Checking a bag makes my travel experience more enjoyable. IgorTsarev/Getty Images/iStockphoto After visiting 17 countries, I will always swear by checking a bag during my flights. Forgoing a carry-on and checking a bag means I
The author (in yellow) with her new set of friends at a bar in Connecticut. Courtesy of Dean Smith Two of my best friends recently told me they were moving hundreds of miles out of
Jack Dorsey, CEO of Block Inc, is not only laying off nearly half of the company’s workforce, but he wants investors to think he’s an AI-focused trailblazer for doing so. In a letter to shareholders
The ceramic pieces Jordan Piluso purchased at an estate sale this year. Jordan Piluso Jordan Piluso, a 34-year-old mom from New Jersey, bought a unique cat statue at an estate sale. She later learned it’s
Archer Aviation is installing Starlink on its Midnight electric air taxis, the company announced on February 27. The move, an industry first, will bring “stable, reliable, and high-speed connectivity” to Archer’s vehicles courtesy of Starlink’s
Shares in the financial technology company Block soared more than 20% in premarket trading Friday after its CEO announced it was laying off more than 4,000 of its 10,000 plus employees, reconfiguring to capitalize on
In early February, the AI world found itself worked up over Moltbook, a social platform for AI agents to communicate and interact. These AI agents allegedly created their own language, their own religion, their own
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman seems to be making Hollywood a proposal. Does it matter if studio owners and talent agencies like it? MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images OpenAI announced it secured a $110 billion funding
It’s a horrible day for investors in Duolingo. Shares of the language learning app with the green owl mascot are falling off a cliff after the company reported its fourth quarter results. Yet it’s not
Last night’s surprise announcement from Netflix that it was abandoning its Warner Bros. takeover bid in the wake of a “superior” offer from Paramount Skydance has sent shockwaves through both Hollywood and Wall Street. And
Hello again, and thank you, as always, for spending time with Fast Company’s Plugged In. In a remarkably influential 2011 Wall Street Journal op-ed, Netscape and Andreessen Horowitz cofounder Marc Andreessen declared that software was
When the email pinged in my inbox, I didn’t even bother to open it immediately. I already knew what it was. One glance at the subject line told me everything. After enough time on the job
Since taking over the coffee chain in 2024, Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol has been on a mission to go “back to Starbucks” and rekindle the feeling of warmth inside the coffee giant. That’s led to
OpenAI’s Codex AI coding assistant is having a growth spurt. OpenAI tells Fast Company that its weekly active users have tripled since the start of the year, while overall usage (measured in tokens) has increased
Recently, Grok AI faced criticism after users found it was creating explicit images of real people, including women and children. Although xAI has now implemented some restrictions, this incident revealed a serious weakness. Without safeguards
Dell’s top line is booming, and it has AI to thank. Michel Porro/Getty Images Dell reported record annual revenue of $113.5 billion in its latest financial year. Dell’s server and storage business surged 40% and
At hundreds of Burger King restaurants across the U.S., there’s a new invisible worker who’s tracking which ingredients are in stock, analyzing daily sales data, and checking in on whether employees are saying “Thank you”
Joe Raedle/Getty Images This post originally appeared in the Business Insider Today newsletter. You can sign up for Business Insider’s daily newsletter here. Block be nimble/Block be quick/Jack thinks cutting nearly half his staff because
It’s the last week of Black History Month (BHM) and it’s clear Americans are over performative values. Trite BHM-inspired merchandise sits on retailer shelves untouched while media is abuzz covering the artistry, activism, and symbolism
If you don’t want to be left behind by the AI revolution, you really need to start paying for it. At least that’s become the common refrain among some AI enthusiasts, who seem intent on