‘Precarious’ is Wall Street’s defining word for 2026
As we head into 2026, markets are generally pretty bullish. Despite a couple of policy-related hiccups and bubble scares in 2025, the S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq all posted…
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In 2026, CFOs predict AI transformation, not just efficiency gains
Artificial intelligence was certainly top of mind for chief financial officers this year. AI-enabled transformation and ROI are key topics of discussion between CFOs, their boards, the broader C-suite, and…
Move over caviar, the hottest luxury ingredient is crab
It’s a perplexing time in the world of luxury ingredients. Prestigious products have become inextricably tied to fast food. Caviar now adorns chicken nuggets; truffle features in supermarket hummus and…
Hoping AI will give you more work-life balance in 2026? Fortune 500 CEOs warn otherwise
Workers may be hoping that AI can finally take over their drudge work in the new year—ease their loads and shorten the workweek, or at least make more space for…
He promised investors 10% gains. Now, he’s accused of using their money for sailing excursions in an alleged Ponzi scheme
A financier has been extradited from the United Kingdom to the United States to face allegations that he cheated investors who were promised monthly 10% gains in what was actually…
The University of Oklahoma fired an instructor after she failed a psychology student who cited the Bible in an essay on gender
The University of Oklahoma has fired an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the…
Financial experts warn future winner of the $1.7 billion Powerball: Don’t make these common money mistakes
Powerball’s $1.7 billion jackpot may create a new ultrarich winner, but financial planners say what happens after the drawing can matter more than the winning numbers. They describe a consistent…
OpenAI says AI browsers like ChatGPT Atlas may never be fully secure from hackers—and experts say the risks are ‘a feature not a bug’
OpenAI has said that some attack methods against AI browsers like ChatGPT Atlas are likely here to stay, raising questions about whether AI agents can ever safely operate across the…
Women’s steady climb to CEO jobs and board seats is stalling. A perfect storm of politics, economic uncertainty, and changing career norms is the reason why
On Oct. 23, defense contractor SAIC said it was parting ways with its CEO Toni Townes-Whitley. The same day, mortgage giant Fannie Mae announced its CEO Priscilla Almodovar was stepping…
Disgraced millennial Frank founder Charlie Javice hits JPMorgan with $74 million legal bill, including $530 in gummy bears and $347 ‘afternoon snack’
JPMorgan Chase lawyers put up a fight to avoid footing Charlie Javice’s $74 million legal bill. Thanks to a newly unredacted list of expenses JPMorgan lawyers filed on Monday, everyone…