Fast Company
Think beyond traditional boundaries & create the future of business.
How women over 40 can use personal branding to reclaim their careers
For decades, Cindy Gallop worked in the advertising industry, building brands. But at 45, she stepped away from her career and built her own. Now, at 66, she’s known as the founder of sextech, has one of the most-watched TEDx videos on YouTube, and is building her own startup, Make Love Not Porn. “I’m a great believer in using your persona
Great products don’t market themselves
At a recent board meeting, someone suggested that we needed to go hard on PR and marketing to “build hype.” When the phrase “build hype” came up, the rest of the room soured immediately. To many, hype was synonymous with snake oil. The company in question is doing legitimately impressive technical work, work that will define the category i
Tesla’s viral ad for its new Cybercab robotaxi has one glaring problem
The newest addition to Tesla’s fleet of robotaxis is now on the road. While the driverless taxi service previously offered only the Model Y, it recently introduced the Cybercab—a golden car with butterfly doors, interactive touchscreens, and no steering wheel. So far, the Cybercab is available solely in Austin, Texas, but a viral advertise
Target is under fire over another Halloween costume just weeks after apologizing for the last one
Just a few weeks after coming under fire for a children’s Halloween costume that drew comparisons to blackface caricatures, Target’s Halloween collection is under fire again, although this time around the retailer isn’t alone in the controversy. Target, Walmart, and Amazon have pulled a “German Army Soldier Adult Costume” from their websi
Scientists found a surprising potential use for the psychedelic in magic mushrooms
The psychedelic compound that makes magic mushrooms so trippy shows serious promise for protecting cancer patients from years of chronic pain. For people undergoing cancer treatment, the nerve pain associated with blasting the body with chemotherapy can be debilitating. Even worse, the pain and discomfort can last for years—well after the
Forget granite countertops. Homebuyers now say this is their No. 1 priority
Some Americans are giving new meaning to the proverb that your home is your sanctuary. The at-home wellness trend continues to evolve and grow, with the global market for wellness real estate projected to reach $1.8 trillion by 2030, according to the latest figures from the Global Wellness Institute. This market has nearly tripled since 20
‘Sam Almond’ becomes a meme after the OpenAI CEO’s comments on ChatGPT’s water usage
Thirty-eight thousand ChatGPT queries versus a single almond may sound like a strange sequel to the “100 men versus a gorilla” viral debate meme. Instead, it’s just Sam Altman’s response to public concerns over AI’s water usage. In a recent podcast, the OpenAI CEO sat down with tech reporter Alex Heath to discuss the future of the technolo
What’s the beef? Rising meat prices at Walmart, Costco, Aldi, Publix, and more prompt Department of Justice probe
The U.S. government is expanding its investigation into the rising price of beef to eight major grocery chains and big-box retailers. In July the average price for ground beef was $6.88 per pound, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. That number is up from $3.88 per pound in January 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Sta