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60% of Americans aren’t getting the updated COVID vaccine: Here’s who’s...

The COVID-19 lockdowns of 2020 seem to have all-but-faded from American memory. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that everyone older than six months get the...

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Delta CEO says the Trump administration will be a ‘breath of fresh air’ for...

The chief executive of Delta Air Lines says the incoming Trump administration will be a “breath of fresh air” for airlines after what he calls government “overreach” under President Joe Biden. The...

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Nvidia stock dips on earnings despite eye-popping 94% revenue growth as AI...

In what’s become a must-watch event for Wall Street types: Nvidia released its latest earnings report after Wednesday’s market close, showing numbers that beat analysts’ estimates. Revenue for the...

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Congress’s transgender bathroom ban is a grim preview of what’s coming to...

Donald Trump closed out his 2024 campaign with a promise to fight against “transgender insanity.” Now, that fight is playing out within the halls of Congress. On Tuesday, Representative Nancy Mace of...

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Philadelphia transit workers union reaches deal to avoid strike

Philadelphia’s mass transit system has reached a tentative contract deal with its largest workers union, averting a potential strike that could have seen thousands of employees walk off the job. The...

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AI discrimination lawsuit reaches $2.2 million settlement

Mary Louis’s excitement to move into an apartment in Massachusetts in the spring of 2021 turned to dismay when Louis, a Black woman, received an email saying that a “third-party service” had denied...

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U.S. flight attendants threatening to strike over this old airline pay policy

Alaska Airlines flight attendant Rebecca Owens works 10 hours a day but only gets paid for half that time—a legacy of a common U.S. airline policy to pay cabin crew members only when planes are in...

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Los Angeles Auto Show reveals U.S. automakers undeterred by slow EV sales 

Even though sales of electric vehicles aren’t growing as fast as in past years and President-elect Donald Trump may ditch tax credits for EV buyers, automakers are moving ahead with new models that...

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X’s former head of global affairs takes job with Musk rival Sam Altman

Nick Pickles, the former head of global affairs at Elon Musk’s social media platform X, is joining forces with one of Musk’s rivals, his fellow OpenAI cofounder Sam Altman. Pickles, who resigned from...

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AI is the latest tool in the cybersecurity cat-and-mouse game

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. Fraud is getting...

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2025 will be the year of the CIO and CMO collaboration

Same executive board, different roles. Historically, that’s been how CIOs and CMOs work and operate across a company. But as we close out 2024, this siloed approach must come to an end. For brands to...

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How Black entrepreneurs can capitalize on their identity

It’s never easy to create a successful business, but it’s a lot harder if you’re Black. Research shows that Black startup founders face significant, racially specific hurdles, including limited access...

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How the Justice Department is cracking down on software that lets landlords...

Of all the reasons it could be hard to pay rent each month, did you have an algorithm-powered illegal cartel on your list? Millions of people across the United States are paying far more rent than...

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Delta CEO and other airline executives are excited about Trump and a...

It’s not just Silicon Valley billionaires who are eager to usher in a second Trump administration. The airline industry, too, is apparently happy with his return to the White House. Ed Bastian, CEO of...

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Gary Gensler said he’ll step down as SEC chair. Bitcoin is soaring

Crypto enthusiasts are ecstatic after U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler said he will step down from his post on January 20 once President-elect Donald Trump takes...

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U.S. natural gas drillers to boost 2025 output to meet demand for exports

U.S. natural gas producers will boost output in 2025 following a series of production cuts this year, as rising demand from liquefied natural gas export plants is expected to increase prices that had...

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Stop & Shop cybersecurity issue empties shelves before Thanksgiving: Are...

Stop & Shop and Hannaford grocery customers in the Northeast who were hoping to stock up before Thanksgiving are finding empty shelves due to a “cybersecurity issue” affecting parent company Ahold...

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Elon Musk said what a lot of CEOs think: RTO mandates are meant to make you quit

Writing in the Wall Street Journal this week, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy—who were recently tapped to lead the newly minted Department of Government Efficiency—touched on a topic that continues to...

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AI and cloud computing’s energy demands could delay clean energy transition

A spike in electricity demand from the world’s big data providers is raising a worrying possibility for the world’s climate: a near-term surge in fossil-fuel use. Utilities, power regulators and...

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Ground beef recalled nationwide over risk of E. coli illness from burgers

More than 160,000 pounds of ground beef recalled by Detroit-based company Wolverine Packing Co. could contain E. coli contamination, the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service...

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