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Third time's a charm for CDC director as Senate finally confirms Erica Schwartz as new agency head | Fortune
The Senate on Wednesday confirmedDr. Erica Schwartzas director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,…
A billion SpaceX shares unlock Thursday. Wall Street isn’t worried: ‘You never bet against Elon’ | Fortune
A SpaceX rocket crashed into the moon at 2 a.m. Wednesday, leaving a massive crater and…
After months of a public back and forth over Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax, Ken Griffin isn’t ready to give up on New York after all | Fortune
One filmed a widely regarded publicity “stunt” outside the other’s $238 million penthouse. The latter responded…
Why a friendlier robot loses your trust faster when It messes up | Fortune
People become more suspicious of a humanoid robot that makes errors, especially when the robot is…
Current price of oil as of August 4, 2026 | Fortune
As of 5:20 a.m. Eastern Time on Aug. 4, oil is trading at $89.81 per barrel,…
Career growth is actually a higher priority for Gen Z than work-life balance, survey says—with 93% of interns wanting to become executives | Fortune
No generation has entered the workforce more squarely in AI’s crossfire than Gen Z. As companies…
In its first deal since going public, Italian unicorn Bending Spoons buys Airtable at a $9 billion discount | Fortune
Bending Spoons, the former unicorn that posted 95% revenue growth year over year, agreed Tuesday to…
Sir Martin Sorrell has identified the key AI skill for the future: ‘People who share will be the new kings and queens’ | Fortune
“Power comes not from knowledge kept but from knowledge shared,” Bill Gates saidin1999,the year OpenAI CEO…
OpenAI's Greg Brockman gave $5.5 million to protect the home of an internet-famous bald eagle named Jackie | Fortune
Craigslist founder Craig Newmark vowed to give away his fortune to his passions: combating disinformation, election…