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The U.S. market has never been more focused on one single bet—but AI’s payoff will likely take decades
The U.S. market has never been more focused on one single bet—but AI’s payoff will likely take decades

Five decades of digital innovation delivered adoption without productivity. Ming Lu argues AI’s payoff will follow the same slow path.

By Ming LuOctober 21, 2026
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Zuckerberg told Meta directors he might leave California, where he could lose billions to a wealth tax. Meta answered with a new class of stock
By Amanda GerutOctober 21, 2026
Billionaires fleeing California could turn a $30 billion tax windfall into a $39 billion loss, Stanford economists warn
Billionaires fleeing California could turn a $30 billion tax windfall into a $39 billion loss, Stanford economists warn
By Bilin LinOctober 21, 2026
Attorney General of New Mexico Raúl Torrez speaks during a rally organized by Accountable Tech and Design It For Us to hold tech and social media companies accountable for taking steps to protect kids and teens online on January 31, 2024 in Washington, DC.
New Mexico took on Meta alone and won a $25 billion judgment over Facebook’s privacy violations
By Mikella Schuettler and The Associated PressOctober 21, 2026
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Meta’s revenue surges to $64.6 billion, but billions in settlements and skyrocketing AI spending turn screws on profit, free cash flow
By Amanda GerutOctober 21, 2026
AI tools discovered the PHP vulnerability that could take down 70% of the internet. Now, the race is on to patch it before AI-powered hackers attack
AI tools discovered the PHP vulnerability that could take down 70% of the internet. Now, the race is on to patch it before AI-powered hackers attack
By Emily ForliniOctober 21, 2026
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GM simulated 300,000 EV battery designs—using 34,000 years of computer time—before building a single cell. Now comes the physical part

At GM Forward, the automaker showed how much of its next generation of vehicles is now designed and tested in simulation. The real cells come later.

By Nick LichtenbergOctober 21, 2026
Microsoft and Alphabet opt out of tokenized stocks—the latest blow to an ambitious plan to shake up trading

Sixteen companies have opposed plans to trade tokenized versions of their shares on Andrew Cuomo–backed platform OKXICE.

By Camila Grigera NaónOctober 21, 2026
Anthropic adds Harvard astrophysicist to the trust that controls its board

Harvard physicist Chris Stubbs joins the trust. Anthropic’s planned IPO will place increasing pressure on its unusual corporate governance structure.

By Jeremy KahnOctober 21, 2026
Eric Schmidt’s path to a $20 billion Anthropic windfall began with an introduction from his ex, Cami Clark—now Dario Amodei’s wife

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt met Dario Amodei through Cami Clark years before Anthropic existed, and became one of its earliest backers

By Mia OsmonbekovOctober 21, 2026
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‘You’re no longer an influencer … you’re a cofounder’: MrBeast’s business resembles a Fortune 500 holding company, investor Steven Bartlett says

MrBeast creator Jimmy Donaldson has evolved from uploading Minecraft walkthroughs on YouTube to growing his net worth to an estimated $2.6 billion.

By Sasha RogelbergOctober 21, 2026
In-N-Out keeps delivery off the menu, but its fans are paying extra to get it anyway

Taskrabbit told Fortune the burger chain accounts for about half of its fast-food pickup requests in L.A. and Orange County.

By Tatiana SatauaOctober 21, 2026
Australians also don’t like data centers: NextDC shares fall 42% after community opposition stalls a grid upgrade

NextDC also cut capital spending by up to 750 million Australian dollars and put new data center projects and land purchases on hold.

By Jay GanglaniOctober 21, 2026
More output isn’t better business: Workday’s CFO Zane Rowe on how finance chiefs should really measure AI

Zane Rowe discusses the company’s approach to AI agents, finance transformation, and measuring the impact of new technologies.

By Sheryl EstradaOctober 21, 2026
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Nonprofits are embracing AI to advance their missions, but few have a road map for adoption
Nonprofits are embracing AI to advance their missions, but few have a road map for adoption

Very few nonprofits have integrated AI into their workflows or have established a solid road map, despite growing interest from these organizations in the technology.

By John KellOctober 21, 2026
The AI boom is nearly $5 trillion short of paying for itself, Gartner says

Data centers need to generate a cumulative $8.5 trillion in revenue through 2030. Gartner says no more than $3.6 trillion will flow back.

By Joshua HongOctober 21, 2026
Beyond the UAE: Space42’s $1.7 billion bid to conquer new markets

With government clients still accounting for the bulk of its revenue, Space42 is betting on direct-to-device satellite connectivity, AI-driven geospatial intelligence and strategic acquisitions to broaden its commercial appeal and unlock new markets.

By Melissa HancockOctober 21, 2026
Exclusive: AI code-testing startup Blacksmith hits $1 billion valuation as AI-written code surges

The startup’s valuation has nearly doubled in two months as AI coding tools flood companies with more code than their testing systems can handle.

