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fastcompany 42h ago 18°

How companies can prioritize the mental health of their employees and take steps to address chronic burnout

Unlike on the popular TV series Severance, most people don’t get to disconnect from what’s happening in the rest of their lives when they arrive at work each day.
fastcompany 43h ago 18°

Northern lights tonight: Don’t miss your chance to catch a visible aurora borealis in 19 states. Here’s the forecast for where and when

The northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, may be visible in nearly 19 U.S. states tonight, Wednesday, March 18, into Thursday, March 19, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center.
fastcompany 27h ago 18°

Meet the jurors for the 2026 Innovation by Design Awards

We’re excited to announce the judges of the 2026 Innovation by Design Awards. Innovation by Design honors the best projects and ideas across the design spectrum, as represented by our fantastic group of jurors, who come from some of the world’s most exciting design-led companies. You can read more about their expertise and backgrounds below.
fastcompany 23h ago 18°

Alibaba stock is falling as it spends heavily on AI. CEO Eddie Wu insists the tech will be its main growth driver

Alibaba’s net income fell 66% year-over-year (YOY) for 2025’s fourth quarter while it invested heavily in AI.
fastcompany 21h ago 17°

The case for giving yourself permission to breathe, according to neuroscience

Most organizations genuinely want to support their people. We invest in wellness apps, coaching programs, and leadership development, all with good intentions. Yet burnout rates keep climbing. Aflac’s WorkForces Report from November 2024 referenced that burnout affected nearly 3 in 5 American workers with employees experiencing high levels of stress rising to 38% in 2024, up from 33% in 2023. The issue isn’t effort or resources.
fastcompany 27h ago 17°

The PC era is dying. Welcome to the collective computer era

“The purpose of computers is human freedom.”
fastcompany 45h ago 17°

OpenAI’s new frontier models mark a huge change in how AI will be built

In early March, OpenAI unleashed a one-two punch, dropping two major frontier models just days apart.
fastcompany 21h ago 17°

Are you in a competitive creative career? Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins has advice on what it takes to find success

It’s a tough time out there for creatives. Whether you’re a writer, director, actor, or artist of any kind, the world is short on opportunities—particularly the kind that pay.
fastcompany 26h ago 17°

Polymarket and Kalshi are suddenly in the government’s crosshairs

Prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi have hit the headlines—not least because of their role in making some people filthy rich off the back of the Middle Eastern war. But they’ve also drawn the attention of legislators concerned about their growing prominence.
fastcompany 27h ago 16°

It doesn’t matter if the Netanyahu coffee video is real. We are screwed no matter what

Is Benjamin Netanyahu dead? According to this video posted on March 15 by the Israeli prime minister’s office, he’s alive and thriving. You may have seen it online, along with a rabid debate between the crowd who claims it is fake (it is not) and the people who say it is real (which is correct, as determined by fact checkers and independent intelligence analysts).
fastcompany 16h ago 16°

Washington state has no income tax. It just passed one for millionaires that could be a model for other states

People who live and work in Washington state don’t currently pay any income tax. But in a few years, a small group of residents will be subject to one: Washington lawmakers recently passed a bill that would impose a 9.9% tax on income earned above $1 million, which goes into effect on January 1, 2028.
fastcompany 26h ago 16°

There’s a better way to use the electric grid—and cut power bills

When electricity demand is set to surge—say, from a new power-hungry data center—the default response from a utility is often to build a new (and expensive) power plant and other infrastructure.
fastcompany 46h ago 16°

People in romantic relationships with AI want more than just ‘smut’ from ChatGPT

For most, ChatGPT is nothing more than a tool to write emails or ask silly questions. But for some, their chat is their partner, and they want more.
fastcompany 24h ago 15°

The price of crude is nearly $115 a barrel following Iran’s strikes on these key Gulf energy facilities

Global energy prices soared Thursday after Iran attacked two oil refineries in Kuwait and a key natural gas facility in Qatar that can supply one-fifth of the world’s liquified natural gas.The attacks added to fears the energy crisis triggered by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to tanker traffic may be longer and more extensive than feared, with lasting damage to oil and gas production.Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose nearly 6% to $113.77 per barrel, up from...
fastcompany 17h ago 15°

Are you seeing viral ‘hacks’ for skipping long TSA airport security lines? Here’s what works—and what doesn’t

Some frustrated passengers are waiting for hours in line at airports around the country due to a stalemate over Department of Homeland Security funding, which has resulted in many Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers working without pay to walk off the job.
fastcompany 26h ago 15°

Tubi CEO Anjali Sud is taking over TV by making ‘niche’ the new core

It’s one of the trickiest questions for any leader, especially in times of transformative change: when to follow the herd and when to go it alone.
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