Cruise recalls autonomous vehicle fleet, closing one U.S. probe
U.S. auto safety regulators closed an investigation into the performance of autonomous vehicle company Cruise’s robotaxis after it agreed to recall its entire fleet of 1,194 robotaxis in order to to...
View ArticleWill Google’s $250 million deal with California really help journalism?
California has struck a first-in-the-nation agreement that will see local government and large tech companies spend more than $250 million over the next five years to support news organizations across...
View ArticleCanadian rail workers aren’t on strike: They’re locked out of their jobs
Trains from Canada’s two major freight railroads aren’t currently running, with more than 9,000 workers away from their jobs. But don’t call it a rail strike. Unlike a strike, where employees make the...
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Tesla cut down 500,000 trees to build its German gigafactory
Over the past few years, as Tesla built out its gigafactory near Berlin, it cut down around half a million trees. Kayrros, a company that analyzes satellite images using AI, made the calculation....
View ArticleFDA approves new updated COVID-19 vaccines to target KP.2 variant. Here’s...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved new formulations of COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech. These updated vaccines are specifically tailored to target the KP.2 strain,...
View ArticleLego and Nike are teaming up on a big collab that could create some...
Lego and Nike will start producing “co-branded products, content, and experiences starting next year,” according to the companies. It’s unclear exactly what that means, but the potential of merging...
View ArticleGM-owned Cruise and Uber are partnering on self-driving rides
Uber and the GM-owned autonomous vehicle company Cruise are partnering together to bring the robotaxis to the Uber platform, according to a press release. The companies plan to launch the multiyear...
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How the Democrats found a new brand at the DNC
On Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris was an exciting political contender. By Thursday night, ensconced in the liberal bubblewrap of Chicago’s United Center, she felt a lot like the next President....
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Surveillance cameras are everywhere. Now you can turn them into a personal...
I am standing on the corner of a busy intersection in Brooklyn, and I am taking a selfie. Except instead of using my iPhone’s front camera, I am using a traffic camera. Let me explain. New York City’s...
View ArticleWhy leaders shouldn’t focus on creating a corporate culture—and what they...
Leaders often preach about the importance of building a healthy company culture. Understandably, companies have historically mainly been primarily in building cultures that define and promote their...
View ArticlePOV: Why the biggest loser of the election may be the Truth Social brand
Branded is a weekly column devoted to the intersection of marketing, business, design, and culture. The Democratic National Convention dominated the political news this week. But judging by share...
View ArticleWhat to expect at Fast Company’s 10th annual Innovation Festival: Workouts...
Fast Company‘s 10th annual Innovation Festival is less than a month away, so if you haven’t booked your tickets yet, make sure to do so now! It’ll be a jam-packed week with Fast Tracks, interactive...
View ArticleOh, fudge! Recall of chocolate treats hits TJ Maxx and Marshalls over mold...
Sweet treats are one of the joys of summer, but a new recall could leave a bad taste in your mouth. That’s because Authentik Fudge is recalling select units of its popular Montreal Fudge due to...
View ArticleSpaceX astronauts will test this breakthrough equipment in risky spacewalk
SpaceX’s attempt at the first ever private spacewalk next week will be a test of trailblazing equipment, including slim spacesuits and a cabin with no airlock, in one of the riskiest missions yet for...
View ArticleDoorDash is making the appeal process easier for gig workers who are kicked...
DoorDash is making it easier for gig workers who believe they’ve been kicked off the app unfairly to appeal the decision, the company said Friday. The food delivery giant is rolling out in-app...
View ArticleAmazon loophole allows China to access high-end U.S. AI, chips
State-linked Chinese entities are using cloud services provided by Amazon or its rivals to access advanced U.S. chips and artificial intelligence capabilities that they cannot acquire otherwise,...
View Article‘Google got off easy’: Why media experts oppose California’s new journalism bill
Google will soon give California millions of dollars to help pay for local journalism jobs in a first-in-the-nation deal, but journalists and other media industry experts are calling it a...
View ArticleThe optimistic appeal of Kamala Harris’s ‘Opportunity Economy’
Since replacing President Joe Biden as the Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris has flipped the 2024 election on its head, taking slight leads in key swing states and...
View ArticleHere’s how the USPS plans to save $3 billion annually
The U.S. Postal Service wants to save $3 billion annually on changes that reflect its greater reliance on streamlined regional networks — while retaining local mail delivery times of one to three days...
View ArticleA Florida state parks proposal by Gov. DeSantis is facing fierce bipartisan...
The golf course is not a threatened species in the Sunshine State — but the Florida scrub-jay is.And advocates are warning that life for the small blue and gray birds and many other imperiled species...
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