Why don’t we trust funeral directors? Transparency and innovation can redefine the industry–if the FTC allows it

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More consumers are comparing their options when they shop for funerals–but only 18% of funeral homes post pricing online.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/15/why-dont-we-trust-funeral-directors-transparency-innovation-prices-cost-ftc-personal-finance/


40-year-old homeowner says economy doesn’t add up: ‘I’m making the most money I’ve ever made, and I’m still living paycheck to paycheck’

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“There's this wild disconnect between what people are experiencing and what economists are experiencing,” says Nikki Cimino, a recruiter in Denver.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/15/why-economy-bad-making-most-money-ever-living-by-paycheck/


United Quest Card review: A suite of United Airlines benefits for the more-than-casual flyer

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The United Quest card’s ability to earn a large amount of United miles quickly, paired with fee waivers and credits, makes this a great card for many United flyers.

https://fortune.com/recommends/credit-cards/united-quest-card-review/


McDonald’s eaters around the world thwarted from ordering after system outage that started in Asia spreads globally

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The issue rippled from Japan to Australia, New Zealand and several European countries on Friday, leaving some restaurants unable to take orders or serve food.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/15/mcdonalds-eaters-around-world-thwarted-ordering-system-outage-started-asia-spreads-globally/


Bezos just gave $100 million to actress Eva Longoria and the retired admiral who oversaw Osama bin Laden's capture to use as they see fit

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The world's second richest person launched the Courage and Civility Award in 2021 to support philanthropists—and Eva Longoria and retired Navy admiral Bill McRaven are its latest winners.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/15/jeff-bezos-eva-longoria-bill-mcraven-courage-and-civility-award/


Your Zara and Stradivarius shipments might be delayed as the Red Sea crisis presses on

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Inditex warned that costs may rise from rerouting ships due to Houthi rebels' attacks as it makes a killing in its retail business.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/03/15/zara-stradivarius-inditex-shipments-delay-red-sea-crisis-sales-h-m/


YouTube's biggest star MrBeast says it's 'painful' to watch would-be influencers quit school and their jobs for a pipe dream: 'For every person like me that makes it, thousands don’t'

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"Be smart plz."

https://fortune.com/2024/03/15/youtube-biggest-star-mrbeast-jimmy-donaldson-painful-watch-would-be-influencers-quit-school-jobs-pipe-dream/


United is scrambling for Airbus jets as it looks to replace Boeing 737 Max 10 orders that are at least 5 years behind schedule

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Delays in certifying Boeing’s 737 Max 10 aircraft have jeopardized growth plans at United, which was slated to be the first major customer for the biggest 737 variant.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/15/united-scrambling-airbus-jets-replace-boeing-737-max-10-orders-5-years-behind-schedule/


The cult of tax efficiency: The totally legal way that Tesla, Ford, Netflix and dozens of other large companies use U.S. law to pay their C-suite more than Uncle Sam

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“It’s no coincidence that some of the nation’s most notorious tax dodgers also pay their executives too much,” a report finds.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/15/tesla-netflix-ford-tax-ceo-pay/


More passengers on Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 jet that suffered a blowout are suing

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Cuong Tran, of Upland, California, was sitting in the row behind where the side of the aircraft tore away and left a door-sized hole on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/15/alaska-airlines-boeing-737-passengers-suing/


'War is on European soil — there is less than 1,500 kilometers between Strasbourg and Lyiv'

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Troops in Ukraine are running short of ammunition as they battle to hold off the Russian advances, fueling fears that a collapse could see Putin’s forces closing in on Kyiv once again.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/03/15/war-is-on-european-says-french-president-emmanuel-macron/


Most valuable fish in U.S. are wriggly, weigh only a few grams, and fetch fishermen $2,000 a pound

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Baby eels, also called elvers, are likely the most valuable fish in the United States on a per-pound basis.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/15/baby-eels-fishery-quota/


Vodafone offloads Italian operations for $8.7 billion

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Swisscom will acquire Italian operations. Della Valle called the sale the “final step in the reshaping of our European operations."

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/03/15/vodafone-offloads-italian-operations/


China’s homegrown 737 competitor has to wait a while to fill the vacuum left by Boeing: Europe says COMAC's C919 is 'too new' to approve by 2026

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China wants to take a bite out of the global aviation market with COMAC's C919, but it still needs to convince regulators that it's safe.

https://fortune.com/asia/2024/03/15/china-comac-c919-boeing-737-competitor-europe-approval/


A man on a crowded NYC subway train is shot with his own gun after Gov. Kathy Hochul sends the National Guard to check bags at station entrances

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A man was shot after getting into an altercation with another passenger during the evening rush hour on Thursday.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/14/man-nyc-subway-shot-own-gun-evening-rush-hour-kathy-hochul-national-guard-bag-checks/


Elon Musk loses a SpaceX mega rocket descending to Earth after hourlong test flight

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“The ship has been lost. So no splashdown today,” said SpaceX’s Dan Huot. “But again, it’s incredible to see how much further we got this time around.”

https://fortune.com/2024/03/14/spacex-mega-rocket-lost-hourlong-test-flight-elon-musk/


Yale targeted by Connecticut bill that would ban legacy admissions statewide

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“If you look at leaders of Fortune 500 companies ... this really matters to how our society operates,” said Democratic state Sen. Derek Slap.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/14/will-connecticut-ban-legacy-admissions-yale-ivy-league/


WeightWatchers, reeling from collapsing stock and Oprah’s departure in the age of Ozempic, vows to ‘prove the naysayers wrong’ and turn its fortunes around

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“We have strong liquidity and are not in a cash crunch,” CEO Sima Sistani wrote in a memo to employees today.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/14/weightwatchers-collapsing-stock-turn-its-fortunes-around/


Data analytics made simple and free: 6 steps to mastering the skill

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People produce 2.5 quintillion bytes of data on a daily basis. Gain the skills to analyze it all in our 6-step guide to learning data analytics.

https://fortune.com/education/articles/how-to-learn-data-analytics/


Ready to start coding but don’t know which programming language to learn first? Here are the best programming languages for beginners.

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Choosing the best programming language to learn is subjective and depends on your goals and interests. Fortune explores the top languages for beginners, including JavaScript, Python, SQL, and Java.

https://fortune.com/education/articles/best-programming-languages-to-learn/


America’s only socialist senator and the union chief who shook Detroit say enough is enough, it’s time for a 4-day workweek

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Bernie Sanders and Shawn Fain just told Congress that a 32-hour work week with no loss in pay is overdue—and has been for nearly 70 years.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/14/4-day-week-bernie-sanders-shawn-fain-32-hours/


Affordability, reliability, and industrial competitiveness will make or break the net-zero transition. Here’s how

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Counterintuitively, delivering on the climate agenda means doing more than just addressing climate change directly.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/14/affordability-reliability-industrial-competitiveness-net-zero-transition/


The economy was just hit with a one-two punch of bad data

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In the fight between the mighty American consumer and the always lurking recession, it hasn’t been much of a contest—until now?

https://fortune.com/2024/03/14/economy-recession-bad-data-terail-sales-producer-price-index/


Liquid Death is turning water into Gen Z’s beer by selling the ‘healthiest thing you can drink’

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“We don't actually take ourselves seriously,” founder Mike Cessario told Fortune. “We don't think we're extreme. We're kind of making fun of all that extreme marketing.”

https://fortune.com/2024/03/14/liquid-death-ceo-mike-cessario-gen-z-beer-water/


The uninsurable housing market: 26% of homeowners worry climate change will put them underwater either literally or figuratively

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Homeowners insurance premiums are up 300% in California since before the pandemic, insurance exec says.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/14/homeowners-insurance-unaffordable-unavailable-housing-market/


Apple quietly purchased an AI startup this year—and we might see the first fruits of that purchase in this year's big iPhone software release

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Apple is adding features to its iOS 18 software that rely on generative AI, the technology behind ChatGPT and other groundbreaking tools.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/14/apple-darwinai-acquisition-generative-ai-ios18-iphone-alexander-wong/


U.S. to reimburse more than $4.1 million lost to loan forgiveness scams as FAFSA problems persist

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More than 27,000 are set to receive checks from the federal government in the wake of a 2019 Federal Trade Commission lawsuit.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/14/student-debt-scams-loan-forgiveness-fafsa-problems/


OpenAI should be copying journalists’ principles, not just their content

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Big Tech can follow the same principles that are applied throughout the news creation process.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/14/openai-should-be-copying-journalists-principles-not-just-their-content/


