Unemployment drop suggests most U.S. workers continue to enjoy job security
The number of Americans applying for unemployment checks dropped last week to the lowest level since March, suggesting that most U.S. workers continue to enjoy unusually high job security. Jobless...
View Article25 experts predict how AI will change business and life in 2025
The so-called AI boom has been going on for more than two years now, and 2024 saw a real acceleration in both the development and the application of the technology. Expectations are high that AI will...
View ArticlePredicting what 2025 will mean for AI
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. Earlier today, senior...
View ArticleWelcome to the world, Generation Beta. Would you like a new name?
Welcome to the world, “Generation Beta.” Newborn babies in 2025 are members of a brand new generation, but already, some are calling for a new name. “Hmm can we workshop the name please?” asked Rep....
View ArticleAre you Real ID compliant for your next flight? Here’s the easiest way to...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is finally getting real about Real ID enforcement. On May 7, 2025, after years of delays, travelers in the United States will need Real ID–compliant...
View ArticleJanuary 9 is a national day of mourning for Jimmy Carter: What’s closed for...
U.S. stock markets, federal offices, and the post office will remain closed next Thursday, January 9, to honor former President Jimmy Carter, the country’s 39th president, who died Sunday at his home...
View ArticleApple denies wrongdoing but settles to pay $95 million cash (about $20 per...
Apple agreed to pay $95 million in cash to settle a proposed class action lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated Siri assistant violated users’ privacy. A preliminary settlement was filed on...
View Article‘For $80, you can pretend you got a Birkin’: Why TikTok is obsessed with...
You might not have unwrapped a Hermès Birkin this holiday season, but what about a Walmart “Wirkin”? The $78 handbag has taken the internet by storm in recent weeks, offering an affordable dupe to...
View ArticleConstellation Energy awarded $1 billion to supply nuclear power to the U.S....
Constellation Energy has been awarded a record $1 billion in contracts to supply nuclear power to the U.S. government, the company said on Thursday. Constellation, the country’s largest operator of...
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Fitch issues global 2025 housing market forecast: America up, China down
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. According to Fitch Ratings, home prices in 2024 rose in 13 of the 15 major countries...
View ArticleThe next time you get laid off, it could be via text or email
Since the pandemic normalized hybrid work and virtual communication, a number of companies have been emboldened to take a more impersonal approach to conducting layoffs. When Intuit cut 10% of its...
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This adorable two-legged drone looks straight out of a Hayao Miyazaki movie
So far, most drones we’ve seen follow the same design principles as traditional aircraft like planes and helicopters. They have wings with landing gears or rotors with sledges. Some get launched from...
View ArticleThis is how HR leaders can lead the transition towards a skills-based future
Technology is changing faster than any other time in history. The half-life of skills is shrinking, and traditional talent sources—colleges and universities—are struggling to adapt their curriculum...
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Inside Pinterest’s quest to restore internet optimism
Most social media platforms have devolved into a network of bottom-feeders and rage-baiters. Yet somehow, Pinterest has kept its joy. According to Sprout Social’s 2024 content strategy report, more...
View ArticleElon Musk turns Cybertruck explosion into a marketing moment
The new year started out with the worst kind of bang. In the early hours of January 1, an assailant exploded a Cybertruck in front of Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, using firework mortars and gas...
View Article4 resolutions that will move your career and business forward
As you write your New Year’s Resolutions, ask yourself: Will you really meditate daily? How much will you use the gym after January 31? Forget about your aspirational personal goals, this year I’m...
View Article16 fascinating breakthroughs of 2024 that weren’t about AI
All the excitement around artificial intelligence can make it hard to notice all the other exciting progress lately that’s been the result of human intelligence. Of course, it’s getting harder to say...
View ArticleWhat to know about Turo, the car rental app involved in deadly New Year’s...
Two deadly incidents on New Year’s Day—an attack being investigated as an act of terrorism in New Orleans and an explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck in Las Vegas—both involved vehicles that were rented on...
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Alcohol consumption increases your risk of these 7 types of cancer
If you’re taking on Dry January or simply rethinking your drinking habits, a new advisory from the U.S. surgeon general might give you even more reason to pause before reaching for your next alcoholic...
View Article2024 was a great year for major U.S. automakers, except Tesla. Here’s why
U.S. new-car sales in 2024 continued to rise from their pandemic lows, bolstered by replenished inventories and higher incentives, analysts estimated. Sales are expected to top 15.8 million, the...
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