 20x richer from AI—but that middle-class workers will get just modest raises

Palantir CEO Alex Karp expects his fortune to grow to $300 billion thanks to AI—he says the U.S “biggest problem” is wealth going to unrelatable...

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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says 300,000 workers are needed to rebuild American shipbuilding—with jobs paying $100,000 without a college degree

The American Dream now runs through the skilled trades, according to Jamie Dimon—and his bank is investing $24 million to ramp up training in...

16.07.2026 10

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Blackstone’s president tells Gen Z that just being nice could land them a promotion because ‘people want you to win if you treat them in a good way’

Jon Gray, Blackstone's president and COO, says elite degrees may get you in the door, but caring more will set you apart for success.

15.07.2026 10

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Gallup CEO says colonizing Mars may be closer than fixing today’s ‘broken’ workplace—where disengagement levels are as high as 2020

Four in five workers are disengaged. And Gallup CEO Jon Clifton warns there’s no recovery in sight: ‘We're closer to colonizing Mars.’

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This former U.S. soccer player built a $20 billion-a-year company. Now, he says resilience matters more than talent—and points to Lionel Messi as proof

Jim Kavanaugh, a former U.S. Olympian, says the habits that made him a top athlete also helped him build World Wide Technology, a multibillion-dollar...

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Americans are quietly abandoning the daily habit that billionaires say set them up for success—and it could have lasting consequences

Billionaires swear by books—but two in five Americans didn’t read a single one in 2025. Experts warn its decline among Americans, especially Gen...

11.07.2026 20

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One Wall Street firm is paying its Gen Z interns fresh out of college $8,600 a week—more than the typical American makes in nearly two months

Susquehanna is offering master's and Ph.D. interns up to $86,000 for a 10-week summer, plus free housing, complimentary meals, and other perks.

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