TikTok CEO vows to fight any ban, urges users to 'protect your constitutional rights'

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“This legislation, if signed into law, will lead to a ban of TikTok in the United States. Even the bill’s sponsors admit that’s their goal,” Shou Chew said.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/14/tiktok-ceo-message-to-users-ban/


Under pressure from Temu and Shein, Amazon launches a spring shopping event

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The Big Spring Sale is scheduled to run next week.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/14/amazon-spring-sale-dates-deals-prime/


Jack Dorsey-backed COPA tells court that Craig Wright ‘lied on an extraordinary scale’ about creating Bitcoin—and a U.K. judge has agreed

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Craig Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous author of the Bitcoin white paper, a U.K. judge has ruled.

https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/03/14/copa-craig-wright-bitcoin-uk-judge-ruling/


Texas saw big population increases over the past year, while Los Angeles saw a big decline

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New York has the most people, but the biggest growth is happening in the South.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/14/why-are-so-many-people-moving-to-texas-florida-south-census/


Mnuchin to put together TikTok bidding group: ‘There’s no way that the Chinese would ever let a U.S. company own something like this in China’

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Speaking on CNBC's “Squawk Box,” the former Treasury Secretary said “This should be owned by U.S. businesses."

https://fortune.com/2024/03/14/mnuchin-tiktok-bidding-group-china-congress-ban/


Snacking is king—and inflation-proof—as more Gen Z and millennials resort to small indulgences even with tight wallets, Toblerone and Cadbury maker finds

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Gen Z and millennials don't care as much for the regimented three-meals as they turn to snacks through the day as small doses of pleasure.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/03/14/snacking-snacks-inflation-proof-genz-millennials-toblerone-cadbury-small-indulgences-cost-of-living/


Whoopi Goldberg admits she put her stardom above her child because she knew 'it would never happen again’

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This comes as pop star Lily Allen says her children ‘ruined’ her career.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/14/whoopi-goldberg-popstar-lily-allen-children-ruined-her-career-you-cant-have-it-all/


Most Americans are against college athletes unionizing as Dartmouth men’s basketball players move toward forming the first labor union in college sports

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A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that most adults, 55%, believe NCAA athletes should not be permitted to form unions.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/14/most-americans-against-college-athletes-unionizing-dartmouth-mens-basketball-players-first-labor-union-college-sports/


Biden opposes plans to sell U.S. Steel to Japanese company Nippon

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Donald Trump also said earlier this year after meeting with the Teamsters union that he would stop the U.S. Steel acquisition.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/14/joe-biden-opposes-plans-to-sell-us-steel-to-nippon/


Starbucks is negotiating with its unionized workers. Here’s why this is good news for America

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Unlike the stereotype of workers squeezing the company for a few more dollars, they loved working at Starbucks and wanted it to live up to its values.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/14/starbucks-negotiating-unions-workers-good-news-for-america/


Deliveroo CEO not worried about EU deal recognizing 5.5m gig workers as employees

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Deliveroo founder Will Shu thinks the delivery app has won its biggest battle with the EU after months of tense negotiations.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/03/14/deliveroo-ceo-eu-law-5-5-million-gig-workers-employees-lobbying-uk-france/


A 28-year-old health care worker made $7,310 in 6 days from TikTok roses

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“I wouldn’t consider it work,” says Allison McCarthy, who drove for Amazon, Instacart and DoorDash before live-streaming. “It’s not challenging … it’s kind of fun.”

https://fortune.com/2024/03/14/allison-mccarthy-tiktok-rose-student-loans/


Shell waters down its 2030 carbon reduction target

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The energy giant now aims to reduce its net carbon intensity by 15% to 20% by 2030, compared with a previous target of 20%.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/03/14/shell-waters-down-its-2030-carbon-reduction-target-but-still-aims-to-reach-net-zero-by-2050/


DeSantis-appointed chair of Walt Disney World’s governing district is leaving 3 years early in latest shakeup of board takeover

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Martin Garcia's departure as chairman of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District is coming a week after the district's administrator, Glen Gilzean, left.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/14/desantis-appointed-chair-walt-disney-worlds-governing-district-leaving-latest-shakeup-board-takeover/


Landlocked Florida county full of citrus groves was top destination for U.S. movers in 2023 as people searched for affordable home prices

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More than 29,300 people moved last year to the county between Tampa and Orlando, two metro areas where housing has grown increasingly pricey and the county is considered a cheaper alternative.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/14/landlocked-florida-polk-county-citrus-groves-top-destination-us-movers-2023-affordable-home-prices/


AI is supercharging election disinformation worldwide as more than 50 countries head to the polls in 2024

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As the U.S. presidential race heats up, FBI Director Christopher Wray recently warned about the growing threat, saying generative AI makes it easy for "foreign adversaries to engage in malign influence.”

https://fortune.com/2024/03/14/ai-supercharging-election-disinformation-worldwide-50-countries-head-to-polls-2024/


Biden’s big play to attract foreign chip and EV investments could be stumbling as Samsung, TSMC and others reportedly balk at high costs

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Despite the promise of billions of dollars, foreign firms are finding the U.S. more expensive than they anticipated.

https://fortune.com/asia/2024/03/14/biden-chips-act-inflation-reduction-act-more-costly-than-expected-korea-taiwan-samsung-tsmc-ev-batteries-chips/


Youth mental health crisis in U.K. keeping 3 million Gen Zers out of work

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Recent research found Gen Z workers were spearheading a mental health crisis that was causing a rise in sick days in the U.K.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/03/14/youth-mental-health-crisis-uk-3-million-gen-zers-labor-force/


Under Armour founder Kevin Plank is back as CEO, abruptly ending Stephanie Linnartz’s three-year turnaround plan two years early

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Plank, who controls 65% of the struggling retailer’s voting shares, will become its fourth CEO in four years.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/13/under-armour-kevin-plank-ceo-stephanie-linnartz/


Congress’ push to outlaw TikTok follows years of concern from elected officials about Chinese election interference and espionage

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Top government watchdogs have raised concerns over Chinese Communist Party  influence and malware-compromised devices.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/13/congress-outlaw-tiktok-chinese-concern-interference/


‘What, and destroy $2 billion worth of property?’ Mass. beach community undaunted after storm washes away 3-day-old $600,000 sand dune project

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Tom Saab, head of Salisbury Beach Citizens for Change, said “Everybody is angry and upset. We can't survive without sand rebuilding the dunes and can't survive paying out of our pocket after every storm."

https://fortune.com/2024/03/13/salisbury-massachusetts-sand-dunes-storm-2-billion-of-property/


Joe Biden’s latest budge proposal calls for a 30% tax on crypto mining

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U.S. President Joe Biden is pitching a variety of crypto related taxes and regulations, which he says could generate almost $10 billion next year.

https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/03/13/joe-bidens-latest-budge-proposal-calls-for-a-30-tax-on-crypto-mining/


Mastercard-owned CipherTrace tells clients it is shutting down key products

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Mastercard recently retracted a report from a CipherTrace investigator in the Bitcoin Fog case, citing 'unverifiable and unauditable' data.

https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/03/13/mastercard-ciphertrace-blockchain-analytics-chainalysis-bitcoin-fog/


Joe Biden is admitting that nobody wants to sell their house—and he’s offering a measly incentive to fix it

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The Pandemic Housing Boom increased the price of starter homes a whopping 45%. The White House thinks a $10,000 tax credit will get the market moving.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/13/joe-biden-housing-tax-credit-market-frozen-mortgage-rates/


Olivia Munn was diagnosed with breast cancer 2 months after a normal mammogram. This is the tool she says ‘saved my life’

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Wanting to be proactive about her health, Munn in February 2023 took a genetic test that screens for 90 such cancer genes. She tested negative for all of them.

https://fortune.com/well/2024/03/13/olivia-munn-breast-cancer-risk-assessment-tool/


Top Tesla analyst shocks market with prediction that volumes will drop this year, prompting stock swoon to 10-month low

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“Right now, the market is voting and telling us that it believes Tesla does not currently deserve that high valuation,” said Adam Sarhan, founder and CEO of 50 Park Investments.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/13/elon-musk-tesla-stock-10-month-low-wells-fargo-analyst-volumes-drop/


The biggest donor in the 2024 election holds a $15 billion stake in TikTok’s parent company