By Beatrice NolanOctober 21, 2026
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Current price of Ethereum for Oct. 21, 2026
Current price of Ethereum for October 21, 2026

Ethereum isn’t just digital money; it’s a decentralized computing platform, meaning users can build and run apps on it without oversight of a company or bank.

By Joseph HostetlerOctober 21, 2026
Is Anthropic the IPO market’s last hope for 2026? The clock is ticking

More bad news in the IPO market this week, but Anthropic could just maybe turn the tide.

By Morgan ChittumOctober 21, 2026
Leica’s U.S. boss says F1 ‘goes at incredible speed’ and photography helps ‘stop the moment.’ Now they’ve made $10,000 camera together

Leica’s U.S. president Mike Giannattasio says the camera maker and F1 share an obsession with craftsmanship—and the same collectors.

By Catherina GioinoOctober 20, 2026
Powerful new AI models are fueling a growing wave of cyberattacks, experts say

Three incidents this month involved hundreds of website breaches, an unprecedented refund from OpenAI, and banking data stolen from 68,000 people.

By Emily ForliniOctober 21, 2026
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Collectors sent rare Pokémon and sports cards to get graded. Then thieves stole nearly $1 million worth of them from the FedEx truck taking them home
Collectors sent rare Pokémon and sports cards to get graded. Then thieves stole nearly $1 million worth of them from the FedEx truck taking them home

A YouTuber who lost 104 cards says PSA’s payout may be capped at $1,500 a card, even for cards PSA valued higher.

By Catherina GioinoOctober 21, 2026
Hungary’s former central bank chief is arrested on suspicion of fraud as the new government cracks down on alleged corruption

György Matolcsy, a longtime Orbán ally, was detained as authorities investigate suspected financial abuses involving public funds.

By Justin Spike and The Associated PressOctober 21, 2026
Exclusive: AI security company Gray Swan relaunches its red-teaming Arena contest for the era of AI agents

Gray Swan’s new Arena includes $300,000 in prize money for developing tactics to jailbreak models from leading AI companies

By Jeremy KahnOctober 20, 2026
The reporter who exposed Theranos loved the new Elizabeth Holmes documentary but says its ‘artistry’ shouldn’t obscure the fraud

Reporter John Carreyrou praised the documentary as a potential Oscar winner but says it shouldn’t distract from Holmes’s previous actions.

