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Google and Figma partner in bid to remake real-time design with Gemini 2.5
Creativity has always been governed by time—not just how long it takes to bring an idea to life, but how long a creator can stay “in flow.” Every designer...
This 26-year-old founder beat Meta and OpenAI to creating an AI TikTok. Does she know where the industry will go next? 
We’ve been expecting the tsunami of AI-generated videos ever since we first got a taste of AI’s image-making abilities several years ago. The results until recently were underwhelming. But...
The most valuable metric in marketing isn’t impressions, it’s the ‘group gasp’
I’ll never forget the first time I saw the power of a group gasp. Years ago, at a Baltimore Ravens game, a film I’d helped create played across the...
How healthy am I? My immunome knows the score.  
But then the results got really interesting. In a few cases, the immune systems of  unhealthy and healthy people looked similar, with some people appearing near the “healthy” area...
5 books to help you reset your routine
Sometimes the smallest shifts in how we plan, think, and work can spark the biggest changes. This list of fresh nonfiction picks will reset your daily habits in ways...
The fastest way CEOs can spot good (or bad) managers
If you’re familiar with Gallup data about employee engagement, they have been playing one of their Top 40 hits for decades now. It’s a classic we’ve all heard. The tune?...
Why I dropped out of college to build an AI startup (and why most people shouldn’t)
Fast Company is delighted to make this article available to any student for free. Please request a copy by email. I was sitting on the steps of Duke Chapel...
Ready to buy your breakfast with Bitcoin? Square is making it easier
Square, the point-of-sale system owned by Jack Dorsey’s Block, is announcing a number of new upgrades today—including one that will make it easier for business owners to accept payments...
Why the world’s top talent should bet on Stockholm
The world’s best engineers, entrepreneurs, and researchers face no shortage of opportunities. If you’re building the future in frontier technologies like AI, you could base yourself anywhere. So the...
Tackle the hidden barriers that sideline girls
When I worked in tech, I often heard engineering leaders explain why they couldn’t hire more women or minorities: the so-called pipeline problem. They claimed there simply weren’t enough...
The untapped workforce solving industry labor shortages
In today’s dynamic labor market, industries from manufacturing to healthcare continue to grapple with persistent workforce shortages. To fill these gaps, organizations are looking beyond traditional talent pools. One...
What happens when online plane enthusiasts meet up IRL?
On a recent Saturday, several hundred people flocked to Los Angeles International Airport and spent most of the day looking at airplanes — all because they follow the same...