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Jeff Yass, the trading mastermind behind Susquehanna International Group, owns a stake in ByteDance that constitutes the largest single asset in his $40.8 billion fortune.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/13/tiktok-billionaire-jeff-yass-biggest-donor-2024-election/


One-time ‘SPAC king’ Chamath Palihapitiya just fired 2 partners from his VC firm over a ‘situation’ at an AI startup

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Social Capital fired the partners related to an undisclosed matter involving its investment in AI startup Groq, according to a letter reviewed by Bloomberg.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/13/chamath-palihapitiya-social-capital-fires-2-partners-ai-startup-situation/


Elon Musk is letting Tesla loyalists cut the line and buy Cybertrucks before everyone else

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Tesla shareholders (or HODLers) with at least $40,000 in stock are eligible for the new program.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/13/elon-musk-tesla-cybertruck-waitlist-shareholder-loyal-ev/


Wealthy Massachusetts homeowners spent half a million dollars to build a sand dune that washed away in three days–and they’re dead set on rebuilding it

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Intense storms are more frequent due to climate change and state funding to protect beach homes has failed to keep pace.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/13/wealthy-massachusetts-homeowners-sand-dune-washed-away-rebuilding/


Kate Middleton's photo debacle is just the beginning of what AI will do to public trust

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Growing AI sophistication “calls to question how we know what to believe anymore,” PR manager says.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/13/kate-middleton-photo-debacle-ai-public-trust/


Bill's CEO says it's not healthy for entrepreneurs or society to focus on wealth creation over innovation

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'I place a lot of focus on where I want to be in the future and a long time in the future,' says Bill CEO René Lacerte.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/13/leadership-next-bill-ceo-rene-lacerte/


The Boeing whistleblower’s death is a tragic reminder that society still expects people like John Barnett to become martyrs

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As a functioning society, we need people who are not necessarily people pleasers or susceptible to groupthink to point out our blind spots.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/13/boeing-whistleblower-death-john-barnett/


Ethereum’s fix for its gas fee problem is now live: What you need to know about the Dencun upgrade

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On Wednesday morning, the Ethereum blockchain completed an upgrade called Dencun, the biggest change to the network’s code in over a year.

https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/03/13/ethereums-fix-for-its-gas-fee-problem-is-now-live-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-dencun-upgrade/


44% of all homes in the U.S. are at risk of severe or extreme damage from environmental threats

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“Climate risk is a big deal,” says Realtor.com economist Jiayi Xu, adding that “people are tolerating these risks in exchange for more affordable housing.”

https://fortune.com/2024/03/13/housing-market-climate-change-22-trillion-homes-exposed-insurance/


Richard Branson's Virgin Voyages offers 4-week cruises for remote workers

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It’s the latest in a growing line of extended getaways.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/13/virgin-voyages-four-week-cruise-remote-workers-10000-dollars/


This Nordic country just added $6 billion to defense and will start drafting women into its military service

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Danish armed forces will be boosted by compulsory military conscription for women from 2026, which will also align with the country’s gender equality values, according to Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/03/13/denmark-to-add-6-billion-to-defense-and-to-start-drafting-women-into-its-military-service/


Neil Young is begrudgingly returning to Spotify after admitting his protest against Joe Rogan was unsuccessful

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“My decision comes as music services Apple and Amazon have started serving the same disinformation podcast features I had opposed at Spotify.”

https://fortune.com/2024/03/13/neil-young-returning-to-spotify-after-joe-rogan-protest-unsuccessful/


House overwhelmingly votes to ban TikTok if its Chinese owner doesn’t sell

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The bill, passed by a vote of 352-65, now goes to the Senate, where its prospects are unclear.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/13/house-passes-tiktok-ban-senate-path-unclear/


There's a scientific reason why you're feeling impulsive and restless this time of year. An expert explains

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Just because the seasons are changing, doesn’t mean you have to.

https://fortune.com/well/2024/03/13/restless-impulsive-feelings-spring/


5 best health insurance companies for small businesses 2024

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The leading small business insurance companies have innovative solutions to address today's risks.

https://fortune.com/recommends/insurance/best-small-business-health-insurance-companies/


Bank of America® Travel Rewards Secured Credit Card: A secured card with rewards that can be used to cover travel purchases

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The fee-free Bank of America Travel Rewards Secured Card offers a path toward credit building while allowing you to earn points to pay for travel.

https://fortune.com/recommends/credit-cards/bank-of-america-travel-rewards-secured-review/


A TikTok star who is taking a pay cut for a 9-to-5 job explains why influencing is unsustainable

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It's hard to beat an influencer salary, which can top five figures a month for just a handful of posts.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/13/ana-wolfermann-tiktok-why-influencing-is-unsustainable/


Amex Green vs Gold vs Platinum: What color looks best on you?

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We dove into the details to compare the Amex Green, Gold and Platinum cards’ fees, rewards, perks and protections to help you select the right card for your needs.

https://fortune.com/recommends/credit-cards/amex-green-vs-gold-vs-platinum/


The New York Times’ Wordle cash cow is under assault from cloned knock-offs—and it’s fighting back

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The Times has filed several Digital Millennium Copyright Act, or DMCA, takedown notices to developers of Wordle-inspired games.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/13/new-york-times-wordle-clones-copyright-knock-offs/


Virginia wildlife center employees put on giant animal masks to raise orphaned fox kit

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In a video on the Richmond Wildlife Center's Facebook page, Executive Director Melissa Stanley is shown wearing a red fox mask and feeding the tiny kit from a syringe.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/13/wildlife-center-employees-wear-animal-masks-red-fox/


Nvidia founder tells Stanford students their high expectations may make it hard for them to succeed: 'I wish upon you ample doses of pain and suffering'

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Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang thinks privileged Gen Z grads should lower their expectations if they want success.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/13/nvidia-founder-ceo-jensen_huang-stanford-students-genz-grads-low-expectations-successful/


Yeezy still weighs heavy on Adidas as the sportswear company faces its first loss in 30 years—but 2024 could finally offer some respite

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Yeezys are just one of the problems Adidas faces, including a slowdown in sales in the sportswear market and an oversupply in North America.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/03/13/yeezy-adidas-germany-sportswear-first-net-loss-30-years-sales-samba-gazelle/


Gen Z is determined to be richer than their parents, so they’ll return to the office and ditch their social life if it means getting a pay rise

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"Defying misconceptions of their laziness, our data paints a picture of a resolute generation, hungry for balance and fulfillment."

https://fortune.com/2024/03/13/gen-z-wants-to-be-richer-parents-go-to-office-pay-rise/


We analyzed 46 years of consumer sentiment data–and found that today’s ‘vibecession’ is just men starting to feel as bad about the economy as women historically have

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The overall vibes hit their nadir in June 2022–the month of highest inflation and the lowest level of consumer sentiment ever recorded for men.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/13/we-analyzed-46-years-consumer-sentiment-vibecession-men-feel-as-bad-about-the-economy-as-women-historically-have/


Tesla investors are flooding judge who threw out Elon Musk's $56bn pay package with complaints about winning lawyers' request for $6bn in company stock

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Delaware Chancery Court Chief Judge Kathaleen St. J. McCormick said she’s not reading the letters.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/13/tesla-investors-flooding-judge-threw-out-elon-musk-56bn-pay-package-complaints-winning-lawyers-demand-6bn-stock/


U.K. makes a comeback with 0.2% growth in January

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Data next week is expected to show a sharp slowdown in inflation, and investors are betting the Bank of England will begin cutting rates in August from their highest level in 16 years.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/03/13/u-k-bounces-back-from-recession/


Buttigieg is scolding railroads for not doing enough to improve safety after fiery 2023 Ohio derailment: 'The rate should be going down—and fast'

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He said too often regulators encounter resistance when trying to get the industry to do more to improve safety.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/13/buttigieg-scolds-railroads-not-doing-enough-improve-safety-fiery-2023-ohio-derailment/


Wegovy and Ozempic have ignited a gold rush in the pharma industry

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The UK medicines agency has seized 869 fake Ozempic pens so far — more than its counterparts in Denmark, Ireland, Switzerland, Iceland and the Netherlands combined.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/03/13/wegovy-and-ozempic-have-ignited-a-gold-rush-in-pharma-as-well-as-an-upsurge-in-fake-skinny-jabs-leading-to-surge-in-hospitalizations/


