Beth Kowitt
Fortune
New York, NY, United States
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Tech Insiders' Top Advice on How to Get More Women on Corporate Boards
A panel at Fortune's Brainstorm Tech in Aspen, Colo., addressed how to get more women on corporate boards. → Read More
Could a Morality Setting Be the Future of Autonomous Vehicles?
A panel at Fortune Brainstorm Tech addressed how to inject humanity into artificial intelligence. → Read More
The First 'Animal-Free' Ice Cream Hits the Market
Startup Perfect Day uses fermentation to make dairy protein without cows. → Read More
PepsiCo Continues Its Push Away from Plastic Bottles to Address Environmental Concerns
PepsiCo is changing the plastic packaging in its water portfolio with its Bubly, Aquafina, Lifewtr brands to answer environmental concerns. → Read More
Exclusive: Kirsten Green’s Forerunner Ventures Is Investing in Femtech Startup Modern Fertility
She's leading the women's health startup's $15 million Series A. → Read More
Exclusive: Kirsten Green's Forerunner Ventures Is Investing in Femtech Startup Modern Fertility
Kirsten Green's Forerunner Ventures is leading femtech startup Modern Fertility's $15 million Series A. → Read More
Why Crystal-Maker Swarovski Is Getting Into Diamonds
Nadja Swarovski said her family's business is getting into lab-grown crystals because they're more sustainable than those extracted from the earth. → Read More
Why Crystal-Maker Swarovski Is Getting Into Diamonds
Nadja Swarovski said her family's business is getting into lab-grown crystals because they're more sustainable than those extracted from the earth. → Read More
How Some of the World's Oldest Banks Are Moving to a Digital Future
Some of the world's oldest banks like Barclays and Leumi are changing their culture to move to a digital future. → Read More
Consumer Companies See Few Signs of an Economic Slowdown Despite Trade War Jitters
Executives from P&G and Deutsche Post say they see few signs of economic slowdown despite trade war jitters and alarm bells from economists. → Read More
Inside Google’s Civil War
It started in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2018, when 100 employees walked out of Google’s office at 11:10 a.m. local time. Thirteen hours later, the elevators at the company’s New York City headquarters were so packed that workers took the stairs down to the street to protest. employees in Austin observed two minutes of silence […] → Read More
Inside Google's Civil War
Some employees say Google is losing touch with its “Don’t be evil” motto. What happens when an empowered tech workforce rebels? → Read More
Google Employees Call for 'May 1 Day of Action' to Protest Alleged Retaliation
Google workers are calling for "May 1st Day of Action" to protest the company's alleged retaliation of their employee organizing efforts. → Read More
Employees Accuse Google of Retaliating Against Them for Their Organizing Efforts
Employees wrote an internal letter saying Google retaliated against them for organizing efforts like the walkout and AI Council pushback. → Read More
PepsiCo Is Leaving Behind Plastic Bottles and Soda in Its Latest Product Launch
PepsiCo said on Earth Day that it's launching a "hydration platform" that will play off trends in reusable bottles and water consumption. → Read More
Chef José Andrés Won’t Wait for Permission to Feed the World’s Hungry
The renowned chef and founder of the World Central Kitchen nonprofit is No. 9 on Fortune’s 2019 World’s Greatest Leaders List. → Read More
Chef José Andrés Won’t Wait for Permission to Feed the World’s Hungry
The staff of Fortune recently assembled our 2019 list of the World’s 50 Greatest Leaders. This story is part of that coverage. In March, chef José Andrés descended on Manhattan to prepare for the launch of a fresh addition to his restaurant empire—a 35,000-square-foot Spanish food hall in the sparkling new Hudson Yards complex. Here, […] → Read More
Chef José Andrés Won’t Wait for Permission to Feed the World’s Hungry
The staff of Fortune recently assembled our 2019 list of the World’s 50 Greatest Leaders. This story is part of that coverage. In March, chef José Andrés descended on Manhattan to prepare for the launch of a fresh addition to his restaurant empire—a 35,000-square-foot Spanish food hall in the sparkling new Hudson Yards complex. Here, […] → Read More
With Manhattan Opening, Ikea Learns to Live in Small Spaces—Just Like New Yorkers
Ikea has opened its first "planning studio" in the U.S. in Manhattan with an emphasis on small-space living. → Read More
Google Workers Want Heritage Foundation President with 'Anti-LGBTQ' Views Off A.I. Council
The pushback is part of a broader movement of workplace activism in Silicon Valley. → Read More