Economy
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Hyperscale Data holds 216.95 bitcoin valued at about $16.7M
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Westport secures committed equity facility of up to $25M
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I’ve visited school districts from Tennessee to NYC. American kids are not ready for the AI revolution
The first instinct of any school meeting a new technology is often to block it. Calculators, phones, YouTube, and now AI. It isn’t necessarily a poor instinct. When you’re responsible for other people’s children, and something arrives that nobody yet understands, a block buys time. I saw this first hand when I visited Hamilton County,…
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OpenAI IPO looks like a no-go: Sam Altman is discussing a new round of VC funding valuing the company at $1.2 trillion
Good morning. On Fortune’s radar today: OpenAI could delay IPO in favor of $1.2 trillion funding round. The new Fortune 500 Europe ranking is here!. Markets: Signs of life. The September Effect: Stocks always go down in this month. No one knows why. Expect a rate hike from the Fed today. The top 1,000 best…
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CEOs are still betting on the leadership trait AI can’t replace
In today’s CEO Daily: Leaders haven’t forgotten the value of a good boss. The big leadership story: The new Fortune 500 Europe is out today. The markets: Stocks rebound ahead of the Fed’s rate decision. Plus: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune. Good morning. I did not expect to return from the Yale…
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The Gulf’s female startup ecosystem is flourishing. So, where’s the funding?
Welcome to this week’s Fortune Gulf Brief. We’ll be covering: Why the Gulf’s startup industry is missing half the picture Geopolitical tensions fail to diminish UAE’s appeal among wealthy expats Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island gets $3.3 billion boost How the UAE is putting billions to work—from German AI to Indian aluminium And, the three we enjoyed reading this week (including the launch of the 2026 Fortune…
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EU President Says Canada Could Become Its First ‘Associate Member’ Amid Trump Tariff Fight
European Commission president’s comments were made during her state of the union address and are the first formal acknowledgment of a push to build closer Canada-EU ties.
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Emmys 2026: Streaming’s Long Gaps Between Seasons Are Changing Who Competes
How streaming’s uneven release schedules are changing the Emmys, giving new shows room to break through while annual series keep their momentum.
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Slaying Power, High-Stakes Deals: Karessa Cain’s Tenure At The Top
Forbes profiles attorney Karessa Cain of Wachtell for America’s Top Lawyers