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- Eye on AIBig Tech is pouring hundreds of billions into AI. Should it also get to decide if the technology is ‘safe’?
- Data SheetSocial networks have too much political influence, Americans tell researchers
- Fortune CryptoBinance’s founder will follow Bankman-Fried to prison—but their fates couldn’t be more different
- BroadsheetBumble relaunches app with a new tool to relieve the ‘burden’ of women making the first move
- CHRO DailyForget the RTO debate—after a youth-defining pandemic, here’s what Gen Z workers actually want in a job
- Term SheetHere’s more details about the access ByteDance had to U.S. TikTok user data
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
- TaxesCongratulations, you survived another tax season—and paid a higher rate than top American companies
- A.I.AI lets anyone generate music in seconds. That’s putting artists on edge—and setting the stage for ‘dataset ethics’
- LaborStarbucks’s case at the Supreme Court is a venti lose-lose for the company and the burgeoning unionization movement
- successMore Americans are working past age 65—and that’s good news for employers
- A.I.Scientists inspired the right guardrails for nuclear energy, the internet, and DNA research. Let them do the same for AI
- careersBurned out and underappreciated, women’s career advancement had stalled long before the anti-DEI backlash
Topics
Environment
California, Florida and other wildfire states are rapidly becoming uninsurable
Austin-based company fined for releasing 7.6 million pounds of gases known to cause respiratory issues into New Mexico
Furious Mexican farmers are ripping out water pumps for avocado orchards and berry fields, risking cartel reprisal
Finance
French media mogul resigns after getting charged with embezzlement
‘Dividend aristocrat’ no more: 3M slashes payout after more than 60 years of only boosting it
Norwegian cruise mogul’s success secrets: Focus on the wealthy and absolutely no kids allowed
Health
Mammograms should start at 40 to address rising breast cancer rates at younger ages, panel says
Austin-based company fined for releasing 7.6 million pounds of gases known to cause respiratory issues into New Mexico
Frustrated by high drug prices, California will offer its own version of heavily discounted Narcan to stop fentanyl overdoses
Leadership
Berkshire Hathaway prepares for its first annual meeting in decades without Charlie Munger
Trump ordered to pay $9,000 after being cited for contempt in hush money trial
Elon Musk reportedly sacked Tesla’s entire Supercharger team, including his top female manager
Lifestyle
Japanese town with near-perfect shot of Mount Fuji hates tourists so much it’s building a giant black billboard to block the view
Jim Beam’s Japanese parent thinks it can double sales by 2030 with a focus on ‘ready to drink’ canned cocktails
California’s population just increased for the first time since the pandemic
Personal Finance
‘High-status’ millennials are richer than boomers were at the same age. The rest aren’t so lucky
Congratulations, you survived another tax season—and paid a higher rate than top American companies
Frustrated by high drug prices, California will offer its own version of heavily discounted Narcan to stop fentanyl overdoses
Politics
Biden’s DEA to reclassify marijuana in historic shift that still doesn’t decriminalize it, sources say
California’s population just increased for the first time since the pandemic
Republican loss of Congress sealed as Democrats step in to save Mike Johnson’s speakership amid right-wing revolt
Retail
Pennsylvania vs. Perrier: Your beloved mineral water is actually a soda, court rules
Jim Beam’s Japanese parent thinks it can double sales by 2030 with a focus on ‘ready to drink’ canned cocktails
The hottest Gen Alpha obsession right now? Using parents’ money for online shopping, report finds
Success
Conor McGregor’s plans to build a hotel in quiet Irish village blocked by locals over fears of Ibiza-style parties
An $850 million retail giant is giving candidates their questions before a job interview because ‘nerves can seriously impact performance’
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s staff say he is a demanding perfectionist who’s not easy to work for—and he agrees: ‘If you want to do extraordinary things, it shouldn’t be easy’
Tech
Dave & Busters brings in bets on skeeball and other games as gambling creeps into more corners of society
‘We mailed our cat’: Utah family reunited with dehydrated, healthy feline who took cross-country trip in Amazon return
Big Tech is pouring hundreds of billions into AI. Should it also get to decide if the technology is ‘safe’?