How this sustainable jet fuel company is charting a new route in the Trump era

Business 10/30 4:15A Sean Captain

LanzaJet aims to power planes without petroleum. Its first plant got caught up in politics—forcing a sudden retooling before it can begin producing sustainable aviation fuel. A first-of-its-kind refinery has been in the works for a decade and...

SCAD just launched an AI major, and it’s already controversial

Business 10/30 4:00A Adam Bluestein

Savannah College of Art and Design, the largest U.S. design school, is leaning into AI, and not everyone is pleased. Even the new program’s lead admits, ‘I’m not a very popular human being in certain majors.’ As the largest art and design school...

Messy, time-saving, scary: How AI could be changing hiring forever

Business 10/30 3:00A Shalene Gupta

A step-by-step look at how AI has seeped its way into every single stage of the job application process. Says one HR VP: ‘There’s no hiding that the tool we’re asking you to design could replace you.’ Some 99% of hiring managers in the U.S. say...

There is a silver lining to the ‘jarring’ East Wing demolition. A history buff explains

Business 10/29 10:52A Associated Press

Stewart McLaurin, president of the non-partisan White House Historical Association says the East Wing demolition has sparked interest in the building from the general public. Stewart McLaurin knew it was coming. An entire wing of the White House ,...

Inside the Superhuman effort to rebrand Grammarly

Business 10/29 8:00A Grace Snelling

CEO Shishir Mehrotra and the design firm behind Grammarly’s name change explain how they took the company’s newest product and made it the face for a brand of workplace AI agents. It’s rare for a company to give up more than a decade of brand...

This new Starbucks store design is about to take over America

Business 10/29 6:00A Liz Stinson

Starbucks is converting its pick-up only stores into tiny, cozy coffeehouses. We visited the first. It s 2 p.m. on a Monday, and the Starbucks on 23rd Street and Park Avenue in New York City’s Flatiron neighborhood is packed. Not that it would...

Bill Gates thinks it’s time for a ‘strategic pivot’ in the global climate fight

Business 10/28 10:15A Associated Press

The philanthropist thinks climate change is a serious problem but is confident scientific innovation will curb it. Bill Gates thinks climate change is a serious problem but it won t be the end of civilization. He thinks scientific innovation will...

Sorry, Yoda. Mentors are going out of style

Business 10/28 6:42A Tracy West

New forms of mentorship are replacing the traditional ‘guru’ model. Early in my career, I was fortunate to cross paths with a mentor who changed how I saw design—and myself. He ran a small studio whose influence reached far beyond its size. He...

Five organizational transformation killers

Business 10/28 1:00A Ron Carucci

70% to 80% of organizational transformations fail, often due to poor leadership. Here’s what to avoid. On a recent flight, I watched a woman try to sneak an oversize briefcase and suitcase onto the plane. When challenged, she waved her boarding...

Ledger’s new hardware wallet now comes with enviable Susan Kare icons

Business 10/27 10:30A Jesus Diaz

The new Ledger Nano 5 brings a new user experience to the popular digital wallet, but its aluminum pixel art tags steal the show. I have never had any interest in getting a hardware wallet like the new Ledger Nano Gen 5 . But talking with Susan...

How to manage a fluctuating income as a solopreneur

Business 10/27 9:30A Jared Lindzon

Cash streams for freelancers can feel freewheeling. Life with a fluctuating income is a lot like being left-handed: The world isn’t designed to meet your needs, so you need to adjust accordingly.

Ikea just made a mini bed for your phone

Business 10/26 5:00A Grace Snelling

The Ikea Phone Sleep Collection is designed to help you stop doomscrolling before bed—by tucking your phone in, too. It’s a well-known fact that phone time before bed makes it harder to sleep. Studies show that a nighttime scroll keeps your brain...

Remote work is shaped by geopolitics, not technology

Business 10/26 1:00A Srividya Jandhyala

Increasingly, geopolitics is shaping who works, the location of work, and the type of work we get to do. Once upon a time, the big idea was simple— work from anywhere ! Thanks to technological advances, you didn’t need to be tethered to your...

Southwest’s new cabin design has more legroom—for some people

Business 10/24 12:00P Grace Snelling

The airline is rolling out a redesign that prioritizes extra legroom for premium passengers, more luggage space, and a very blue color palette. This month, Southwest Airlines unveiled a new cabin design that’s already rolling out in new planes...

Perfectionism is the enemy of authentic leadership. Here’s why

Business 10/23 5:30A Jordana Borensztajn

Authentic leadership requires vulnerability. Research shows that an employee’s perception of what makes an authentic leader is the most significant predictor of job satisfaction and happiness at work. And I experienced this firsthand when my boss...