How beauty brands learned to speak ‘Sephora tween’
On a Thursday night in February, more than 200 moms and tweens packed into Townhouse, a speaking venue in Greenwich, Connecticut, for a talk by esthetician Nicole Caroline. Over the past year, an...
View ArticleIn a historic move, Apple Store retail employees have just voted to authorize...
The first U.S. Apple Store to ever unionize has now voted to authorize a strike action against the iPhone maker. Union members at the Apple retail store in Towson, MD, have voted to authorize a strike...
View ArticleThousands of Massachusetts Uber and Lyft drivers have been shut out of...
Uber Technologies and Lyft are set to face trial on Monday in a U.S. lawsuit by Massachusetts’ attorney general alleging the ride-share companies misclassified their drivers as independent contractors...
View ArticleTesla rescinded internships as part of a cost-cutting measure. HR experts say...
Earlier this month, news circulated on social media that Tesla rescinded internship offers, reportedly as part of a larger cost-cutting measure as the EV maker faces sagging profit. HR experts say...
View ArticleAmazon’s self-driving Zoox robotaxis crash, leading to another NHTSA...
Amazon’s self-driving robotaxi unit is being investigated by the U.S. government’s highway safety agency after two of its vehicles braked suddenly and were rear-ended by motorcyclists.The National...
View ArticleAn oversupply of this type of fuel is threatening a new industry. Here’s why
A rush by U.S. fuel makers to recalibrate their plants to produce renewable diesel has created a supply glut for low-emissions biofuels, hammering profit margins for refiners and threatening to impede...
View ArticleWill inflation meet the 2% target? The Fed needs more time to figure it out
The sharp interest rate hikes of the past two years will likely take longer than previously expected to bring down inflation, several Federal Reserve officials have said in recent comments, suggesting...
View ArticleThis small Chinese EV has U.S. automakers on high alert
A tiny, low-priced electric car called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling.The car, launched last year by Chinese automaker BYD, sells for around $12,000 in China, but drives...
View ArticleGameStop stock is hot again as Roaring Kitty meme sparks fresh trading activity
Last night, Twitter user and Reddit celebrity @TheRoaringKitty, also known as Keith Gill, posted one meme of a man leaning forward in a chair. This morning, that meme has driven GameStop stock to...
View ArticleKohl’s is opening 200 Babies‘R’Us shops: Full list and map of locations where...
Good news for new moms and seasoned parents: Department store chain Kohl’s is revitalizing Babies“R”Us. The retail giant has announced plans to introduce Babies“R”Us in selected locations, a move...
View ArticleThis AI software is helping schools detect guns
Kansas could soon offer up to $5 million in grants for schools to outfit surveillance cameras with artificial intelligence systems that can spot people carrying guns. But the governor needs to approve...
View ArticleTraffic lights could change in the era of smart vehicles
As cars and trucks get smarter and more connected, the humble lights that have controlled the flow of traffic for more than a century could also be on the cusp of a major transformation. Researchers...
View ArticleHow Target took over these one-of-a-kind quilts
Over the past two decades, Gee’s Bend quilts have captured the public’s imagination with their kaleidoscopic colors and their daring geometric patterns. The groundbreaking art practice was cultivated...
View ArticleMelinda French Gates is resigning from the Gates Foundation—and taking $12.5...
Melinda French Gates is resigning from her role as cochair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the nonprofit she launched with her then-husband Bill Gates in 2000. Her last day with the...
View ArticleThis algorithm helps eliminate systemic racism in public school spending
School districts have large budgets but sometimes choose to spend that money in the wrong places. Across public schools, there are huge disparities in achievement, attendance, and...
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This company uses wearable tech to protect its workers from the blazing Texas...
In 2022, nearly 300 people died of heat-related illnesses in Texas, the most in two decades. Yet the following year, Governor Greg Abbott signed a law that prevented local governments from setting...
View ArticleThese 4 thoughtful campaigns show that advertising can be more than mascots
The advertising category of Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards honors campaigns designed to draw attention to social issues or initiatives that push to create the change themselves. This...
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Hinge will stop letting you like new matches if you have too many unanswered...
Hinge’s latest product rollout represents a big bet on quality over quantity. The Match Group-owned dating giant is testing a new feature that requires singles with eight or more unanswered messages...
View ArticleTariffs on Chinese EVs and solar cells will double as Biden shows his might...
The Biden administration announced plans to slap new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, advanced batteries, solar cells, steel, aluminum and medical equipment — an election-year move that’s likely...
View ArticleAlphabet’s Waymo self-driving vehicles are under investigation by the NHTSA...
U.S. auto safety regulators said on Tuesday they have opened an investigation into the performance of Alphabet’s Waymo self-driving vehicles after reports of its robotaxis exhibiting driving behavior...
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