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He was Disney’s most junior employee when he rewrote the CEO’s op-ed. Now he’s a CEO, with advice for Gen Z: ‘Don’t really ask for permission’

Funko CEO Josh Simon’s first job was working under Disney’s Michael Eisner, where taking a risk taught him a career lesson he still carries today.

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Elon Musk says money might ‘not even matter’ in the future—but tells Gen Z to study arts, sciences, and engineering to know what to ask AI and robots

The billionaire Tesla and SpaceX CEO says humanoid robots will usher in an “age of abundance”—and advises young people to embrace broad learning...

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How a Gen Zer built a $3.7 billion defense tech startup backed by Sequoia

Ethan Thornton launched Mach Industries at 19. Three years later, the startup is raising hundreds of millions and manufacturing autonomous defense...

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Citi CEO Jane Fraser swears by Warren Buffett’s golden rule for dealing with conflict at work: ‘Never, ever respond to that email in anger’

Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser says Warren Buffett gave her two rules for handling conflict at work. The first? "You can always call them an a--hole...

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Peter Thiel says Germany has a ‘fear of success’ problem—and it explains why entrepreneurs don’t scale like Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg

The billionaire cofounder of PayPal and Palantir warns that Germany’s entrepreneurs too often shy away from scaling companies into global giants.

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Like Jamie Dimon, Databricks CEO hates days with too many meetings. He says it means he gets nothing done and he’s just got ‘monkeys on his back’

Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi joins CEOs from JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon to United’s Scott Kirby in calling out unnecessary meetings.

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Indeed CEO says the job market is stuck in a ‘vicious cycle’ if 1,000 qualified candidates can’t get hired: ‘Something’s wrong’

Applicants are sending resumes into a black hole as hiring managers sift through AI-generated and fake applications. Indeed’s CEO says it's a...

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Philanthropy leader at Warren Buffett and Bill Gates’ Giving Pledge says children of billionaires are pushing them to give their wealth away faster

A historic $124 trillion wealth transfer is underway, and many heirs are using their influence to pressure older generations to spend down fortunes...

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Meet a 71-year-old who retired as a radiologist and professor, and now runs a banana-skewer business: ‘I never want to retire. Why would you do that?’

Richard Brown’s career has taken him from the exam room to the classroom and boardroom. At 71, he’s still working—and is now focused on...

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A Home Depot exec is going viral on X for her ‘perfect’ resume. She started out as a cashier and has worked her way up to a $1 million salary

Ann-Marie Campbell joined Home Depot in 1985 to pay for college and help her immigrant family. 40 years later, she’s a top exec earning $1 million.

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GM CEO Mary Barra says America has a ‘societal problem’ with skilled trades—and is putting $200 million behind training Gen Z to work with their hands

General Motors invested $200 million in skilled trades last year. Its CEO Mary Barra says they could offer Gen Z a more “AI-proof” path to...

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Like millions of Americans, OpenAI’s Sam Altman unwinds from thinking about AI by scrolling on TikTok before bed: ‘I happen to like short-form video’

OpenAI’s billionaire CEO Sam Altman enjoys scrolling TikTok before bed—and he’s not the only CEO who does. But he wouldn’t let his son use the app.

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Fortune ranked the best MBA programs for 2025: here’s what the data shows

Harvard, Chicago Booth, and Northwestern Kellogg top Fortune’s 2025 MBA ranking, but the data highlights programs you might want to consider.

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United CEO caps meetings to 4 hours a day and has a strict rule for PowerPoint presentations: ‘You’re not going to read slides to me’

United CEO Scott Kirby keeps his calendar lean, giving himself more time to think—he spends 3 hours daily reading newspapers, magazines, and sci-fi...

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits he criticizes everything his 42,000-plus employees show him: ‘You can’t go a day without some criticism’

The billionaire tech CEO says that a tough-love management style, influenced by his Taiwanese parents, has been key to Nvidia’s $5 trillion success.

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Virgin Group CEO scrolls TikTok daily to keep up with Gen Z: ‘The zeitgeist is not with people in their 50s’

Josh Bayliss, CEO of Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, actively uses TikTok—with the goal of staying ahead of Gen Z trends that could shape his...

