Top Business News
20 Years Ago, Amazon Started Renting Computing Power by the Hour—and Changed Its Future
08/10/26 6:00 AM
EC2 has powered the likes of Airbnb, Slack, and Instagram. Now it’s part of the $42.2 billion AWS unit.
08/10/26 7:00 AM
Todd Carmichael and J.P. Iberti met in a Seattle mosh pit before launching La Colombe. Today the brand is expanding with a $567 million investment.
A Meta Employee Asked for More Time Off. CTO Andrew Bosworth Called the Question ‘Very Dumb’
08/08/26 7:15 PM
A request to revive a perk that gave staff members a few paid ‘Meta Days’ drew a sharp rebuke from one of the company’s top executives, who said AI-powered productivity gains should go toward more work, not more leisure.
A Netflix Executive’s Case Raises a Tough Question: How Much Should You Share at Work?
08/10/26 7:00 AM
The line between vulnerability and oversharing is getting blurry.
A Popular Retailer Is Closing 7 Chicago Stores. Now Residents Fear New Food Deserts
08/09/26 5:46 PM
The sudden closures across the Windy City have left local residents struggling to find access to fresh food.
Adam Grant and Brené Brown Just Exposed the Biggest AI Problem Most Companies Ignore
08/10/26 5:00 AM
A debate revealed a problem many companies haven’t solved: defining what good AI-assisted work actually looks like.
American Airlines Wants 1,205 Flight Attendants to Take a Month Off. Here’s Why
08/09/26 5:02 PM
Too many crew members, not enough post-summer flights: AA is looking for volunteers to take an unpaid leave of absence in September while retaining seniority, health benefits, and travel privileges.
08/07/26 6:00 PM
Most founders think expansion is a growth story, but it's actually a stress test that exposes every weakness in the original business — and the ones who scale successfully treat their second location like a franchise, not an extension of themselves.
Berkshire Hathaway’s Rare Spending Spree Turns Heads on Wall Street
08/09/26 1:44 AM
A strong earnings report reveals that new CEO Greg Abel dipped into Warren Buffett’s $380 billion cash reserve to buy back stock, boost Berkshire’s stake in Alphabet, and pursue one of its biggest acquisitions in years. One weak spot: GEICO.
Gen Z Is Buying Flip Phones. The Smart Brands Know They’re Really Selling a Feeling
08/09/26 5:00 AM
Young consumers aren’t nostalgic for the ’90s. They’re nostalgic for what they never got to have.