By the numbers: Trump and Musk’s layoffs at U.S. agencies
U.S. President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, one of his closest advisers, have mounted a sweeping campaign to slash the size of the 2.3 million-strong federal workforce, firing…
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Trump’s trade and immigration policies stoked inflation concerns at Fed meeting, minutes show
President Donald Trump’s initial policy proposals raised concern at the Federal Reserve about higher inflation, with firms telling the U.S. central bank they generally expected to raise…
‘It has nothing to do with government efficiency’: JFK Library reopens after DOGE federal firings force abrupt closure
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum reopened Wednesday, with free admission, a day after the historic Boston institution was abruptly shut down after multiple employees…
This brand’s ‘hard honey’ is bringing mead into the 21st century
When he was a teenager, Collin McKenna’s interest in changing the food system led him to move from Colorado to Hawaii for high school. It was on that school’s regenerative farm that the…
HP just blew $116 million of your ink cartridge money to buy one of Silicon Valley’s biggest flops
This week, the startup Humane—which raised $240 million to build an iPhone-killing AI Pin—announced its sale to HP for $116 million. While far short of the company’s original $1 billion…
DOGE and Elon Musk keep making mistakes. How many can America afford?
“We will make mistakes,” said Elon Musk during an Oval Office press conference last week, a toddler son slung on his shoulders like a shield. “But we’ll act quickly to correct any…
Hims & Hers stock surges 23%: Telehealth company announces expansion into blood testing weeks after Super Bowl buzz
Amid a month of skyrocketing stock prices and unprecedented social media buzz, Hims & Hers is expanding its territory into at-home blood testing and diagnostics. Hims has acquired at-home…
This USAID Program Made Food Aid More Efficient for Decades. DOGE Gutted It Anyways
Chemonics spokesperson Payal Chandiramani says USAID has indicated that Fews Net should qualify for a waiver, and it is working with the agency to determine how it should apply. USAID and…
Trump administration orders an end to NYC’s congestion pricing toll
President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday ordered a halt to New York City’s congestion pricing system, which thins traffic and funds mass transit by imposing high tolls on…
Starbucks takes a step toward sustainability with new compostable cups
Starbucks is shaking things up with a new approach to its cold drink cups. Instead of the usual clear plastic, many locations are now serving iced drinks in cold compostable cups—a big…
EV Startup Nikola’s stock plummets 38% after bankruptcy filing
Nikola Corporation (Nasdaq: NKLA), a once-promising electric vehicle startup, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday after failing to secure a buyer or raise additional funds…
6 reasons to apply to Fast Company’s 2025 Best Workplaces for Innovators
With a new streamlined application, it’s easier than ever to apply to Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators. Here are six reasons why you should apply to our seventh annual BWFI…
A new Microsoft chip could lead to more stable quantum computers
Microsoft has been on a quest to synthesize this state, called a Majorana fermion, in the form of quasiparticles. The Majorana was first proposed nearly 90 years ago as a particle that is…
KFC announced it’s leaving Kentucky
Kentucky Fried Chicken is being uprooted from its ancestral home state in a shake-up announced Tuesday by its parent company that will relocate the chain’s U.S. corporate office to Texas.…
Airbnb is suing New Orleans over regulatory ‘regime’
Airbnb is suing the City of New Orleans for requiring the company and short-term rental platforms ensure properties they market are in compliance with city laws. “What we’re looking at now…
Why is 34-year ethics veteran just resigned from Trump’s DOJ
The U.S. Justice Department’s senior ethics official resigned on Tuesday, after President Donald Trump’s administration pulled him off his duties and assigned him to a new sanctuary cities…
Super Micro Computer stock: 2 reasons why SMCI is surging this week as its latest delisting deadline nears
Shares in Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMCI) are once again rising in premarket trading this morning. As of the time of this writing, SMCI stock is up over 6% to $59.25 per share.…
The Download: selling via AI, and Congress testing tech
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Your most important customer may be AI Imagine you…
AI-generated images can be art. They just can’t be photos
As a kid of the 1970s, I was fascinated by a short-lived art movement known as photorealism. The painters who practiced it created works that weren’t merely realistic. They were borderline…
Before Going to Tokyo, I Tried Learning Japanese With ChatGPT
On the final day of my visit to Japan, I’m alone and floating in some skyscraper’s rooftop hot springs, praying no one joins me. For the last few months, I’ve been using ChatGPT’s Advanced…
Meta Will Build the World’s Longest Undersea Cable
Meta has presented the Waterworth Project, an initiative aimed at building a 50,000-kilometer undersea cable that will provide internet connectivity in five continents. The company seeks…
The reissue of this rare architectural mag proves fantastical ideas have staying power
The category of unbuilt and fantastical design ideas known as “paper architecture” may have no better exemplar than the radical British architecture group Archigram. Founded in the early…
This startup wants to be Shopify for indie filmmakers
A new startup is leaning on the power of recommendations to spread the word about indie films. Olyn offers a direct-to-consumer platform for film and video distribution, enabling…
Congress used to evaluate emerging technologies. Let’s do it again.
No doubt independent expertise still exists. Congress can turn to the Congressional Research Service, for example, or the National Academies of Sciences, Medicine, and Engineering. Other…