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What is power? Introducing the 2025 #Fortune100MostPowerful People in Business List. For the second time, Fortune ranked the leaders who are running the business world today and shaping what it will look like tomorrow. This list measures power and influence—and though net worth is a factor, we’re much more concerned with a leader’s ability to shape the thoughts and actions of those around them. What you will find here are the 100 people who are running the business world today—and shaping what it looks like tomorrow. Top leaders include: ➡️ Jensen Huang and CEO, NVIDIA ➡️ Satya Nadella, CEO and Chairman, Microsoft ➡️ Mark Zuckerberg, CEO, Chairman, and Founder, Meta ➡️ Elon Musk, CEO and Cofounder, and other roles, Tesla, SpaceX, xAI, and others ➡️ Wang Chuanfu, CEO, Chairman, and Founder, BYD 🔗 See who made the full list here: https://lnkd.in/eyd5kDBD

“While this represents a loss of the extraordinary gains homeowners enjoyed from 2020-2022, it may signal a healthier long-term trajectory where housing appreciation aligns more closely with broader economic fundamentals rather than speculative excess.” https://trib.al/ACikZoJ

Artificial intelligence may be a promising way to boost workplace productivity, but leaning on the technology too hard may prevent professionals from keeping their own skills sharp. More specifically, it sounds like AI might be making some doctors worse at detecting irregularities during routine screenings, new research finds, raising concerns about specialists relying too much on the technology. A study published in the Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology journal this month found that in 1,443 patients who underwent colonoscopies with and without AI-assisted systems, endoscopists introduced to an AI-assistance system went from detecting potential polyps at a rate of 28.4% with the technology to 22.4% after they no longer had access to the AI tools they were introduced to—a 20% drop in detection rates. The doctors’ failure to detect as many polyps on the colon when they were no longer using AI assistance was a surprise to Dr. Marcin Romańczyk, a gastroenterologist at H-T. Medical Center in Tychy, Poland, and the study’s author. The results not only call into question a potential laziness developing as a result of an overreliance on AI, but also the changing relationship between medical practitioners and a longstanding tradition of analog training. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eMf5uGSp

“Soybean farmers are under extreme financial stress. Prices continue to drop and at the same time our farmers are paying significantly more for inputs and equipment. U.S. soybean farmers cannot survive a prolonged trade dispute with our largest customer.” https://trib.al/uY9jAsY

Gen Z has been branded a “lazy” generation of employees who love to log in from the couch, max out their credit cards, and set boundaries against working past 5 p.m. Although the young cohort of professionals have previously called out their naysayers for not understanding their unique situation—now leaders are stepping in to back them up. “Gen Z [has] no reason to believe that they’re ever going to have economic security,” Suzy Welch, professor of management practice at New York University, said on a recent podcast when asked about the generation’s lazy label. “I don’t know about you but I’m old enough that when I was in college, I thought ‘For sure, I’m going to have more money than my parents.’ And that ‘If I work very very hard I’m going to buy a house someday,’ and this was the assumption.” The newest class of workers were raised by their Gen X and baby boomer parents with a clear career plan: attend a prestigious college, land a high-paying job, and climb the corporate ladder to C-suite success. But the “American Dream” set-up that’s propelled older generations to six-figure salaries may have crumbled; housing prices have far outpaced salary gains, cost of living is skyrocketing, promotions are scarce, and AI continues to upend high-paying career paths. Plus, there’s general unease about the state of the economy and environment—and Gen Z are skeptical if they’ll even be around to enjoy the fruits of their labor. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eCGsmAgv

There has never been a tie vote on the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee. But the composition of the Fed is changing, and a new era of more contentious meetings may be ahead. https://trib.al/FoHrlLm

The future of work can feel demoralizing for Gen Z as recent college graduates continue to struggle to find jobs, in part thanks to companies thinking they can outsource new talent to AI. However, in practice, 95% of all generative AI pilots are flopping, and it’s left a gaping opportunity for Gen X and baby boomer bosses to be taught how to actually implement the technology the right way. That’s where Gen Z can come in, according to Mark Cuban. “Learn all you can about AI, but learn more on how to implement them in companies,” the billionaire told TBPN last week, while adding that leaders don’t actually understand how to implement all of these new tools yet. “Learn to customize a model, walk into a company, show the benefits. That is every single job that’s going to be available for kids coming out of school.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/gStFgsRV

“Nearly 40% of online shoppers abandon their carts when faced with these extra tariff and duty surcharges at checkout,” Sean Henry, CEO of e-commerce and fulfillment company Stord, told Fortune. https://trib.al/eUOQZVH

The centerpiece of Apple’s Sept. 9 event will reportedly be the ultra-thin iPhone 17 “Air,” which would be the first time an iPhone is bestowed with the moniker that was so popular with Apple’s MacBook line two decades ago. https://trib.al/zI9dW4u

“It was hard to hear—and it was really my first piece of constructive feedback—but what a gift to me.” In the debut episode of Fortune 500: Titans and Disruptors of Industry, Accenture CEO Julie Sweet sits down with Fortune’s Editor-in-Chief Alyson Shontell to reveal how she’s nearly doubled the company’s value, grown its workforce to 770,000, and kept it thriving through disruption. She also shared the first piece of critical advice her father gave her as a young girl. Watch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/e2c9xH_t