Nissan is slashing production on its new Leaf EV. Here’s why
Nissan Motor has reduced its production plan for the new model of its Leaf electric vehicle by more than half for September-November owing to delays in battery procurement, the Nikkei…
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The reason Tesla shares are climbing has nothing to do with cars
Shares in Tesla Inc. (Nasdaq: TSLA) are finally positive again for the year, after the company’s stock price closed up nearly 3% yesterday to $410.04. The company’s stock price is up…
Petco is closing dozens of stores in 2025: See the list of doomed locations that have shuttered
Store closures have emerged as an ominous through line across the retail business landscape this year, with decades-old chains trimming their physical footprints, seeking Chapter 11…
This weight-loss pill by Lilly could be FDA-approved by end of 2025
Eli Lilly’s experimental weight-loss pill could be fast-tracked under a one- to two-month review process recently launched by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, several Wall Street…
Why are matcha prices skyrocketing?
The world’s fondness for matcha is about to be tested by steep price increases. Global demand for the powdered tea has skyrocketed around the world, fueled by consumer interest in its…
Trump launches $15 billion lawsuit against ‘The New York Times’
President Donald Trump filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times and four of its journalists on Monday, according to court documents. The lawsuit filed in U.S.…
Markets rally as the Fed meets to decide on what could be 2025’s first interest rate cut
An “everything rally” in markets greets the start of a two-day Federal Reserve meeting, with stocks at record highs, bond yields subsiding and a two-month low dollar taking the heat ahead…
De-risking investment in AI agents
For businesses, the potential is transformative: AI agents that can handle complex service interactions, support employees in real time, and scale seamlessly as customer demands shift. But…
The Download: regulators are coming for AI companions, and meet our Innovator of 2025
As long as there has been AI, there have been people sounding alarms about what it might do to us: rogue superintelligence, mass unemployment, or environmental ruin. But another threat…
Exclusive: A giant ‘AI Institute’ is coming to West Palm Beach. Yes, West Palm Beach
Enterprise technology company ServiceNow is expected to announce plans today to build an AI-focused office in West Palm Beach, Florida, as part of an expansion in the Southeast region. The…
Exclusive: Convene announces parent company Convene Hospitality Group
Since 2017, Convene has been the home of the Fast Company Innovation Festival, hosting tens of thousands of attendees and hundreds of panels. And over the years, the Innovation Festival…
There isn’t an AI bubble—there are three
Wheneven Sam Altman thinks there is an AI bubble, then there most likely is an AI bubble. But it’s even worse than that. There isn’t just one AI bubble: there are three. First, AI is…
Matthew Prince Wants AI Companies to Pay for Their Sins
My evidence that we're onto something is we've seen a handful of content deals, and the company that has gotten the best deal by far is Reddit. We know from their public filings that last…
What it was like to be building an offshore wind farm as Trump shut it down
For the last 17 months, Antonio Gianfrancesco has been working on the Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island—a sprawling wind farm that was designed to have 65 turbines and…
The looming crackdown on AI companionship
As long as there has been AI, there have been people sounding alarms about what it might do to us: rogue superintelligence, mass unemployment, or environmental ruin from data center…
GEO is the new SEO. Here’s everything you need to know
For decades, winning a spot in the “10 blue links” at the top of Google could make or break a business. Not anymore. Today, consumers are increasingly turning to chatbots and Google’s own…
The Fed is expected to cut rates: here’s how it might impact jobs
The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates this week. Rates are currently around 4.25% to 5.5%, but the Federal Reserve is expected to lower the interest rate by a quarter point…
How wearing many hats can be a founder superpower
Most founder advice tells you to delegate fast and focus on your strengths. After six years of building Percent, a private credit marketplace, from $80,000 in credit card debt to a Series…
Far-right groups are doxxing people who criticize Charlie Kirk’s death
The assassination of Charlie Kirk is widening the political divide in America—and some people who have made critical remarks about the conservative icon are finding their personal…
Corporate social impact is experiencing a market correction
The past few years in corporate social impact have felt like a bull market. After 2020, companies raced to make commitments on racial justice, climate, mental health, and equity. Budgets…
Make hard things look easy
At the Exceptional Women Alliance, we enable high-level women to mentor each other to achieve personal and professional happiness through sisterhood. As the nonprofit organization’s…
AI agents are breaking bad and CISOs aren’t ready
AI agents going rogue isn’t just a theoretical scenario anymore. Recent incidents show AI agents making errors in a variety of situations, from legal problems and technical malfunctions,…
5 questions to ask before a brand refresh
We just completed a brand refresh and I keep getting asked the same question: “How do you know when it’s time?” The answer isn’t as straightforward as you might think. Brand refreshes…
Why customer obsession is the only strategy that lasts
In a world overloaded with noise from competitor campaigns and industry hype, it’s easy for brands to get distracted by chasing the next shiny thing. But what if the real game changer…