Volkswagen still 'convinced future is electric' despite EV winter

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Volkswagen expects sales to fall by a third this year, but the German carmaker is eyeing expansion in the U.S., China, and Mexico.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/03/13/volkswagen-future-electric-30-new-models-gloomy-sales-outlook/


Boeing promises to work with employees to correct quality lapses after FAA review finds aircraft maker failed 33 production aspects at one plant

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The aircraft maker detailed its latest steps to correct lapses in quality in a memo to employees from Stan Deal, president of Boeing's commercial plane division.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/13/boeing-promises-work-employees-correct-quality-lapses-faa-review-finds-aircraft-maker-failed-33-production-aspects-one-plant/


The battle between BYD and Tesla moves to a new front: Southeast Asia

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Both Tesla and BYD are deepening their presence in Southeast Asia as EV growth in China slows down.

https://fortune.com/asia/2024/03/13/the-battle-between-byd-and-tesla-moves-to-a-new-front-southeast-asia/


Tesla, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and more rated 'poor' in automated driving test ratings

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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tested automated driving systems and only one of 14 got an "acceptable" rating. None performed well enough to be rated "good," the IIHS found.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/12/tesla-bmw-mercedes-rated-automated-driving-test/


Bezos-backed fund invests $60 million to improve the taste of alternative meat

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The Bezos Earth Fund will inject $60 million into research on alternative proteins.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/12/bezos-invests-million-taste-alternative-meat/


Mark Cuban is so serious about AI that he’s offering free AI training to high schoolers. Here’s where.

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Mark Cuban is bringing his free AI bootcamp for high schoolers to over 18 cities across the country this fall.

https://fortune.com/education/articles/mark-cuban-foundation-ai-bootcamps/


Jerome Powell just revealed a hidden reason why inflation is staying high: The economy is increasingly uninsurable

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Housing and auto insurance costs are soaring because of climate change and more expensive car parts, says Fed Chairman Jerome Powell.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/12/why-inflation-high-jerome-powell-says-insurance-climate-change/


Abercrombie stock surged past Nvidia in 2023. It just had its worst week in years as the retailer banks on continued millennial interest

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Despite Abercrombie’ robust fourth-quarter, shareholders and analysts worry about its ability to sustain strong growth.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/12/abercrombie-stock-nvidia-earnings-gen-z-millennials/


Chubb insurance review 2024: Protection for auto, home, business, and jewelry

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Chubb offers insurance policies for all types of products, and does so with high ratings for financial soundness. Its customer reviews are not as impressive.

https://fortune.com/recommends/insurance/chubb-insurance-review/


Jewelers Mutual review 2024: A financially stable jewelry insurer for your rings, watches, and loose stones

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Jewelers Mutual remains a trusted option for jewelry insurance thanks to the companies highly rated financial stability and flexible coverage options.

https://fortune.com/recommends/insurance/jewelers-mutual-review/


Carl Icahn has called off the dogs hounding DNA-sequencing company Illumina

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Carl Icahn has decided not to launch a fresh proxy fight at DNA sequencing company Illumina Inc. this year, a person familiar with the matter said. The activist investor didn’t nominate directors for seats on the board of Illumina before a deadline to do so passed, the person said, asking not to be identified discussing […]

https://fortune.com/2024/03/12/carl-icahn-calls-off-dogs-illumina-grail-proxy-fight/


How Nvidia’s billionaire CEO went from Denny’s dishwasher to leading a company with a $2 trillion market cap

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“I’m still working on being a good CEO,” Jensen Huang said in an interview at his alma mater, Stanford University.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/12/billionaire-nvidia-ceo-first-job-dennys/


Shrinkflation is coming for your home

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The median new home size is the smallest it’s been in more than a decade.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/12/shrinkflation-coming-for-your-home-housing-market-small-houses/


Grayscale files to launch low-fee GBTC spin-off to help appease investors: ‘This is a way to throw them a bone’

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Grayscale has filed to launch a low-fee GBTC alternative to attract new investors and appease disgruntled investors.

https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/03/12/grayscale-bitcoin-mini-trust-gbtc-spinoff/


Jamie Dimon says the Fed should hold off on cutting interest rates because the economy is ‘kind of booming’

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Dimon said there’s a roughly 35% chance of a U.S. soft landing, but stagflation and recession remain a threat.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/12/jamie-dimon-fed-interest-rates-economy-booming/


Putin’s inconvenient truth for the west: Despite 7% inflation, Russia’s economy is a ‘big and resilient animal

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Unemployment is low, and the IMF sees Russia's economy growing 2.6% this year, versus just 0.9% for the Eurozone.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/03/12/vladimir-putin-reelection-russia-economy-good/


PETA outraged by 2 dog deaths in Iditarod, calls for ‘despicable race to end’

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PETA SVP Colleen O’Brien decried the race she has long opposed: "All so the human winner can get a trophy while the dogs get an icy grave."

https://fortune.com/2024/03/12/2-dogs-die-iditarod-alaska/


Inflation is now ‘moving more sideways than down’—and it could keep the Fed from cutting rates anytime soon

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Rent, gas prices drive up headline number, but investors still hopeful for interest-rate relief starting in June.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/12/inflation-bls-cpi-fed-rate-cuts-june-headline-core/


Vinyl records will be an inflation metric in the U.K., thanks to Taylor Swift

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Vinyl's comeback reflects "a resurgence in popularity," according to ONS, as the records surge to new highs in sales.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/03/12/vinyl-records-comeback-britain-u-k-inflation-taylor-swift-1989-album/


Airbnb bans all indoor security cameras to 'prioritize the privacy of our community'

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The majority of listings, the company says, did not report having a security camera on premises.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/12/airbnb-bans-all-indoor-security-cameras-to-prioritize-the-privacy-of-our-community/


Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian calls this ‘the highest ROI $100 you can spend on your health.’ Here’s what to know about the calcium score test’s benefits

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Altimeter CEO Brad Gerstner also shared on X he’d gotten the scan, in part because “I have had too many friends die young of heart attacks.”

https://fortune.com/well/2024/03/12/calcium-score-test-alexis-ohanian-brad-gerstner/


Boeing whistleblower, who publicly raised concerns about the manufacturer's safety practices, found dead

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John Barnett was reportedly in Charleston, South Carolina, to talk about his legal action against Boeing.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/12/boeing-whistleblower-john-barnett-found-dead/


Inflation rose for a second straight month, endangering prospect of Fed rate cuts this summer

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Consumer prices in the United States picked up in February for the second month running—a bad sign for Biden's reelection prospects and any rate cuts.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/12/inflation-cpi-fed-rate-cuts/


How investors should prioritize diverse investments in AI

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Only 2% of AI startup deals went to female-founded companies in the past decade, according to a report by the Alan Turing Institute.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/12/smart-strategies-ai-investing-diversity/


U.S. closer to anarchy than Russia, major forecaster predicts

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Academic Peter Turchin blamed spiraling inequality in the West for increases the chances of total anarchy.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/03/12/forecaster-2020-civil-unrest-inequality-us-collapse-russia-macro-violence/


Sam Altman’s OpenAI comes out swinging against ‘incoherent’ and ‘frivolous’ Musk in new lawsuit

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Musk's case is based on a fiction 'conjured to lay unearned claim to the fruits of an enterprise he initially supported, then abandoned, then watched succeed without him,' it argues.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/12/elon-musk-openai-sam-altman-lawsuit-chatgpt-microsoft/


Best credit cards for IHG in 2023

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IHG may only offer two personal credit cards in 2024, but both pack a punch and make it harder for general travel rewards cards to catch up.

https://fortune.com/recommends/credit-cards/best-credit-cards-for-ihg/


Inflation has battered the toy market—but defiant Lego saw sales climb 4% in 2023: ‘We continue to grow’

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Lego's sales grew even as the toy industry is at its worst in "more than 15 years," CEO Niels Christiansen said.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/03/12/inflation-has-battered-the-toy-market-but-defiant-lego-saw-sales-climb-4-in-2023-we-continue-to-grow/


IRS Direct File, a program that offers free online tax filing, has been launched in 12 states

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Taxpayers in the selected states who have very simple W-2s and claim a standard deduction may be eligible to use it this tax season to file their federal income taxes.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/12/irs-direct-file-program-free-online-tax-filing-launched-12-states/


Swedish heat pump maker Aira aims to break European homes’ dependency on natural gas

