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New COVID-19 variant may be driving up cases in parts of the world
COVID-19 cases are rising again as a new variant begins to circulate in some parts of the world. The World Health Organization said Wednesday the rise in cases is primarily in the...
7 unlikely pairings you’ll see at Summit Detroit
Fast Company is the official media partner of Summit Detroit. At Summit events, unlikely pairings of innovative yet seemingly disconnected people regularly take the stage. In the past, Summit...
Why is GME stock down today? GameStop is betting $500 million on bitcoin, but investors aren’t buying it
GameStop is taking its promised bitcoin investment seriously—$500-million-worth-of-bitcoin serious, in fact. The video game retailer (which has also become a meme stock) announced the purchase of 4,710 bitcoin, the...
Big banks eye cautious entry into crypto as Trump-era regulators ease path
Big U.S. banks are holding internal discussions about expanding into cryptocurrencies as they get stronger endorsements from regulators, but initial steps will be tentative, centering on pilot programs, partnerships...
5 ways the EU’s bold new startup plan could boost its tech ecosystem
The European Commission has unveiled ambitious plans to cut red tape and make the EU a more attractive place for tech businesses to scale. Launched today, the EU Startup...
How this marathon runner has spared 900,000 disposable cups from landfill
Kristina Smithe was running the California International Marathon in 2019, grabbing cups of water to stay hydrated, when she started to think about how much waste such events produce....
Who wants to come to America? More tourists are staying away, spending their money elsewhere in 2025
Between reports of travelers being arrested or hassled at border crossings and boycotts due to President Trump’s divisive rhetoric, it’s no surprise that the number of international visitors to...
Endless growth, endless harm: Facebook is a symptom, not an outlier
The recent exposé Careless People, by former Facebook (now Meta) executive Sarah Wynn-Williams, has received significant attention for its jaw-dropping revelations about the social media company and its CEO,...
Air traffic controller training is tough. Here’s how universities could help
Air traffic controllers have been in the news a lot lately. A spate of airplane crashes and near misses have highlighted the ongoing shortage of air traffic workers, leading...
‘Purest meat alternative’ to grow in Swedish mycoprotein factory
Swedish foodtech startup Millow has opened its first commercial-scale factory at a former LEGO production hall in Gothenburg. The facility will use a patented dry fermentation process in which...
