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Quantum art, multiball, and AI selfies: TNW 2025’s best side quests
Qubits, entanglement, superposition, trapped ions, Schrödinger’s cat. These terms sound strange because the world of quantum mechanics — where things can exist in multiple states at once — is...
Apple fumbled its personal AI debut, but the alternative was far worse
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. A...
This startup wants AI to help manage software infrastructure, not just write code
Many developers find that AI programming assistants have made writing code easier than ever. But maintaining the infrastructure that actually runs that code remains a challenge, requiring engineers to...
How China’s monopoly on rare earth minerals gives it an edge in trade talks
China’s dominance over critical minerals in global supply chains was a powerful bargaining chip in trade talks between Beijing and Washington that concluded with both sides saying they have...
How tariffs are forcing small businesses to sacrifice innovation
Toy robots that teach children to code. Sneakers made in America. Mold-resistant kitchen gadgets.The three items are among new products that have gotten stuck in the pipeline due to...
‘Cruelty is the point’: House Republicans will vote to cut funding for NPR and PBS
House Republicans are moving to cut about $9.4 billion in spending already approved by Congress as President Donald Trump’s administration looks to follow through on work by the Department...
Chime IPO: Stock price today as financial services startup makes closely watched Nasdaq debut
Chime Financial is expected to debut on the Nasdaq today. The fintech company’s initial public offering (IPO) is one of the most anticipated of 2025, and investors and market...
The Download: AI agents’ autonomy, and sodium-based batteries
In recent months, a new class of agents has arrived on the scene: ones built using large language models. Any action that can be captured by text—from playing a...
5 ways leaders can get employees on board with unpopular decisions
Making difficult decisions is an inevitable part of being a leader. And at times, those decisions are unpopular. Yet in instances when it requires the efforts and cooperation of...
Inside Walmart’s ambitious plan to make your clothes in America again
On a crisp day in May, Josh Blackman, a third generation cotton farmer, is sitting atop his 14-foot tall John Deere planter on his family farm in Littleton, North...
