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Antitrust lawyers argue that Google and Apple’s innovations are thanks to...

The U.S. Justice Department’s double-barreled antitrust attack on Google’s dominant search and Apple’s trendsetting iPhone is reviving memories of the epic battle that hobbled Microsoft before it...

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Giada De Laurentiis wants to connect you to Italy with her lifestyle brand

Italian-American chef Giada De Laurentiis began her career 23 years ago at Food Network doing TV shows, authoring New York Times best-selling cookbooks, and opening restaurants on both sides of the...

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LGBTQ+ youth are not okay as politics takes its toll on mental health in 2024

Between the rise of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and a youth mental health crisis, LGBTQ+ young adults are struggling. The Trevor Project, a suicide prevention nonprofit for LGBTQ+ youth, released its...

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Atlassian leans into AI with ‘Rovo,’ a tool to turn data into action—and make...

AI tools have been heralded as a way to improve the output and efficiency of individual workers. But Atlassian, which specializes in developing group-oriented software products, is betting that...

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Tesla laid off its Supercharger team. Here’s why automakers and others in the...

Elon Musk‘s move to lay off the department responsible for Tesla’s electric vehicle charging network has touched off worries in the auto industry about plans to open the chargers to EVs made by other...

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Trump awarded another $1.8 billion worth of Trump Media stock

Former President Donald Trump has secured an additional $1.8 billion worth of shares in Trump Media, according to a regulatory filing this week. Based on the company’s stock hitting certain price...

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Federal Reserve holds interest rates at 23-year high until inflation further...

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday emphasized that inflation has remained stubbornly high in recent months and said it doesn’t plan to cut interest rates until it has “greater confidence” that price...

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Viking Holdings IPO: stock price cruises in NYSE trading debut

Shares of Viking Holdings (NYSE:VIK) surged over 10% on Wednesday as the Norwegian-founded, Swiss-headquartered cruise operator debuted on the stock market in one of the biggest U.S. listings of 2024...

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Electric air taxis could fly passengers as early as 2025. There are a few...

Imagine a future with nearly silent air taxis flying above traffic jams and navigating between skyscrapers and suburban droneports. Transportation arrives at the touch of your smartphone and with...

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Airbnb’s new Icons feature lets you book a stay in pop culture’s most famous...

When Airbnb listed the Barbie Dreamhouse on its platform last summer, it attracted more than 13,000 press hits and more than 250 million social media impressions. CEO Brian Chesky said on an earnings...

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Bird flu virus test results are in: Cottage cheese and sour cream are safe,...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday that preliminary results of additional testing of more dairy products has shown that pasteurization inactivates the bird flu virus. The FDA...

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Why the U.S. needs ready access to cyber innovation

For decades, the United States has been widely recognized as the most sophisticated nation in terms of cybersecurity, holding titles such as top cyber power and the most cyber-capable nation in the...

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DoorDash earnings: Delivery giant hits quarterly records for key metrics

DoorDash heavily narrowed its net loss and hit new quarterly records for key metrics for the first quarter of 2024. But growth of total orders, marketplace gross order value, and revenue—while all...

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How Aerospace Corp and Space Foundation are diversifying space

Space was the farthest thing from Jocelyn Gonzalez’s mind when she enrolled at California State University, Long Beach. A Mexican-American, Gonzalez grew up speaking Spanish and was the first in her...

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MLB will fix its uniforms for next season. Here’s who it blamed for the poor...

Major League Baseball is going back to the drawing board for its uniforms next season, and claims Nike is the one who struck out on the current design. The MLB Players Association addressed backlash...

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Why facial recognition technology makes these campus protests different from...

The images on newscasts have been inescapable for the past several days. Protestors, presumed to be students, took over buildings at Columbia, facing off against police in riot gear, while on Emory...

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The AI arms race may soon center on a competition for ‘expert’ data

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 AI arms race will...

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This Tesla team quietly built one of its superpowers. Why did Elon pull the...

Over the past year, Elon Musk notched a huge, slow-motion win. In a matter of months, one automaker after another signed up to adopt Tesla’s EV charging plug. The company’s huge network of...

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How data will help cities fight the climate crisis

Even with Earth Day in the rearview mirror, it’s still clear that the fight to counter the climate crisis will be won or lost in the world’s cities—and the innovative use of emerging technologies is...

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A proud Texas mama, veteran, and business owner shares her kernels of wisdom

Debra Moore’s venture into the business of gourmet popcorn started with a mission every parent can relate to: paying for college tuition. Debra had already built a successful career as a U.S. Army...

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