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As NVDA stock drops on Biden’s proposed AI rules, Nvidia flatters Trump in...

With only a week left in office, the Biden administration is still firing off proposed rules, including new restrictions on exports of advanced AI computer chips that could help keep the U.S. ahead of...

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Philadelphia 76ers won’t build controversial $1.3 billion downtown arena

The Philadelphia 76ers have decided not to build a $1.3 billion downtown arena, a surprising move that comes just weeks after the team received approval for the controversial project from the city...

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Why America’s transportation systems shouldn’t be so car-centric

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, approximately one-third of the nation’s residents don’t have driver’s licenses. In her 2024 book When Driving is Not an Option: Steering Away from...

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Reddit’s ad business is expanding—but it’s still small compared to other...

Reddit can’t stop building shiny new advertising tools. First it was dynamic product ads, then it was AI copy tools. Now, they’re premiering custom “Ask Me Anything”-themed ads.  The changes have...

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Reasons not to ban TikTok: Fans share their favorite viral videos in a...

It’s looking like TikTok’s remaining days in the United States are numbered, and the internet is already starting a memorial for the app. The Supreme Court is currently in the midst of a case that...

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‘Inner Excellence’: This self-help book is now Amazon’s #1 bestseller after...

Eagle-eyed NFL viewers witnessed a peculiar sight during the Philadelphia Eagles’ Sunday afternoon playoff game against the Green Bay Packers: wide receiver A.J. Brown flipping through the pages of a...

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Sonos CEO steps down following a disastrous app redesign

Bad app design can have real-world consequences. Sonos CEO Patrick Spence is out at the company after a rough 2024 that saw the rollout of a widely panned app redesign followed by an 8% year-over-year...

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Joe Biden’s new chip export rules strangle competition to ensure U.S. AI...

America, a country built on the principle of free markets, has decided to shut off around 120 countries from accessing the most valuable element that is powering the free market at present. But the...

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Supreme Court declines Big Oil’s bid to block Honolulu’s climate change lawsuits

The Supreme Court said Monday it won’t hear an appeal from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of dollars in damage linked to climate...

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Biden administration extends deadline on Nippon Steel’s bid for U.S. Steel

The bid by Japan’s Nippon Steel to buy U.S. Steel may have a new lease on life after the Biden Administration extended a deadline for the Japanese steelmaker to abandon plans to acquire the storied...

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How functional medicine is revolutionizing healthcare

As someone who has spent years researching and immersing myself in the fields of health and wellness, I believe we’re in the midst of a healthcare revolution. For decades, the American healthcare...

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How U.S. AI chip-export curbs threaten Nvidia’s revenue

Nvidia faces a significant revenue threat due to the latest U.S. export restrictions on artificial intelligence chips, designed to limit the global distribution of these coveted processors, analysts...

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Britain wants to become an AI powerhouse. Here’s how

The British government pledged on Monday to rip up the red tape hindering construction of data centers that underpin artificial intelligence while promoting its “pro-innovation” approach to regulating...

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Trader Joe’s exposed: The real story behind the quirky grocer

Your favorite grocer may have a cult-following but Fast Company’s Clint Rainey dives deep into the surprising truths on record product recalls, alarming safety violations, worker misconduct...

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‘The funniest turn of events ever’: China’s RedNote tops the Apple App Store...

American TikTok fanatics are migrating over to another Chinese short-form social media platform ahead of next week’s potential TikTok ban. On Monday, Xiaohongshu, which translates to “little red book”...

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Where do robotics and automation play best?

If we had an hour together, we could talk about the many ways robotics and automation are rocking our universe, in implementations ranging from manufacturing and fulfillment to food packaging and...

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How to save your TikTok videos before the U.S. ban

TikTok’s future in the United States now lies in the hands of the Supreme Court, and the odds don’t look good for the app. The ban is officially slated for January 19, 2025,  when the app could vanish...

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Why Imran Amed says the fashion industry is in a ‘full-blown luxury crisis’

In recent months, the fashion industry has seen unprecedented price hikes,  CEO turnovers, sustainability backpedaling, and more—culminating in what founder and editor-in-chief of The Business of...

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NYC traffic is improving with the congestion pricing fee

Traffic in Manhattan’s central business district fell by 7.5% last week and 273,000 fewer cars entered the borough’s central business district after the first congestion pricing fee in the U.S. took...

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AI slop is still distorting news about the L.A. wildfires

A firefighter emerges from the flames, a bear cub tucked under each arm. Another, in full protective gear, carries a tiny puppy away from the inferno. A third cradles a baby deer close to their chest....

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