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Old MacDonald HAS A ROBOT
ROBOTIC AUTOMATION ON TAKING OVER AGRICULTURAL TASKS
The Age of the Chief AI Officer
Why businesses need one, and what they should look for
Dive On In
What scuba reveals about supply chain management
Beyond the Beach - Why Miami's Coconut Grove is booming
Miami’s oceanfront neighborhoods may grab international attention, but other parts of town offer as much appeal. The entire city is booming with development, says Jaclyn Bild, a broker associate with Douglas Elliman who was born and brought up in Miami. “The beating heart of Miami is now on the mainland, whereas before it was all about the Beach,” she says. “Neighborhoods that have been around forever are transforming into trend centers, and others are burgeoning for the first time.”
Foreseeable Future - Marketing and advertising exec Mark Penn reveals how Al can enhance business travel
In 2015 Mark Penn, a pollster, trendspotter and former chief strategist at Microsoft, created a marketing services firm in Washington, D.C. He was convinced that by focusing on the digital domain and data analytics, his start-up, Stagwell, could trounce traditional ad agencies and plunder their clients. His biggest backer was ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, who pitched in $250 million.
Dry Season - How resorts and wineries are adapting their programs to attract nondrinking visitors
Resort and Spa in Napa, California, it has always been about wine—with a location just minutes from top wineries, a restaurant with an extensive wine list, and rooms looking out over working vineyards. Since its opening in 2006, it has been inherently clear that this hotel caters largely to oenophiles. But after a twoyear $25 million renovation completed earlier this year, there have been a few notable additions to the premises: new rooms, a refreshed lobby and expanded bar, as well as a newfound emphasis on speaking to a sober or sober-curious audience.
HOW THE ELECTION BROKE SILICON VALLEY
THE RICH AND FAMOUS are just like us, celebrity gossip magazines love to tell you. When it comes to Silicon Valley’s billionaires, though, they are acting a lot more like your politics-obsessed uncle.
THE SHIPWRECKED LEGACY OF MIKE LYNCH
THE BRITISH TECH MOGUL SOLD HIS COMPANY FOR $11 BILLION, THEN SPENT YEARS FIGHTING FRAUD CHARGES. HIS SHOCKING DEATH HAS LEFT MANY UNANSWERED QUESTIONS ABOUT HIS LIFE.
FORTUNE - CHANGE THE WORLD
THESE COMPANIES BUILD BUSINESSES AROUND SOLVING SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND THEY DO WELL BY DOING GOOD.
WHO HAS TIME FOR A POWER LUNCH? THE REAL BUSINESS HAPPENS AT 4 P.M. 'POWER HOUR.'
THE SUN is pouring in through the floor-to-ceiling windows when the bar begins to fill with bespoke suits on a Tuesday in August at Four Twenty Five. The new restaurant from Jean-Georges Vongerichten is on the first floor of a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper, beneath the offices of financial giant Citadel Securities. And the traders are thirsty.
FOR GEN Z AT WORK, THE GENERATION GAP IS A WELLNESS GAP. HERE'S HOW TO BRIDGE IT
FOR ONE nonprofit executive director, it was a 2022 New York City subway shooting that highlighted the stark differences between how he, a 55-year-old, and his Gen Z staffers show up to work.
A WOUNDED INTEL BATTLES FOR SURVIVAL IN THE AI ERA
HENRY V had Agincourt. Gen. Robert E. Lee had Gettysburg. And Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has Chandler. That would be Chandler, Ariz., outside Phoenix, where Intel is investing nearly $30 billion to build two state-of-the-art semiconductor plants, or fabs, that will be the first to use the company's newest chipmaking process. It's here, in Chandler, where Gelsinger's fate-and likely that of the company he leads will be decided.
ASK ANDY - SHOULD YOU LAUNCH A STARTUP WITH A FRIEND?
WHEN MY BONOBOS cofounder, Brian Spaly, and I had a falling-out in 2009, two years after starting the company, we made a strange decision. We decided that we would share the details of how our partnership fell apart with the community where our friendship and our company were forged: Stanford Business School.
KKR'S $1 TRILLION GAMBLE
The co-CEOs of KKR have a radical strategy to supercharge growth - and chart a path far different from that of their mentors, Henry Kravis and George Roberts.
