Fortune

As you place sprigs of rosemary on a pan to roast alongside chicken or in a garlicky loaf of bread, you may not be thinking about the potential health properties this common herb is wielding. It turns out, rosemary is a well-studied herb with myriad benefits—from boosting hair growth to potentially helping fight cancer. Here’s how to take advantage of this natural health powerhouse. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eUPrp9eB

Wiz founder Assaf Rappaport took a leap of faith when he left Microsoft after four years at the tech giant. And it just so happened that he took that jump in March 2020. Of course, upending his life to embark on his own project coincidently during lockdown proved nerve wracking. “It felt like the most horrible decision ever,” Rappaport said at Fortune’s #BrainstormTech conference in 2024. But what felt like an error in judgment has paid off tremendously for Rappaport. Alphabet announced Tuesday that it plans to buy the cybersecurity firm for $32 billion—$9 billion more than its previous offer last year. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eR5rMWrH

Asking for more money at work can be intimidating—especially for women. Only 36% of women feel comfortable asking for a raise, compared to 44% of men, according to a recent Glassdoor poll. That’s bad news for workplace equality, especially given the fact that the gender pay gap is still in full swing. In 2024, women still earned an average of 85% of what men earned in 2024, according to recent analysis from Pew Research Center. That’s only slightly better than 2003, where women earned 81% of what men did. Women have been told for years that it’s their responsibility to close this divide by being bold and asking for more at work. But it’s not quite that simple, according to Glassdoor’s chief worklife expert Adam Grant. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e5wH6vFc

“The era of physical AI is here." Clad in his signature black leather, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang took center stage at Nvidia #GTC25 on Tuesday, defending the chip maker’s dominance in the industry and touting a new strategic collaboration with General Motors. "The time for autonomous vehicles has arrived," Huang said. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e2sVMwUi

“We’re just at the beginning of this.” https://lnkd.in/eD3kZM9s Amazon Alexa is getting a new AI overhaul, and the leader behind the voice assistant, Panos Panay, gave Fortune an exclusive look at how it works. The new Alexa+, unveiled at an event in New York City last month, transforms the familiar voice-activated chatbot into an action-oriented, interconnected service. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eD3kZM9s

In Ray Dalio‘s 2021 book about “the changing world order,” the investor and hedge fund manager emphasizes staying calm and connected in a world where government, technology, climate, and more are rapidly evolving. Amid uncertainty and chaos, Dalio has credited one daily practice to his ability to quiet the noise and succeed in the face of change: meditation. Dalio told CNBC in 2021 that he adopted the practice in 1969, years before he founded Bridgewater Associates. “Whatever success I’ve had in life, has been more due to my meditating than anything else,” the billionaire recently told CNBC. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eNQ_x2XQ

What is the future of space travel? How is OpenTable taking on Resy? And what is the future of the AI travel agent? Check out today's episode of Fortune's #LeadershipNext with Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) CEO Glenn Fogel, as he joins me and Diane Brady.

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is investing more money in Japan amid the recent selloff in the U.S. stock market. https://lnkd.in/eQt6Ez-W The conglomerate increased its holdings in Japan’s five biggest trading houses, according to Japanese regulatory filings published on Monday. Berkshire began building positions in the sogo shosha in 2019 and recently reached an agreement with them to gradually go beyond an earlier 10% cap on its stakes. At the end of 2024, the market value of Berkshire’s holdings in the firms totaled $23.5 billion. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eQt6Ez-W

Bank of America, which has come under scrutiny for its treatment of junior bankers, is changing who is overseeing the workloads of its young executives. https://lnkd.in/ejukkxiu The bank is now having senior bankers—those who hold a title of director or above—monitor the nature and volume of assignments piled on lower level staff who, in an industry famous for grueling hours, often work well into the night to complete deals. Bank of America’s efforts come after a series of tragedies involving young people that have shaken the investment banking sector. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ejukkxiu

I caught up with Gwyneth Paltrow about the future of goop, including its recent layoffs, journey to profitability, and whether she'd sell (not even thinking about it for at least three years). Gwyneth speaks founder fluently! She drops terms like LTV in conversation and says she learned it all from her female-founder group chat. She tells me that Goop revenue grew 10% between 2023 and 2024 and that Goop's layoffs were about putting payroll costs back into growth. Read the full Fortune interview: https://lnkd.in/eMZgSPPr