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The company’s goal is to design, manufacture, install and service heat pumps across the continent, serving 5 million European customers over the next decade.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/03/12/swedish-heat-pump-aira-to-break-europe-dependency-natural-gas-home-heating-systems/


Boeing whistleblower who raised concerns about planemaker’s production standards at 787 Dreamliner factory found dead after testifying to court

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John Barnett, who worked at Boeing for 32 years until his retirement in 2017, died March 9 from a self-inflicted wound, the BBC said.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/12/boeing-whistleblower-john-barnett-raised-concerns-planemaker-production-standards-787-dreamliner-factory-found-dead-testifying-court/


The 'age of selfishness' is making us sick, single, and miserable. It’s because our brains are hardwired for both self-interest and altruism

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Self-centeredness has been studied for centuries, with times of crisis known to pre-dispose us to selfish actions.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/12/age-of-selfishness-sick-single-miserable-brains-hardwired-self-interest-altruism-mental-health/


Bud Light maker and Coca-Cola bottler waiting months to pay suppliers

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Report says hundreds of thousands of small business are at risk of insolvency because of slow paying practices by big firms.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/03/12/bud-light-maker-coca-cola-bottler-late-payments-uk-suppliers/


‘Criminal focus’ on Boeing’s conduct around the blowout of a 737 Max 9 door plug was ‘completely wrong’, head of international airline groups says

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The probe “risks pushing people back into a period when we didn’t have as open a culture in terms of reporting,” the IATA head said.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/12/criminal-focus-boeing-conduct-blowout-737-max-9-door-plug-completely-wrong-iata-head-willie-walsh/


Property elite enjoy the Cannes sunshine

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The annual real estate conference, Mipim will kick off this Tuesday, but there will be several notable absences as the end of the easy money era has pummeled property investing.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/03/12/property-elite-mipim-take-on-the-cannes-sunshine/


China’s richest person has a new headache: Chinese social media users are claiming his bottled water brand Nongfu Sping is pro-Japan

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Nationalist Chinese internet users have attacked foreign brands before. But Nongfu Spring's troubles show that even Chinese brands can get in trouble.

https://fortune.com/asia/2024/03/12/china-richest-person-zhong-shanshan-nongfu-spring-nationalist-social-media-backlash-pro-japan/


Florida teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender ID as long as it’s not part of instruction under DeSantis’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill settlement

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The settlement clarifies what is allowed in Florida classrooms following passage two years ago of the law prohibiting instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in early grades.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/12/florida-teachers-sexual-orientation-gender-id-not-instruction-desantis-dont-say-gay-bill-settlement/


Local libraries struggling as book publishers charge three times as much for digital books as physical ones

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While e-books purchased by consumers can last into perpetuity, libraries need to renew their leased e-material.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/12/local-libraries-struggling-with-ebook-publishers-charges/


NAACP urges student-athletes to reconsider Florida colleges over ‘rampant anti-Black policies’ after state eliminates DEI programs

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Last year, Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill prohibiting the use of state funds for any DEI programs.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/12/naacp-urges-student-athletes-reconsider-florida-colleges-rampant-anti-black-policies-state-eliminates-dei-programs/


U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo wants to double the size of the Philippines' chip industry to fix a 'way too concentrated' supply chain

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"Don’t put all your eggs in one basket," Raimondo told executives on Tuesday at a business forum in Manila.

https://fortune.com/asia/2024/03/12/us-commerce-secretary-gina-raimondo-double-size-philippines-chip-industry-concentrated-supply-chain/


The year of Spotify? Streaming giant might have outwitted Apple with David vs Goliath play, and you only need to look at their share prices for proof

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The EU's ruling against Apple has set off a major fight between the tech giant and developers including Daniel Ek's Spotify.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/03/12/spotify-streaming-giant-might-apple-david-goliath-share-prices/


JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon: Not out of the woods on recession, but 'worst case would be stagflation'

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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warns that the prospect of a recession isn't outside the realm of possibility.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/11/jpmorgan-jamie-dimon-worst-case-stagflation/


Nascar-loving North Carolina goes all in on mobile and online sports gambling

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The appreciation for Nascar in the state made it a key location for gaming operators.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/11/nascar-lnorth-carolina-online-sports-gambling/


Top UK law firm’s money-laundering defense hinges on awkwardness: ‘In Europe, in my culture, we don’t do that. You don’t ask err, how much do you make?’

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Dentons overrode an internal warning to take “extreme caution” with an Eastern European client because it might be “impertinent or impolite,” regulators said in London.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/03/11/money-laundering-dentons-london-impolite-to-ask/


Boeing’s awful start to 2024 just got worse after 50 people were injured on one of its planes due to a ‘technical event’

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Boeing’s shares have plummeted 23% since the start of the year, thanks in part to a series of incidents involving its planes.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/11/boeing-plane-incidents-auckland-technical-event-fifty-injured/


It’s not just Trader Joe’s battling bacteria and possibly plastic in its prepared products—Food and drink recalls have reached a five-year high

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A 2024 Sedgwick report said the FDA issued 46 food and drink recalls in January, a 31% increase from 2023’s fourth-quarter monthly average of 35 recalls.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/11/trader-joes-dumpling-recall-plastic-bacteria-walmart-costco/


5 ways to save on holiday travel using a credit card

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Almost 50% of consumers are planning on traveling soon. If that’s you, here are a few ways your credit card can help you save.

https://fortune.com/recommends/credit-cards/how-to-save-on-holiday-travel-with-credit-cards/


Monad Labs in talks to raise more than $200 million round led by Paradigm, valuing the Jump Crypto-linked startup at $3 billion

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As the prices of digital assets skyrocket, the Monad round would be the largest in crypto so far in 2024.

https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/03/11/monad-paradigm-venture-capital-crypto-jump-bitcoin/


Kate Middleton’s Photoshopped family photo and the glaring errors that led to kill notices: 'Think of it as a Cat. 5 cyclone'

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The Kate Middleton photo debacle has also surfaced concerns about AI photo manipulation.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/11/kate-middleton-photoshop-royal-family-photo/


Head of George Soros’ $25 billion charity steps down after son takes charge

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Alex Soros, 38, became Open Society Foundations chair in December 2022 and was named official successor to the charity last June.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/11/george-soros-son-alex-open-society-foundations-president-resigns-malloch-brown/


'Dr. Doom' economist warns Trump re-election is ‘greatest threat’ to face global markets right now

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A combination of punitive import tariffs and more tax cuts could potentially spark an investor revolt and lead to the next financial crisis.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/11/nouriel-roubini-trump-election-greatest-threat-economy-global-markets-biden-china-tariffs/


China is sending a harsh message to its struggling property developers: ‘They will be made to pay the due price’

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Struggling $5 trillion real estate sector shouldn’t expect any government bailouts, says housing minister.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/11/china-real-estate-evergrande-debt-ni-hong-parliamentary/


Parents are shelling out nearly $17,000 every year to help their adult children, survey says

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It's not just Gen Z; 1 in 5 parents are still helping their millennial and Gen X kids, according to a new survey.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/11/parents-spend-nearly-17000-every-year-on-adult-children-survey-says/


From a $315 lymphatic drainage massage to a $150 power nap—how biohacking my beauty routine helped me get Oscar-ready

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"As a wellness enthusiast, I needed to figure out my version of getting ready for the night."

https://fortune.com/well/2024/03/11/oscar-academy-awards-beauty-biohacking/


Bitcoin soars past $72,000 to new all-time high as Coinbase shares climb to highest since 2021

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Bitcoin broke $72,000 on Monday, surpassing its all-time high, while Coinbase shares climbed above its direct listing price on Friday.

https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/03/11/bitcoin-72000-coinbase-shares-top-listing-price/


World cities keep a close eye on Paris' SUV parking fees

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“This vote is intended to be a message to car manufacturers."

https://fortune.com/2024/03/11/france-suv-crackdown-higher-parking-rates/


Last day! Welcome offer for Chase Southwest Cards includes Companion Pass for a year

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With this Southwest Companion Pass offer, you'll get unlimited use of the pass through February 2025 and bonus points with a new Southwest credit card.

https://fortune.com/recommends/credit-cards/chase-southwest-cards-companion-pass-offer/


Richard Branson poised for $320 million exit fee for closure of Virgin Money brand

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Branson has been making money by licensing out the Virgin logo to his part-owned bank, and could reportedly get a big payout if Nationwide ditches it.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/03/11/british-billionaire-richard-branson-windfall-exit-fee-challenger-virgin-money/


