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Fortune Daily
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Fortune Daily breaks the traditional barrier between audience and newsroom. The show transforms Fortune’s trusted reporting into actionable, conversational and entertaining insights for an emerging class of business leaders.
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Anthropic Is Going Public. Here's What Its Filing Reveals | Fortune Daily
Anthropic has filed to go public, and for the first time we can see its finances. The company behind Claude reported $16.3 billion in revenue for the first half of 2026. That's more than 13 times what it made a year earlier. It also posted an $80.7 billion net loss, one of the biggest half-year...
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Inside Asha Sharma's Overhaul of Xbox | Fortune Daily
Read Sebastian's article: https://fortune.com/2026/10/20/the-non-gamer-ceo-racing-to-save-microsofts-xbox/ Microsoft handed the Xbox controller to someone who doesn't play video games.Asha Sharma became CEO of Microsoft Gaming in February after running businesses at Meta and Instacart, but she…
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Mrs. Dow Jones: Why the Old Money Rules Don't Work Anymore | Fortune Daily
What if you're not bad with money, and the advice you grew up with just stopped working? On this episode of Fortune Daily, we talk with Haley Sacks, better known as Mrs. Dow Jones. She used her comedy training to build a personal-finance business with more than two million followers, a...
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Is Kalshi Gambling? The Billionaire Founder Answers | Fortune Daily
Is it a financial market, or is it gambling? The answer could be worth $36 billion. New York's attorney general is suing Kalshi for at least $36 billion and calls the prediction market an illegal gambling operation. That's more than the company is worth. Fortune sits down with Kalshi co-founder…
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Steven Bartlett Built an Audience of Millions. What Does He Owe Them? | Fortune Daily
Steven Bartlett built The Diary of a CEO from his bedroom into one of the largest podcasts in the world- now he’s on track to overtake Joe Rogan. But what responsibility comes with a platform reaching over 100 million monthly listeners? In this episode of Fortune Daily, Ellie Austin sits down…
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Why OnlyFans Won’t Let AI Take Over | Fortune Daily
What happens when a platform built entirely on human connection faces an internet flooded with AI-generated people? In this episode of Fortune Daily, host Ellie Austin sits down with OnlyFans CEO Keily Blair to discuss her firm stance against fully synthetic creators on a platform handling more...
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How to Build 1,000 Next-Gen Leaders | Fortune Daily
What does it truly mean to lead—and how do we build lasting opportunities for the next generation? In this episode of Fortune Daily, we explore the evolving face of leadership across business, philanthropy, and professional sports: Lifting Others as You Lead: Evan LePatner, Board Chair of the...
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How Taskrabbit is Changing Work | Fortune Daily
AI might be able to write code and draft résumés, but can it mount your television or build your furniture? From the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit in Santa Barbara, TaskRabbit CEO Ania Smith joins Fortune Daily to discuss why hands-on, physical labor remains firmly in human hands—and how…
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The New Blueprint for Power: MPW Kicks Off | Fortune Daily
What does power look like today? In this episode of Fortune Daily, Ellie Austin takes you inside Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit in Santa Barbara. First, Ellie and MPW Editor Emma Hinchliffe break down the summit's biggest themes- who is in the room, what top leaders are discussing, and what...
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The Big Mac Dilemma: Can McDonald's Fix Sales? | Fortune Daily
McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski promised the chain wouldn’t get beat on value, yet sales growth has slowed to just 0.8% while Burger King surges ahead at 8.5%. So why are the Golden Arches losing their luster, and can high-end menu bets like the Big Arch burger win budget-conscious customers…
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The Rise of (Cute) AI Agents | Fortune Daily
The era of personal AI agents is officially here. Meta has launched its new assistant app, Muse, designed to manage your schedule and do your shopping, while OpenAI has rolled out Dots to automate everyday tasks. But having an AI clear your to-do list comes with unprecedented access: your emails,...
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The Future of Financial Advice ft. Penny Pennington | Fortune Daily
A historic $100 trillion wealth transfer is underway—and a major portion is shifting directly into the hands of women. While two-thirds of American women identify as the CFO of their households, many aren't driving the core family investments. So, what does the financial future look like? In this...
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What Bankrupted Red Lobster | Fortune Daily
Did $20 Endless Shrimp really sink Red Lobster—or was it just a punchline hiding a much bigger financial disaster? A new Fortune investigation reveals that the viral promotion was only the tip of the seafood tower. Behind the bankruptcy, mass restaurant closures, and devastated employee pensions...
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The Return of Uber’s Ousted Founder | Fortune Daily
Nine years after being forced out of Uber by his own investors, Travis Kalanick is back in the spotlight—and he isn’t apologizing. Once viewed as the poster child for Silicon Valley's unchecked "tech bro" culture, Kalanick has resurfaced with Atoms, a bold new venture leveraging AI, automation…
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The End of College? Inside a16z’s School for Tech Titans | Fortune Daily
Is the traditional college degree broken? Silicon Valley seems to think so. Andreessen Horowitz has officially launched a bold new experiment in San Francisco: a school for gifted high school graduates featuring no grades, no tests, no traditional teachers, and no accreditation. While the first...
