Google reverses course on privacy, opting to keep targeting cookies in Chrome
On Monday, Google announced a significant policy reversal, saying that it would now keep cookies in its Chrome browser, capitulating to disagreements with the advertising industry and the concerns of...
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In rural Idaho, water shortages are pitting farmers against one another
TWIN FALLS, Idaho—Along the banks of the Snake River, below the Magic Valley’s fields of barley, wheat, and corn, groundwater from a massive aquifer springs from steep, dark rock and crashes down the...
View ArticleCrowdStrike could have a European-size data problem on its hands
CrowdStrike’s massive malfunction on Friday sent 8.5 million Windows computers into blue screen of death (BSOD) mode and affected everything from hospitals and airlines to banks and subways. (Little...
View ArticleAre you a pessimistic leader? Brain science shows how to recognize and change it
Are you more of an optimist or a pessimist? It’s important to realize because as a leader, it can affect not just you and how you think, but also the culture you create and what the people you lead...
View Article4 ways AI and tech tools can help frontline workers progress
Workplace tech has long been the business world’s digital divide. For decades, people with desk jobs have had an increasing array of technology tools to drive collaboration, productivity, and access...
View ArticleHow to get compensated by Delta for flights grounded by the CrowdStrike outage
Among the many thoughts that drifted through my mind over the course of four long hours at San Diego International Airport last Friday: Delta will pay for this. Even now, the airline and thousands of...
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Drug-related deforestation in Central America is threatening migratory birds,...
Activities associated with cocaine trafficking threaten two-thirds of the most important landscapes in Central America for 196 forest bird species, including 67 migratory species. This is the key...
View ArticleA group of U.S. senators demand OpenAI turn over safety data
A group of five U.S. senators are demanding OpenAI submit data showing how it plans to meet safety and security commitments that it has made about its artificial intelligence systems after a growing...
View ArticleExperts say the gender pay gap may never go away
Over the past two decades, there has been halting progress on narrowing the gender pay gap: As of 2024, women still make about 84 cents for every dollar that men earn, a marginal change from the 80...
View ArticleTesla profit dips 45% in a ‘difficult operating environment’
Tesla’s second-quarter net income fell 45% compared with a year ago as the company’s global electric-vehicle sales tumbled despite price cuts and low-interest financing. The Austin company said...
View ArticleGoogle search is still thriving despite a shift to AI
Google’s corporate parent, Alphabet, delivered another quarter of steady growth amid an AI-driven shift in the ubiquitous search engine that is the foundation of its Internet empire. The...
View ArticleDebris is making space travel unsustainable
The number of satellites in low-Earth orbit (LEO) has ballooned in recent years, and the story is the same as in all popular destinations: traffic is a nightmare. Things have become so congested that...
View ArticleShould you look for a new job if you’re given a performance improvement plan?
In an ideal situation, companies would invest in their workers’ success. They’d encourage growth, and provide employees with the resources and support. Unfortunately, we don’t live in a perfect world,...
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The climate clock is running out. The next U.S. president will determine how...
The world’s carbon budget is running out. Each year, humans emit around 42 billion metric tons of CO2. If we continue at that rate, we have less than five years left before we’ve emitted so much that...
View ArticleWill Kamala Harris be the president to finally take on Big Oil?
On a windy pier in 2019, then-presidential candidate Kamala Harris told Mother Jones that the U.S. Department of Justice should “absolutely” investigate the fossil fuel industry for “creating...
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Herman Miller is using plant-based leather for the first time ever
The Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman is a hallmark of midcentury modern furniture design for its sleek, timeless profile. And while that hasn’t changed, something major has. Design-savvy shoppers can...
View ArticleThe interview process is getting longer. Here’s why
In today’s labor market, the interview process can seem like an unending collection of check-ins and tests. Some applicants report that they have been put through hiring processes with eight or more...
View Article10 reasons why we still need performance reviews (and how to improve them)
Imagine a performance review that’s not a stressful hurdle, but a springboard for growth. A conversation, not a checklist, that unlocks potential and fuels ambition. Believe it or not, this isn’t a...
View ArticleShe was denied an abortion in Tennessee. Now she is running for office to...
Fast Company’s new cover story focuses on a growing cohort: the young Americans taking a career gamble on politics. These bold individuals—including Nate Douglas, Allie Phillips, Ashwin Ramaswami, and...
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