The rise of intelligent ecosystems in real estate finance
If you’ve ever used an iPhone, you know the magic of an ecosystem. Your phone unlocks your Mac, syncs your photos, connects to your AirPods, and mirrors to your TV—effortlessly. Each…
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I’m a climate scientist—extreme heat is ruining my family vacations
As a climate scientist and CEO of a climate technology company, I should be great at choosing vacation destinations with perfect weather. Instead, I’m 0 for 2. My family’s last two trips…
Killing the clipboard may seem small—it’s not
Healthcare is not one test, one device, one symptom, or one appointment. Yet too often, that is how it is practiced: in silos. Specialists focus only on their domain. Systems capture…
Why the future of food starts with smarter ingredients
The way we think about food has evolved dramatically over the last few years. Consumers are no longer satisfied with products that simply avoid artificial ingredients or reduce sugar.…
The silent revolution your organization needs to prepare for
As leaders, we’re swimming in messaging about AI transformation. And for good reason: AI is fundamentally changing the way we work, learn, and live. But there’s another technological…
This is not your grandmother’s AARP
AARP may not be quite ready for the HBO Max rebranding treatment, but the association is looking for new ways to be a resource earlier in life for the 125 million people 50 years and older…
Barry Blitt’s “Remote Control”
For the cover of the September 29, 2025, issue, the cartoonist Barry Blitt attempted to capture, in one image, Donald Trump’s unprecedented series of attacks on the media, destruction of…
FTC sues Ticketmaster, Live Nation over ticket resales
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and seven states sued Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation Entertainment, on Thursday, for allegedly failing to crack down on ticket…
Hyundai issues recall for more than half a million vehicles over faulty seat belts
Hyundai just issued two separate recalls on its Palisade and Ioniq 6 vehicles, totaling more than 600,000 cars that might not be road safe. The first recall, which constitutes the bulk of…
Move Aside, Chatbots: AI Humanoids Are Here
Michael Calore: Yeah. That's a whole other topic. Kylie Robison: Yes, it is. Will, what do you recommend? Will Knight: I'm going to recommend what I think is a genuinely useful home robot.…
Jensen Huang Wants You to Know He’s Getting a Lot Out of the ‘Fantastic’ Nvidia-Intel Deal
One of the world’s most valuable companies is throwing Intel a lifeline. Nvidia, which has a market cap of $4.3 trillion, said today that it will invest $5 billion in Intel, the struggling…
What to know about Brendan Carr, the FCC chairman who went after Jimmy Kimmel
ABC took comic Jimmy Kimmel‘s late-night show off the air indefinitely Wednesday, just hours after Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr called his comments about Charlie…
How philanthropist Wendy Schmidt is helping Alex Gibney tell stories that matter—and make sure people hear them
It’s not an easy time to be a documentary filmmaker. It’s getting harder to sell political content—at exactly the time when that storytelling is arguably needed most. That’s one of the…
INTC stock price surges 30%: Could an Nvidia and Intel team-up be the best chance to beat China in AI?
Nvidia took a cue from the U.S. government on Thursday, acquiring a $5 billion stake in Intel Corp. (Nasdaq: INTC). Last month, President Trump announced that the U.S. government was also…
New tariffs on specialty sugar could make organic food prices skyrocket
The price of most organic food could jump this fall due to new policies and tariffs on imported organic sugar, frustrating manufacturers who say the actions won’t help sugar growers but…
Trump asks the Supreme Court to let him fire Lisa Cook from the Fed’s board
The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court for an emergency order to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve’s board of governors. The Republican administration turned…
A pivotal meeting on vaccine guidance is underway—and former CDC leaders are alarmed
On Thursday, an advisory CDC panel that develops vaccine guidance met for a two-day discussion on multiple childhood vaccines. During the meeting, which was underway as The Checkup went to…
U.S. could ease India tariffs after Trump calls Modi
The U.S. may soon scrap the penal import tariff on Indian goods and also cut the reciprocal tariff to 10-15% from the existing 25%, India’s Chief Economist Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran…
OpenAI wants to transform business. Many of its users just want life hacks
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 via email here.…
China Turns Legacy Chips Into a Trade Weapon
While the Trump administration was trying to make a TikTok deal happen during a meeting with China last weekend, Beijing was busy adding its own bargaining chips to the table. Actual…
Nvidia announces $5 billion investment in Intel, making it one of its biggest shareholders
Nvidia said on Thursday it would invest $5 billion in Intel, throwing its heft behind the struggling U.S. chipmaker just weeks after the White House engineered an extraordinary deal for…
The Fed’s decision on its benchmark interest rate shows unity against Trump’s attacks
The Federal Reserve’s nearly unanimous decision Wednesday to reduce its key interest rate was seen by many observers as a quiet show of unity and independence amid President Donald Trump’s…
Bumble launches BFF as a standalone app to lead ‘The Great Frienaissance’
Dating app usage is falling, with more and more users viewing it as a chore rather than a chance to find love. Bumble, the app famous for having women make the first move, is far from…
The Download: AI-designed viruses, and bad news for the hydrogen industry
Artificial intelligence can draw cat pictures and write emails. Now the same technology can compose a working genome. A research team in California says it used AI to propose new genetic…