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A federal court ruled Trump’s tariffs are illegal. Here’s what happens now
Donald Trump’s trade war got a lot more complicated Wednesday evening as a little-known, but powerful, federal court ruled that Trump had exceeded his authority in imposing tariffs and...
As AI models start exhibiting bad behavior, it’s time to start thinking harder about AI safety
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. Why...
UK trial shows space robots could build solar farms in orbit
Remote-controlled robots could one day build giant solar farms in space, according to a recent trial in the UK. British startup Space Solar conducted the test at the UK...
U.S. moms are experiencing a sharp decline in mental health
Mothers in the U.S. are facing more widespread mental health struggles. That’s according to a new study published by JAMA Internal Medicine, out this week.The research, which took place...
Hormel Foods recall: 256,000 pounds of Dinty Moore beef stew may be contaminated with wood. Check your cans right now
Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) has issued the nationwide recall for some 256,185 pounds of Dinty Moore Beef Stew, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and...
L.A. has 24,000 tiny vacant lots across the city—these designs show creative ways to use them for housing
It’s incredibly hard to find a starter home in Los Angeles, where the median house price is now around $1.2 million. But in a new project, the city is...
How crypto crime is morphing into real-life violence
A man says he was tortured for weeks in a New York townhouse. Another in Paris was held for ransom and his finger cut off. A couple in Connecticut...
Glacier melt, driven by climate change, buries 90% of this Swiss village
Swiss residents were struggling on Thursday to absorb the scale of devastation caused by a huge chunk of glacier that has buried most of their picturesque village, in what...
Elon Musk announces on X that his time in the Trump White House ‘comes to an end’
Elon Musk is leaving his government role as a top adviser to President Donald Trump after spearheading efforts to reduce and overhaul the federal bureaucracy.His departure, announced Wednesday evening,...
3 ways to get investors to take your pitch seriously
I’ve spent the last 24 years as a charity auctioneer on stages around the world selling anything and everything to potential bidders. From Robinhood to Goldman Sachs, the biggest...
‘Little evidence’ that EU laws aided criminals in crypto kidnappings
Earlier this month, the father of a wealthy cryptocurrency entrepreneur was abducted in Paris while walking his dog. The attackers, wearing balaclavas, forced him into a van, later severing...
5 leadership skills that break at scale
As the founder of a high-growth SaaS business, Evan was the quintessential entrepreneur. Ideas and innovation were his strength, and they led to his success in attracting investors and...