AI can’t understand cultural nuance. This is how leaders can use the right...
AI is here to stay. For businesses, the pressing question isn’t just whether to use it, but how. It’s well known that AI has its limitations—even more so with the nuances and complexities of human...
View ArticleHow Kamala Harris is making climate action patriotic
“Freedom” is often a Republican talking point, but Vice President Kamala Harris is trying to reclaim the concept for Democrats as part of her campaign for the presidency. In a speech at the Democratic...
View ArticleHalal mortgages are becoming popular in America
The growth of “halal mortgages” over the past 20 years has expanded financial access to homeownership for many Muslims. Halal mortgages provide interest-free loans in keeping with Islamic beliefs....
View ArticleFCIF daily roundup: Here’s what’s happening at the Fast Company Innovation...
The 10th annual Fast Company Innovation Festival kicked off Monday with nearly 30 different sessions and receptions around New York City. And there are hundreds more sessions planned for the 2024...
View ArticleInstagram launches ‘teen accounts’ as child safety laws loom
Instagram is launching a new account type for teenagers that will include a range of heightened parental control features, as well as stricter default settings that limit the type of messages teens...
View ArticleStephenson prize for innovation in pancreatic cancer research launched with...
Steve Jobs, Sally Ride, Aretha Franklin, Luciano Pavarotti, and Dizzy Gillespie. All these individuals were considered geniuses in their fields, and all were gone too soon due to pancreatic cancer. As...
View ArticleA rare ‘Super Harvest Blood Moon’ is coming tonight: Here’s when to see it...
It’s hard not to get swept away by the magic and mystery of the night sky. If you find yourself waxing poetic about the planets and stars, we have news for you about tonight’s full moon. This evening...
View ArticleLawmakers introduce AI legislation targeting deepfakes in elections
A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday that would prohibit political campaigns and outside political groups from using artificial intelligence to misrepresent the views of...
View ArticleUber is launching a blue verification badge. Here’s how riders can get a...
In an effort to make ride hailing safer and easier, Uber announced a new verification feature aimed at giving drivers more information about who is getting in their car. Starting Wednesday, passengers...
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This sleek, low-cost battery will keep your power on if the grid goes down
If you live in a place where climate change is making power outages more common—that is, basically anywhere on the planet—you might have considered buying a home battery system. But typical battery...
View ArticleHow politics became the new entertainment
With Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris, Janice Min, cofounder and CEO of The Ankler, provides insight into the powerful intersection of celebrity and politics. Securing a celebrity...
View ArticleHow to get better at being on time at work
There’s a lot of social pressure to show up to work events at the scheduled time. You don’t typically have to apologize for being early (though you may need to wait for something to start), but you do...
View ArticleHow LinkedIn became influencers’ hot new video platform
LinkedIn, the unloved stepchild of social networks, has undergone a renaissance of late, with a growing number of users turning to the business-focused network for social interactions. Now, as TikTok...
View ArticleMississippi River water levels are dangerously low—which is trouble for both...
For the third year in a row, extreme drought conditions in the Midwest are drawing down water levels on the Mississippi River, raising prices for companies that transport goods downstream and forcing...
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This new Costco comes with affordable apartments upstairs—and a rooftop pool
A typical big box store sits by itself in a sprawling parking lot. But Costco’s newest store, now under construction in South Los Angeles, is very different: On top of the retailer’s...
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This inventive brutalist lamp is actually made out of bacteria-based concrete
This brutalist lamp has a hidden material innovation you won’t notice at first glance. The lifestyle brand Normal Phenomena of Life (NPOL) has previously made $80 face oil out of fungi, $245 prints...
View ArticleRacial bias costs the U.S. economy a staggering $2 trillion annually. Here...
Bias is the building block of most challenges we face individually, locally, and globally. It shows up in our interactions with coworkers, family members, and strangers. It impairs the services we...
View Article4 habits of lifelong learners you can use
While high school and college graduation can feel like the pinnacle of learning and, therefore, the ending of the education chapter of your life, this isn’t really accurate. When I was writing my PhD...
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The mysterious reappearance of the Reggie Bar
A few months ago, I saw something out of the corner of my eye when I stopped off at Boccato’s Groceries in Hermosa Beach, California. Something I hadn’t seen in 45 years. Something I assumed that I’d...
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PayPal’s smart brand refresh ditches the blue wordmark it’s had for 20-plus...
PayPal just got a sharp branding refresh, and its wordmark ditches the blue that’s defined it for more than 20 years.Overall, it might seem that the design changes in Paypal’s brand refresh, from...
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