Posts by Grazia British
Moltbot Is Taking Over Silicon Valley
[ad_1] Dan Peguine, a tech entrepreneur and marketing consultant based in Lisbon, lets a precocious, lobster-themed AI assistant called Moltbot run much of his life. Peguine, a self-professed early adopter and trendspotter, discovered Moltbot several weeks ago—back then it was Clawdbot—after discussing a vibe-coding side project with friends on WhatsApp. He installed it on his…
Read MoreAnother apparel brand is closing its retail stores. It was once a tech bro favorite
[ad_1] Allbirds shoe brand announced on Wednesday that it will close almost all of its U.S. stores by the end of February (except for two outlets) and go online, turning to e-commerce instead. It will continue to operate two London-based brick-and-mortar locations as well. Fast Company has reached out to Allbirds for more details about…
Read MoreTaxpayers may face issues this 2026 tax season after IRS layoffs and new laws, a watchdog warns
[ad_1] The national taxpayer advocate is cautioning that the 2026 tax filing season is likely to present challenges for taxpayers who encounter problems with filing their taxes given the exodus of IRS workers since the start of the Trump administration. National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins released her annual report to Congress on Wednesday, two days after…
Read MoreDoes your baby qualify for a $1,000 Trump Account? Here’s what to know
[ad_1] As a continuation of President Donald Trump‘s pitch to Americans on affordability and the economy under his administration, the U.S. Treasury and White House are celebrating the upcoming launch of a program they view as a key milestone: “Trump Accounts.” A provision of Trump’s tax legislation, Trump Accounts are meant to give $1,000 to every newborn, so…
Read MoreDo virtues like being compassionate increase your well-being?
[ad_1] Virtues such as compassion, patience, and self-control may be beneficial not only for others but also for oneself, according to new research my team and I published in the Journal of Personality in December 2025. Philosophers from Aristotle to al-Fārābī, a 10th-century scholar in what is now Iraq, have argued that virtue is vital…
Read MoreJudge greenlights Massachusetts offshore wind project halted by Trump administration
[ad_1] A federal judge said Tuesday that a nearly completed Massachusetts offshore wind project can continue, as the industry successfully challenges the Trump administration in court. At U.S. District Court in Boston, Judge Brian Murphy halted the administration’s stop work order for Vineyard Wind, citing the potential economic losses from the delays and the developers’…
Read MoreMonths later, the Supreme Court still hasn’t decided on Trump’s emergency tariffs. Here’s why
[ad_1] When the Supreme Court granted an unusually quick hearing over President Donald Trump’s tariffs, a similarly rapid resolution seemed possible. After all, Trump’s lawyers told the court that speed was of the essence on an issue central to the Republican president’s economic agenda. They pointed to a statement from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warning…
Read MoreRoundtables: Why AI Companies Are Betting on Next-Gen Nuclear
[ad_1] AI is driving unprecedented investment for massive data centers and an energy supply that can support its huge computational appetite. One potential source of electricity for these facilities is next-generation nuclear power plants, which could be cheaper to construct and safer to operate than their predecessors. Watch a discussion with our editors and reporters…
Read MoreIs your hit product a ‘gateway product’?
[ad_1] Remember the Flip video recorder? In 2009, it was a sensation—a dead-simple, pocket-size recorder that let ordinary people capture and share moments without lugging around a camcorder or figuring out complicated settings. Cisco acquired Flip’s maker, Pure Digital Technologies, for $590 million in stock. Two years later, Cisco shut Flip down entirely. The Flip…
Read MoreThis Harvard-affiliated study on night owls reveals surprising heart health findings
[ad_1] Being a night owl can be bad for your heart. That may sound surprising but a large study found people who are more active late at night — when most of the population is winding down or already asleep — have poorer overall heart health than the average person. “It is not like, that,…
Read MoreCustomers go ‘Back to Starbucks’ as company posts first U.S. growth in 2 years
[ad_1] Since Brian Niccol took over as Starbucks Chairman and CEO in 2024, he’s promised a grand turnaround for the coffee giant by going back to its roots in lovingly designed, customer-centric stores. The messaging wasn’t enough to break six straight quarters of global sales decline. Global sales grew 1% at the end of the…
Read MoreFrom unemployed to self-employed: Why the switch is more common than ever
[ad_1] When Mikala Mahoney was laid off from her marketing job last summer, first she was shocked. Then the anxiety flooded in. “I realized that over the past few years in my career I had created a false sense of steadiness,” she tells Fast Company. Friends had regularly told Mahoney she was fortunate to have…
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