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The Careers AI Can’t Replace ft. Mike Rowe | Fortune Daily
Is learning a skilled trade now a safer financial bet than a four-year college degree? For nearly two decades, Dirty Jobs host Mike Rowe has warned that treating a college degree as the only path to success turned skilled trades into a "consolation prize." Today, that argument is more urgent than...
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When AI Becomes Management | Fortune Daily
Read Kristin's article: https://fortune.com/2026/09/28/heres-what-the-ai-native-org-chart-could-look-like/ Submit your crazy workplace story to Kristin’s newsletter: https://fortune.iad1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0Oohu2KagmZwGIS In this episode of Fortune Daily, we dive into the unintended chaos…
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Inside Chevron’s Massive Bet on AI & Energy | Fortune Daily
Oil prices remain volatile, artificial intelligence is demanding more power than the electrical grid can easily handle, and energy CFOs are deciding where billions of capital will flow next. Chevron CFO Eimear Bonner joins Fortune Daily to discuss how one of America’s largest energy giants (No.…
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Effective Altruism Explained: Why the Pentagon Is Attacking AI 'Doomers' | Fortune Daily
Why has Effective Altruism, a philanthropic philosophy built on solving charity like a math problem, become the center of Washington's biggest battle over AI? From major figures at OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind to sharp criticism from defense officials, the movement is facing…
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When to Spend Everything ft. Bill Perkins | Fortune Daily
Bill Perkins, hedge fund manager, high-stakes poker player, and author of the bestselling Die With Zero, sits down with Fortune Daily to challenge everything we’ve been taught about saving and spending money. Bill discusses: How AI pushes executives into a “productivity trap” The ideal age to…
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Why Viral Views Don’t Equal a Business (And What Does) | Fortune Daily
Adam Faze is helping creators build the next generation of television. The producer and co-founder of FazeWorld sits down with Fortune Daily to discuss: • Why creators are moving beyond TikTok and building long-form shows on YouTube • How hundreds of millions of views can translate into...
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How Lucy Guo Became a Self-Made AI Billionaire | Fortune Daily
At just 21 years old, Lucy Guo co-founded Scale AI. Two years later, she walked away and went on to become the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire. Now, she’s building Passes, a creator monetization platform shaping the future of digital media. Lucy sits down with Fortune Daily to...
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Why ChatGPT’s Founder Wants to Pump the Brakes on AI | Fortune Daily
Should the tech industry drastically slow down AI development? On today’s episode of Fortune Daily, we break down an intense weekend of debate surrounding long-term AI safety and frontier model development. Following Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s essay urging the industry to “pace the frontier,”...
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Inside Gap’s High-Stakes Comeback | Fortune Daily
In this episode of Fortune Daily, we go inside Gap’s attempt to turn cultural relevance into a sustained retail comeback. After cycling through five CEOs in five years, Gap Inc. is betting on CEO Richard Dickson—the former Mattel executive who helped revive Barbie—to restore one of America’s most...
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Inside The Secret Economy of Billionaire Travel | Fortune Daily
Driving a Formula One car, wearing couture straight off the runway, or dining on impossible culinary feats—for the ultra-wealthy, luxury travel has shifted far beyond five-star hotels to exclusive access and money-can't-buy experiences. In this episode of Fortune Daily, travel adviser and creator...
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Who Really Controls the Future of AI? | Fortune Daily
OpenAI’s new Astra model is making waves, but questions about access and regulation are splitting Silicon Valley. In this episode of Fortune Daily, host Ellie Austin is joined by Fortune AI Editor Jeremy Khan to break down the fight over AI guardrails and what a "smart" rulebook actually looks...
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Can We Trust OpenAI to Protect Our Power Grid? | Fortune Daily
Following a major public hack, OpenAI is making a bold and controversial push into the cybersecurity business. In today’s episode, Fortune Senior AI Reporter Emily Forlini breaks down the rollout of the "Astra Model," a tool designed to protect critical infrastructure—and open a massive new…
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Temu’s Fake AI Influencer Problem Exposed
In this episode of Fortune Daily, Executive Editor Jim Edwards reveals the scale of Temu’s “AI-slop” problem, with research estimating nearly $1 billion spent on ads featuring likely fake creators and influencers. We also dive into Shein’s rocky IPO as shares slide below their offer price. Plus,...
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The End of Privacy? Flock Safety Explained | Fortune Daily
On today’s episode of Fortune Daily, we investigate what happens when technology in AI policing moves faster than the rules meant to govern it.Flock Safety has built one of the nation’s largest networks of automated cameras, designed to help police find stolen cars, solve crimes, and locate…
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Why Meta is Paying Billions to Settle This Case
On today's episode of Fortune Daily: Bill Gates shares a new, urgent essay detailing the looming threats AI poses to society. Plus, we dive into the landmark Meta settlement — what it means for teens on Facebook and Instagram and how other social media apps may follow suit with Fortune News…
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How Farmgirl Flowers Grew Against the Odds and the OpenAI Hugging Face Security Breach
In today’s episode of Fortune Daily, we sit down with Christina Stembel, the founder of Farmgirl Flowers. She shares the unconventional journey of building her successful flower delivery service and how she persevered against all odds to scale her business in a competitive market.We also dive…
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Can Jony Ive Revolutionize OpenAI?
