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New study finds coffee is good for you, but there’s a catch

Coffee drinking has been studied for decades as researchers have aimed to answer one burning question: Is it good for you? Or is it better to stick...

yesterday 20

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Sarah Bregel

From ‘AI washing’ to ‘sloppers,’ 5 AI slang terms you need to know

While Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and other AI industry leaders can’t stop singing the praises of the technology, a growing number of average Americans...

yesterday 20

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Michael Grothaus

Taco Bell’s new purple soda is a big ‘screw you’ to MAHA

In Taco Bell restaurants across the nation, a new electric purple beverage is now available on tap. It’s called Mountain Dew Baja Midnight, and one...

yesterday 30

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Grace Snelling

How nonprofits should (and shouldn’t) be using tech

Businesses have long leaned on cutting-edge technology to maximize profits, while the nonprofit sector has traditionally been slower to incorporate...

yesterday 9

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Rheana Murray

Pandemic housing boom tightness fades as housing market lot supply rises

Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub  in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. During the pandemic...

yesterday 5

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Lance Lambert

The week the plant-based dining movement wilted

This fall, for the first time in four years, meat will be back on the menu at New York City’s legendary Eleven Madison Park restaurant. It’s a...

yesterday 1

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Kristin Toussaint

This week in business: Big perks, big layoffs, and a few PR face-plants

This week’s business headlines reflected a market still finding its footing in a post-pandemic, tech-driven, politically charged economy. The...

yesterday 1

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Emily Price

4 tips to reduce the crazy costs of auto insurance for teen drivers

Learning to drive may be a major rite of passage for American teenagers, but it’s also the leading cause of stress eating for their parents–and for...

yesterday 1

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Emily Guy Birken

Employers need help managing workers who are taking second jobs

Employers who sense rising levels of anxiety and signs of disengagement or displeasure in their workplace now have survey data to explain the...

yesterday 0

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Inc.

Mark Cuban and Sam Altman just warned about disappearing jobs and the need to learn AI

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman isn’t shy about discussing the future of AI. As the CEO of a market leading company, his predictions carry plenty of weight,...

yesterday 0

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Inc.

Why AI is vulnerable to data poisoning—and how to stop it

Imagine a busy train station. Cameras monitor everything, from how clean the platforms are to whether a docking bay is empty or occupied. These...

previous day 10

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The Conversation

Gig work could be the secret to expanding access to college

Nailah Williams discovered her path to a college degree in the most unlikely place: behind the wheel of her Uber. After years of jobs that forced...

previous day 10

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Esteban Aucejo

What really happens when workers learn the truth about salaries

At many companies, discussing salaries is considered a taboo that’s kept to whispered conversations around the watercooler or brief mentions during...

previous day 10

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Grace Snelling

This new Google feature will make searching a lot more personal, but a little less fun

Google Search is about to look a lot more personal. Google recently began implementing a new search feature called “Preferred Sources.” With this...

previous day 10

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Grace Snelling

How to thrive amidst uncertainity

Olivia loves her position in product marketing. One day, Olivia’s firm announced it would be acquired by a Japanese company. Shortly afterwards top...

previous day 10

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Marjorie Radlo-Zandi

Do you secretly fear an AI takeover? Maybe don’t watch this sports event where humanoid robots compete

Imagine walking down the street and stumbling upon a soccer match, except the competitors are robots, not humans. Would you be surprised to learn...

previous day 20

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Shannon Cudd

The FDA is warning you not to use this cookware—it could be poisoning your food with lead

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers and retailers not to sell or use certain imported cookware that may leach significant...

previous day 30

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Jennifer Mattson

America’s first needle-free, at-home flu vaccine is now available

There’s one less excuse to skip the flu shot this season.  Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is out with a new version of the flu vaccine, and it...

previous day 20

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Taylor Hatmaker

AI-generated errors set back this murder case in an Australian Supreme Court

A senior lawyer in Australia has apologized to a judge for filing submissions in a murder case that included fake quotes and nonexistent case...

previous day 20

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Associated Press

UNH stock: Why are UnitedHealth Group shares surging over 11% today? It’s because of this big reveal

Shares in the troubled private health insurer UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) are currently seeing their best trading day in months. As of the time...

previous day 5

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Michael Grothaus

U.S. stocks slide following inflation report, but world shares are mostly higher

World shares are generally higher after most stocks on Wall Street fell following a disappointing report that said inflation was worse last month...

previous day 2

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Associated Press

Trump and Putin meet on military base in Alaska for summit on Russia-Ukraine war

U.S. President Donald Trump is meeting face-to-face with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday for a high-stakes summit that could...

previous day 2

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Associated Press

This new flight deck technology is making flying safer, reducing delays, and curbing emissions

Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes in a modern airliner’s cockpit? While you’re enjoying your in-flight movie, a quiet technological...

previous day 9

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Chris Polynin

The case for personality-free AI

Hello again, and welcome to Fast Company’s Plugged In. For as long as there’s been software, upgrades have been emotionally fraught. When people...

previous day 6

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Harry Mccracken

Nostalgia is an overrated brand strategy. Here’s what to do instead 

Nostalgia is everywhere in marketing today. Legacy fonts, throwback packaging, retro tech revivals, all deployed with the hope that sentimentality...

