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Fast Company @fastcompany.com · Nov 12

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Fast Company @fastcompany.com · 1h

The trend involves long work breaks punctuated by periods of intense, focused productivity. f-st.co/jUtfOgE

I’m not doing laundry on the clock—I’m ‘microshifting’

The trend involves long work breaks punctuated by periods of intense, focused productivity.

Fast Company @fastcompany.com · 4h

The mini tote mania continues: Trader Joe’s just dropped its Halloween versions of the viral $2.99 bags, and shoppers are already lining up before dawn f-st.co/2Xchr7p

Trader Joe’s Halloween mini totes are back—and they’re already causing chaos

The cult-favorite $2.99 mini totes returned in spooky colors today—orange, purple, green, and black—and they’ve already hit eBay for $50+.

Fast Company @fastcompany.com · 6h

Embrace the awkwardness of meeting strangers you only know by their online handles f-st.co/vSwF0dj

What happens when online plane enthusiasts meet up IRL?

Embrace the awkwardness of meeting strangers you only know by their online handles

Fast Company @fastcompany.com · 8h

Workers continue to express anger online that RTO is simply an excuse to cull the herd. f-st.co/27lGduz

Return-to-office policies: Layoffs in sheep’s clothing?

Workers continue to express anger online that RTO is simply an excuse to cull the herd.

Fast Company @fastcompany.com · 11h

Gap released an anime style ad for its collection with Sandy Liang by illustrator Annie Choi. "Much of Sandy's world centers around imagination, nostalgia, and a sense of wonder," Choi says. "I wanted the animation to carry that same feeling." f-st.co/O7QD14G

This adorable Gap ad needs to be a full TV series

Illustrator Annie Choi has dreamed up animations for fashion brands like Dior and Loewe. She's also the creative genius behind this anime Gap x Sandy Liang ad.

Fast Company @fastcompany.com · 12h

"Kentucky's attorney general claimed Tuesday that the online gaming platform Roblox has become a 'playground for predators.'" f-st.co/F6NF7VB

Kentucky’s AG launches Roblox lawsuit claiming platform isn't safe for kids

Kentucky's attorney general announced a lawsuit against Roblox claiming the online gaming platform has lax child safety measures.

Fast Company @fastcompany.com · 13h

The Mazzu Camping Mattress has 72 precision-engineered spring units that make it actually comfortable to sleep on. f-st.co/iCX5LkR

This fancy portable mattress is the only way you’ll get me to camp

The Mazzu Camping Mattress has 72 precision-engineered spring units that make it actually comfortable to sleep on.

Fast Company @fastcompany.com · 16h

When employees repeatedly demonstrate awareness, apologies, and empathy but fail to change, it’s no longer just their performance that suffers. f-st.co/7ArKzzV

5 signs that you’re working with under-performers (and they know it)

The 5 signs that show you're working with underperforming employees, and what you need to do to deal with them.

Fast Company @fastcompany.com · 16h

Docusign redesigned its signatures for an era when fewer people write by hand. f-st.co/J2wLcaJ

Gen Z killed cursive, so Docusign gave us a new way to sign our names

Docusign redesigned its signatures for an era when fewer people write by hand.

Fast Company @fastcompany.com · 17h

It took former "Saturday Night Live" star Kate McKinnon 12 years to write her first novel. She tells Fast Company why that's actually a good thing. f-st.co/r7rTs7p

What Kate McKinnon's multi-hyphenate career can teach us about creativity

It took the former 'Saturday Night Live' star 12 years to write her first novel. She tells Fast Company why that's actually a good thing.

Fast Company @fastcompany.com · 18h

The U.S. spirits industry is hurting—exports are down, jobs are gone, and even American drinkers are walking away. f-st.co/UyuxEkz

America’s whiskey industry is in trouble—and tariffs aren’t the only culprit

Americans are drinking less, and exports are tanking. After years of rapid growth, the U.S. spirits industry faces its sobering reality.

Fast Company @fastcompany.com · 21h

How universities have made innovation part of their curriculum f-st.co/Et2RVDE

How universities have made innovation part of their curriculum

To attract graduates from Generation AI, established companies are ditching safe career path pitches.

Fast Company @fastcompany.com · 1d

Fast Company spoke with Fahad Hassan, CEO of wealth management platform Range, about what makes its new robo-advisor different. f-st.co/MOYipPk

Can this AI-powered wealth advisor shake up the financial industry?

