Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s pied-Ã -terre tax was temporarily blocked by a judge on Monday. The ruling comes after New York homeowners sued the city. The tax is intended to
It’s never been a better time to be in the wicker business. Brands are leaning into the woven art form as a forthcoming movie has people asking “What if a basket could be a sexy
 Spin Master is the company behind PAW Patrol and many other popular toy brands. Ronnen Harary cofounded the company less than a year after he graduated from college. He says his youth and lack
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan and celebrity YouTuber MrBeast. Noam Galai/Getty Images for YouTube YouTube is changing the requirements for creators to be accepted into its primary monetization program. YouTube’s Partner Program, which pays creators a
Soldiers are learning to use new technology while keeping physical copies available in case the connection goes down. US Army photo by Spc. Jonathan Reyes US Army soldiers are testing a wave of new digital
TikTok’s CEO Shou Chew. Manuel Orbegozo/Ore Huiying/Getty Images TikTok is requiring US employees to come back to the office five days a week starting in September. The five-day RTO rule mirrors similar requirements at competitors
Ronnen Harary said he recommends starting a business in your 20s. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures In a live Q&A with Business Insider, Ronnen Harary said he suggests starting a business in your
Mamdani is backing a bill he says will improve working conditions for Amazon subcontractors. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Mamdani is backing new regulations for NYC delivery workers, particularly Amazon subcontractors. Amazon said the bill could cause
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the social network would continue to release open models. Bloomberg/Getty Images Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company would deliver AI models, “including open source,” to billions. On Monday, Meta
The Port of New Orleans launched an AI partnership in late May with the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad and a new logistics company, UTC Transoceanic. Courtesy of Port of New Orleans The Port of
The Fast Company Innovation Festival, presented by Capital One Business, is returning to New York City this September 14–17. Hosted at Convene Brookfield Place in downtown Manhattan, Fast Company is packing four days with insightful
The contiguous United States set a record for its hottest month ever in July, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Last month averaged 76.89 degrees Fahrenheit (24.94 degrees Celsius) across the Lower 48
Sen. Bernie Sanders demanded OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta “pause AI development.” Bloomberg/Getty Images Sen. Bernie Sanders wrote a letter to Dario Amodei, Sam Altman, and Mark Zuckerberg. Sanders referenced a rogue OpenAI agent’s hack of
CEO Paul Edmondson told employees on Monday that The Arena Group was changing its name to Paradium.AI. Business Wire/AP The Arena Group is rebranding to Paradium.AI as part of its shift to become an AI
Investors Niko Bonatsos (Verdict Capital), Marina Girgis (Precursor Ventures), and Amy Wu Martin (Menlo Ventures) are backing social startups in the AI era. Kimberly White/Getty Images; Courtesy of Precursor Ventures; Courtesy of Menlo Ventures Top
Li Linlin cried for days after losing her AI boyfriend. She had exchanged about 700,000 words in messages over two years, and never got to say goodbye. Li, 24, wasn’t the only left mourning the
The suburbs are back, baby. City dwellers in the Northeast and Midwest who have been priced out or are simply looking for more room to stretch their legs are driving intense competition in nearby suburban
As a longtime employee, I think the Soules Kitchen street-taco steak is one of the best things to get at Costco right now. Veronica Thatcher As a longtime Costco employee, I always look forward to
It has become a point of pride in some circles to declare the era of environmentally conscious business over. ESG is in retreat, the skeptics tell us. Sustainability was a nutty crunchy belief, indulged in
Taylor Farms pulled ready-made items, including salsa and guacamole, that were potentially contaminated with salmonella. Alexander Spatari/Getty Images A map shows the 26 states where Taylor Farms has recalled products containing fresh jalapeños. The ready-made