Less than a year after Palantir cofounder Joe Lonsdale’s move to Austin during the pandemic, the venture capitalist got on the phone with the Texas capital’s then-mayor and pitched him on a deal that would transform a key part of…
Peter Thiel, the renowned tech investor and Republican megadonor, is opening up about his decision to take a step back during the 2024 election cycle. Thiel, who has said little publicly of his plans until now, told Fortune in an…
Alexandra Rogers remembers the evening vividly. She was standing in a small hallway, waiting for the restroom, at Hi Dive bar in San Francisco. She and her sales colleagues at Carta, the equity management startup last valued at $7.4 billion,…
The US Navy said it plans to buy at least 15 new battleships endorsed by President Donald Trump over the next 30 years, according to its new shipbuilding plan, marking a deeper commitment than previously revealed to what could be…
A year after followers of President Donald Trump put down $100 deposits for a Trump-branded gold phone, not one has shipped, and a recent change in the fine print has some worried they may never arrive. Last month, the company…
When Bill Gurley enters a room, people notice. It’s hard not to: He is a towering 6’8”. And for those well-versed in tech, Gurley is one of the most famous venture capitalists of the last decade—even becoming a main character…
A Washington-based nonprofit is asking a judge to force the Trump administration to stop work on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and restore historic elements at one of the most iconic spots on the National Mall. In a lawsuit filed…
Near Thackerville, Oklahoma, a town on the Texas border with fewer than 500 residents, what started as a small roadside bingo hall has spent the past 20 years growing into one of the planet’s largest gambling destinations. The WinStar World…
Meta Platforms Inc. was sued by Santa Clara County, California, over allegations that the company “knowingly facilitates and profits from billions of scam advertisements” on its social networks, including Facebook and Instagram. The complaint accuses the social networking giant of…
Olivia and Liam for a seventh year in a row topped the list of names for babies born in the United States in 2025. The Social Security Administration annually tracks the names given to girls and boys in each state, with lists…