Half of Elon Musk’s charitable spending appears to benefit tycoon’s empire, including a tiny non-profit school full of his own children

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Musk's non-profit is below par when it comes to meeting its mandatory annual donation requirement under U.S. tax laws.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/11/elon-musk-tesla-billionaire-charity-donation-non-profit-foundation/


How businesses can win over AI skeptics

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Amid the AI gold rush, companies face responsibility to users.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/11/inside-ai-transparency/


Italian women are eschewing motherhood altogether

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Italy was one of the nations with the lowest birth rates in the world at 1.24 per woman – well below the level needed for the population to sustain itself without immigration.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/03/11/italian-women-eschewing-motherhood-italy-birth-rate-plunges-europes-lowest/


Credit One Bank Wander Card review: A travel credit card for those with fair credit

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With waived foreign transaction fees and high earning rates, the Credit One Bank Wander Card is the single best travel credit card for anyone with fair credit.

https://fortune.com/recommends/credit-cards/credit-one-bank-wander-card-review/


U.S. will ‘do whatever it takes’ to curb China’s access to cutting edge chips and might tighten controls, Commerce Secretary Raimondo says

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The Biden administration is mulling fresh sanctions on several Chinese tech companies, including memory chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies.

https://fortune.com/asia/2024/03/11/us-curb-china-access-cutting-edge-chips-might-tighten-controls-commerce-secretary-raimondo/


Data shows Gen Z is finally ready to spend more–but it's getting harder to sell them anything

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For most consumers, word of mouth remains the primary driver of purchasing decisions.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/11/data-gen-z-spending-hard-sell-retail-consumer-behavior/


Why a 23-year-old TikTok influencer with 1 million followers is ready to leave it all behind for a 9-to-5 job

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“When you are the brand, and you are the product, it can be very unsettling,” TikTok star Ana Wolfermann tells Fortune.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/11/ana-wolfermann-tiktok-influencer-career-interview/


‘Sub-critical’ Europe isn’t ready for a Trump presidency, says Airbus boss

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Guillaume Faury told the Guardian that "Trump 2" could shift the U.S.'s commitment to NATO and leave the continent exposed to all-out war with Russia.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/03/11/airbus-europe-trump-president-comments/


What to know about SAVE, the Biden administration's newest income-driven plan to repay student loans

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The SAVE plan was created last year to replace other existing income-based repayment plans offered by the federal government.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/11/save-biden-administration-newest-income-driven-plan-repay-student-loans/


Disney wants a major expansion of California Disneyland theme park to add more immersive attractions like 'Zootopia' in Shanghai

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It’s the first time Disney has sought a major change to its California theme parks since the 1990s, when the company obtained approvals to turn its first park into a resort hub.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/11/disney-wants-major-expansion-california-disneyland-theme-park-immersive-attractions-zootopia-shanghai/


Delta CEO Ed Bastian expects Boeing might not deliver its 737 Max 10 jets until 2027 as it faces federal safety and criminal reviews

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Delta planned to use the largest Max model — ordered in July 2022 — within its domestic network.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/11/delta-air-lines-ceo-ed-bastian-expects-boeing-deliver-737-max-10-jets-2027-federal-safety-criminal-reviews/


'Oppenheimer' dominates Academy Awards with 7 Oscars as Hollywood’s old guard laps streaming companies

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'Oppenheimer' harkens back to an era when big Hollywood productions took home the industry’s top awards. But 'Barbie', which was nominated for eight awards, won only for best song.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/11/oppenheimer-dominates-academy-awards-7-oscars-hollywood-old-guard-laps-streaming-companies/


The Chinese company at the center of Biden's crane concerns denies it's a threat to U.S. national security

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A congressional probe reportedly found cellular modems on cranes from Chinese company ZPMC that could be remotely accessed.

https://fortune.com/asia/2024/03/11/zpmc-chinese-company-biden-crane-order-national-security-risk-us-ports/


Reddit aims to raise up to $748 million in high-profile IPO that other ventures—and members of the subreddit WallStreetBets—will watch closely

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The company seeks a valuation of as much as $6.5 billion after being valued at $10 billion last year.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/10/reddit-ipo-tech-social-media-wallstreetbets/


Judge blocks 'arbitrary and capricious' labor board rule on contract and franchise workers

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Opponents argued that the new rule would make companies liable for workers they don’t employ at workplaces they don’t own.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/10/judge-blocks-nlrb-rule-contract-franchise-workers-unions/


EV competition in China is so fierce that built-in fridges are passé and Tesla-beating BYD offers drones and gaming-friendly detachable steering wheels

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"While legacy automakers still only focus on the drivability of a car, Chinese companies are not satisfied with that."

https://fortune.com/asia/2024/03/10/china-electric-vehicles-competition-spurs-unusual-features-byd/


How to watch, stream 2024 Academy Awards online for free without cable or on ABC

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Oscars ceremony wraps up awards season in Hollywood.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/10/how-to-watch-stream-oscars-2024-academy-awards-live-online-free-without-cable-what-channel-abc-start-time/


Why you need homeowner's insurance, what it covers, and how much it costs

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Homeowners insurance can help pay for repairs and replacements when your home or belongings are accidentally damaged.

https://fortune.com/recommends/insurance/what-is-homeowners-insurance/


Pete Buttigieg says Boeing will face ‘enormous’ scrutiny from FAA as DOJ starts criminal investigation after Alaska Airlines blowout

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Boeing shares have tumbled about 24% since the end of December, the most in almost two years.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/10/pete-buttigieg-boeing-faa-doj-aviation-safety-alaska-737-max/


Jeff Bezos's investment in Google challenger Perplexity AI has nearly doubled in a few months as startup nears $1 billion unicorn status

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The Amazon founder joined a funding round in January that valued the AI search startup at over $500 million.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/10/jeff-bezos-perplexity-ai-tech-investment/


What are the risks of having a baby after 35? An expert explains the reality of advanced maternal age

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Starting or continuing your family on your timeline shouldn’t be a cause for concern.

https://fortune.com/well/article/advanced-maternal-age-having-a-baby-after-35-risk/


Four European countries just signed a free-trade deal with India—and committed to invest $100 billion

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Signed Sunday, the pact promises “more resilient supply chains” and “significant economic benefits” for the non-EU nations.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/10/india-efta-free-trade-agreement/


How to use a prepaid debit card—the tool that lets you leave your cash at home

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A prepaid debit card can be a bridge to keeping money safely for the unbanked or those without credit cards. Here's how to use a prepaid debit card.

https://fortune.com/recommends/credit-cards/how-to-use-a-prepaid-debit-card/


Meet the Chilean beer getting its moment in the limelight over 20 years after losing a legal battle with LucasFilm—‘It’s creative, but it's somebody else's creativity’

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In a crowded market, attaching a brand to a successful franchise is a clever strategy—if you can do it legally, a law professor told Fortune.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/10/chilean-beer-cerveza-cristal-lucasfilm-star-wars-dune/


Gen Z grad landed internship by wearing her university baseball cap to her pizza joint job

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“I decided to resort to unusual networking methods,” says Ayala Ossowski, who recited an elevator pitch to pizza restaurant customers.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/10/gen-z-grad-landed-internship-by-wearing-american-university-baseball-cap-to-pizza-job/


Paytm once had India's largest IPO. Now a central bank crackdown could kill its business: 'A risk that the political system couldn’t take'

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As India's markets boom, regulators are targeting the country's shadow banks. Paytm, once Indian startup royalty, is getting the brunt of it.

https://fortune.com/asia/2024/03/09/paytm-payments-bank-crackdown-rbi-vijay-shekhar-sharma-elections-political-risk/


Tesla rival Rivian's market value jumps by over $1.7B after it unveils R2 and halts $5B factory—cutting costs 'massively' as Elon Musk suggested

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Musk had suggested Rivian would go bankrupt in six quarters without a drastic change.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/09/rivian-r2-electric-vehicles-elon-musk-tesla-cost-cutting/


Judge clears way for Trump Media merger vote that could spell $4 billion windfall for ex-president

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It’s a possible financial lifeboat for former president Donald Trump, who faces hundreds of millions in legal judgments.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/09/judge-trump-media-merger-vote-windfall/


Boeing tells senator it can't find work record for door panel that blew out on Alaska Airlines flight: 'We have looked extensively'

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The company's “working hypothesis” is that the records were never created, even though its systems required it.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/09/boeing-senator-aviation-work-record-alaska-airlines-panel-blowout/


