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- Eye on AIAI for drug discovery draws a $1 billion launch—and a lot of hope
- Data SheetYou can’t blame investors for being skeptical of Meta’s enormous AI outlay
- Fortune CryptoJack Dorsey’s Block is the most interesting company in crypto right now
- BroadsheetThe Supreme Court’s latest abortion case debates how much value to put on women’s health
- Term SheetExclusive: Norwest Venture Partners has closed its $3 billion seventeenth fund
- CFO DailyWhy many top CFOs faced with cost cutting choose to lead by example: ‘It usually starts at home’
From the magazine
Magazine
How the oil earnings of Saudi Aramco, the world’s most profitable company, are helping the Saudi monarchy shake up the global economic order
The oil giant has generated $722 billion in profit since 2016, funding everything from stakes in Tesla and Uber to new mega-cities in the desert.
April 4, 2024
Commentary
- supply chainsA new Cold War is brewing at sea–and the West’s security and prosperity are at stake
- EmploymentThe FTC noncompete ruling will narrow the gender gap in entrepreneurship
- TechThe race for human-AI interaction usage data is on—and the stakes are high
- A.I.The AI frenzy could fall flat as companies hoard chips without enough data centers to host them
- gig economy$122 Thai delivery and $26 to-go coffees: New wage laws meant to help gig workers are backfiring big-time
- EnvironmentAfter overshadowing climate talks, the myth of ‘circularity’ looms over the UN plastics treaty
Topics
Environment
Biden administration’s tough new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down
Bird flu fragments are in pasteurized milk now, but the FDA—and many other government agencies—still considers it safe
After overshadowing climate talks, the myth of ‘circularity’ looms over the UN plastics treaty
Finance
Biometric-based fraud attempts—including those using AI—are up nearly 40% this year
Tip your Domino’s driver next time you order a pizza and you can get some cash back yourself
High interest rates catch up to economic growth as GDP slows dramatically to 1.6%
Health
Jefferies CEO promises he’s still ‘extremely bullish’ despite selling $65 million in stock to buy himself a luxury yacht from a client
Ask Andy: How can a startup founder balance work and family?
Bird flu fragments are in pasteurized milk now, but the FDA—and many other government agencies—still considers it safe
Leadership
Jefferies CEO promises he’s still ‘extremely bullish’ despite selling $65 million in stock to buy himself a luxury yacht from a client
Netflix will spend ‘vast majority’ of its $17 billion content budget on originals in 2024, despite a deluge of licensed hit shows up for grabs
Hilton credits their 93% engagement rate to a strong ERG culture and a ‘virtuous cycle’ of benefits
Lifestyle
PBS launches free retro channel, with programs from the 80s and 90s
Unilever and LVMH have one common bright spot—people love spending on beauty, and it’s outshining their other products
Venice locals are angry about a $5 entry charge—accusing officials of turning the floating city into a ‘theme park’
Personal Finance
Jefferies CEO promises he’s still ‘extremely bullish’ despite selling $65 million in stock to buy himself a luxury yacht from a client
Flight attendants at Southwest Airlines seal deal for 22% pay hikes next month
Baby boomers are fearful of soaring costs for food and housing
Politics
‘An abuse of judicial discretion’: New York’s highest court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction
Biden administration’s tough new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down
A new Cold War is brewing at sea–and the West’s security and prosperity are at stake
Retail
Unilever and LVMH have one common bright spot—people love spending on beauty, and it’s outshining their other products
Hermes emerges as the outlier with strong China sales, while the rest of luxury bleeds from the lack of shoppers
Swiss giant Nestle hit by slowing sales, unlike rivals Unilever and Danone who reported a surge
Success
How the ordeal of getting an ear piercing pushed a 34-year-old mom to ditch her law career to launch the adult version of Claire’s
Jefferies CEO promises he’s still ‘extremely bullish’ despite selling $65 million in stock to buy himself a luxury yacht from a client
‘Americans just work harder’ than Europeans, says CEO of Norway’s $1.6 trillion oil fund, because they have a higher ‘general level of ambition’