The real engine of innovation is trust
Every society in human history, regardless of geography, language, or economic system, has had to answer the same question: how do you build something with people whose commitment has to…
March 2026
More parents are done pushing college. 1 in 3 are now betting on trade school instead
Many parents and kids alike are wondering whether college has the same return on investment it once did. And they have reason to worry: Hiring just hit a level not…
Markets cheer as Trump threatens to abandon Iran War, but Jamie Dimon sides with allies: ‘win this thing and clean up the straits’
The stock market ripped Monday morning after the White House signaled it may no longer be America’s job to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The S&P 500 rose more than…
I was rejected 33 times and built a $390 million company — at 48 years old. Age bias in tech is costing us all
I was 48 years old when I left my job and enrolled in the Entrepreneurial Studies program at Stanford. Most people at that stage of their careers are trying to…
Current price of oil as of March 31, 2026
As of 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on March 31, 2026, oil is trading at $110.69 per barrel, based on the Brent benchmark we’ll explain in a bit. That’s 41 cents…
The ‘death of SaaS’ could be the best thing to ever happen to SaaS M&A
The software-as-a-service (SaaS) doomer headlines may have peaked in February—but if you check out the dealmaking data, SaaS has been looking alive. For the final quarter of 2025, enterprise SaaS…
Emerald AI and Nvidia aim to offer the fast pass for data center grid connects, partnering with power producers and raising new funds
While working at a major renewable energy developer, Varun Sivaram realized that the boom in AI and data centers was outpacing the construction of new power generation, even as wait…
Sycophantic AI tells users they’re right 49% more than humans do, and a Stanford study claims it’s making them worse people
AI models are affirming people’s worst behavior, even when other humans say they’re in the wrong, and users can’t get enough. A new study out of the Stanford computer science…
Ken Griffin won’t bend the knee to Trump
Good morning. On Fortune’s radar today: Exclusive: Citadel’s Ken Griffin on Trump, Miami, and American politics. The markets see signs of hope. Is Trump tiring of the war? The “mouse…
America and Europe have taken different routes on trying to ‘control AI.’ The results are stark
If someone told you that your current trajectory was taking you toward “slow agony,” you might sit up and take notice. Yet this is exactly the warning many have ignored…