AI’s Hacking Skills Are Approaching an ‘Inflection Point’
Vlad Ionescu and Ariel Herbert-Voss, cofounders of the cybersecurity startup RunSybil, were momentarily confused when their AI tool, Sybil, alerted them to a weakness in a customer’s…
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U.S. suspends immigrant visa processing from 75 countries
The State Department says it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries whose nationals are deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the…
A critical climate trend just reversed—driven by crypto and data centers
After two years of declines, United States greenhouse gas emissions increased in 2025—a change driven by increased electricity use, due in part to data centers and cryptocurrency mining,…
Skipping this exercise at the gym could be bad for your brain
“Never skip leg day” sounds like something a swole gym bro with killer quads might harp on about. But doctors also sing the praises of lunges and split bench squats, and not for the reason…
China’s trade surplus soared to a record $1.2 trillion in 2025, despite Trump’s tariffs
China’s trade surplus surged to a record of almost $1.2 trillion in 2025, the government said Wednesday, as exports to other countries made up for slowing shipments to the U.S. under…
GoFundMe campaign for Ford worker TJ Sabula quickly tops $90K in latest politically charged fundraiser
A GoFundMe page is raising thousands to support a worker at the Ford Rouge Plant in Dearborn, Michigan, after he openly criticized President Trump—to his face. The worker, identified in…
This billionaire tax proposal has tech titans threatening to leave California
A proposed billionaires’ tax in California has ignited a political uproar in Silicon Valley, with tech titans threatening to leave the state while Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom maneuvers to…
The price of gold and silver just hit another record. This time the reason is different—and worrisome
One thing has become reliable over the past year of worldwide uncertainty: the price of gold and silver has continued to rise. The precious metals reached record highs again in the early…
The Download: next-gen nuclear, and the data center backlash
The must-reads I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 Iran is systematically crippling Starlink The satellite…
Daniel Ek believes prevention is the key to a long life. He’s bringing a ‘new healthcare experience’ to NYC for the first time
Neko Health is taking its body-scanning technology to America. The Swedish diagnostic health clinic, cofounded by Hjalmar Nilsonne and Daniel Ek (also the cofounder and CEO of Spotify),…
The five résumé trends you need to know about for 2026
Hiring in 2026 won’t look much like hiring even two years ago. If you don’t pay attention, you will get left behind. I was a retained search consultant for 25-plus years. I’ve written…
Data centers are amazing. Everyone hates them.
And as to the jobs they bring to communities. Well, I have some bad news there too. Once construction ends, they tend to employ very few people, especially for such resource-intensive…
AI hyperscalers need to restore trust—here’s how
It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that the market for artificial intelligence and its associated industries are over inflated. In 2025, just five hyperscalers—Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft,…
What Taoism can teach us about learning in the age of AI
As our attention spans and cognitive abilities are increasingly damaged by digital overuse and AI-mediated shortcuts, the ability to focus deeply and learn something in depth is quickly…
Your employees aren’t disengaged. They’re fed up
Quiet quitting. Silent space-out. Faux focus. Call it what you want, a lot of today’s workers are going through the motions on the surface while quietly powering down beneath it. Nearly…
Get in shape at home with these 4 free apps and sites
Another year, another fresh start. And if you’re like me, that fresh start often comes with the best intentions of getting into shape. But then reality hits: It’s January, it’s cold, and…
Here’s why TikTok says vegans can eat bacon
If you’ve already given up on your 2026 rebrand because you couldn’t stick to your six gym sessions a week and no-sweet-treats resolutions, adopting a “vegan plus bacon” mindset may be the…
Apple just straight up robbed Google
A few weeks ago, my iPhone woke me up at 3:30 a.m. In a way, it was my fault. I’d technically set the alarm “for three thirty.” In another way, it was Siri’s fault. Apple’s AI assistant…
These new GRWM TikTok videos take on a charged political issue—not fashion
“Get ready with me as an absolute piece of shit ICE agent,” one such video begins, posted by comedian Adam Macias. These videos are comedic skits, rather than from the social media…
Is Trump’s obsession with Greenland an ‘excuse’? What’s really behind the bizarre land grab?
A political showdown over Greenland, and possibly a military one, is looking increasingly possible as President Donald Trump doubles down on his long-standing threat to take over Denmark’s…
Chris Cuomo makes a comeback to host SiriusXM’s morning talk show
Chris Cuomo is returning to SiriusXM, putting him on the air with morning and evening talk shows. He will host a two-hour weekday show centered on listener calls on the satellite radio…
What will define 2026, according to leaders in space, healthcare, and AI
Back in November, Fast Company and Johns Hopkins partnered for the first-ever World Changing Ideas Summit in Washington, DC, an event that convened leaders across business and academia to…
Affordable Care Act health insurance enrollment drops as costs spike
Fewer Americans are signing up for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans this year, new federal data shows, as expiring subsidies and other factors push health expenses too high for…
This group of women is leaving the labor force—again
During the pandemic, over two million women left the workforce, many of whom were forced to leave their jobs in the absence of reliable childcare. It took years for female workers to…