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Great Lakes offshore wind has massive power potential—and states want in
Offshore wind power could provide far more electricity than the U.S. uses for residential, commercial, and industrial purposes. But the federal government has recently stopped approving offshore projects in...
How Google is working with Hollywood to bring AI to filmmaking
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. In filmmaking circles,...
Trump’s FTC is spreading lies about trans people. This bill would let it wipe them off the internet
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was created in 1914 to protect consumers from corporate overreach. Under Donald Trump, the 110-year-old bipartisan agency is now being converted into a weapon...
How Trump is justifying an executive order for 50% tariffs on Brazil
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to impose his threatened 50% tariffs on Brazil, setting a legal rationale that Brazil’s policies and criminal prosecution of former President...
Frigidaire’s new oven lets you bake pizza at a sizzling 750°F
More than 100 years ago, Frigidaire invented the first self-contained electric refrigerator. Now, the American brand is introducing a hotter innovation. Frigidaire’s new oven lets you bake pizza at...
The Download: OpenAI’s future research, and US climate regulation is under threat
—Will Douglas HeavenFor the past couple of years, OpenAI has felt like a one-man brand. With his showbiz style and fundraising glitz, CEO Sam Altman overshadows all other big...
Exclusive: Reality Defender expands deepfake detection access to independent developers
New York-based cybersecurity company Reality Defender offers one of the top deepfake detection platforms for large enterprises. Now, the company is extending access to its platform to individual developers...
These are the perks workers are looking for right now (and it’s not just to work from home)
In the current climate of economic volatility, changing workforce expectations, and ongoing systemic talent scarcity, the employer–talent dynamic faces new challenges. But the latest data tells a different story:...
Software nearly ate the world. Now builders and designers are taking it back
In 2011, Marc Andreessen boldly declared that “software is eating the world.” At the time, it was both a prediction and a provocation—one that came true faster than most...
The two people shaping the future of OpenAI’s research
Chen joined the company in 2018 after working as a quantitative trader at the Wall Street firm Jane Street Capital, where he developed machine-learning models for futures trading. At...
