Pursue performance over benchmarking for ultimate success
“How are we doing against the industry benchmark?” This question made me recoil, and I felt my body tense up. I heard it twice in a short period of time at two different organizations. In…
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Computers were designed for humans, robots should be too
In 1982, personal computers were beige, boxy, and built for engineers. They were powerful, but uninviting. Few people knew what they were for, or why they might need one. It took more than…
Amazon’s profit outlook gets overshadowed by cloud computing results
Amazon.com forecast third-quarter sales above market estimates on Thursday but failed to live up to lofty expectations for its Amazon Web Services cloud computing unit after rivals handily…
Forget ‘Shark Week’: ESPN2 has a dog-surfing competition, and you can stream all the ‘best waves’ tonight
While the old proverb “every dog will have its day” was not directly referring to surfing canines, we are going to ride that metaphor like a wave anyway. The 2025 World Dog Surfing…
Nvidia denies its chips have backdoors after China raises security risks over H20
Nvidia said on Thursday its products have no “backdoors” that would allow remote access or control after China raised concerns over potential security risks in the firm’s H20 artificial…
Mexico tariffs paused for 90 days in order to strike trade deal
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday that she secured a pause on new tariffs coming into effect and a 90-day period to work on a trade deal during a call with U.S.…
Why Moderna is laying off 10% of its workforce—and does RFK Jr. have anything to do with it?
Biotech giant Moderna announced it will lay off 10% of its workforce in a move CEO Stéphane Bancel called “a difficult decision but necessary step forward,” in an internal memo sent to…
Why Figma’s future success doesn’t rely on designers
Figma (FIG) held celebratory festivities out on the cobblestone streets of New York City’s financial district this morning, and rightfully so. Your favorite designer’s favorite design…
Great Lakes offshore wind has massive power potential—and states want in
Offshore wind power could provide far more electricity than the U.S. uses for residential, commercial and industrial purposes. But the federal government has recently stopped approving…
How Google is working with Hollywood to bring AI to filmmaking
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 here. In…
Donald Trump’s New Crypto Bible Is Everything the Industry Ever Wanted
The White House has laid out its plan to usher in a “new American Golden Age,” with cryptocurrency at its center. In a 160-page report published Wednesday, White House representatives…
Trump’s FTC is spreading lies about trans people. This bill would let it wipe them off the internet
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was created in 1914 to protect consumers from corporate overreach. Under Donald Trump, the 110-year-old bipartisan agency is now being converted into a…
Inside the Summit Where China Pitched Its AI Agenda to the World
Three days after the Trump administration published its much-anticipated AI action plan, the Chinese government put out its own AI policy blueprint. Was the timing a coincidence? I doubt…
The Inside Story of Eric Trump’s American Bitcoin
“Going public is a game-changer,” Eric Trump said. “It unlocks capital and institutional access that will fuel our mission to build the largest, most investable platform for long-term…
How Trump is justifying an executive order for 50% tariffs on Brazil
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to impose his threatened 50% tariffs on Brazil, setting a legal rationale that Brazil’s policies and criminal prosecution of…
Join Us for WIRED’s AI Power Summit
The strength and capabilities of generative AI are accelerating at a dizzying pace. If you’re finding it difficult to keep up, we get it. That’s why WIRED is hosting its first AI Power…
Frigidaire’s new oven lets you bake pizza at a sizzling 750°F
More than 100 years ago, Frigidaire invented the first self-contained electric refrigerator. Now, the American brand is introducing a hotter innovation. Frigidaire’s new oven lets you bake…
The Download: OpenAI’s future research, and US climate regulation is under threat
—Will Douglas Heaven For the past couple of years, OpenAI has felt like a one-man brand. With his showbiz style and fundraising glitz, CEO Sam Altman overshadows all other big names on the…
Exclusive: Reality Defender expands deepfake detection access to independent developers
New York-based cybersecurity company Reality Defender offers one of the top deepfake detection platforms for large enterprises. Now, the company is extending access to its platform to…
These are the perks workers are looking for right now (and it’s not just to work from home)
In the current climate of economic volatility, changing workforce expectations, and ongoing systemic talent scarcity, the employer–talent dynamic faces new challenges. But the latest data…
Software nearly ate the world. Now builders and designers are taking it back
In 2011, Marc Andreessen boldly declared that “software is eating the world.” At the time, it was both a prediction and a provocation—one that came true faster than most imagined. Nearly…
The two people shaping the future of OpenAI’s research
Chen joined the company in 2018 after working as a quantitative trader at the Wall Street firm Jane Street Capital, where he developed machine-learning models for futures trading. At…
City planning without permission
When I worked as a corporate consultant, I had access to all sorts of enterprise software packages that would’ve been cost-prohibitive to most people, but that didn’t stop me from trying…
Not spending is trending
In 2025, if you’re still relying on spreadsheets and sheer willpower to manage your budget—what are you doing? Tightening the purse strings is now in vogue as concerns about tariffs,…