People in this Dutch city will never see a fossil fuel billboard again....
Next year, if you walk down the street in The Hague, you’ll no longer see billboards advertising new cars—unless the car is electric. You also won’t see ads for flights, cruises, or anything else that...
View ArticleAttention teachers: 7 ways AI can actually be helpful in the classroom
Few areas have seen as much impact from AI as education, from students using ChatGPT to cheat to AI helping students research new technologies. While the pro versus con AI debate is still ongoing,...
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Why universities are fighting for these 7 acres in southern Florida
In the booming South Florida city of Palm Beach, downtown real estate represents an asset of increasingly rising value. But one stretch of unused land—a seven-acre plot set to be the future home of a...
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Walmart will now let you ‘Shop with Friends’ from home
Walmart shoppers can now get advice from friends on new clothes they’re considering without ever setting foot in the store or even trying anything on. A new website feature called Shop with Friends,...
View ArticleThese career break coaches help people quit their jobs to figure out their...
After 13 years of grinding away in the corporate world, Katrina McGhee was feeling more burned out than fulfilled. So, she made an escape plan: Save $40,000 to fund a year off of work. A...
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Business travel is back—and getting better. Here’s how to make your next work...
In the era of hybrid teams, everyone is a road warrior—not just sales teams and C-suite execs. It’s part of why business travel spending is expected to finally reach, and perhaps surpass, pre-pandemic...
View ArticleFCIF daily roundup: Highlights from day 3 at the Fast Company Innovation...
The 2024 Fast Company Innovation Festival proved once again to be the place where innovators come to break news. On Wednesday, day three of the festival, Lin-Manuel Miranda announced on stage that...
View ArticleThis Pennsylvania company claimed it could extract lithium from fracking...
When a new study suggested that vast quantities of the critical mineral lithium could be found in Pennsylvania’s fracking wastewater, Eureka Resources seemed perfectly positioned to take advantage of...
View ArticleAmerican venture capitalists are more likely to invest in AI than VCs in...
American venture capitalists are significantly more focused on artificial intelligence than investors in other regions are, according to our new Fast Company analysis. Recently, we discovered an...
View ArticleIs AI sabotaging the ‘September Surge’ in hiring this year?
For the past several years, the U.S. labor market has experienced what experts call the “September Surge.” The period between Labor Day and Halloween has historically been considered by HR...
View Article10 signs you’re not fit to lead people
The transition from team member to leader can be challenging, as any new position comes with its own learning curve. It is crucial to notice red flags that could result in friction between leadership...
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The best alternative to Sony’s $700 PS5 is this $36 book
Last week, Sony unveiled the PS5 Pro—and its C suite–level price tag of $700. The prospect of shelling out so much coin for some frame rate upgrades and spec buffs managed to adequately piss off many...
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Nutter Butter embraces TikTok brain rot, MrBeast rips off Lunchables, and...
This week in the branding world, Nutter Butter’s deeply weird TikToks went viral, MrBeast and Logan Paul duped Lunchables, and PayPal traded in its blue logo. Here’s everything you need to know....
View ArticleHere’s why workers panic about AI—and what leaders can do to support them
As artificial intelligence reshapes business at breakneck speed, offices are awash in a new anxiety: Are the algorithms going to replace our jobs? And this AI-driven panic is more than sporadic water...
View ArticleDoes AI have a role in defining a company’s purpose? Here’s what business...
Disclaimer: This article was completely written by humans. How much of the content you consume on a daily basis was written by a person versus a generative AI tool? Would you be more or less willing...
View ArticleCorporations are trying to co-opt Gen Z slang. It’s going as well as you’d...
“It’s a brat summer at Currys, my guys,” says an employee of the British electrical retailer in a TikTok viewed 2.3 million times. “Northumberland Zoo hits different,” a white-haired staff member says...
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Herman Miller’s stylish new work pods are designed to make you look good on...
Herman Miller has already captured a lot of office floor space with its classic swivel chairs, desks, and bookcases. Now, the iconic brand is catching up to the needs of working in an open office with...
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Outerknown’s newest shirt is made from seaweed
If you pick up a new shirt from Outerknown without looking at the label, you might assume it’s made from cotton. But it’s actually partially made from seaweed. The clothing, a limited-edition run of...
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Bluesky could become Brazil’s next big social media platform. It has Elon...
In Brazil, X’s loss is Bluesky’s gain. The decentralized social media platform spun off from Twitter in 2022 has seen a surge of around 3.5 million new users, bringing its total user base to more than...
View ArticleAfter several deaths and a massive recall, can Boar’s Head save its brand?
Branded is a weekly column devoted to the intersection of marketing, business, design, and culture. Lately, food recalls have been on the rise—they are more numerous than they’ve been since before the...
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