Gen Zers are landing job interviews through TikTok
Social media isn’t just for mindless scrolling—for job seekers, it’s also a way to find out who’s hiring, and to connect with hiring managers. “Hi Jubilee, this is my application for your Digital...
View ArticleI was a poll worker yesterday. It reaffirmed my faith in America
The week before the 2020 election, I took to running up and down the streets of Cambridge, Massachusetts, at night instead of sleeping. I gave myself shin splints and ended up frightening the...
View ArticleWhat Elon Musk really wants
If there’s one person former president Donald Trump can thank for his decisive election night victory, it’s Elon Musk. The tech billionaire propelled Trump to a second term on a wave of $119 million...
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Why Harris lost the election, in one simple map
Early this morning, Republican candidate Donald Trump was elected president after a win in the swing state of Wisconsin tipped him over the threshold of 270 electoral college votes necessary to secure...
View ArticleSilicon Valley leaders are congratulating Donald Trump on his election win
Leaders of the biggest tech companies are taking to social media to congratulate Donald Trump after being reelected for a second presidential term. While Silicon Valley is largely made up of...
View ArticleAbortion rights were on the ballot in 10 states: Here’s how they did
More than two years after the overturning of Roe v. Wade ended the federal constitutional right to an abortion, voters in 10 states cast ballots on 11 abortion-related measures during Tuesday’s 2024...
View ArticleStarbucks holiday drinks arrive as CEO plans to scale back standard menu
The holidays are still a bit away, but at Starbucks, you can get into the spirit starting tomorrow, November 7. That’s when the coffee chain rolls out its festive holiday menu. The lineup includes one...
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This red and blue bar chart tells a deeper story about the 2024 election
Exit polls are by no means a perfectly accurate measure of which candidate voters opted for on Election Day. But they can be indicative of what happened, and why. Take this national exit poll of the...
View ArticleHow Trump’s win looms over the European summit
Dozens of European leaders will be assessing a new global outlook on Thursday, during a one-day summit bound to center on the concerns of many and the jubilation of a few in the wake of the election...
View ArticleWhat the UAW, the SEIU, and other major labor unions make of Trump’s win
One of the most-sought-after demographics of the 2024 election was the union vote. And even though Vice President Kamala Harris earned endorsements from many of the country’s biggest unions, voter...
View ArticleSMCI stock price falls more than 20% as Super Micro Computer faces Nasdaq...
More bad news for Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMCI): Shares sank more than 20% on Wednesday after the AI server maker missed earnings estimates, adding to its mounting problems. It also said...
View ArticleWhy Trump’s return won’t stop America’s clean energy boom
Donald Trump’s return to the White House will refocus the nation’s energy policy onto maximizing oil and gas production and away from fighting climate change, but the Republican win in Tuesday’s...
View Article‘Okay, so I was wrong’: Checking in on the TikTok creators who predicted...
Donald Trump is set to be the next president of the United States. Yet, in an election cycle where national and swing-state polls were neck-and-neck for weeks, it was easy to believe that Vice...
View ArticleWhat Trump’s win could mean for Google’s antitrust cases
Donald Trump will likely dial back some of the antitrust policies pursued under the administration of President Joe Biden, potentially including a bid to break up Alphabet’s Google over its dominance...
View ArticleOnline election gamblers expect $450 million jackpot after Trump’s win
Thousands who gambled on the U.S. election are looking forward to a potential payout of about $450 million from online gambling sites after Donald Trump was elected president in a stunning comeback....
View ArticleHow a new Trump administration will treat the budding AI industry
Welcome to AI Decoded, Fast Company’s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI. You can sign up to receive this newsletter every week here. How the Trump...
View ArticleHow Trump’s immigration policies could affect employers and workers
Donald Trump’s bids for the presidency have long been defined by incendiary anti-immigration rhetoric. On the campaign trail over the last year, the president-elect doubled down on his positions,...
View ArticleWhat is the 4B movement? Women practice no sex in a quest to regain rights...
“American women, looks like it’s time to get influenced by Korea’s 4B movement,” read a post on X just hours after it became clear Donald Trump had won the election and would become the 47th president...
View Article5 states where voters embraced environmental ballot initiatives (including...
Climate change didn’t take center stage during this week’s presidential election; it did not even seem to be in the wings or in the theater. Instead, the U.S. elected a candidate who has a history of...
View ArticleThis shapeshifting map shows how big Trump’s 2024 win really is
Almost every part of America drifted right this election (even if some of that drift was because so many liberals seem to have sat out of voting altogether).And yet, the red-and-blue election-night map...
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