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Fortune Daily

by Fortune · English

Fortune Daily breaks the traditional barrier between audience and newsroom. The show transforms Fortune’s trusted reporting into actionable, conversational and entertaining insights for an emerging class of business leaders.

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Kai-Fu Lee: Why America's AI Strategy Backfired | The Extended Cut

Kai-Fu Lee discusses the U.S.-China AI race, arguing that U.S. GPU export controls backfired by pushing China to develop cheaper, faster open-weight models after the “DeepSeek moment.” He compares…

13 Nov 2026 · 48m · 17 chapters

Jensen is Out. What Happens to Nvidia (and Your 401k) | Fortune Daily

Jensen Huang’s resignation as NVIDIA CEO (CFO Colette Kress interim), and how it could affect NVIDIA’s role in the AI chip supply chain, AI financing, S&P 500/401k exposure, US-China AI competition,…

12 Nov 2026 · 18m · 7 chapters

The Layoff That Made People Want to Get Fired | Fortune Daily

Canva’s restructuring as a “gold standard” for layoffs, and the broader debate about severance, AI “washing,” and how offboarding affects employer reputation.

11 Nov 2026 · 16m · 9 chapters

America Helped China Catch Up in the AI Race ft. Kai-Fu Lee | Fortune Daily

Kai-Fu Lee discusses how U.S. export limits on advanced GPUs backfired in the US-China AI race, accelerating China’s cheaper open-weight models and shifting global adoption toward open models.

10 Nov 2026 · 21m · 11 chapters

The Midterms Flipped the Global Calculus. Here’s Why | Fortune Daily

Fortune Daily discusses how the 2026 US midterms (Democrats flipping both chambers and governorships in five previously Republican states, including Texas) will reshape global politics, markets,…

9 Nov 2026 · 22m · 9 chapters

How Tara Keeney's Walking Business Show Blew up in 9 Months | Fortune Daily

Fortune Daily episode on Tara Keeney’s “walking business” founder interview show, Look Who I Found, plus two business segments: Australia’s Beetaloo Basin fracking push and AI’s impact on HR…

5 Nov 2026 · 21m · 10 chapters

How Maggie Sellers Reum Turned Investment Advice Into Big Business | Fortune Daily

Maggie Sellers Reum discusses her Hot Smart Rich brand and how she turned investment advice content into a business spanning a podcast, newsletter, and venture fund; she also argues for women’s…

4 Nov 2026 · 23m · 13 chapters

He Never Ran a Company. Now He Runs Anthropic | Fortune Daily

Fortune Daily profiles Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei—how a physicist/neuroscientist with no prior company-running experience became a leading AI figure—plus investor and government tensions around…

3 Nov 2026 · 25m · 14 chapters

She Gave Herself One Year to Make Crime Junkie Pay. Now She Runs a Podcast Network | Fortune Daily

Ashley Flowers, founder of Crime Junkie (launched 2017) and AudioChuck, discusses building a true-crime podcast network, business growth challenges, leadership changes, and ethical reporting; she…

2 Nov 2026 · 23m · 10 chapters

The Intern Who Took Over Sam’s Club | Fortune Daily

Fortune Daily interviews Sam’s Club CEO Latrice Watkins about the warehouse club’s evolution beyond bulk bargains—premium curation, “scan and go” tech, curbside pickup/delivery, and member-focused…

29 Oct 2026 · 21m · 8 chapters

Why Gen Z Is Abandoning Big Social Media | Fortune Daily

Fortune Daily episode about Gen Z abandoning big social platforms in favor of real connection, plus a discussion of young women’s media and journalism, including the Cornell rape case.

28 Oct 2026 · 21m · 9 chapters

Tina Knowles on Building Cécred with Beyoncé and Living Her Best Life at 72 | Fortune Daily

Tina Knowles discusses building Cécred (Sacred) with Beyoncé—prioritizing product innovation over marketing, funding the company without venture capital, and protecting her vision while navigating…

27 Oct 2026 · 18m · 7 chapters

Anthropic Is Going Public. Here's What Its Filing Reveals | Fortune Daily

Fortune Daily discusses Anthropic’s SEC S-1 IPO filing and what it reveals, plus a separate segment on “skiing” (spending the kids’ inheritance).

26 Oct 2026 · 19m · 11 chapters

Inside Asha Sharma's Overhaul of Xbox | Fortune Daily

Fortune Daily discusses Microsoft’s Xbox turnaround under new CEO Asha Sharma, amid weak console performance versus PlayStation/Nintendo, heavy studio spending, and Microsoft’s AI-first strategy.

22 Oct 2026 · 22m · 9 chapters

Mrs. Dow Jones: Why the Old Money Rules Don't Work Anymore | Fortune Daily

Haley “Mrs. Dow Jones” Sachs explains why “old money” rules are outdated for millennials/Gen Z, especially women, and argues for practical guidance (emergency funds, avoiding scams, skepticism of…

21 Oct 2026 · 25m · 10 chapters

Is Kalshi Gambling? The Billionaire Founder Answers | Fortune Daily

Fortune Daily interviews Luana Lopez Lara, co-founder of Kaoshi, about whether prediction markets are “gambling” and how they differ from sports books/casinos.

20 Oct 2026 · 25m · 9 chapters

Steven Bartlett Built an Audience of Millions. What Does He Owe Them? | Fortune Daily

Steven Bartlett discusses Diary of a CEO’s growth, his platform’s financial model, and what he believes creators owe audiences amid podcast influence, AI-driven algorithms, and misinformation…

19 Oct 2026 · 21m · 8 chapters

Why OnlyFans Won’t Let AI Take Over | Fortune Daily

OnlyFans CEO Keily Blair argues that the platform will not allow fully AI-synthetic creators, while still using AI to help real creators earn.

15 Oct 2026 · 19m · 16 chapters

How to Build 1,000 Next-Gen Leaders | Fortune Daily

The episode centers on leadership and building impact through legacy and business models.

14 Oct 2026 · 26m · 7 chapters

How Taskrabbit is Changing Work | Fortune Daily

Fortune Daily at the Fortune Most Powerful Women’s Summit discusses how AI and automation affect work and consumer services, plus drug pricing and AI investment risks.

13 Oct 2026 · 23m · 9 chapters

The New Blueprint for Power: MPW Kicks Off | Fortune Daily

Day one of Fortune’s 2026 Fortune Most Powerful Women (MPW) Summit in Santa Barbara, previewing the “new blueprint for power” and highlighting upcoming headline interviews and summit programming.

12 Oct 2026 · 16m · 7 chapters

The Big Mac Dilemma: Can McDonald's Fix Sales? | Fortune Daily

McDonald’s U.S. slowdown—why Big Mac sales and store visits are slipping, and what it will take to win back customers without relying too heavily on discounting.

8 Oct 2026 · 23m · 11 chapters

The Rise of (Cute) AI Agents | Fortune Daily

Personal AI agents that can perform actions (not just chat), including Meta’s Muse Assistant and OpenAI’s Dots, raising privacy, trust, and data-access concerns; also covers OpenAI’s “mission…

7 Oct 2026 · 18m · 8 chapters

The Future of Financial Advice ft. Penny Pennington | Fortune Daily

The episode discusses the “wealth transfer” (about $100–$125T) and how it will reshape financial advice, especially for women and “eldest daughters,” plus whether AI agents will replace human…

6 Oct 2026 · 20m · 11 chapters