Biden plans to keep using TikTok, even after signing a law that could ban it
President Joe Biden, on Wednesday, signed into law a $95 billion national security package, which included a provision that could ban TikTok or force its sale. As that battle begins to play out,...
View ArticleLyft CEO David Risher has a turnaround plan for the company—and Minneapolis’s...
When Lyft CEO David Risher took the helm of the rideshare company from cofounders Logan Green and John Zimmer a year ago, his mandate was clear: create a sustainable business by getting the perennial...
View ArticleWhy we may be headed for a generative AI winter
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 generative AI...
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This popular women’s sports bar in Portland is bringing its winning formula...
Two years ago, Jenny Nguyen launched a Kickstarter with modest hopes of raising just enough money to open a women’s sports bar in Portland, OR. But the first-of-its-kind establishment, the Sports Bra,...
View ArticleThis Michigan company has personalized first-round NFL draftees’ jerseys for...
Employees of the company tasked each year with rapidly personalizing jerseys for each first-round NFL draft pick as they are announced don’t need to travel very far for this year’s player selections...
View ArticleRubrik IPO: Stock price will be closely watched today as Microsoft-backed...
While not as high-profile as the Reddit IPO, another tech company is going public today, and it’s got a powerful backer. Cybersecurity firm Rubrik, Inc. will hold its initial public offering in a...
View Article‘Taylor Swift Act’ and other legislation aims to protect fans from fake...
The Taylor Swift concert ticket debacle two years ago is leading state and federal lawmakers to take aim at sales practices that they say are deceptive or predatory to music fans. A main goal of...
View ArticleDoNotPay pays off for investors and staff
DoNotPay is paying investors. The company offers a paid subscription for AI and other software tools to help consumers negotiate their cable bills, contest parking tickets, and otherwise minimize...
View Article1 billion metric tons of carbon pollution will be prevented, thanks to the...
Coal-fired power plants would be forced to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a rule issued Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency.New limits on greenhouse gas emissions from...
View ArticleSouthwest Airlines will stop flying to these 4 airports and reduce service to...
It’s been a horrible year for plane maker Boeing. But Boeing’s troubles are quickly becoming troubles for its major customers, which in the United States include United Airlines and Southwest...
View ArticleToyota, Nissan, and BYD highlight all the ways AI is built into their EVs
Global automakers and EV startups unveiled new models and concept cars at China’s largest auto show on Thursday, with a focus on the nation’s transformation into a major market and production base for...
View ArticleByteDance promised to sue if the U.S. bans TikTok. Legal experts weigh in on...
Legislation forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. received President Joe Biden’s official signoff Wednesday. But the newly minted law could be in...
View ArticleHarvey Weinstein’s sex crimes conviction overturned
New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned the 2020 sex crimes conviction of former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, in the case that helped to create the #MeToo movement. In a 4-3 decision,...
View ArticleMicron’s computer chip factories (and jobs) are coming. Voters are tired of...
President Joe Biden has a great economic story to tell voters a decade from now, less so in 2024.On Thursday, the Democratic president will head to upstate New York to celebrate Micron Technology’s...
View ArticleRing customers, you might get a PayPal refund from the FTC. Here’s how much...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking action to redress privacy and security breaches at Ring, the home security camera company owned by Amazon, by issuing refunds totaling more than $5.6...
View ArticleThe EU just showed us another way of reining in TikTok
You probably saw the news that TikTok’s time could be up in the U.S., with a nine-month countdown triggered by the signature of a bill that would require TikTok’s parent company ByteDance to divest...
View ArticleWild bees are the real climate heroes
Year after year, articles appear with doomsday scenarios describing how bee populations are rapidly declining, with buzzword headlines like “A bee-pocalypse in Europe” and “Nearly half of U.S....
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K-pop’s leading company has declared war on itself. This never-seen interview...
In the K-pop capital of Seoul, a high-stakes battle is unfolding. Min Hee-jin, a household name in the world of Korean music, is a celebrated creative director behind some of the biggest groups from...
View ArticleAlgorithms not for sale: ByteDance may shutdown TikTok in the U.S. if legal...
TikTok owner ByteDance would prefer shutting down its loss-making app rather than sell it if the Chinese company exhausts all legal options to fight legislation to ban the platform from app stores in...
View ArticleHow weight loss drugs are changing the diet industry
Ever since college, Brad Jobling struggled with his weight, fluctuating between a low of 155 pounds when he was in his 30s to as high as 220. He spent a decade tracking calories on WeightWatchers, but...
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