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezOctober 20, 2026
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  • Ukraine’s drones lose their Starlink link above 100 mph. Musk, Rubio, and Trump all say it wasn’t them
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    Ukraine’s drones lose their Starlink link above 100 mph. Musk, Rubio, and Trump all say it wasn’t them
    By Steven JohnOctober 19, 2026
Tech futures rise in premarket trading as SpaceX stock rockets overnight—and Wells Fargo’s ‘buy’ signal is triggered
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Tech futures rise in premarket trading as SpaceX stock rockets overnight—and Wells Fargo’s ‘buy’ signal is triggered
By Jim EdwardsOctober 21, 2026
Kalshi’s cofounder says becoming a billionaire hasn’t changed much: ‘Maybe I’ll get a fancier lunch’
Startups & Venture
Kalshi’s cofounder says becoming a billionaire hasn’t changed much: ‘Maybe I’ll get a fancier lunch’
By Mia OsmonbekovOctober 21, 2026
The Bezos Earth Fund has given away $2.4 billion. Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos’ latest $100M bet is saving species on the edge of extinction
Environment
The Bezos Earth Fund has given away $2.4 billion. Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos’ latest $100M bet is saving species on the edge of extinction
By Sydney LakeOctober 21, 2026
‘Tap-dancing through a minefield’: Elon Musk’s $3.5 trillion Tesla-SpaceX merger talks expose his power—and scant accountability
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‘Tap-dancing through a minefield’: Elon Musk’s $3.5 trillion Tesla-SpaceX merger talks expose his power—and scant accountability
By Heather OcchinoOctober 21, 2026
Ken Paxton stands behind a podium and Donald Trump stands next to him.
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Political campaigns have poured $137 million on AI-made ads ahead of a crucial midterm—after spending virtually nothing last election cycle
By Sasha RogelbergOctober 21, 2026
  • Morgan Stanley’s favorite AI stock is 92% exposed to the $1.6 trillion build-out it’s bullish on
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    Morgan Stanley’s favorite AI stock is 92% exposed to the $1.6 trillion build-out it’s bullish on
    By Nick LichtenbergOctober 19, 2026
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Big Tech
Elon Musk says Tesla and SpaceX are weighing a $3.5 trillion merger—without him in the room
By Amanda GerutOctober 20, 2026
SpaceX posts first operating profit as public company as AI revenue nearly triples to $7.6 billion—cruising past Starlink
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SpaceX posts first operating profit as public company as AI revenue nearly triples to $7.6 billion—cruising past Starlink
By Amanda GerutOctober 20, 2026
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Deloitte U.S. human capital chief warns: Broken trust cuts employee motivation by more than half
By Amanda GerutOctober 20, 2026
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Let AI go ‘a little bit rogue,’ says SharkNinja CIO. Better we find the limits than someone else does
By Amanda GerutOctober 20, 2026
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Idealab’s Bill Gross thinks AI could help launch 1 million new businesses, making up for any job losses it causes
By Jeremy KahnOctober 20, 2026
  • ‘An army of Claudes, with every one asking for my attention’: Anthropic calls human attention the bottleneck in the botsitting world to come
    Future of Work
    ‘An army of Claudes, with every one asking for my attention’: Anthropic calls human attention the bottleneck in the botsitting world to come
    By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezOctober 19, 2026
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Steven Bartlett started ‘The Diary of a CEO’ with a $100 microphone. Now he says it’s on track for $60 million in annual revenue
By Tatiana SatauaOctober 20, 2026
The non-gamer CEO racing to save Microsoft’s Xbox
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The non-gamer CEO racing to save Microsoft’s Xbox
By Sebastian HerreraOctober 20, 2026
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Success
As billionaires fight a tax hike, Jensen Huang says paying $8 billion is a ‘privilege’: ‘I’m just afraid of being poor’
By Emma BurleighOctober 20, 2026
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Mural, a startup founded by former Palantir engineers, raises $15 million bid to connect banks to the emerging bot economy
By Camila Grigera NaónOctober 20, 2026
DeepSeek fires back at U.S.federal agency ban as ‘overstretching of the concept of national security’
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DeepSeek fires back at U.S.federal agency ban as ‘overstretching of the concept of national security’
By The Associated Press and Chan Ho-HimOctober 20, 2026
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‘I want to see red’: General Motors is teaching its engineers to fail fast and ‘speak fearlessly’ as they take the EV battery fight to China
By Nick LichtenbergOctober 20, 2026
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Two decades ago, he asked, ‘What’s the matter with Kansas?’ Now he’s back to look at the 70-year con of ‘creativity’ and ‘innovation’
By Nick LichtenbergOctober 20, 2026
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Exclusive: Daytona, a startup building the ‘agentic cloud,’ valued at $1 billion in latest funding round
By Jeremy KahnOctober 20, 2026
‘I love taking VC dollars and turning it into jobs’: inside SendCutSend’s $2.1 billion bet on American metal
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‘I love taking VC dollars and turning it into jobs’: inside SendCutSend’s $2.1 billion bet on American metal
By Allie GarfinkleOctober 20, 2026
For Best Workplaces like Target and ATC, growth starts with people
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For Best Workplaces like Target and ATC, growth starts with people
By Ted Kitterman and Great Place To WorkOctober 20, 2026
Stocks sell off globally as France imposes riot curfews and Saudi Arabia cancels ‘Davos in the Desert’
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Stocks sell off globally as France imposes riot curfews and Saudi Arabia cancels ‘Davos in the Desert’
By Jim EdwardsOctober 20, 2026
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Former Trump, Biden officials: America’s security depends on startups. Weak patent policy is undermining them
By Andrei Iancu and Chris InglisOctober 20, 2026
The OpenAI bugging case had its (first) day in court
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The OpenAI bugging case had its (first) day in court
By Alexei OreskovicOctober 20, 2026
Charlie Smith attends Nothing Technology’s New York City launch event at Hero on September 28, 2026 in New York City.
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Nothing’s brand chief is fed up of ‘boring and generic’ smartphone ads—he shares his marketing strategy for taking on Samsung and Apple 
By Sam BirchallOctober 20, 2026
Zuckerberg spent years building on Apple’s terms. His $100-billion-plus AI bet is about owning everything
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Zuckerberg spent years building on Apple’s terms. His $100-billion-plus AI bet is about owning everything
By Molly A. WallaceOctober 20, 2026
Larry Page could dodge nearly $15 billion in taxes after leaving California and spending $173 million on a Miami compound
Personal Finance
Larry Page could dodge nearly $15 billion in taxes after leaving California and spending $173 million on a Miami compound
By Sydney LakeOctober 20, 2026
Strangers are paying up to $150 for empty seats at weddings all because one couple ran out of date-night ideas—20,000 people have signed up
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Strangers are paying up to $150 for empty seats at weddings all because one couple ran out of date-night ideas—20,000 people have signed up
By Catherina GioinoOctober 20, 2026
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Don’t vilify data centers for the wrong reasons — just demand better ones
By Adhum Carter Wolde-LuleOctober 20, 2026
Ex–OpenAI engineer accused of bugging office stays in jail as prosecutors allege Saudi ties: ‘Once he leaves, there’s no getting him back’
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Ex–OpenAI engineer accused of bugging office stays in jail as prosecutors allege Saudi ties: ‘Once he leaves, there’s no getting him back’
By Emily Forlini and Wen ShaoOctober 19, 2026
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