Las Vegas demolishes Tropicana in a flashy casino implosion
Sin City blew a kiss goodbye to the Tropicana before first light Wednesday in an elaborate implosion that reduced to rubble the last true mob building on the Las Vegas Strip. The Tropicana’s hotel...
View ArticleSocial Security’s 2025 cost-of-living increase won’t be enough due to...
Sherri Myers, an 82-year-old resident of Pensacola City, Florida, says the Social Security cost-of-living increase she’ll receive in January “won’t make a dent” in helping her meet her day-to-day...
View ArticleWhat is ‘energy poverty’—and why does it keep getting so much worse?
As climate change causes the plant to warm and people crank up their air-conditioning, Americans are spending increasingly more money on their energy bills. This means more people are experiencing...
View ArticleSwiss court sides with watchmaker’s rule forcing employees to take bathroom...
A court in Switzerland — where time is money for its famed watchmaking industry — has ruled that a dial manufacturer was justified in telling workers: If you need a bathroom break, clock out and take...
View ArticleWhy it’s important to support fintechs in the acceleration age
In a time where the digital world is shifting beneath our feet, the speed of technological change can feel like it has never been greater. Tech advancements achieve widespread adoption seemingly at...
View ArticleWill Hurricane Milton wobble on its path to Florida? Here’s what that means...
If you’ve been following Hurricane Milton’s path toward Florida, you may have noticed a number of weather forecasters explaining that if the hurricane “wobbles” off path, it could have huge impacts on...
View ArticleMeta AI launches in Brazil, U.K., and more markets in a bid to beat ChatGPT
Meta Platforms said on Wednesday its artificial intelligence chatbot, Meta AI, will be available in 21 new markets, as it looks to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Technology companies have been trying...
View ArticleOpenAI says cybercriminals are using ChatGPT more to influence elections
OpenAI has seen a number of attempts where its AI models have been used to generate fake content, including long-form articles and social media comments, aimed at influencing elections, the ChatGPT...
View ArticleA rare comet last seen in the Stone Age is lighting up the night sky this...
Our galaxy is packed with wonders and mysteries—and no, this isn’t a pitch for the next Star Wars series. We’re talking about a real-life event that only happens once every 80,000 years in the...
View ArticleWhy disaster evacuation in the U.S. is so difficult
Over the past few days, Florida has been defined by images of gridlock and barren gas stations, as desperate drivers seek to escape Hurricane Milton. In response, Florida officials have suspended...
View ArticleWimbledon tennis tournament replaces human line judges with electronic system
Wimbledon is replacing line judges with electronic line-calling, the latest step into the modern age by the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament. The All England Club announced Wednesday that...
View ArticleBimbo Bakeries pushes back on an FDA warning over their sesame labeling
A top U.S. commercial bakery is pushing back on a Food and Drug Administration warning to stop using labels that say its products contain sesame — a potentially dangerous allergen — when they don’t....
View ArticleA severe geomagnetic storm could disrupt GPS and the power grid right as...
A severe geomagnetic storm forecast through Friday could light up the night sky over much of the northern half of the country, bringing with it disruptions to the power grid, GPS and radio blackouts,...
View ArticleAmazon’s new AI-powered spotlight tech aims to help delivery drivers find...
Amazon, in its quest for greater efficiency, has developed new systems to shave seconds off each package delivery and to help customers make faster buying choices, even for new product types that they...
View ArticleMoneyGram hack update: Breach included Social Security numbers, government...
MoneyGram is back online after a cybersecurity breach disrupted services and compromised personal information. Between September 20 and 22, an “unauthorized third party” accessed and acquired the...
View ArticleSocial Security announces a 2.5% boost for recipients in 2025
Millions of Social Security recipients will get a 2.5% cost-of-living increase to their monthly checks beginning in January, the Social Security Administration announced Thursday.The cost-of-living...
View ArticleWhy did the 2024 Nobel for physics go to AI-related research?
The award this week of Nobel prizes in chemistry and physics to a small number of artificial intelligence pioneers affiliated with Google has stirred debate over the company’s research dominance and...
View ArticleMarriott settles with the FTC for $52 million over data breaches
Marriott International has agreed to pay $52 million and make changes to bolster its data security to resolve state and federal claims related to major data breaches that affected more than 300...
View ArticleBen Horowitz’s dual support for Trump and Harris says a lot about the...
Welcome to AI Decoded, Fast Company’s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI. I’m Mark Sullivan, a senior writer at Fast Company, covering emerging tech, AI, and...
View ArticleAfter Helene and Milton, a severe solar storm could further stress power grids
A severe solar storm is headed to Earth that could stress power grids even more as the U.S. deals with major back-to-back hurricanes, space weather forecasters said Wednesday. The National Oceanic and...
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