BUSINESS NEWS
- Susan Collins’ allies spent $25,000 attacking her rival in the Oregon version of Portland: ‘They can’t even find it on a map’
by Catherina Gioino on October 12, 2026 at 9:51 pm"Good luck convincing Mainers you know what’s best for them when you don’t know which Portland they live in," blasted her Democratic rival.
- LinkedIn is piloting a school to teach workers how to become their own bosses–no degree required
by Mia Osmonbekov on October 12, 2026 at 9:31 pmAs AI reshapes work, LinkedIn is betting its “Academy of Economic Opportunity” will matter more than another diploma
- Exclusive: Microsoft’s departing science president plans to join Mercedes F1 team as AI advisor
by Sebastian Herrera on October 12, 2026 at 8:38 pmPeter Lee spent 16 years at Microsoft shaping its science and research efforts.
- Dario Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the AI Bomb
by Nick Lichtenberg on October 12, 2026 at 8:26 pmYou don’t need a weatherman to know which way the AI doomsday wind blows.
- Fortune’s AIQ Summit: The conversation has moved from experimentation to execution
by Nick Lichtenberg on October 12, 2026 at 8:04 pmThe strongest companies aren’t simply distributing AI tools but redesigning workflows, developing talent, strengthening governance, and building discipline.
- Satya Nadella went from H-1B worker to Microsoft CEO. The Trump administration just shut that path for his employees
by Andrew McGowan on October 12, 2026 at 7:37 pmVice President JD Vance accused Microsoft of replacing laid-off Americans with “foreign indentured servants” and suspended it from the PERM green card program
- Airlines raised fares as fuel costs surged, but Delta’s CEO says those higher ticket prices could be here to stay as long as demand holds up
by Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez on October 12, 2026 at 7:18 pmOil prices are more than 70% higher than they were a year ago.
- Election odds are coming to your TV this fall. 60% of Americans oppose betting on elections
by Tatiana Sataua on October 12, 2026 at 6:30 pmNetworks are adding prediction-market prices to their midterm coverage, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows most of the public draws a line at wagering on politics.
- Ancestry’s CEO says a billionaire boss taught him to eat lunch with employees in the break room—it gives him access to ‘unfiltered information’
by Emma Burleigh on October 11, 2026 at 11:22 amAncestry’s Howard Hochhauser says that CEOs get wrapped “in this bubble.” Apple and Duolingo execs are also breaking free by breaking bread with staffers.
- Warren Buffett watches YouTube, David Solomon DJs, and this former NFL coach spent 12 years playing Minecraft
by Preston Fore on October 11, 2026 at 8:02 amMike Tomlin went viral for his 12-year Minecraft city—and like Warren Buffett and David Solomon, he shows how hobbies can help people recharge for success.