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Even low-ranked colleges can be a ticket to six figures: Graduates earn $100K+ a decade later—more than twice as much as high school grads

Nearly every school in a new ranking has median earnings above $90,000, showing students don’t necessarily need to attend Harvard to make a strong...

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This former Navy SEAL spent 5 years in private equity working 100-hour weeks before quitting and building a $9 billion startup

Dino Mavrookas went from Navy SEAL to private equity before quitting to launch Saronic, now a $9.25 billion firm.

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Kendra Scott says a horrible manager taught her that being cutthroat isn’t the only way to run a company: ‘The worst boss was my best boss’

Kendra Scott turned a $500 jewelry hobby into a $1 billion brand by staying scrappy—and learning from rejection and a “terribly-horrible” boss.

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Like Jamie Dimon, AT&T CEO says if you attend a meeting, you need to show up prepared—he ‘craves’ people who don’t just sit back and observe

AT&T’s John Stankey and JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon agree: Meetings should be worth everyone’s time—and attendees shouldn’t be afraid to disagree.

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U.S. tennis star Jessica Pegula’s dad is also heavily invested in sports—he owns the NFL’s Buffalo Bills and has a $9.3 billion net worth

Jessica Pegula is chasing tennis’s No. 1 ranking and her first Grand Slam title while building her own legacy coming from a billionaire family.

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Gloria Steinem went from living in a trailer to building a $10 million fortune—she told college grads to avoid chasing paychecks: ‘Money is boring’

The late Gloria Steinem spent decades advocating for women, including reproductive rights and equal pay, and continued working well into her 90s.

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One of the fastest-growing jobs in Silicon Valley sends engineers straight to customers’ offices to get AI up and running—and pays more than $188,000

Silicon Valley tech giants are copying Palantir’s playbook by hiring engineers to work directly with customers—and paying them nearly $200K to do so.

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Despite being a multimillionaire, Suze Orman still cooks at home whenever possible—and says eating out is one of the biggest wastes of money

Suze Orman has millions in the bank—but she still remains frugal by refusing to eat out or go on a Starbucks run.

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EY is dangling bonuses of up to $25,000 for workers who prove their human skills still matter in the age of AI

EY is betting on human skills like judgment and adaptability, offering workers cash awards of up to $25,000 as AI transforms accounting.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says AI will create ‘hundreds of thousands’ of new jobs—including for people who want to ‘make things with their hands’

Unlike Bill Gates, the billionaire Nvidia CEO is bullish that AI will create more jobs than it eliminates—and skilled trade professionals stand to...

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The end of the driver’s license: Uber exec calls car ownership ‘the most inefficient asset’ and says no one will need one in 15 to 20 years

Uber president and COO Andrew Macdonald predicts that in two decades, most people will get around by bike, scooter, public transit, or autonomous...

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IBM’s CEO disagrees with JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s disdain for texting in meetings: ‘Telling people they can’t use their technology would be weird’

Jamie Dimon calls checking your email during a meeting disrespectful—but IBM’s CEO says he doesn’t care, depending on the number of people in...

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Richard Branson double-booked his own job interview. The candidate stuck in traffic with him for 2.5 hours is now Virgin’s CEO

Josh Bayliss joined Virgin as a lawyer in 2005 and rose to CEO, drawing on lessons from Richard Branson’s unconventional approach to business.

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Billionaire Panda Express co-CEO says he never got burned out—even after years of working 12-hour days: ‘That’s life’

Panda Express billionaire Andrew Cherng says hard work—not work-life balance—helped build his and his wife’s $7 billion orange chicken empire.

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Despite having a net worth of $400 million, Kevin O’Leary still shops at Walmart for $29 jeans: ‘I’m always looking for a great deal’

A bargain is a bargain for millionaire Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary—he still shops at Walmart for essentials like jeans, paper towels, and butter.

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Dolly Parton once gave $1 million to help develop the Moderna COVID vaccine at Vanderbilt: ‘I’m kind of addicted to the feeling of giving’

Dolly Parton had a $450 million fortune at her passing, but spent much of her life giving it away—including $1 million toward COVID-19 vaccine...

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Anthropic’s potential $2 trillion IPO could turn staff into millionaires—now the AI firm is asking candidates what they’d do if stock fell to zero

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, who has a net worth of $15.5 billion, has reportedly expressed concerns that AI workers are prioritizing money over...