previous day 2

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Mike Perry

This Chinese carmaker just found the cutest cure for road rage

If you ever wished you owned James Bond’s Aston Martin so you could activate its frontal machine guns whenever someone cut you off on the road,...

previous day 2

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Jesus Diaz

Hailey Bieber’s Rhode skincare brand to launch in Sephora in September

A month after its $1 billion acquisition by E.l.f. Beauty, Hailey Bieber’s skincare brand Rhode is heading to Sephora. Beginning September 4, the...

previous day 2

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Yasmin Gagné

‘Made in the USA’ is a struggling brand

Americans have long loved “Made in America”—or at least have professed to. But the data tells a trickier story. In 2022, 60% of U.S. consumers said...

previous day 2

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Rob Walker

Why is INTC’s stock price up today? Trump’s spat with Intel takes a surprising turn

Intel might be going into business with an unlikely partner: the U.S. government. According to Bloomberg, the Trump administration is in talks to...

previous day 2

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Sarah Fielding

Americans are turning to solar panels that can fit on a balcony or deck

When Terrence Dwyer received a knock on his door and a flyer for a solar panel system small enough to fit on his deck, he was quickly sold. Solar...

previous day 2

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Associated Press

This TikTok Trend will make you want to learn again—with a catch

Back-to-school season is almost here—even for those who have already graduated to adulthood.  On TikTok, class is in session—as a new trend has...

previous day 2

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Eve Upton-Clark

Who’s paying for Big Tech’s energy binge? You might be!

If cooling your house down during this summer’s heat wave is costing you an arm and a leg, you can blame AI. Tech companies plan to spend trillions...

previous day 2

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Taylor Hatmaker

Retail sales rise in July as shoppers rush to spend ahead of tariffs

Shoppers spent at a healthy pace in July, particularly at the nation’s auto dealerships, even as President Donald Trump‘s tariffs start to take...

previous day 1

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Associated Press

Data shows China’s economy lagged in July due to Trump’s tariffs

China’s economy showed signs of slowing in July as factory output and retail sales slowed and housing prices dropped further, according to data...

previous day 1

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Associated Press

Hurricane Erin could form this weekend: Maps and live tools track the tropical storm’s path as it heads toward the U.S. coast

The first Atlantic hurricane of the year could be upon us. Right now, Tropical Storm Erin is making its way through the tropical Atlantic Ocean,...

previous day 1

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Michael Grothaus

From Bikini Bottom to the top: Inside SpongeBob’s pop culture reign

When SpongeBob SquarePants premiered on Nickelodeon in 1999, there was no indication it would become the global phenomenon it is today. At the...

previous day 20

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Kc Ifeanyi

This $200 million sports streamer is ready to take on ESPN and Fox

Recent Nielsen data confirmed what many of us had already begun to sense: Streaming services surpassed broadcast and cable in TV viewership. It’s a...

previous day 30

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Paul Mueller

Climate tech startup Brimstone just lost a $189 million DOE grant—but it’s building its first plant anyway

Last year, Cody Finke got game-changing news from the Department of Energy (DOE): his climate tech startup was in line for a $189 million grant to...

thursday 7

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Adele Peters

How to crack the code on the song of the summer

thursday 30

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Joel Beckerman

How the science of storytelling helps creative collaboration

thursday 10

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Sally Clarke

Why David’s Bridal said ‘I do’ to AI

For 75 years, David’s Bridal has been the go-to dressmaker for America’s brides, selling a third of all wedding dresses in the country. But in a...

thursday 8

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Elizabeth Segran

5 common Amazon scams and how to avoid them

Amazon is the the most efficient, popular online retailer. So maybe it shouldn’t be surprising that it’s a gold mine for scammers. These...

thursday 10

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Doug Aamoth

What makes this massive TV set worth $30,000?

Samsung promises that its new, massive 115-inch Micro RGB TV delivers hyper-realistic color and brilliant brightness, but it comes with an eye-...

thursday 3

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Hunter Schwarz

What is the reverse-acquihire?

thursday 40

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Sarah Bregel

How tech pinpoints urban heat islands and makes cooling projects easier

It’s summer, and it’s been hot, even in northern cities such as Boston. But not everyone is hit with the heat in the same way, even within the same...

thursday 20

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The Conversation

How to make progress on your career goals when you’ve hit the midyear slump

thursday 20

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Cindy Cavoto

Why Ulta Beauty is closing hundreds of store-in-stores in 2026: Is your location on the doomed list?

Ulta Beauty and Target Corp. announced on Thursday that they won’t be renewing their in-store partnership, which ends a year from now in August...

thursday 20

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Jennifer Mattson

Why the smartest creators are building studios

If the last 10 years were about creators building audiences, the next 10 will be about them building infrastructure. We’re entering the era of the...

thursday 10

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Neil Waller

AI isn’t killing jobs, it’s changing who gets hired

I began my career in neuroscience—not in business, not in engineering, not in HR. When I became head of product at GitLab, I hadn’t managed a...

thursday 30

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Job Van Der Voort

Why Air Canada flights could vanish from the skies this weekend

Canada’s largest airline, Air Canada, will begin suspending flights starting Thursday. The decision comes after the airline’s flight attendants...

thursday 2

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Sarah Bregel