Fast Company inspires a new breed of innovative and creative thought leaders who are actively inventing the future of business.
AI is listening in all your meetings. They still suck. A recent Wall Street Journal story confirmed what you already know: Everything is being recorded. Meetings, one-on-ones, hallway chats, and even dates live on in your permanent file somewhere in Otter, Zoom, or Granola. The technology lets you relive your meetings forever, which most people would call the Tenth Circle of Hell.
Bars and restaurants around the country are offering specials today to celebrate the popular spirit, which has a dark and unsavory history. For pirates and Tiki bar lovers, today is a very important occasion. National Rum Day (Sunday, August 16, 2026) celebrates the sweet and spicy alcohol found in piña coladas, zombies, and mojitos.
Give your iPhone or Android a fighting chance to make it to bedtime on a single charge. Modern smartphones don t run out of juice mid-afternoon because their batteries are defective. They run out because dozens of invisible background services are constantly running full-throttle in your pocket. Apps are pinging GPS satellites, pulling fresh data over weak cellular connections, and redrawing…
The story of functional neurological disorder is beginning to turn a corner. “It’s all in your head.”
There are dozens of great practices, so you will be able to find one that fits your unique needs. Below, Matt Bloom shares five key insights from his new book, Lasting Wellbeing: Science-Based Practices for Tranquility, Authenticity, Meaning, and Joy .
Taking PTO can help prevent burnout. There is a certain irony in writing this piece during the summer. This is usually when offices begin to thin out , when conversations drift toward flight deals and city-break plans, and when out-of-office auto-replies get drafted by the dozens. Yet leaders might look around to find the opposite: desks that are normally vacant remain occupied, and holiday…
A new proposal would allow parents to contribute up to $2,500 per year in pretax income to their children’s 530A accounts. So far, 530A tax-advantaged investment accounts for kids, also known as Trump accounts, have had a successful debut.
It’s a reminder that oftentimes the best rebrands are about restraint. Jif just rebranded for the first time in 30 years, and it s a (rare) example of how to modernize a beloved brand without killing its quirk.
Weather apps from Apple, CNN, the Weather Channel, and Yahoo all have their advantages. Here’s how to know which is right for you. Ask people which app they use most frequently on their phones, and they re likely to pick one of five types: a messaging app , a maps app , a web browser, a clock app, or a weather app. If they go with a weather app, it could be one of many.
Whatever you’re thinking and feeling is a story your mind has already decided to believe. Here’s how to change it. Below, Owen Fitzpatrick shares five key insights from his new book, Inner Propaganda: Leading Hearts and Minds Through Turbulent Times .
The skill gap that leaves kids unprepared to combat betting apps is the same one that leaves young workers unprepared for their jobs. A Baylor College of Medicine pediatrician just told Texas lawmakers that “high school seniors are legally walking around with Vegas in their pockets.” Lindy McGee was describing prediction-market apps such as Kalshi and Polymarket , where users as young as 18 bet…
In an uncertain job market, constantly chasing the next promotion or opportunity can come at a cost. Employees today are stressed, angry and sad, and they re experiencing these emotions more than even before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Gallup . A big reason for stress is a sense of job insecurity, according to research published by the American Psychological Association .
Leaders don’t lose deals because they lack information. They lose them when the relationships around them tell them what they want to hear. “I don’t understand. The deal was moving forward. My team’s reports said we were on track. I had lunch with their CEO last month, and everything felt solid.”
The administration says the project includes underground security infrastructure, arguing that the ballroom is an integral part of protecting the complex. After President Donald Trump’s plan to build a lavish ballroom next to the White House hit a major roadblock, his administration is asking the highest court in the land to green-light construction.
Felix Toohey’s viral ‘Ghosting Busters’ series is opening up a discussion about what we should be willing to do to land our dream jobs. Between companies ghosting job applicants and companies advertising ghost jobs that don t exist, it can feel harder than ever to find a job. And so job seekers trying to land a new role will sometimes do just about anything to try to grab an employer s attention.
Once again, Elon Musk will try to sell us a prototype that doesn’t make much sense and possibly will never even materialize. Elon Musk is reportedly going to launch a flying car. Not a flying taxi like those oversize drones that want to take rich people from Manhattan to JFK Airport, laughing at us peasants traveling in regular cabs. Not another old Tesla Roadster mounted atop a Falcon 9. No. This…
Lawmakers are proposing a change that would let buyers use money sitting in 529 college savings accounts for their first home. Trump’s new savings accounts for kids just went live last month, but they’re not the only interesting investment change in the mix this year.
After a dispute with SpaceX over its Texas property, the game maker is recruiting fans to help design a monument aimed squarely at the billionaire. Elon Musk does not shy away from bizarre conflict: He dared Mark Zuckerberg to a cage fight that never materialized, publicly feuded with President Trump after a monthslong public friendship, and even challenged Vladimir Putin to “ single combat .”
The food processing giant has long warned investors about the risks of extreme weather. Those risks have arrived. This week, Tyson Foods announced that it is restructuring its beef business, closing or selling three of its facilities as it deals with “one of the most historic cattle shortages the country has ever experienced.”
Measurements of time are made up and political. It flies . It heals all wounds. It can be of the essence, and it can be money . We thrill in the best of it, lament the worst. We re warned not to waste it , since we can t turn it back — even as we try to make up for when it s lost . And probably more than anything when it comes to time, most of us try to manage it — in our everyday lives and on a…
Mangione is set for sentencing Dec. 18. Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson , admitting matter-of-factly that he trailed the executive to an investor conference in 2024 and gunned him down on a New York City street .
CEO Ron Vachris’ comments came as Costco fights a class-action lawsuit seeking to force it to pass along any government reimbursement. Some five months after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump s tariffs, one question remains: How—and when—will the government return the refunds?