Viral deepfake ad casts Musk, Bezos, and Altman as corpulent overlords powering AI on human sweat

An AI spoof ad featuring older and heavyset versions of tech billionaires like Elon Musk went viral for promoting a dystopian future where humans power the machines that put them out of work. One of ...

The end of work: Vinod Khosla's bold AI prediction | Titans and Disruptors

What if AI made your paycheck optional? Vinod Khosla, one of the world's greatest venture capitalists and an early backer of ...

Trump says Iran war will end "very soon"

President Donald Trump on Monday predicted the war with Iran would resolve “very soon” as he looked to shore up investors increasingly concerned about energy prices. He vowed bombing “at a much, much ...

Vinod Khosla: Presidential candidates should run on removing income tax for those making under $100k

OpenAI investor Vinod Khosla is holding out hope for a promise future presidential candidates will run on: removing income tax for those making less than $100,000 a year. In a new episode of Fortune ...

America is running out of electricians—and BlackRock is investing $100 million to solve the shortage

BlackRock's investment in AI has extended beyond betting on tech—they're now trying to help solve the technical worker shortage. And they're investing $100 million to get more people trained. Fortune ...

Can Nordstrom thrive in the department store crisis? | Behind The Business

With Barneys closed, Lord & Taylor gone, and Macy’s and Saks Fifth Avenue closing stores, the department store industry is in turmoil. Nordstrom's strategy? Going private. Less than a year in, they ...

First in AI, but for how long? An OpenAI investor reflects on what's next for Sam Altman

OpenAI investor Vinod Khosla shared his thoughts on who's winning in the AI race—and where OpenAI sits in the competition. In a new episode of Fortune 500: Titans and Disruptors of Industry, Fortune ...

Ring's CEO prepared for Shark Tank pitch like an Olympic athlete

Ring founder Jamie Siminoff told Fortune he trained like an Olympic athlete to prep for his Shark Tank pitch, but ended up turning down Mr. Wonderful’s offer.

A dire electrician shortage is a "life or death" threat to the AI data center boom

The AI data center boom has hit a surprising bottleneck: a dire shortage of electricians. Now a growing wave of Gen Z workers is rethinking careers in electrical work, HVAC, plumbing, and other ...

Silicon Valley investor Vinod Khosla calls California billionaire tax a "junkie fix"

Silicon Valley investor Vinod Khosla told Fortune he has no plans to leave California, even as other billionaires leave the state over a proposed wealth tax. In a new episode of Fortune 500: Titans ...

McDonald’s CEO's burger taste test has a silver lining

McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski's viral burger taste test has become a cautionary tale for executives and the social media teams pushing them to build their personal brands. Fortune's head of social ...