5 ways to close the gap for Black women in STEM
By Tarika Barrett and Meredith Harper STEM jobs are a bright spot in the economy—expected to grow three times faster than non-STEM jobs by 2033—but these careers are not within reach for everyone....
View ArticleWhy future-focused brands win in a short-term world
Conventional wisdom says that long-term thinking prioritizes decisions that secure the future, whereas leaders with a short-term focus prioritize today over tomorrow. I’d argue that conventional...
View ArticleHomeowners should ask these questions about insurance for natural disasters
The wildfires that have devastated large parts of Los Angeles County have drawn fresh attention to the struggles many Americans face insuring their homes. Since 2022, seven of the 12 largest insurance...
View ArticleWhy are we still talking about toilets? Because we must.
In a world where every passing moment brings leaps in digital innovation, creating opportunities to improve life for billions, and promising a world that’s interconnected, I find a small joy in...
View ArticleIt’s time for Apple to press pause on its AI news summaries
Apple should shut off its AI summaries of news alerts until it can prevent them from spreading fake news. Anecdotes of iPhone users seeing weirdly phrased summaries of texts and other content are...
View ArticleHow our food system needs to change for a healthier future
Throughout my career, I’ve worked and served in many of the poorest countries of the world, places that lacked running water, access to fresh foods, refrigeration, air conditioning, sewer systems, and...
View Article3 fintech predictions that will shape 2025
In a year defined by breakthroughs in artificial intelligence and blockchain technology, you might think that all this incredible innovation has made its way into the hands of the people who need it...
View ArticleSubstack is trying to court displaced TikTok creators
“We’re going to rescue the smart people from TikTok!” Substack CEO Chris Best wrote in a Note posted Monday. If you’ve been on your Substack newsfeed lately, you’ve likely seen the platform rolling...
View ArticleGoogle inks a Gemini AI chatbot deal with the Associated Press
Google says its artificial intelligence chatbot Gemini will deliver up-to-date news from the Associated Press in the tech giant’s first such deal with a news publisher.Google announced the deal in a...
View ArticlePresident Biden’s new executive order aims to bolster national security
President Joe Biden issued an executive order on Thursday aimed at strengthening the nation’s cybersecurity and making it easier to go after foreign adversaries or hacking groups that try to...
View ArticleWhy school cellphone bans are gaining steam in these red and blue states
Arkansas’ Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom have little in common ideologically, but the two have both been vocal supporters of an idea that’s been...
View ArticleLoan officer: I’m seeing more homebuyers with $8K to $10K mortgage payments
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. During the pandemic housing boom, demand for homes skyrocketed, fueled by ultralow...
View ArticleHow Google is partnering with Indian farms to offset carbon emissions
Google will buy carbon credits from an Indian initiative that turns large amounts of agricultural waste into biochar—a form of charcoal that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and returns it...
View ArticleOne reason the U.S. government is so spooked by TikTok: 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. The real reason the...
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Nintendo announces Switch 2, the sequel to its greatest console
The Nintendo Switch is the Japanese game company’s second best-selling product of all time, bested only by the Nintendo DS. Today, it announced the long-rumored sequel, the Nintendo Switch...
View ArticleHow to test out the new Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo unveiled its highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 that’s set to be released later this year. Nintendo didn’t provide a launch date, but said it would share more at an April 2 event. Still,...
View ArticleEnergy utilities get nearly $23 billion from Biden administration to fix...
The U.S. Energy Department’s loan office on Thursday announced $22.92 billion in conditional financing for several energy utilities across a dozen states. The financing, if finalized, will come...
View Article‘Welcome, TikTok refugee’: Duolingo sees a 216% spike in U.S. users learning...
“Oh so NOW you’re learning Mandarin,” Duolingo tweeted on Monday. The timing couldn’t be clearer, as a wave of so-called TikTok refugees scrambled to join the Chinese social app RedNote ahead of...
View ArticleTikTok refugees or propagandists? China’s RedNote users share mixed responses...
Users of the Chinese social media app RedNote welcomed “TikTok refugees” from the United States with selfies and messages on Wednesday, as Beijing said it encouraged stronger cultural ties with other...
View ArticleWalmart is facing backlash from investors after cutting DEI programs
More than 30 Walmart investors, representing $266 billion in assets under management or advisement, have asked the retail giant to explain the reasoning behind its decision to roll back DEI...
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