DOJ files $100M lawsuit against ship owner in Baltimore Key Bridge collapse
The owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse recklessly cut corners and ignored known electrical problems on the vessel, the Justice Department alleged...
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‘Immigration reform has to happen’: Star chef José Andrés gets real about the...
“I’m not going to cook for you,” world-class chef and multiple-Michelin-star restaurateur José Andrés said as he took the stage at the 10th annual Fast Company Innovation Festival. “Don’t get too...
View ArticleReddit threads are blowing up on TikTok and Instagram
Millions view Reddit content daily. The issue for Reddit? Many of them are seeing it on other platforms. On TikTok, robo-voices narrate scary, story posts originating on Reddit’s forums. On YouTube,...
View ArticleWant a new job? Get some ‘green skills,’ stat
If you have green skills, you’re more likely to get a job. A new report from LinkedIn backs that up, finding that the global hiring rate for workers with skills that can directly fight climate change...
View ArticleGovernor Gavin Newsom signed a flurry of AI bills—but not the most...
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. Newsom signs pile of AI...
View ArticleU.S. jobless claims unexpectedly dropped last week
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, suggesting job growth picked up in September. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits...
View ArticleExpect a vastly different workplace in 5 years
We are beginning to see shifts in the workforce that are influenced by an increasingly older population. Requests for more flexible schedules to care for aging family members. Vocal and much needed...
View ArticleA climate solution is here, and it has four stomachs
From the world’s largest food companies to consumers, we are focused on finding ways to reduce our impact on climate change. For some, the solution has been to give up a staple on tables across the...
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Here’s how the ‘New York Times’ became the ‘Gotham Gazette’ for a single day
Given the semi-annual world-ending events and the bevy of unhinged, heavily costumed folks behind them, a comic book universe would be an objectively terrible place to live. Luckily, New York City is...
View ArticleThe Fed just cut rates on the cusp of an election. Here’s how policy shifts...
The Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates by half a percentage point on Wednesday marked the closest the central bank has come in launching an easing cycle on the cusp of a U.S....
View ArticleTikTok has emerged as a dominant platform for news, especially for young...
About 17% of adult Americans now get their news on TikTok, compared to only 3% of Americans in 2020. That’s according to a new report from Pew Research Center, which surveyed 10,658 U.S adults...
View ArticleFBI says Iranian hackers emailed stolen Trump info to Biden campaign
Iranian hackers sought to interest President Joe Biden’s campaign in information stolen from rival Donald Trump’s campaign, sending unsolicited emails to people associated with the then-Democratic...
View ArticleTupperware: A timeline of the iconic brand’s defining moments
Tupperware Brands filed for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday after years of struggling with poor demand for its food storage containers and rising financial losses. Here’s a look at some of the key...
View Article7 key takeaways from MrBeast’s leaked HR document
Few people have the cultural clout of Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson. Despite recent controversies involving accusations of bullying and safety risks on his latest show, the 26-year-old YouTuber remains...
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Something big is happening in the housing market: What Fed rate cuts will...
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. On Wednesday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell announced that the central bank would begin...
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Harris is quickly gaining on Trump when it comes to the economy. Here’s why
Given that the stickiest moments from last week’s presidential debate seem to be Donald Trump’s false claim that Haitian immigrants are eating cats in Ohio, and Taylor Swift’s post-debate endorsement...
View ArticleRetire like a pro by doing these 5 things
If you find it hard to plan for retirement, here is a little secret: It is hard for everyone—even the world’s foremost experts on the topic. Take Christine Benz, for example. As the longtime director...
View ArticleMortgage rates drop to lowest level since early 2023 after rate cut
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. edged closer to 6% this week to its lowest level since early February 2023. The rate fell to 6.09% from 6.20% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac...
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MomTok tried to make Neom look like paradise, and it backfired spectacularly
Promotion for Neom, the upwards of $500 billion, 10,000-square-mile region under construction in Saudi Arabia, has always been a little off. There are the videos touting Neom’s 105-mile-long city, The...
View ArticleLinkedIn plans to use your data to train its AI. Here’s how to stop it
LinkedIn users might not realize they’re giving permission for the site to use their personal data and any content they create on the platform to train the company’s generative AI models, but if...
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