Fast Company spoke with Fahad Hassan, CEO of wealth management platform Range, about what makes its new robo-advisor different.

Fast Company @fastcompany.com · 1d

Rural universities are teaching AI to power the next wave of farming innovation f-st.co/NoYVRGa

Rural universities are teaching AI to power the next wave of farming innovation

Rural colleges are educating the next generation of food producers to harness AI and advanced technology.

Fast Company @fastcompany.com · 1d

Dan Ives, an analyst at Wedbush, said he was disappointed that the cars were only about $5,000 cheaper than the next trims of the models. f-st.co/69rNGHO

Tesla now has cheaper Model Y and 3 cars, but are they still too expensive?

Dan Ives, an analyst at Wedbush, said he was disappointed that the cars were only about $5,000 cheaper than the next trims of the models.

Fast Company @fastcompany.com · 1d

The NYSE's parent company, Intercontinental Exchange, said Tuesday it will invest up to $2 billion in the popular events-betting platform Polymarket. f-st.co/HvcZflL

The New York Stock Exchange owner wants in on election betting—what that means for the industry

The NYSE's parent company, Intercontinental Exchange, said Tuesday it will invest up to $2 billion in the popular events-betting platform Polymarket.

Fast Company @fastcompany.com · 1d

The suit is the latest in a long line of aggressive anti-piracy actions by the gaming giant. f-st.co/dXEiGML

Did a Reddit moderator pirate Nintendo games? A $4.5 million lawsuit says he did

The suit is the latest in a long line of aggressive anti-piracy actions by the gaming giant.

Fast Company @fastcompany.com · 1d

California just passed a “quiet ads” law—and streamers like Netflix and Hulu are listening. f-st.co/biki7N8

This new California law could silence your TV

California’s new law banning loud commercials could set a new standard for how Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+ handle sound.

Fast Company @fastcompany.com · 1d

Included in the recall are 2022-2025 Toyota Tundras and Tundra hybrids and 2023-2025 Sequoia hybrids. f-st.co/LUtFk7z

Toyota recalls nearly 400,000 Tundra and Sequoia hybrids over rearview camera issue

Toyota is recalling nearly 400,000 vehicles because the rearview camera may not display when backing up.

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Rob Pegoraro @robpegoraro.com · 1d

This is by far the longest piece I've written for @fastcompany.com, but it takes a few words to unpack why the NextGen Acela isn't that much faster than the old one, the past mistakes that got us here, and the incomplete steps Amtrak is now taking to speed up every train on the Northeast Corridor.

Amtrak’s new Acela trains can’t keep up with high-speed rail

The fastest train in America rides on one of the country’s oldest railroad tracks.

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Jennifer Mattson @jennifermattson.bsky.social · 2d

Some good news on the weight-loss front: Customers can now go to Costco to get Ozempic and Wegovy.

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This popular retailer now sells Ozempic with an additional discount

The chain’s pharmacy is offering GLP-1 weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy nationwide, along with a 2%-off perk for certain customers.

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Fast Company @fastcompany.com · 1d

James is not under contract past this season, which prompted obvious wondering if this would be how he announces a retirement plan. f-st.co/TSQC1Df

LeBron James' surprise 'decision' announcement was an ad with Hennessy

James teased a new campaign by posting on X that he would be making 'the decision of all decisions,' leading some to believe he'd announce a retirement plan.

Fast Company @fastcompany.com · 1d

"The American people feel very deeply about solving this health care crisis." f-st.co/RuNS84i

Healthcare, one of the most stubborn issues in Congress, is at the center of the shutdown fight

Democrats are demanding an extension of healthcare subsidies but the GOP opposition see the debate as an opportunity to cut back on the program altogether.

Fast Company @fastcompany.com · 1d

Gap and Sandy Liang are releasing a limited collection, available today. f-st.co/jlcwVge

With her new Gap collection, Sandy Liang gets a huge new audience

Sandy Liang’s new limited edition Gap collection, available October 10, is a reflection of her childhood memories.

Fast Company @fastcompany.com · 1d

The movie star reveals sales figures six months in and what's next as the retail giant continues its own strategy of offering premium products at affordable prices. f-st.co/5nrFSb8

Glen Powell just pulled off his hardest stunt ever: Successfully launching his Smash Kitchen brand in Walmart

The movie star’s organic condiments brand adds cooking oils to its lineup after a solid six months of sales at the retail giant.