“Eden” Is a Messy Survival Thriller with Nietzschean Appeal
The new movie “Eden” features bursts of foul temper, wild sex, grisly violence, and nihilist ideology—a departure, you might say, for Ron Howard, a director whose cinematic disposition can…
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This is why your thought leadership stories aren’t getting any traction
My first job as an opinion columnist was here at Fast Company, writing the back page column for the magazine, circa 2006 or so. The column was about the absurdities of the innovation…
How to turn your emotions into allies—not enemies—at work
Your emotions at work aren’t fixed, even when they feel completely overwhelming during high-pressure situations. We can change them (with some effort and practice) to improve our…
Alexis Ohanian’s Next Social Platform Has One Rule: Don’t Act Like an Asshole
In 2001, before he cofounded Reddit, before he married the world’s greatest tennis player, before he became the face of devoted fatherhood and a serial entrepreneur, Alexis Ohanian gave a…
Wildfire disasters are increasing but burning less land globally. Here’s why
Worldwide, an estimated 440 million people were exposed to a wildfire encroaching on their home at some point between 2002 and 2021, new research shows. That’s roughly equivalent to the…
AI Is Eliminating Jobs for Younger Workers
Economists at Stanford University have found the strongest evidence yet that artificial intelligence is starting to eliminate certain jobs. But the story isn’t that simple: While younger…
Nearly half of employees say a bad onboarding made them want to quit
When it comes to starting a new job, first impressions matter. That’s especially true when it comes to the impression a company makes on new hires during onboarding procedures. According…
3 quick and easy ways to clear up storage space in Windows 11
Digital hoarders, unite! I have a game on my PC that I haven’t played in months, and it’s taking up more than 100 GB of disk space. There, I said it. This is a scenario most of us find…
This man keeps buying and returning 110-pound anvils on Amazon
An Illinois man keeps buying and returning 110-pound anvils on Amazon—until “someone does something about it,” he says. The creator, who goes by Johnbo Stockwell on TikTok, went viral back…
7 things I learned when I started building for the real user
Product strategy is often shaped by people who don’t use the product. According to the 2025 State of Product Management Report, 31% of product professionals say their roadmap is driven…
Are we finally at a tipping point for the future of work?
The ground beneath us is shifting—again. With fresh momentum behind portable benefits and new developments in independent contractor classification, we may finally be approaching a…
Working for yourself is not a risky bet—it’s a smart one
Over the last decade, the workplace has been defined by big headlines: mass layoffs, the rise of remote work, and the promise (or threat) of AI. But beneath the noise, a quieter revolution…
The surprising ROI of grad school: Love
“I’m going to get my MBA.” I replied, “I think that’s a great move for your career.” “Actually, Chris, I’m just trying to find a husband.” I nearly choked on my coffee. My friend—talented,…
WIRED Roundup: The US Chip Manufacturers’ Bonanza
On this episode of “Uncanny Valley,” our senior business editor joins us to talk about the Trump administration’s deals with chipmakers, OpenAI’s potential $500 billion valuation—and ants.…
Check your freezer for this Blue Bell ice cream sold at Walmart and Kroger, recalled over serious life-threatening risk
Texas-based Blue Bell Ice Cream is voluntarily recalling a limited number of half-gallon containers of Moo-llennium Crunch Ice Cream, which may contain nuts, after some were packaged in a…
Job hopping was once all the rage, but the days of big salary increases from switching careers might be over
This month, the global organizational consultancy firm Korn Ferry declared that we’ve entered a nationwide era of “job hugging,” a term to describe the trend of workers increasingly…
This intern’s idea caught Jeff Bezos’s attention. Now he’s the CEO of Amazon Web Services
Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures, speaks with Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman about leadership, AI, and, of course, the cloud. For those of you who…
Here’s how much money companies can save by using AI to replace human workers
There’s no shortage of stories on how AI is coming for your job. Artificial intelligence is the topic we love to hate, yet people, not to mention the media (guilty as charged), can’t stop…
Democrats urge Trump to resume a nearly built offshore wind project
A nearly complete wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island and Connecticut faces an uncertain future as the states’ Democratic governors, members of Congress, and union workers are calling…
Texas residents push to form a new town to fight Bitcoin mining noise
For months, a group of Hood County, Texas, residents has been pushing to create a new town of their own. The effort began in March, when citizens living in a 2-square-mile unincorporated…
Producing perfect corn is becoming trickier for farmers, thanks to climate change
Robb Rynd and his brother grew up farming and wanted to do more of it outside their day jobs, so they went in together on what’s now a little over 200 acres of corn, soybeans, wheat, and…
Elon Musk’s xAI Sues Apple and OpenAI Over App Store Rankings
Elon Musk’s xAI filed a lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI on Monday, accusing the companies of behaving like monopolies and claiming Apple deprioritized ChatGPT rivals like Grok in the App…
Starbucks PSL is back—these 3 cities will have something extra
It’s that time of the year again: The leaves haven’t begun to change and the sun is still blazing, but the quintessential flavor of fall, Starbucks’s Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL), is back.…
Pop Mart announces mini and long-fur versions of Labubus
China’s Pop Mart says it is rolling out a mini version of its popular Labubu plush toys this month, along with a new long-fur version of the toothy little monster. The Labubu, by artist…