How CFOs can tell if AI is actually creating value
Good morning. AI is everywhere in your board materials right now—but how much of that spend is actually earning its keep on the P&L? OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar believes that,…
The American Dream According to Bill Ackman
It’s a fine June day in New York City. Bill Ackman peels off his suit jacket in the afternoon sunshine, and hands it to a chauffeur parked outside his office…
C-suite promotions now come with three or more jobs
When Target named Michael Fiddelke CEO in February 2026, the leadership changes he announced went beyond a standard promotion. Target eliminated its chief commercial officer role and consolidated merchandising authority…
The FDA’s peptide vote could create telehealth’s next multibillion-dollar market
A consumer tech VC confessed to me over breakfast that he was injecting himself with an experimental peptide protocol. His grey market tincture could soon be mainstream. Peptides—the tiny protein…
Gas prices spiral over $4 as U.S.-Iran war heats up again, amid warning that ‘economic gravity’ will soon catch up to American families
The U.S. continued to strike Iran over the weekend with President Trump saying the action was “in honor” of three American soldiers who were killed in recent days. As the…
‘Harvest now, decrypt later’: Hackers are stealing data they can’t even read yet—banking on quantum computers to crack it later
Good morning. On Fortune’s radar today: Trump’s proposals could create a “rigged” stock market. “Harvest now, decrypt later”: Quantum’s looming hacker threat. Markets: Oil back above $90. Iran vows that…
Retirees wait for the day they can sell their homes and cash in—but there’s a secret Medicare ‘trap’ that could stop them in their tracks
Aside from loads of extra free time and the freedom to pursue new hobbies, one of the most exciting moments of retirement can be when it’s finally time to sell…
It’s not just Taco Bell lettuce and possible glass in Pillsbury rolls: Food and drink recall events reached a 6-year year-over-year high
General Mills has had a recall reckoning: Earlier this month, the food manufacturer recalled nearly 736,000 Pillsbury bread rolls over possible glass contamination, according to a U.S. Food and Drug…
Current price of oil as of July 20, 2026
As of 5:45 a.m. Eastern Time on July 20, 2026, oil sold for $88.22 per barrel (using Brent as the benchmark, which we’ll get into momentarily). That’s $2.78 lower than…
Agentic commerce is coming—and the battle to build its infrastructure is on
In today’s CEO Daily: The agentic economy is starting to take shape. The big leadership story: United Airlines’ ‘premiumization’ strategy is paying off. The markets: Mixed globally as chipmakers continue…