Adobe Illustrator’s new tool makes hi-fi product mock-ups as easy as drag and...
One written tutorial published by Adobe about making mock-up images of products in Photoshop is more than 900 words long. A new update to Adobe Illustrator now makes the task as easy as drag and...
View ArticleNot every startup is AI-related. Here’s an analysis of where venture capital...
You’d be forgiven for assuming, based on business press coverage (cough), that, at any given point in time, there is a single, mega-disruptive technology that exerts a gravitational pull on any and...
View ArticleInterview fatigue is on the rise. Here’s how to deal with it
Job hunting has never been easy, but as the workforce grows more complex, interview mishaps are increasing. While most people have surely heard one or two surprising stories from a friend or family...
View ArticleHow to balance your priorities at work
One of the most challenging parts of adjusting from being an individual contributor to becoming a leader is learning how to balance your team’s priorities and needs with your own projects and work....
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Inside the addictive design behind the hit ‘Monopoly Go’ mobile game
Walter Driver would like your attention, please. As the cofounder and co-CEO of Scopely, the mobile games company behind such free-to-play hits as Monopoly Go!, Scrabble Go, Marvel Strike Force, and...
View ArticleKamala Harris’s powerful first campaign ad pits freedom against chaos
Kamala Harris dropped her first presidential campaign ad less than a week after President Biden announced he would no longer seek re-election. The spot begins with Harris asking a simple question:...
View ArticleHow small businesses can prepare in advance for this hurricane season
The hurricane season roared into the U.S. with Hurricane Beryl hitting Texas in early July, surprising many business owners accustomed to seeing big storms arrive later in the summer. With the...
View ArticleMeta is adding AI to its Quest headsets. That could be a sign of what’s to come
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. Meta’s AI mixed reality...
View ArticleHeaded for a soft landing? Here’s why our economy is so unusual right now
Achievement unlocked? The United States’s economy grew faster than expected during the second quarter of 2024, growing by 2.8% according to data released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The...
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This company’s free HIV tests are now on shelves at certain Walmart stores
Getting prescribed HIV-prevention drugs starts with a test, but cost and stigma can prevent people from getting tested. That’s why telemedicine provider Mistr is working with Walmart to bring its free...
View ArticleMost managers still can’t resist degree requirements. 4 ways companies can...
The degree requirement in hiring has become a glaring paradox. Employers bemoan the shortage of talent while continuing to lean heavily on college credentials to screen out candidates—effectively...
View ArticleOpenAI says its new AI search tool will play fair with publishers
OpenAI’s long-rumored internet search tool is finally official. The company said Thursday it’s alpha testing a prototype AI search tool, which will let users ask direct questions (including...
View Article‘Childless cat lady’ trope aside, here’s how not having kids impacts people’s...
While some may say that having children is a biological imperative, others could argue that being a “childless cat lady” makes it easier to achieve greatness. After all, childless adults include the...
View ArticleHasbro’s earnings reveal ‘Monopoly Go!’ has made $3 billion in just over a year
Rich Uncle Pennybags is getting a lot richer thanks to Monopoly Go! Forget collecting $200, the mobile sensation is pocketing a lot more than that these days. On Hasbro’s second-quarter earnings call...
View ArticleAI-written obituaries are compounding people’s grief
“Where do I even start?” says Bridget Todd, the creator and host of the podcast There are No Girls on the Internet. “It’s just been a real motherfucker. I feel like I’m still processing it all.” In...
View Article10 reasons why a happy employee is even more important than a happy customer
Over the past few decades, well-meaning business leaders have tried to build customer-centric workplaces to gain advantages over their competitors. The real key to success, however, starts with an...
View ArticleResearchers used satellites to measure pollution near e-commerce warehouses....
Online shopping is booming—e-commerce sales in the United States reached $1 trillion-plus in 2023—and to fuel that business, retailers are building more and more gigantic warehouses. As these...
View ArticleHow to come back from a performance improvement plan
A performance improvement plan, also known as a PIP, is a formal document that outlines specific steps and goals for an employee to improve their performance or face potential termination. “Ideally,...
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In a Cleveland suburb, this old coal plant will soon be replaced by a massive...
A coal-fired power plant that started running more than a century ago is about to get a long-overdue retirement, and its electricity will be replaced by a solar farm and a battery storage system on an...
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Olympic opening ceremony 2024: What to know about its history
If you’re planning to tune in to the Paris Olympics, you probably aren’t just looking forward to the feats of sporting excellence—you’ll be hoping to catch the cultural spectacle of the opening...
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