This university leader has advice for his corporate counterparts

Business 4/20 6:00A Stephanie Mehta

Daniel Diermeier, chancellor of Vanderbilt University, says schools and companies need to avoid politics and stick to their purpose. Hello and welcome to Modern CEO ! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each...

Inside Ikea’s dream factory: Its prototyping lab (exclusive)

Business 4/20 5:00A Nate Berg

We have the first-ever look inside the secretive Swedish facility, revealing how the world’s most popular furniture retailer mocks up and ultimately gut checks up to 2,000 new products a year. The tiny easy chair Mikael Axelsson is holding in his...

Samsung shares its thesis on the future of design and AI (exclusive)

Business 4/20 1:42A Mark Wilson

‘We need humanity more than ever to direct AI in the right direction, both creatively and then ethically.’ —Mauro Porcini, chief design officer A Samsung Galaxy Tri-Fold smartphone sits beside something we haven’t seen before. It’s a round screen...

Is ‘Founder Mode’ sustainable for modern leaders?

Business 4/19 6:17A jon-gluck

How to preserve energy, delegate effectively, and stay connected to what matters most, without burning out. “Founder mode” often glorifies speed, control, and intensity. The hands-on leadership style has sparked debate about whether it is...

Anthropic launches a design tool to take on all the other design tools

Business 4/17 10:00A Grace Snelling

Claude Design makes Anthropic the latest company vying for a slice of the AI design pie. Anthropic Labs just announced a new product for its flagship AI model called Claude Design. According to Anthropic, the new tool “lets you collaborate with...

This stunning new bridge in Helsinki is designed for cyclists, pedestrians, and trams—but no cars

Business 4/17 5:00A Adele Peters

At three quarters of a mile in length, the Kruunuvuorensilta, or crown bridge, is likely the longest of its kind in the world. In a new neighborhood in Helsinki, you can skip owning a car. One key part of the district s design? A new bridge...

This Lego-like playground kit is designed for children displaced by war

Business 4/17 5:00A Grace Snelling

Playrise, a new U.K.-based charity, is designing play structures for children living in disaster-relief sites around the world. At the Aysaita Refugee Camp in northeastern Ethiopia’s Afar region, there are about 40,000 Eritreans struggling to...

Why work still sucks for women

Business 4/17 4:30A Marcus Collins

And why more men, starting with me, need to speak up about it. Work sucks for women. Not all women, but far too many. There’s the gender pay gap, where full-time working women earn 81 cents for every dollar men earn , according to the most recent...

Canva is officially ‘an AI platform with design tools’

Business 4/16 8:00A Mark Wilson

The design juggernaut is the third most used AI platform in the world. Now it’s owning that title. Canva built its 265-million-person audience by being the easy-to-use, template-friendly design tool for everyone. And when generative AI arrived,...

Meet Kyoto: the typeface that bleeds (on purpose)

Business 4/16 3:00A vsingh

In this episode of “It’s all in the typeface,” Fast Company’s creative director Mike Schnaidt chose Kyoto for its handmade, human feel, blending Japanese calligraphy with classic Latin forms. Inspired by a process of exploration, its design...

How Trump’s federal architecture renovations go against ‘republican simplicity’

Business 4/15 4:00A The Conversation

They also risk undoing the legacies of presidential wives, influential designers, and the egalitarian ideals that many of these buildings embody. Sand was thrown in the gears of President Donald Trump’s grand White House ballroom plans on March...

Ambitious people get caught in this trap—here’s how to get out

Business 4/15 12:00A Catalina Parker

High achievers often get stuck chasing milestones and external approval. Here’s how to break the pattern and reconnect with your instincts. From the outside, ambitious professionals look confident and in control. Promotions, leadership roles,...

Delta’s swanky new suite is designed for side sleepers

Business 4/14 3:00P Grace Snelling

The next frontier of the premium airline wars is who can design a seat that feels the most like a bed. Delta Air Lines just unveiled the new version of its most premium seat, and it’s designed to let passengers stretch out just like they would in...

AI is rewriting the rules of biological experiments, but safety regulations aren’t keeping up

Business 4/13 12:31P The Conversation

Current rules governing AI do not specifically address its use in biology. Artificial intelligence is rapidly learning to autonomously design and run biological experiments, but the systems intended to govern those capabilities are struggling to...

Dyslexia doesn’t disqualify leaders—it creates them

Business 4/13 10:58A Nathan Friedman

Increasingly, we’re realizing that people’s brains work differently. Last month in the Oval Office, President Trump stated that people with learning disabilities should not be president, specifically calling out California Governor Gavin Newsom’s...