The designer behind the iPhone is getting another shot at defining how we interact with technology. Jony Ive is working with OpenAI on new AI hardware after reportedly wrestling with some of the unintended consequences of the smartphone. Fortune’s Sebastian Herrera explains why Ive’s next act…
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Algorithm Addiction Rehab
In today’s episode of Fortune Daily, Meta faces a landmark federal trial with states seeking up to $1.4 trillion in damages. Fortune Editorial Director Kristin Stoller takes us into the world of social media rehab and the young patients at the center of the court battle.Then, we examine Bank of...
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Bryan Johnson's Quantified Life
In today’s episode of Fortune Daily, we go beyond the balance sheets to explore human potential, global shifts, and a crisis in a very specialized market (spoiler: it’s cheese!). First, we are joined by tech mogul Bryan Johnson for a deeply personal conversation. We move past the bio-hacking data...
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The Real Cost of OpenAI’s Security Breaches
On today's episode of Fortune Daily- OpenAI’s Security Risks: Senior AI Reporter Emily Forlini joins us to break down the latest security challenges facing OpenAI. Are these vulnerabilities leading to real financial consequences for the AI giant? We dive into the report. The Iran War Briefing:...
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Why Josh Kushner is Buying Into the Lakers
In today’s episode, we explore the high-stakes world of sports ownership and venture capital. Josh Kushner’s Thrive Capital is making waves with a major deal to acquire a stake in the Los Angeles Lakers alongside Disney CEO Bob Iger. News Editor Catherina Gioino joins us to break down Kushner’s...
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Energy Grids Already Strained and Winter is Coming
In this episode of Fortune Daily, Energy Editor Jordan Blum breaks down why this summer's extreme heat waves could have a chilling effect on the global economy well into the winter months. We explore how climate change and instability in the Strait of Hormuz are fueling fears of a massive gas...
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Why Hasbro is Focusing on Adults
Hasbro’s CEO just made a massive pivot—and it’s paying off. In this episode of Fortune Daily, we sit down with Senior Writer Phil Wahba to discuss how the "kidult" market saved a global brand. Plus, we look at the "Boomerang CEO" trend and the startup tackling AI's data center anxiety. Subscribe…
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Has Business Got the Creator Economy All Wrong?
In today’s episode of Fortune Daily, we dive into the evolving relationship between business and the next generation. Ziad Ahmed, Head of Next Gen at UTA, joins us to break down what companies get right—and critically wrong—about Gen Z, and how those dynamics can change. Next, Senior AI Reporter...
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AOC, Defense Tech Bubbles, and the Future of Work
In today’s episode of Fortune Daily, we dive into Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s latest personal announcement and what her potential path ahead means for women navigating the modern workplace.Next, we’re joined by Fortune senior writer and editor Allie Garfinkle to break down the high stakes of the...
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Is Gen Z rewiring how we work? | Fortune Daily
Generational shifts are actively reshaping the business landscape. In today’s episode of Fortune Daily, Business Editor Nick Lichtenberg and Reporter Eva Roytburg join us to break down Gen Z’s massive impact on the workplace. We also dive into the recent leadership changes at Google DeepMind and...
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Who Follows Jamie Dimon? The Future of JPMorgan
In this episode of Fortune Daily, we dive into the massive leadership shifts happening at the top of JPMorgan. As Jamie Dimon outlines his succession plan, we look at how the C-Suite is evolving and what the next generation of leaders is being asked to do in today's "C-shaped" economy. Plus, we...
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Inside the Bill Ackman Interview: Power & Risk
In this episode of Fortune Daily, we’re joined by Fortune Editor-in-Chief Alyson Shontell. For her vodcast, Titans and Disruptors of Industry, she recently sat down with billionaire investor Bill Ackman of Pershing Square Capital for an in-depth conversation about power, risk, and the state of…
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How AI is Learning to Hack Itself
OpenAI and Anthropic have confirmed a startling new reality: their AI models can now autonomously find and exploit security vulnerabilities. We sit down with Fortune’s Senior AI Reporter, Emily Forlini, to discuss what this means for corporate security, the regulation hurdles ahead, and the…
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The Secret to Amazon’s No. 1 Fortune 500 Spot | Fortune Daily
Jeff Bezos’ rise to the top of the Fortune 500 and Global 500 list wasn't an accident. In our pilot episode, Kristin Stoller shares exclusive insights from her interview with Bezos, including his philosophy on “customer obsession” and why early failures like Amazon Prime were actually essential....
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Fortune Daily breaks the traditional barrier between audience and newsroom. The show transforms Fortune’s trusted reporting into actionable, conversational and entertaining insights for an emerging class of business leaders.
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