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Business 11/11 6:00A Mark Sullivan

Darin Fisher, who’s worked on everything from Firefox and Chrome to Arc, gives Fast Company the inside story of OpenAI’s Atlas browser’s tabs, side chat, and agent features, plus what’s next. Darin Fisher is a little older than the fresh-faced,...

The leadership skill nobody talks about: Self-editing

Business 11/11 5:00A Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic

Ironically, the more leaders can edit themselves, the less pressure their teams will feel to edit themselves. When you think of leaders you admire, you likely imagine them as authentic , at least in the sense of seeming genuine, real, and...

Trump’s $2,000 tariff ‘dividend’ post is likely to fuel the stimulus check rumor mill for months

Business 11/10 9:11A Christopher Zara

Every time a public official suggests sending money to Americans, a deluge of online content designed to induce clicks and raise false hopes follows. With his tariff policies potentially under threat from the Supreme Court, President Trump over...

How work-life balance improved my career

Business 11/9 3:30A Anna Burgess Yang

There’s no badge of honor for 100-hour workweeks. The Wall Street Journal published an opinion piece titled “ Why Work-Life Balance Will Keep You Mediocre .” Certainly a headline designed to draw ire from many readers, myself included.

Apple Liquid Glass: You can’t turn it off in iOS26, but now you can tone it down

Business 11/8 4:00A Michael Grothaus

Liquid Glass is a polarizing feature of iOS 26. If you don’t love it here’s what you can do about it. Two months ago, Apple released iOS 26 for the iPhone. The new operating system includes several productivity and other enhancements , but the...

How Mamdani could push a bold redesign of New York’s streets

Business 11/7 8:45A Adele Peters

The mayor-elect has articulated a vision for reshaping the city streets. Janette Sadik-Khan, the former commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation under the Bloomberg Administration, explains how he could make that vision...

Elon Musk’s $1 trillion pay package is approved by Tesla shareholders

Business 11/7 8:24A Associated Press

The shareholder vote followed extensive debate over whether anyone deserved the record amount, including commentary from the pope. The world s richest man was just handed a chance to become history s first trillionaire. Elon Musk won a...

California votes yes on Proposition 50, giving Democrats a boost for House races in 2026

Business 11/5 8:09A Associated Press

Democrats now have a shot at winning as many as five additional seats in 2026. California voters approved new congressional district boundaries Tuesday, delivering a victory for Democrats in the state-by-state redistricting battle that will help...

An AI coach in every cubicle

Business 11/5 4:00A Anisa Purbasari Horton

Executive leadership training doesn’t have to be solely for the chosen few or a one-off event. AI coaching startups are expanding access for workers and augments human coaches. Some companies see leadership and managerial training as an...

Why hyper-independence is undermining your best people

Business 11/5 1:00A Chris Rosenberg

Hyper-independent performers look like stars until they burn out and it breaks the team around them. Hyper-independence looks like your best employee. The one who never says no, stays late, and carries the team on their back. Leaders often...

How human expertise is quietly powering AI

Business 11/4 5:00A Steven Melendez

AI training firms are increasingly relying on human specialists, from physicians to art historians, to drive the tech forward. Contrary to popular belief, the experts do not think they’re training themselves out of a job. In recent years, leading...

Hotels are now the hottest real estate for converted housing

Business 11/4 5:00A Hunter Schwarz

Hotels can be easier to redesign into apartments than office buildings—but the shift is also due to the economy. More buildings are being converted into apartments in the U.S. than ever before, and it s not just old offices that are finding new use.

Costco’s controversial new policy says something worrying about the economy

Business 11/4 4:00A Inc.

New perks for some Costco members have received a decidedly mixed reaction from customers, employees, and analysts. Costco is famously adored by its fans, and its leadership wants the discount big-box chain to remain beloved. Costco co-founder...

First-time manager? Here’s how to build ‘boss brain’

Business 11/4 3:00A Erica Lamberg

Easing into a leadership role can be nerve-wracking. Here’s how to set a ‘manager mindset’ and lead with confidence. Being a manager is never easy. And if you have never supervised others, the feat can be even more daunting.

AI unlocks hyper-personalization at scale

Business 11/3 10:55P Andrew Zimmerman

Here’s how designers must adapt. Most immersive experiences today may feel stale in retrospect. Brands have invested heavily in creating spaces meant to captivate, yet these experiences all replicate the same visual and audio cues, making it...