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How fake stories about IRS stimulus checks took over the internet
Sketchy news websites are flooding the internet with bogus stories about stimulus checks and other government handouts in a growing scheme that...
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Biden administration plans to award Rocket Lab $23.9 million to produce satellite and spacecraft chips
The U.S. Commerce Department said on Tuesday it planned to award Rocket Lab $23.9 million to dramatically boost the production of compound...
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What U.S. dairy farmers fighting bird flu can learn from the poultry industry
As the U.S. dairy industry confronts a bird flu outbreak , with cases reported at dozens of farms and the disease spreading to people ,...
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Community health centers seek backup power sources amid more frequent outages
The 2017 Tubbs Fire , which killed 22 people and destroyed 5,600 buildings, was already a stressful time at Alliance Medical Center’s...
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Bolivia’s buzzy new beer is infused with ancient coca—reviving its push to create a global coca market
If it were anywhere else in South America, the nondescript house with buckets of coca leaves soaking in liquid could be mistaken for a clandestine...
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Disney to replace controversial Splash Mountain ride with an attraction for its first Black princess
A new attraction starring the first Black Disney princess is opening at the company’s U.S. theme park resorts, and some Disney followers...
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Should Big Tech worry about India’s antitrust reform?
India’s proposed EU-like antitrust law will pose a fresh regulatory challenge for tech firms including Apple , Google and Meta , laying...
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This unusual shopping experience lets Batman superfans live like Bruce Wayne—for a price
Inside an opulent townhouse in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, Bruce Wayne’s life is for sale. A $5.2 million car sits in the garage. In...
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The U.S. economy is strong enough to support global growth of 2.6% this year
The World Bank upgraded its outlook for the global economy Tuesday, estimating that it will expand 2.6% this year on the strength of sustained...
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Microdosing chocolate bars from Diamond Shruumz may have caused serious symptoms, including seizures, FDA says
A nationwide warning has been issued related to all flavors of Diamond Shruumz Microdosing Chocolate Bars following a series of severe illnesses...
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This company designed an at-home cervical cancer test that lets you skip the trip to the OB-GYN
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women. In the U.S., about 11,500 case are diagnosed a year, and there are 4,000 deaths a...
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Liz Jenkins believes in the power of queer representation
When Liz Jenkins became the first-ever chief business officer at NBCUniversal Studio Group in September of last year, she knew she had her work...
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Indeed’s LaFawn Davis is clear-eyed about the potential (and risk) of workplace AI
LaFawn Davis is an optimist, which might be surprising for someone who has spent nearly two decades doing diversity, equity, and inclusion work....
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Lisa Becket wants everyone to experience the nostalgia of Disney IRL
Many American girls grow up imagining themselves as Disney princesses—but not Lisa Becket, who always imagined herself as part of the...
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Meet Kim Culmone, the Mattel doll designer who made Barbie a star again
However improbably, last summer saw a brief return to monoculture. Take, for instance, the soundtrack of the summer, which inarguably featured the...
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How Reddit’s Jen Wong balances users and investors—and navigated a $748 million IPO
Reddit was founded nearly two decades ago, but it wasn’t until 2024 that the social media company finally went public. COO Jen Wong was behind the...
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Nancy Mahon is tackling sustainability from every angle
Change can be unnerving. But Nancy Mahon sees it as an opportunity for progress. This perspective makes her perhaps the perfect person to take on...
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Cecilia Gentili’s powerful legacy lives on
LGBTQ advocate, artist, and author Cecilia Gentili—who died in February, a week after her 52nd birthday—was a revolutionary figure for the trans...
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Roberta Kaplan knows how to win in court—and beat Donald Trump
Long before Roberta Kaplan won not one but two verdicts against Donald Trump, it was evident she had the temperament to square off against a...
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Christine Su believes generative AI will elevate your eBay experience
Over the past four years, Christine Su has expanded AI-powered recommendations on eBay and tackled safety issues at Twitter (now X), taking on...
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How we selected this year’s Queer 50 winners
The fifth annual Fast Company Queer 50 was compiled by Fast Company writers and editors, with input from a number of trusted sources....
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Will Oklo make money before OpenAI’s Sam Altman cashes out?
One of the fun things about being a Silicon Valley executive is that there are so many different ways to make money. Sam Altman, CEO of AI...
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How bad is the housing market recession? Existing home sales are back to 1978 levels
Want more stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the free, daily ResiClub newsletter . The recession in...
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We spent nearly a year building a gen AI tool. These are the 5 (hard) lessons we learned
When generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) emerged prominently in late 2022, it quickly became the next big thing. McKinsey also got...
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Why Herman Miller brought back its company magazine
Last year, Herman Miller celebrated its 100th anniversary. To mark the occasion, the company has been on a bit of a brand blitz, with a subtly...