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Jeff Bezos wants the bottom half of earners to pay zero income tax—he says nurses making just $75K should save $12K a year

Billionaire Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, says the bottom 50% of Americans should pay no federal income tax—and he plans to pitch the idea to...

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Retired racer Jimmie Johnson credits his multimillion-dollar success to shining his shoes and arriving 10 minutes early: ‘Small things matter’

Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson tells Fortune how small habits, support from his parents, and work-life balance have shaped his career.

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Despite CEOs like Elon Musk pushing in-person office work, a major study of 7,000 workers says remote employees are just as connected—and more engaged

The research found little evidence that remote workers felt less connected to colleagues or workplace culture—despite what CEOs like Jamie Dimon say.

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The four-day week is here thanks to GTA 6—some employers are giving staff a one-off shorter week to steal cars in the long-anticipated video game

Twenty soldiers have already accepted a U.S. Army offer for pass to play GTA VI—but they must commit to a two-year reenlistment.

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Ex-Google chief scientist tells Gen Z the trick is not to master AI—instead, just ‘skim papers’

Jeff Dean, who just left Google after 27 years, says future success belongs to Gen Z students who read broadly and focus on problems with a five-year...

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Reed Hastings says he learned why companies aren’t families after laying off one-third of Netflix: ‘You would never lay off two of your kids’

Elite companies can’t operate like families, according to Netflix’s Reed Hastings—a mindset that helped turn it into a $315 billion...

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Siemens CEO keeps his inbox below 100 with 2-letter replies—and has no recurring meetings with direct reports: ‘I don’t need to entertain people’

CEO of $256 billion Siemens, Roland Busch, replies to emails with just ‘OK’ or ‘No.’ Anything longer, and the boomer will voice note his team...

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‘Godfather of AI’ says billionaires like Elon Musk are right about the future of work—but he predicts mass unemployment is on its way

While tech leaders paint a positive future where work is optional thanks to AI, the "Godfather of AI" Geoffrey Hinton warns they’re “betting on AI...

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United CEO Scott Kirby tells Gen Z interns to ditch excuses—it’s a mantra he learned in Air Force training: ‘Figure out how to overcome it’

United Airlines’ 58-year-old CEO shares the first mantra he learned while training as a pilot—and one that was recently publicly put to the test.

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Code Metal lands $80 million Pentagon deal to modernize military wargaming

Code Metal, a $1.25 billion software firm, just landed a $80 million deal, as the Pentagon increasingly turns to startups for modernization.

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Malcolm Gladwell would rather have a dad who makes $100,000 than a billion: Extreme wealth is ‘quite crippling to your motivation’

Best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell argues that growing up with financial disadvantages can actually better prepare children for success.

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Billionaire Michael Saylor says Elon Musk is wrong about AI making money irrelevant: ‘Everybody doesn’t get their own private jet’

Elon Musk says AI will make money disappear. But crypto billionaire Michael Saylor says he’s wrong for one key reason: ‘We're status-oriented animals’

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Kalshi CEO slams founders for being over-reliant on ‘mostly trash’ business advice—he founded his now-$22 billion prediction market as a college grad

Kalshi’s 30-year-old CEO says most business advice is ‘trash’—he doesn’t read management books or listen to podcasts: ‘I’m gonna make it up as I go’

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Mark Zuckerberg says the future will have an ‘abundance of jobs’—and predicts a wave of new careers like world builders and personal biologists

Despite predictions of a job apocalypse, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg sees a future of economic and financial prosperity.

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This ‘hidden’ career path is in dire need of more workers—and it can pay Gen Z over $300,000 with no degree required

Six-figure salaries are within reach for Gen Z, but only if they’re willing to brave extreme weather, noisy tarmacs, and the smell of jet fumes.

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Bill Ackman’s $35 billion hedge fund has under 50 employees and all of them — from janitors to receptionists — own millions in company stock

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman says employee loyalty pays dividends—and he's willing to invest millions in stock awards and allowing summer remote...

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Instagram boss Adam Mosseri says he’s ‘definitely pro’ wearing shorts into the office as Gen Z gets slammed for dressing inappropriately for work

While Instagram boss Adam Mosseri says he’s ‘pro’ wearing shorts in the office, 42% of workers disagree—and even one Gen Zer says ‘it feels so wrong.'

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