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Tech Giants And Public Schools Embrace Vo-Tech

BY Anya Kamenetz | 05-24-2012 | 7:34 AM | MAGAZINE

Tech giants are teaming up with public schools to give kids a path to science jobs.READ MORE›

Why You Should Start a Company In... Greenville, South Carolina

BY Lydia Dishman | 05-21-2012 | 1:12 PM | INNOVATION

The clackety-clack of weaving looms has long given way to automotive and turbine manufacturing in Greenville, SC, but the little urbane city in the foothills of the Blue Ridge is also home to a growing tech community that's about to bust out.READ MORE›

Listen To Steve Jobs Explain How Running A Company Is Like Running A Marathon

BY Fast Company Staff | 05-10-2012 | 9:00 AM | MAGAZINE

In this exclusive audio clip, the late Apple founder explains how Pixar taught him to pace himself.READ MORE›

Why Tech's Hunger For Overnight Hits Is Bad For Business

BY Farhad Manjoo | 04-27-2012 | 2:01 PM | MAGAZINE

Tech is becoming a hits-driven business. This isn't a good thing.READ MORE›

How The Serralles Rum Distillery Boosted Profits By Cleaning Up Its Act

BY Sean Evans | 04-27-2012 | 1:53 PM | MAGAZINE

By greening his distillery, a Puerto Rican rum scion picked up the company's profits.READ MORE›

Shaking Up Crowdfunding

BY Danielle Sacks | 04-27-2012 | 1:45 PM | NEXT

It’s that classic story: Guy has idea to buy beer company. Guy tries to raise funds. Guy catalyzes new federal legislation.READ MORE›

The London Olympic Facilities Are Cleverly Designed To Outlast The Games

BY Jason Feifer | 04-27-2012 | 1:26 PM | MAGAZINE

Around the world, host cities are stuck with giant venues built for the Games but rarely needed again. London will be different.READ MORE›

Those Crazy Gesture-Based Gadgets From "Minority Report" Don't Seem So Crazy Now

BY Jake Zucker | 04-27-2012 | 1:18 PM | MAGAZINE

A decade ago, audiences were as wowed by Tom Cruise's gesture-based computer navigation as they were by the film's plot. Below, a look at ways that tech has taken hold--and how silly it may require users to look.READ MORE›

Telcos Unite On Next-Gen SMS

BY Noah Davis | 04-27-2012 | 12:53 PM | MAGAZINE

Facing an onrush of free IP chat apps like iMessage and Skype, Vodafone and other international telcos unite to save their SMS profits.READ MORE›

Single-Aisle Commercial Jets Get An International Makeover [Update]

BY Greg Lindsay | 04-27-2012 | 12:48 PM | INNOVATION

Brazil, China, and Russia take to the skies, bidding for large shares of the $2 trillion narrow-body-jet market.READ MORE›

Who's Next: Pinterest Designer Sahil Lavingia And His New E-Commerce Site Gumroad

BY David Holmes | 04-25-2012 | 5:32 AM | LEADERSHIP

At 19, Sahil Lavingia has already designed scores of apps and worked at one of the hottest startups in the world--but he's only getting started.READ MORE›

GRASP: The Startup Incubator For Soccer-Playing, Synchronized Flying Robots

BY Neal Ungerleider | 04-17-2012 | 8:35 AM | VIDEO

Philly's GRASP Laboratory creates robots that can play sports, perform surgery, and fly in insect-like swarms.READ MORE›

Revel Resort Developer Defies The Atlantic City Odds

BY Danielle Sacks | 04-17-2012 | 6:37 AM | MAGAZINE

The Vegas of the East still has a boardwalk, but these days it's no empire. The developer of Revel, a would-be destination resort, wants to stop playing games and inject new life into the area.READ MORE›

"Next American City" Wants To Bring Longform Journalism Straight To Your Inbox

BY David Holmes | 04-16-2012 | 7:21 AM | INNOVATION

Editor-in-chief Diana Lind says we’re experiencing a renaissance in longform journalism. But will readers pay for it?READ MORE›

How Edward Saatchi's NationalField Can Make Your Workplace A Happy, Productive Hive

BY Lydia Dishman | 04-09-2012 | 10:00 AM | MANAGEMENT

Saatchi is a cofounder of NationalField, which began as a platform to help organize Obama's 2008 campaign. It has since become a global, private, social networking juggernaut. Here's how it motivates workers and keeps offices buzzing.READ MORE›

Fab Lab Meets Think Tank (With Lasers!) At Collab NYC

BY Neal Ungerleider | 04-06-2012 | 8:30 AM | DESIGN

New York's Collab gives members access to 3-D printers, lasers, industrial equipment, and more in exchange for creative collaborations across industries. Here cofounders Adina and Mark Levin explain why you need an invite to get in--and why you will definitely want one. READ MORE›

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