OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is ‘not that worried’ about Musk’s influence in the...
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who is in a legal dispute with rival Elon Musk, said he is “not that worried” about Musk’s influence in the incoming Trump administration. Altman told a New York Times...
View ArticleWho is Jared Isaacman? Trump pick for NASA administrator is a billionaire who...
President-elect Donald Trump announced today that his nominee for NASA administrator is Jared Isaacman. This is a position that requires confirmation by the Senate, which the Republicans control in a...
View ArticleFull employment, empty wallets: What’s up with the economy?
Is the economy strong? Or are we in the midst of a recession, despite what the headlines and experts are telling us? If you’re unsure, you’re not alone. Even though traditional economic metrics paint...
View ArticleAirline executives face Senate panel questions on ‘junk fees’
Members of a U.S. Senate subcommittee took aim at airline executives Wednesday for using an expanding menu of fees to charge customers for early boarding, better seats, and other comforts that used to...
View ArticleThreads is going all-in on the fediverse, and users have some questions
Threads is going deeper into the fediverse, the interconnected social platform ecosystem based on an open protocol called ActivityPub that includes apps such as Mastodon and BookWyrm. Instagram head...
View ArticleNippon Steel won’t give up on its U.S. Steel takeover deal despite strong...
Japan’s Nippon Steel is committed to its $15 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel and is confident of completing it by year-end, a senior executive said, despite strong U.S. opposition including from...
View ArticleSalt Typhoon cyberattack: Encrypted messaging apps and other ways to stay...
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be sucked into the plot of a Tom Clancy novel, millions of Americans are getting a taste of it this week. A large-scale cyberattack, focused on telecom...
View ArticleThese satellites are on a mission to create the first fake solar eclipses....
A pair of European satellites rocketed into orbit Thursday on the first mission to create artificial solar eclipses through fancy formation flying in space.Each fake eclipse should last six hours once...
View ArticleHow razor-maker Procter & Gamble is bracing for Trump’s proposed tariffs
Procter & Gamble has overhauled its supply chain for the tiny, extra-thin strips of stainless steel in its Gillette razors to source from India, a move expected to help protect its margins from...
View ArticleWhy Jeff Bezos is ‘optimistic’ about Trump 2.0
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said Wednesday he is “optimistic” about President-elect Donald Trump’s second term and expressed some excitement about potential regulatory cutbacks in the coming years.“I’m...
View ArticleFDA urged Musk’s Neuralink animal lab to fix its ‘objectionable conditions’
An animal testing laboratory at Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain technology company was found to have “objectionable conditions or practices” by the Food and Drug Administration, which cited the company...
View ArticleWhy the ‘one AI model to rule them all’ myth needs to die
Welcome to AI Decoded, Fast Company’s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI. You can sign up to receive this newsletter every week here. The myth of scaling to...
View ArticleTrump and the Federal Reserve have beef. Here’s what could happen next
President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on the promise that his policies would reduce high borrowing costs and lighten the financial burden on American households. But what if, as many economists...
View ArticleResidents have mixed reactions about data centers moving into their communities
Richard Andre Newman thought he would live the rest of his life in his quiet, leafy neighborhood in suburban Virginia. He was born and raised in Bren Mar Park, where children ride their bikes and...
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This Christmas-themed Trump ‘pooper’ figurine is selling fast in Spain
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is once again the star of an army of clay figurines caught with their pants down and defecating, produced by Spanish craftsmen in keeping with a tradition from the...
View ArticleEVs and hybrids have improved their reliability, Consumer Reports survey finds
The reliability of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids has dramatically improved, narrowing a wide gap with gas-powered automobiles, according to the latest survey by Consumer Reports. But vehicles...
View Article‘So LAZY this year’: The internet is furious that Spotify Wrapped embraced...
Before fully immersing yourself in the holiday spirit, there’s another yearly tradition to dive into: Spotify Wrapped day. This annual event gives Spotify’s 640 million users a chance to celebrate, or...
View ArticleGleeful social media response to UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting reveals deep...
The apparent targeted attack on UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was shot early Wednesday morning outside his midtown Manhattan hotel, has sparked a noticeably intense backlash on social...
View ArticleGen X just saw a big bump in 401(k) millionaires
Wall Street is hitting new record highs on a regular basis these days—and that’s making a strong case for people to invest in their retirement plans. A new report from Fidelity finds that the number...
View ArticleBad news for millennials: An Oxford study found a link between owning a home...
A new study has revealed a few connections through which homeownership can impact longevity. The study, led by Dr. Casey Breen, Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Oxford University’s Leverhulme...
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