Ex-NFL player Andrew Hawkins regrets not investing early in StockX, now valued nearly $4 billion—but he did learn a lesson

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He’s now co-founder of sports tech and gaming startup StatusPro, which recently closed a $20 million funding round.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/09/ex-nfl-player-andrew-hawkins-on-stockx-investing-miss/


The potential accounting crisis everybody seems to ignore, and the regulator fighting to fix it

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PCAOB chair Erica Williams is on a crusade to make sure investors know about the dangers of poor audit quality. Will they listen?

https://fortune.com/2024/03/09/pcaob-audit-accounting-erica-williams-big-four-enron/


Celebrity-luring Tribeca lofts with 'paparazzi-proof' garage mired in $376M complaint: 'Literally falling apart'

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Harry Styles, Jennifer Lawrence, and Meg Ryan have owned units in the luxury property.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/09/celebrity-luring-tribeca-lofts-mired-in-376m-complaint-new-york-city/


Jack Dorsey tells Block employees Tuesday is a 'no meeting day.' Here’s why that lifts the spirits of 'makers'

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"I am unbelievably pumped," rejoiced one Block employee. "Less talk about the work. More work. Here for it.”

https://fortune.com/2024/03/09/jack-dorsey-tells-block-employees-tuesday-no-meeting-day-productivity-leadership/


Perfume won’t fix the crypto industry’s failure to attract women

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A perfume marketing stunt prompts a female crypto founder to tell her industry: 'It's not us, it's you."

https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/03/09/perfume-wont-fix-the-crypto-industrys-failure-to-reach-women/


Microsoft admits Russian state hack still not contained. ‘This has tremendous national security implications’

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A new SEC rule compels publicly traded companies to disclose breaches that could negatively impact their business.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/09/microsoft-admits-russian-state-hack-still-not-contained/


Senate clears $460 billion spending bills package, averting a partial government shutdown

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Republicans were able to keep non-defense spending relatively flat compared to the previous year.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/09/senate-clears-spending-bills-package-averting-shutdown/


Hong Kong fast-tracks bill with life imprisonment for treason and insurrection—with Beijing calling the matter urgent

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Approval of the legislation isn’t in doubt after authorities previously took steps to ensure only “patriots” could stand for elections.

https://fortune.com/asia/2024/03/09/hong-kong-security-bill-life-imprisonment-treason/


A prepaid debit card is an easy way to charge it—here’s what you need to know

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While a prepaid debit card might look like a credit card, it functions very differently. It doesn’t build credit, and you have to load it ahead of time with the funds you want to be able to spend.

https://fortune.com/recommends/credit-cards/what-is-a-prepaid-debit-card/


This 79-year-old CEO is so passionate about the hydrogen-energy revolution that he hasn't taken a vacation in 20 years

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How Seifi Ghasemi’s belief in the future of energy helped him build a $20 billion company into a $54 billion success—and where he’s aiming his gaze next.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/09/hydrogen-energy-ceo-leadership/


How one exec's decision to show off her tattoos brought her closer to her billionaire founder—and made her stronger than ever at work

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KimArie Yowell, an executive at the $25 billion fintech Rocket Companies, didn’t know how finally revealing her tattoos would change her work life. "We didn't know you were that tatted up."

https://fortune.com/2024/03/09/exec-tattoos-closer-billionaire-founder-stronger-work/


Inside the Oscars 2024's $56.9 million price tag

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The grand finale to the highest-grossing year in film since the pandemic is upon us—and it comes with a hefty price tag.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/09/oscars-2024-cost-goodie-bag/


Going to bed at 9 p.m. every night could improve your health. Here’s how to get started

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The 9 p.m. bedtime is in style

https://fortune.com/well/article/bed-9-p-m-every-night-health-benefits/


Does the GOLO Diet work? Experts explain the pros, cons, and risks

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With a slew of claims about weight loss and health, the GOLO Diet is the latest of many offering a fix.

https://fortune.com/well/article/golo-diet-pros-cons-risks/


Daylight Saving Time is hurting your health—here's how

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“Springing forward” isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

https://fortune.com/well/article/daylight-saving-time-is-hurting-your-health/


Sam Altman confirms return to OpenAI board as law firm’s review rips ‘loss of trust’ that led to his sudden ouster

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Somehow, the OpenAI board didn’t anticipate that firing the CEO would lead to tumult, a law firm review revealed.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/08/sam-altman-confirms-return-to-openai-board-as-law-firms-review-rips-loss-of-trust-that-led-to-his-sudden-ouster/


TikTok floods Congress with complaints over a potential ban—making politicians’ point for them

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The campaign led to a flurry of calls to lawmakers. That’s the idea, lawmakers said.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/08/will-tiktok-be-banned-congress-shutdown/


Eco-terrorists strike $1 billion blow against Tesla plant in Germany and Rivian halts $5 billion Georgia factory as activists cheer

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"Our water is more important than anybody’s electric vehicle."

https://fortune.com/2024/03/08/tesla-rivian-evs-automotive-manufacturing-environment/


These women are Europe's prime Big Tech watchdogs and 'shaped what this field of law looks like today'

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"Men were less attracted to data protection because it was a human rights field of law, and money was less of a consideration."

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/03/08/europes-big-tech-antitrust-watchdogs-female-regulators/


Fortune 500 list: The top 10 companies dominating business

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The Fortune 500 list celebrates its 70-year anniversary in June 2024. Here are the top 10 companies from our 2023 list.

https://fortune.com/article/fortune-500-list-top-companies/


Are you up to build the next best website? Get started with one of these 5 web design courses

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Web design is paramount to any successful business; taking an online course in the subject could help you develop the innovations of tomorrow.

https://fortune.com/education/articles/web-design-courses/


'We need more homes in general': Biden administration says housing crisis can’t be corrected until we build a lot more

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President Biden will call on Congress for resources to 'build more housing' amid the U.S. supply crunch, deputy Treasury secretary Wally Adeyemo tells Fortune.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/08/biden-housing-crisis-wally-adeyemo-state-of-the-union-congress-treasury/


FDA will take a deeper look into the safety and effectiveness of Lilly experimental Alzheimer’s drug

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Eli Lilly expected a decision on donanemab in this year’s first quarter, which ends this month.

https://fortune.com/well/2024/03/08/fda-will-take-a-deeper-look-into-the-safety-and-effectiveness-of-lilly-experimental-alzheimers-drug/


United racks up 3 Boeing incidents in a week after aircraft runs off taxiway shortly after landing

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The incident follows the mid-air loss of a tire on Thursday and an engine fire on a flight earlier this week.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/08/boeing-united-airlines-runs-off-taxi-tire-engine-fire/


Akira Toriyama's death is being felt around the world as global leaders and millions of fans remember one of Japan's most influential icons

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“I wanted to make manga like yours! I wanted to be like you!” Masashi Kishimoto, author of the Naruto series, said of Toriyama on Friday.

https://fortune.com/asia/2024/03/08/akira-toriyama-death-remembered-fans-global-leaders-dragon-ball/


Aldi's $9 billion expansion will add 800 new U.S. stores

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$9 billion expansion comes as consumers fret about food prices.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/08/aldi-plans-800-additional-stores-grocery-food-prices/


Costco is selling bags of silver coins for $625

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And shoppers can’t buy them fast enough.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/08/costco-selling-silver-coins-gold-bars-precious-metals/


A new space race is taking shape as sovereign and newer satellites compete for world domination

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The EU is ramping up launches in an effort to catch up with U.S. upstarts such as SpaceX and Project Kuiper on one hand, and China on the other.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/03/08/new-space-race-taking-shape-sovereign-new-satellites-compete-for-world-domination/


Baby boomers aren’t going to crash the housing market—they’re powering it

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Fears of a “silver tsunami” are overblown, John Burns Research and Consulting’s vice president of demographics tells Fortune.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/08/baby-boomers-silver-tsunami-housing-crash-homes-eric-finnegan/


Costco’s not raising annual membership fees yet, but it’s bracing customers for it—'It’s when, not if'

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Holiday earnings miss, even as online sales grow.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/08/costco-annual-membership-fees-increase-galanti-millerchip/


Machine learning of today can’t live without Python. Here’s 5 ways to get started learning the skills.

