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U.S. Mint reveals coin designs commemorating 250th anniversary of America’s independence
[ad_1] The U.S. Mint unveiled the designs for coins commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence next year. They depict the founding documents and the Revolutionary War, but so far,...
Cannabis stocks surge on Trump’s rumored Schedule 3 marijuana change. How high can pot shares get?
[ad_1] Multiple news reports this week said that President Trump is expected to reclassify marijuana’s drug scheduling, which would lessen restrictions on its use and potentially allow companies that operate...
You’re Thinking About AI and Water All Wrong
[ad_1] Last month, journalist Karen Hao posted a Twitter thread in which she acknowledged that there was a substantial error in her blockbuster book Empire of AI. Hao had written...
How Trump is blocking U.S. states from regulating artificial intelligence
[ad_1] President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed at blocking states from crafting their own regulations for artificial intelligence, saying the burgeoning industry is at risk of being...
Here’s how Hinge is surviving the dating app apocalypse
[ad_1] Nobody wants to swipe anymore. Dating apps like Bumble and Tinder are scrambling to keep younger users engaged, and dealing with problems like bots on their platforms. But one...
Measles outbreak in South Carolina comes as infections nationwide are already at their highest since 1992
[ad_1] Measles infections in America have hit their highest numbers in 33 years. In 2025, cases have topped 1,900, and that number is expected to rise due to an ongoing...
The Download: expanded carrier screening, and how Southeast Asia plans to get to space
[ad_1] It’s a scorching October day in Bangkok and I’m wandering through the exhibits at the Thai Space Expo, held in one of the city’s busiest shopping malls, when I...
The strange triumph of Rosie the Robot
[ad_1] Hello again, and thank you for spending time with Fast Company’s Plugged In. Last October, I visited the Silicon Valley headquarters of 1X Technologies—the startup behind a humanoid home...
Home Depot’s 7.5-foot Christmas Chewbacca is the next Skelly
[ad_1] Nothing says “Merry Christmas” quite like a 7.5-foot-tall Chewbacca holding a candy cane. At least, according to the team at Home Depot. Home Depot has long been known as...
Southeast Asia seeks its place in space
[ad_1] It’s an unexpected sight, one that reflects the growing excitement within the Southeast Asian space sector. At the expo, held among designer shops and street-food stalls, enthusiastic attendees have...
