AI is already taking over managers’ busywork—and it’s forcing companies to reset expectations
As AI rewrites the corporate org chart, humans can avoid some managerial drudgery, according to industry leaders at the Fortune Brainstorm AI conference. Managers currently spend a lot of time…
Young people are ‘growing up fluent in AI’ and that’s helping them stand apart from their older peers, says Gen Z founder Kiara Nirghin
Gen Z, and younger generations, are getting a bad rap. The rise of ChatGPT and other AI tools have brought on complaints that students and young employees rely too much…
Powell warns of a ‘very unusual’ economy as tariffs keep goods inflation high amid a weakening labor market
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday described the U.S. economy as “very unusual,” saying policymakers are navigating a rare combination of tariff-driven goods inflation and a labor market that…
Top economist Diane Swonk: Jerome Powell risks losing the Fed’s credibility on a gamble over AI and immigration
In a new analysis shared with Fortune, Swonk argues that Powell is treating the slowdown in hiring as a sign of weakening demand that must be offset with lower interest…
Google DeepMind agrees to sweeping partnership with U.K. government focused on science and clean energy
As part of the partnership, Google DeepMind said it would open its first automated research laboratory in the U.K. in 2026. That lab will focus on discovering advanced materials including…
Political communication scholar on how Zohran Mamdani hacked ‘slacktivism’ to appear on your phone, on your street and in your mind
Each of these platforms comes with different advantages and disadvantages. Each also prioritizes different kinds of information.Using mass media to broadcast campaign stops is not new, of course.The construction of…
If the Fed cuts interest rates today, it may be the last one until June 2026
Only in June does a plurality—41.9%—emerge for a further cut to 3.25%.Analysts are all over the place in their guesses about how many further rounds of cheaper money the Fed…
Goldman Sachs CFO on the company’s AI reboot, talent, and growth
Good morning. Goldman Sachs is betting big on using AI to fundamentally rethink how the company operates.At the Goldman Sachs U.S. Financial Services Conference on Tuesday, CFO Denis Coleman discussed…
Exclusive: U.S. businesses are getting throttled by the drop in tourism from Canada: ‘I can count the number of Canadian visitors on one hand’
From Washington state to northern New England, American businesses that have long depended on Canadian visitors are seeing traffic dry up — and with it, a crucial source of revenue.From…
Activist investors are disproportionately targeting female CEOs—and it’s costing corporate America dearly
Good morning. When Victoria’s Secret reported stellar quarterly results last week, shares shot up 14% and likely gave Hillary Super some breathing room from the activist investors pushing the lingerie…