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Being able to use Python with machine learning could help you land a career in the growing AI and data science world.

https://fortune.com/education/articles/machine-learning-with-python/


Are you using ChatGPT the right way? Optimize your inputs by taking one of these 6 prompt engineering courses

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With gen AI being more used across industries, taking a course on prompt engineering could help you get the best outputs.

https://fortune.com/education/articles/prompt-engineering-courses/


Boeing ups employee incentives to build safer planes by tying bonuses to safety and quality goals

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In January, a door plug in the fuselage of an almost new Boeing 737 Max 9 was sucked off due to multiple bolts missing.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/08/boeing-737-max-safety-scandal-employee-bonuses-alaska-airlines/


PayPal’s Xoom offers free remittances for stablecoin users

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The move comes as PayPal is building out the business case for its PYUSD, which it launched last year.

https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/03/08/paypals-xoom-offers-free-remittances-for-stablecoin-users/


Delta SkyMiles® Blue Card review: Earn Delta SkyMiles without an annual fee

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While the Delta SkyMiles Blue Card doesn’t offer a compelling earning rate, if you’re averse to annual fees then this card is an option for you.

https://fortune.com/recommends/credit-cards/delta-skymiles-blue-card-review/


Economy delivers another strong month with 275,000 jobs created in February

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Last month’s job growth was up from a revised gain of 229,000 jobs in January. The unemployment rate ticked up two-tenths of a point to 3.9%.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/08/february-jobs-report-275000-economy-unemployment-3-9-percent/


Wyoming wants to become the Delaware of DAOs with new crypto law for decentralized autonomous organizations

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The legislation is the latest blockchain-focused regulation from the Cowboy State.

https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/03/08/wyoming-dao-a16z-crypto-crypto-blockchain-ooki/


February jobs report expected to show healthy hiring increase

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The job market’s health over the past three years, as the economy accelerated out of the pandemic recession, has been remarkably steady and strong.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/08/february-jobs-report-prediction/


I research women’s role in media–and yet I recently discovered that my Gen Z son and his peers didn’t support feminism.

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The new generation of boys is anchored in the zero-sum narrative: 'For women to feel better, men have to feel worse.'

https://fortune.com/2024/03/08/women-role-media-my-gen-z-son-support-feminism/


Gen Z and millennials are making it a priority to get back to the office—it’s actually ‘ultra wealthy Gen Xers’ who are digging their heels in

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"Well-to-do Gen Xers may also be more likely to be executives, called back to the office to lead by example. But employees belonging to this segment may consider the return to in-person work to be a choice rather than a necessity, which could explain this cohort’s more varied pace of RTO."

https://fortune.com/2024/03/08/gen-z-millennials-office-priority-gen-x-divided/


Klarna CEO wants the buy-now, pay-later giant to go public ‘quite soon’ by copying Google’s ‘perfect IPO’

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In November, the Swedish firm was setting up a new U.K. holding company in what was seen as the preparatory work for a potential public offering.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/03/08/klarna-ceo-wants-buy-now-pay-later-giant-go-public-copying-google-perfect-ipo/


British retail mogul takes a 30% loss on his London mansion

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Bobby Arora sold a townhouse in the exclusive Belgravia district for £23.5 million ($30 million) – it was bought by Arora for £34 million about a decade ago.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/03/08/british-retail-mogul-bobby-arora-takes-30-loss-london-mansion/


Your AI products’ values and behaviors can make or break your business. Here's how to get them right

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Instilling the right values in corporate AI will soon be a source of competitive advantage. Companies can't afford to put off the task.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/08/artificial-intelligence-ai-products-values-behaviors-bcg/


School shootings are prompting states to fund digital building maps to prepare first responders

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More than 20 states have enacted or proposed digital school mapping measures in the past few years.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/08/school-shootings-spurring-states-fund-digital-building-maps-prepare-first-responders/


Mark Cuban’s $141K mistake: The Cost Plus Drugs cofounder says CEOs don’t understand health care coverage, and it’s costing them big

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The billionaire entrepreneur spoke to Fortune after participating in a White House roundtable discussion on bringing transparency to the role of prescription drug middlemen.

https://fortune.com/well/2024/03/08/mark-cuban-ceo-health-care-costs/


Fake images of Donald Trump with Black supporters highlight worries about how AI will be used in 2024 election

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Even if it doesn't succeed in fooling a large number of voters, AI-generated content about voting, candidates and elections can make it harder for anyone to distinguish fact from fiction.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/08/fake-images-donald-trump-black-supporters-highlight-worries-ai-used-2024-election/


Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund gets an Uber-sized stake in oil giant Aramco as it bets on airlines, video games, and sports

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Saudia Arabia is giving the Public Investment Fund an 8% stake in Saudi Aramco worth about $163 billion, nearly the same size as Uber's market cap.

https://fortune.com/asia/2024/03/08/saudi-arabia-pif-sovereign-wealth-fund-uber-sized-stake-oil-giant-aramco-bets-airlines-video-games-sports/


Tesla-rival Rivian is pausing construction on its $5bn electric truck plant in Georgia to speed production and save cash

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Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe said production of the R2 will instead begin at Rivian's existing plant in Normal, lll.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/08/tesla-rival-rivian-pausing-construction-5bn-electric-truck-plant-georgia-speed-production-save-cash/


The best is yet to come

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Who run the world? You know it. This International Women’s Day, Fortune curated a handpicked selection of female leaders at the helm of European companies aged 55 and above.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/03/08/international-womens-day-iwd-leading-europes-biggest-companies-success-has-no-limit/


Akira Toriyama, whose Dragon Ball manga series sold over 260 million copies worldwide, dies aged 68

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Toriyama showed that "manga can be enjoyed by both children and adults," wrote One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda.

https://fortune.com/asia/2024/03/08/akira-toriyama-creator-dragon-ball-bestselling-manga-series-dies-at-68/


Biden’s State of the Union guests include jilted Alabama IVF patient, UAW head Shawn Fain

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Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will be in the first lady's box as his country has completed the formal process of joining NATO.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/07/who-are-joe-bidens-guests-state-of-the-union-shawn-fain/


From Biden’s refusal to mention Trump by name to crowning America’s economy ‘the envy of the world,’ here’s the transcript of the State of the Union speech

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"Look, I’m a capitalist," President Joe Biden said. "If you want to make a million bucks – great! Just pay your fair share in taxes."

https://fortune.com/2024/03/07/joe-biden-state-of-the-union-full-transcript/


Chernobyl’s radiation-proof worms are unlocking a key field of cancer research

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Studying the difference in the worms’ tolerance to carcinogens could help future cancer research.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/07/chernobyls-radiation-proof-worms-are-unlocking-a-key-field-of-cancer-research/


Texas wildfires follow Warren Buffett’s warning about the ‘specter of zero profitability’ looming over utilities—and not just in California

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Two days after Buffett’s warning, the Smokehouse Creek Fire erupted in the Texas Panhandle and quickly raged out of control.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/07/texas-wildfires-warren-buffett-warning-utilities/


What is a Fortune 500 company? The story behind the list

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The Fortune 500 is the ranking of the largest companies in the U.S. based on revenue.

https://fortune.com/article/what-is-fortune-500-company-list/


EV charging stations are proving to be a profitable business, after all

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The average utilization rate of many of America's fast-charging stations nearly doubled last year.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/07/ev-charging-stations-profitable-business-after-all/


Virginia governor decries ‘colossal mistake’ as legislature deals blow to his plan to steal 2 of DC’s sports teams

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Lawmakers' budget bill does not enable a proposed relocation by the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals to Alexandria.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/07/will-washington-wizards-capitals-move-to-virginia-not-in-budget/


Powell warns commercial real estate woes will lead to bank failures: 'This is a problem that we’ll be working on for years’

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The Fed chair told lawmakers on the Senate Banking Committee that the Fed is talking with lenders to make sure they are on top of potential losses.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/07/jerome-powell-commercial-real-estate-bank-failures-problem-for-years/


The EU just got a step closer to hitting Chinese EVs with additional tariffs—and may even apply them retroactively

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China exported about $12.7 billion of electric vehicles to the EU in 2023 through November.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/07/eu-nears-hitting-chinese-evs-with-additional-tariffs/


Tesla rival Rivian unveils R2 and shares a few surprises—including a way it'll save a much-needed $2.25 billion

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Shares of the EV maker jumped as much as 16% after its announcements, their biggest gain since July.

https://fortune.com/2024/03/07/rivian-r2-r3-electric-vehicles-ev-maker-shares-rebound/