Kamalanomics: Harris's Road Map for Business
Vice President Kamala Harris hasn't done much to woo Big Business. Many executives would still rather take their chances with her than the alternative.
Can Cathy Engelbert Handle the Pressure?
The WNBA commissioner and ex-Deloitte CEO is leading the league through a season of historic highs, but critics wonder if her game plan is good enough to seize the moment.
MPW - MOST POWERFUL WOMEN 2024
WHEN FORTUNE launched its Most Powerful Women list in 1998, women were just starting to trickle into the C-suite in significant numbers.
Mary Barra
The CEO of General Motors accelerates into our top spot.
HOW A WEEKLY ZOOM CALL OF POWERFUL BLACK WOMEN CREATED THE MOST POTENT CAMPAIGN TOOL OF 2024
THE GLITZY OPRAH WINFREY-HOSTED \"Unite for America\" Zoom event Sept. 19 featured the corps d'elite of entertainment, government, and business, as well as the woman being feted herself: Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.
HOW TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FED'S BIG RATE CUT
THE WAIT IS OVER. After more than a year of will-they-or-won't-they, the Federal Reserve on Sept. 18 announced the first cut to its benchmark Federal funds rate since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, a 50-basis-point drop that Chairman Jerome Powell signaled is likely the first of many.
MEET YOUR NEW COWORKER, THE HUMANOID
INSIDE MANY AMAZON warehouses are workers known as \"water spiders,\" who pick up and move the numerous plastic storage bins used to shuttle goods around the facility, and who restock worker stations with merchandise, boxes, and other material. At a warehouse in Sumner, Wash., recently, a special crew of workers stepped in to help the people moving the plastic bins-humanoid robots.
WHO HAS TIME FOR A POWER LUNCH? THE REAL BUSINESS HAPPENS AT 4 P.M. 'POWER HOUR.'
THE SUN is pouring in through the floor-to-ceiling windows when the bar begins to fill with bespoke suits on a Tuesday in August at Four Twenty Five. The new restaurant from Jean-Georges Vongerichten is on the first floor of a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper, beneath the offices of financial giant Citadel Securities. And the traders are thirsty.
FORTUNE - CHANGE THE WORLD
THESE COMPANIES BUILD BUSINESSES AROUND SOLVING SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND THEY DO WELL BY DOING GOOD.
THE SHIPWRECKED LEGACY OF MIKE LYNCH
THE BRITISH TECH MOGUL SOLD HIS COMPANY FOR $11 BILLION, THEN SPENT YEARS FIGHTING FRAUD CHARGES. HIS SHOCKING DEATH HAS LEFT MANY UNANSWERED QUESTIONS ABOUT HIS LIFE.
MPW - MOST POWERFUL WOMEN 2024
WHEN FORTUNE launched its Most Powerful Women list in 1998, women were just starting to trickle into the C-suite in significant numbers.
Kamalanomics: Harris's Road Map for Business
Vice President Kamala Harris hasn't done much to wOO Big Business. Many executives would still rather take their chances with her than the alternative.
HOW TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FED'S BIG RATE CUT
THE WAIT IS OVER. After more than a year of will-they-or-won't-they, the Federal Reserve on Sept. 18 announced the first cut to its benchmark Federal funds rate since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, a 50-basis-point drop that Chairman Jerome Powell signaled is likely the first of many.
HOW A WEEKLY ZOOM CALL OF POWERFUL BLACK WOMEN CREATED THE MOST POTENT CAMPAIGN TOOL OF 2024
THE GLITZY OPRAH WINFREY-HOSTED \"Unite for America\" Zoom event Sept. 19 featured the corps d'elite of entertainment, government, and business, as well as the woman being feted herself: Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.
Can Cathy Engelbert Handle the Pressure?
The WNBA commissioner and ex-Deloitte CEO is leading the league through a season of historic highs, but critics wonder if her game plan is good enough to seize the moment.
A WOUNDED INTEL BATTLES FOR SURVIVAL IN THE AI ERA
HENRY V had Agincourt. Gen. Robert E. Lee had Gettysburg. And Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has Chandler. That would be Chandler, Ariz., outside Phoenix, where Intel is investing nearly $30 billion to build two state-of-the-art semiconductor plants, or fabs, that will be the first to use the company's newest chipmaking process. It's here, in Chandler, where Gelsinger's fate-and likely that of the company he leads will be decided.