How Houston redesigned an abandoned golf course to keep a nearby neighborhood...
When Hurricane Beryl dumped up to a foot of rain on Houston earlier this month, some neighborhoods went underwater. But in a community called Clear Lake on the city’s southeast edge, streets and homes...
View ArticleThis is how AI can revive America’s middle class
America is grappling with a wealth inequality problem. The top 1% of U.S. earners control more wealth today than the nation’s entire middle class, according to U.S. Federal Reserve data. America’s...
View ArticleTry this mindset to reframe your approach to a setback
You miss an important meeting. Your flight gets canceled. You lose a crucial document when your computer crashes. You miss out on a significant deal. A key client has dumped you. The list could go on....
View Article‘A million dollars in 30 seconds’: Inside Mschf’s unapologetically viral art...
A WD-40 cologne. Nike Air Max sneakers filled with blood. A Fruit Loop as big as your head. Everywhere I turn in this garage that’s been half converted into an office, I see objects that look like...
View Article10 bonus lists from this year’s Innovation by Design winners
Designs That Insist on Being First Alphafly 3 Arc’teryx Alpha SV Jacket Shapeliest Designs Ember Cube Squarespace Collection Sphere Designs You Kinda Want to Settle Down With Cozy Cherish Serenity...
View ArticleParis Olympics update: Arson attacks disrupt France’s high-speed trains;...
France’s high-speed rail network, operated by SNCF, has been severely disrupted by a series of coordinated arson attacks, causing significant travel chaos just hours before the Paris Olympics opening...
View ArticleElon Musk wants $5 billion from Tesla board for his AI startup
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Thursday he and the board of the electric vehicle company will discuss making a $5 billion investment in his artificial intelligence startup xAI, fueling concerns about a...
View ArticleKamala Harris’s campaign rebrands at lightning speed, Tupperware quietly gets...
It’s been a busy week in the world of branding news, starting with this past Sunday, when Kamala Harris’s marketing team got to work designing a whole new campaign identity. In other news, Tupperware...
View Article‘Literally, lawless’: Advocacy groups sue NY Gov. Hochul for halting...
Two lawsuits accusing New York Governor Kathy Hochul of violating state law with her decision to halt the implementation of a congestion charge to drive into parts of Manhattan were filed on Thursday...
View ArticleAccelerate AI: Powering A New Era In Enterprise Innovation
In this virtual event, Fast Company and Red Hat joined forces to examine the future applications for business and explored how forward-thinking leaders are tapping AI to optimize every aspect of their...
View ArticleAI is responsible for another SAG-AFTRA strike
Hollywood’s video game performers voted to go on strike Thursday after negotiations with game industry giants that began nearly two years ago came to a halt over artificial intelligence...
View ArticleThe JD Vance rumor shows how easily misinformation spreads, with or without AI
The Mandela Effect is when people vividly remember something differently from how it actually happened. The Streisand Effect is when someone takes great pains to suppress information, inadvertently...
View ArticleElevate your feedback to an art form. Here’s how
Title of Course: “Feedback Loops: How to Give and Receive High-Quality Feedback” What prompted the idea for this course? Given that my students pursue careers in an incredibly wide range of fields —...
View ArticleUber, Lyft win California ruling to consider drivers as independent contractors
California’s top state court on Thursday upheld a measure approved by voters allowing app-based services such as Uber and Lyft to consider drivers in the most populous U.S. state as independent...
View ArticleWhat is a microschool? Inside the tiny class trend that’s taking off in...
A new education model for K through 12 schools is emerging across the United States. In at least 36 states, microschools—schools with a student body of around 14 or so children and class sizes of...
View ArticleX gave Grok AI automatic permission to train using your data—Here’s how to...
In more questionable X (formerly Twitter) news, the social media site recently activated a new setting that will allow AI to use your data to train. Basically, X opted you into handing out your posts...
View ArticleApple’s iPhone drops out of the top-5 most popular smartphones in China
Apple’s iPhones are losing their appeal in China while local competitors are advancing, according to market tracker IDC. iPhone shipments in the country dropped 3.1% year-over-year in the second...
View ArticleVideo game turmoil: What the actor strike means for blockbusters like...
Just shy of a year after Hollywood actors went on strike against the television and motion picture industries, SAG-AFTRA is headed back to the picket lines. The union has called a strike against major...
View ArticleAI is a new factor in U.S. election misinformation—and there are still 101...
There are 101 days until the U.S. presidential election and, as in years past, misinformation is once again an issue. But this year, AI chatbots are also factoring into the equation. One recent...
View ArticleThis privacy-first notes app is an ideal Chrome home page upgrade
Man alive, these humble web browsers of ours sure have come a long way.But for all the progress we’ve seen in the past several years, somehow, Chrome and most other modern browsers still fall short in...
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