Schools get 2 weeks to end DEI programs or they’ll lose federal funding,...
The Trump administration is giving America’s schools and universities two weeks to eliminate diversity initiatives or risk losing federal money, raising the stakes in the president’s fight against...
View ArticleAfter leaving OpenAI, Mira Murati debuts her AI startup, Thinking Machines Lab
Thinking Machines Lab, an AI startup founded by former OpenAI Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati, has tapped about 30 leading researchers and engineers from competitors such as OpenAI, Meta and...
View ArticleMeasles cases are spiking in Texas and New Mexico. Here’s what to know
The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 58 cases as of Tuesday, and eight people in neighboring eastern New Mexico also have been diagnosed with measles. Public health officials in New...
View ArticleOpenAI cofounder Ilya Sutskever’s new AI startup is fundraising with a $30...
A new artificial intelligence company from one of the cofounders of OpenAI is quickly becoming one of the most highly valued AI firms in an increasingly crowded marketplace. Ilya Sutskever’s Safe...
View ArticleBanksy painting owned by a Blink-182 member is up for auction
A painting by street artist Banksy with an environmental message and an estimate of up to 5 million pounds ($6.3 million) is going up for auction, with some of the proceeds helping victims of the Los...
View ArticleElon Musk faces more conflict-of-interest questions after DOGE fires FDA...
Since the moment the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was first proposed, Elon Musk’s critics have warned that the world’s richest man was at risk of making decisions that could be a...
View ArticleAI hallucinations could get lawyers fired, law firm says
U.S. personal injury law firm Morgan & Morgan sent an urgent email this month to its more than 1,000 lawyers: Artificial intelligence can invent fake case law, and using made-up information in a...
View ArticleWhy CX is every brand’s biggest opportunity
The Fast Company Impact Council is a private membership community of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. Members pay annual...
View ArticleStudy finds gluten-free products often have more sugar, fewer nutrients than...
U.S. consumers often pay more for gluten-free products, yet these items typically provide less protein and more sugar and calories compared with gluten-containing alternatives. That is the key finding...
View ArticleIf you want a balanced RTO solution, you need mutual trust
The return-to-office (RTO) pendulum continues to swing toward the wants of CEOs, and we expect this trend to continue. A 2024 survey of CEOs by KPMG found that 79% believe employees will be back in...
View ArticleTrump’s plan to deport millions of immigrants would shock the U.S. economy,...
One of President Donald Trump’s major promises during the 2024 presidential campaign was to launch mass deportations of immigrants living in the U.S. without legal authorization. The U.S. Immigration...
View ArticleHow federal workers are mobilizing against Trump, Musk, and DOGE
Over the past month, as Elon Musk began to chaotically dismantle government agencies through the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), federal workers started to mobilize to fight...
View Article10th polar vortex of the season hits the U.S. Here’s what to know
The term polar vortex usually refers to the gigantic circular upper air weather pattern in the Arctic region. It is a normal pattern that is stronger in the winter and keeps some of the coldest...
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Nike teams up with Skims on a new women’s brand
Nike is making a major play for female consumers and the athleisure market with its Skims partnership for a new women’s brand called NikeSkims. Set to debut this spring, the line will include apparel,...
View ArticleThis startup wants to be Shopify for indie filmmakers
A new startup is leaning on the power of recommendations to spread the word about indie films. Olyn offers a direct-to-consumer platform for film and video distribution, enabling filmmakers to retain...
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Ukraine’s drones are devastating. Russians want to catch them with nets
While Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin decide the future of Ukraine in Saudi Arabia, the war keeps raging on in Europe. Kiev doesn’t give up and continues to unleash a seemingly endless swarms of...
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The reissue of this rare architectural mag proves fantastical ideas have...
The category of unbuilt and fantastical design ideas known as “paper architecture” may have no better exemplar than the radical British architecture group Archigram. Founded in the early 1960s, its...
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‘Tesla Takedown’ protesters say they’re just getting started denouncing DOGE...
On February 15, protestors swarmed in front of Tesla stores and charging stations in dozens of cities across the U.S., armed with posters reading, “No one voted for Musk,” “Go steal data on Mars,” and...
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The Humane Society rebrands as the Humane World for Animals to showcase its...
The Humane Society of the United States is going global. The nonprofit animal advocacy organization has officially rebranded as the Humane World for Animals to better communicate its existing, broader...
View ArticleThis AI tool could help curb domestic violence
A new technology can pinpoint victims of intimate partner violence four years earlier than other detection systems and with 80% accuracy. The Automated Intimate Partner Violence Risk Support System...
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