Menopause is having a “moment”
For many generations, menopause was a taboo topic. Despite 6,000 women reaching menopause in the U.S. each day, this pivotal stage in a woman’s life has been sidelined and neglected in the broader healthcare landscape.
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See the 12-slide pitch deck AI marketing-tech startup Octave used to raise a $5.5 million seed round from Bonfire and a LinkedIn alumni fund
Zach Vibidor cofounded Octave and just raised a seed funding round. Zach Vidibor/Octave Octave raised $5.5 million to expand its AI-powered marketing platform. The startup aims to improve marketing and sales software with AI in
Apple finally got good news about the iPhone this week
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The new ‘Hunger Games’ movie is holding an open casting call—and TikTok’s wacky auditions do not disappoint
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The cast of Netflix’s ‘Dept. Q’ is already lobbying for a season 2
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Nepo babies are using the ‘holy airball’ TikTok trend to humble brag about their famous parents
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I’m a 40-year-old mom of 3 working toward my doctorate. It’s not easy to juggle it all, but I’m doing this for me.
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My Tesla FSD diary: 5 months of curiosity, amazement, shock, and embarrassment
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How To Embrace Enterprise AI: A Conversation with Bank of America’s Hari Gopalkrishnan
While consumer tools like ChatGPT dominate headlines, IT leaders face an even tougher challenge: keeping pace with an explosion of data demands while making the right infrastructure bets to support enterprise‑scale AI. Strategy is key;
A TikTok trend has men calling to wish their friends good night. What does that say about male loneliness?
A new trend that’s been circulating on social media has grown men reaching out to their buddies to say “good night,” and sometimes even “sweet dreams.” The trend has taken off on TikTok and Instagram
Mark Zuckerberg and Palmer Luckey end their beef and partner to build extended reality tech for the US military
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Leaked Microsoft document shows Walmart’s past spending on Azure cloud services
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What’s happening with Victoria’s Secret? Website down, stock falls after unspecified ‘security incident’
Victoria’s Secret is staying hidden today as the company works to address a security incident impacting its U.S. website. Customers attempting to access the site were met with a message on Thursday stating the website
A federal appeals court has temporarily reinstated Trump’s tariffs that a lower court halted
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted the administration’s request to temporarily halt a lower court’s ruling that invalidated most of Trump’s tariffs. Carlos Barria/REUTERS A federal appeals court temporarily halted a
As AI models start exhibiting bad behavior, it’s time to start thinking harder about AI safety
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. Why I’m becoming more worried about AI
A federal court ruled Trump’s tariffs are illegal. Here’s what happens now
Donald Trump’s trade war got a lot more complicated Wednesday evening as a little-known, but powerful, federal court, ruled that Trump had exceeded his authority in imposing tariffs and labeled those “Liberation Day” duties illegal.
Supreme Court clears way for Utah oil project, scaling back a key environmental law
The Supreme Court backed a multibillion-dollar oil railroad expansion in Utah Thursday in a ruling that scales back a key environmental law for projects around the country. The 8-0 decision comes after an appeal to the high court from
$14 billion in U.S. clean energy projects have been canceled or delayed this year
More than $14 billion in clean energy investments in the U.S. have been canceled or delayed this year, according to an analysis released Thursday, as President Donald Trump’s pending megabill has raised fears over the
I bailed on my sister-in-law’s destination bachelorette party. If she wanted me there, she should’ve paid for my trip.
Destination bachelorette parties can be expensive and turning down an invitation can feel difficult. David Tadevosian/Shutterstock At first, I didn’t realize how expensive it’d be to be a bridesmaid in my brother’s wedding. I drew
Elon Musk’s right-hand man is leaving DOGE too
The Boring Company’s Steve Davis answers questions after the 2019 SpaceX Hyperloop Pod competition at the SpaceX headquarters in Los Angeles on July 21, 2019. Mark Ralston/Getty Images Steve Davis is leaving the White House