For more on outsourcing, competitiveness, and education, read this month's Life in Beta column.In the face of a likely double-dip recession, there's a lot of free-floating anxiety about American competitiveness. As both a tech ...READ»
The social-equipped, virtual listening room is a hit with users. Now music industry types are turning to Turntable.fm to promote shows, bands, and albums. READ»
With 50,000 Meetups happening each week, the company is focusing on ways to "improve our experience for these people who aren't going home from work and sitting in front of the TV or Facebook, but are going to a Meetup."READ»
While seven-figure domain names might make sense for established web companies and online services, in the app space, there's a sense an expensive domain dot-com isn't as important. READ»
At 17, the former Moscow student had his pick of million-dollar offers for his video-chatting service. He passed on them all. Six months later, Ternovskiy steps outside the one-bedroom apartment he shares with two engineers to talk to Fast Company about missed opportunities, short-term profits, and long-term hopes.READ»
While you were sleeping, innovation was not sitting in a sauna.1. Forty-eight hours after the shock resignation of Mark Hurd, the contractor who brought down the HP CEO has broken cover. Jodie Fisher, a former reality TV actress who ...READ»
While you were sleeping, innovation was reviewing its quality-control policy down at the factory, before jumping in a robot-controlled van and heading out to the car wash.1. What is it about BP and its ongoing relationship with the ...READ»
Andreas Weigend knows how to influence people. As the former chief scientist at Amazon, Weigend helped implement a series of ingenious tools to help customers "make better decisions," from recommended purchases and one-click ...READ»
I think a lot about how people get and share information, how technology impacts those experiences, and what organizations need to consider (and do) when trying to communicate or engage or direct an audience towards taking some ...READ»
