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As I was collecting Crystal Ball predictions for 2026 from readers, I found myself thinking a lot about the future of work.

Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, echoed: "Despite being more than a quarter into [2026] our government is still not fully funded for the rest of the fiscal year, with another funding deadline around the corner in just over two weeks."

But the dominance of the Mag 7 is likely to come to an end this year, many on Wall Street believe—if only because their valuations can’t exponentially go up forever.

Drive Capital led the round, with participation from Citadel Securities and the crypto exchange Kraken.

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Third-quarter GDP growth in the Philippines fell to a four-year low of 4%, prompting Manila to slash growth targets for 2026 through 2028.

Musk once said he’d “prefer to be dead” than live to 100 with dementia or as a burden to society.

The multi-year partnership validates Google’s AI comeback, spotlights Apple’s AI woes, and is a blow to OpenAI.

"We don't try to be everything to everybody," Carhartt CEO Linda Hubbard told Fortune, as she announced a blue-collar partnership with Ford Philanthropy.

American workers aren’t just getting the smallest share of GDP since records began. Their share of employment is shrinking and shrinking

Research from AIVO Standard shows that AI models are inconsistent and unreliable in answering questions about a company's finances or governance standards, key inputs to enterprise purchasing or lending decisions