Comcast unveils SpinCo as a stand-alone media powerhouse
Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) announced Wednesday plans to spin off several major cable television networks and digital properties into an independent media company called SpinCo, marking a...
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Hedley & Bennett is on a mission to take over the rest of your kitchen
Hedley & Bennett has a reputation. The company was founded by a chef who extensively and obsessively consulted other pros on the design of her signature offering: one of the most beloved kitchen...
View ArticleComparison is sabotaging your success—Here’s how to take control
Warren Buffet, chairperson and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, once said, “The big question about how people behave is whether they’ve got an inner scorecard or an outer scorecard. It helps if you can be...
View ArticleHow to watch the 2024 CMA Awards live on ABC without cable, including free...
Country music’s biggest hoedown is happening tonight (Wednesday, November 20, 2024) in Nashville, Tennessee. The Country Music Association (CMA) Awards will take place at Bridgestone Arena. Let’s take...
View ArticleHurricane wind strength is 18 mph stronger since 2019 due to climate change
Human-caused climate change made Atlantic hurricanes about 18 miles per hour (29 kilometers per hour) stronger in the last six years, a new scientific study found Wednesday.For most of the storms—40...
View ArticleThe Baltic undersea cable cutting highlights the internet’s underlying...
The severing of a key subsea telecoms cable running under Europe’s Baltic Sea has caused a diplomatic incident this week, as both country’s politicians called the act “sabotage”—all while Russia, whom...
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How climate change is encouraging bad toilet practices in vulnerable places
Everyone knows that climate change has consequences, such as a higher likelihood of severe floods, hurricanes, and droughts. But here’s a lesser-known problem: Climate change makes toilets more likely...
View ArticlePostelection blues? This Italian village wants you—and they’ll sell you a...
Retiring to an island or a slower-pace European town is not an uncommon pipe dream. However, one Italian village is trying to make it easier for Americans to turn that dream into a reality. Ollolai, a...
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Climate change is driving a home insurance crisis. Here’s how insurers assess...
Home insurance rates are rising in the United States, not only in Florida, which saw tens of billions of dollars in losses from hurricanes Helene and Milton, but across the country. According to...
View ArticleMental health worsened for young women in states with abortion bans—but for...
A new study published in Contemporary Economic Policy says women of childbearing age reported increased rates of anxiety in states where abortion bans were enacted in 2022, following the U.S. Supreme...
View Article60% 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...
View ArticleDelta 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...
View ArticleNvidia 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...
View ArticleCongress’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...
View ArticlePhiladelphia 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...
View ArticleAI 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...
View ArticleU.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...
View ArticleLos 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...
View ArticleX’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...
View ArticleAI 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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