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Osama bin Laden

Design, Teamwork, And Leadership Lessons From Gen. Stanley McChrystal: Must Watch

BY Austin Carr | 05-02-2012 | 10:33 AM | VIDEO

McChrystal shared the lessons he learned as leader of the Joint Special Operations Command and talked about how they translate to business at Fast Company's recent Innovation Uncensored conference.READ MORE›

The DIY Terminator: Private Robot Armies And The Algorithm-Run Future Of War

BY Greg Lindsay | 08-01-2011 | 9:09 AM | DESIGN

In the latest installment of the Butterfly Effect: Predator drones are just the start of unmanned, autonomous warfare technology. But as the tech becomes more democratized and more deadly, what happens when anyone can assemble an army of killing machines?READ MORE›

The Bin Laden Raid Could Transform Asia's 21st Century Arms Race

BY Greg Lindsay | 05-23-2011 | 9:52 AM | ETHONOMICS

How a split-second stall in a top-secret chopper could lead to a new-and-improved Chinese stealth fighter and greatly alter the international arms race--in four easy steps.READ MORE›

The Bulletproof Dog That Stormed Bin Laden's Lair

BY Elbert Chu | 05-16-2011 | 3:47 PM | TECHNOLOGY

If you see this dog coming for you, run. Thanks to his extensive training--and customized body armor that can cost upwards of $30,000--he's bulletproof, can hear through concrete, and can record high-def video of missions, even in the dead of night. READ MORE›

Business After Bin Laden

BY Lisa Nirell | 05-06-2011 | 4:26 PM | WORK/LIFE

Ask any decorated leader -- military or business -- what keeps them focused and energized. They will echo what former U.S. General Joseph Hoar told me in 2002: a daily commitment to quietly reflect and re-evaluate our course. As world citizens discuss and debate the proper way to respond to the successful capture and killing of Osama bin Laden, we face the same opportunity.READ MORE›

Inside Osama's Compound: Now Available On Google Earth

BY Ariel Schwartz | 05-05-2011 | 1:11 PM | DESIGN

Wondering what it's like to explore Osama Bin Laden's now famous compound? Google's 3D Warehouse has you covered.READ MORE›

This Is How The World Reacted To Osama Bin Laden's Death

BY Gregory Ferenstein | 05-04-2011 | 7:41 PM | INNOVATION

Social media analysis firm Crimson Hexagon sifts the data to reveal a nuanced emotional reaction to the historic day. Nearly 50% of us responded to the news with fear, humor, or reflection.READ MORE›

"Osama Bin Laden" Gets No Love On Google AdWords

BY E.B. Boyd | 05-03-2011 | 9:44 PM | INNOVATION

"Osama Bin Laden" was tops in Google search yesterday. But not in search advertising, where not a single seller stepped into the void.READ MORE›

Groupon Gets More Competition From AT&T, Facebook Users Duped By Inaccurate MLK Quote, And More...

BY Gregory Ferenstein | 05-03-2011 | 11:51 AM | INNOVATION

The Fast Company reader's essential source for breaking news and innovation from around the web--updated all day.READ MORE›

Power Vs. Force: Which Caught Osama?

BY Kaihan Krippendorff | 05-03-2011 | 8:55 AM | LEADERSHIP

If the killing of Osama bin Laden teaches us anything, it illuminates the true distinction between force and power. Force is charging against your enemy; Power, on the other hand, is more delicate to handle.READ MORE›

Is Your Business Stuck? If An Afghan Dressmaker Can Do It, So Can You

BY Cali Williams Yost | 05-02-2011 | 6:41 PM | LEADERSHIP

Kamila Sidiqi, "The Dressmaker of Khair Khana," is resilient, creative and persistent in the face of seemingly endless roadblocks. If the dressmaker can do it, we all can. In fact, on some level, we must.READ MORE›

What The Markets Say About Bin Laden's Death: Cheaper Gas And Fewer Crazies

BY Morgan Clendaniel | 05-02-2011 | 9:39 AM | ETHONOMICS

As the news hit markets around the world, the prices for oil and gold tilted.READ MORE›

Infomous Does Dataviz Right, In Real Time

BY David Zax | 05-02-2011 | 8:32 AM | DESIGN

Here's the first interactive word cloud we've seen that captures the sense of the Internet as a living, breathing thing.READ MORE›

CSI Islamabad: The DNA Identity Test Of Osama Bin Laden

BY Kit Eaton | 05-02-2011 | 7:37 AM | INNOVATION

Over 99.9% of everyone's DNA sequence is the same, but that still leaves millions of bits of code that are unique to you.READ MORE›

iFive: Twitter And Bin Laden, Huge Facebook Income, 10 Million Credit Cards Says Sony, MIT Earns Donation, Time iPad Apps Freed

BY Kit Eaton | 05-02-2011 | 5:45 AM | INNOVATION

It's a fresh week, so get a fresh start on the early news by reading iFive--our summary:READ MORE›

How The Attack On Osama Bin Laden Was Live-Tweeted

BY E.B. Boyd | 05-02-2011 | 4:25 AM | INNOVATION

And other stories about how the news of Al Qaeda’s leader’s passing ping-ponged around the web and social media, from BNO News to George W. Bush. It was one of the most tweeted--but not the single most tweeted--events, Twitter tells us.READ MORE›

Osama Bin Laden Dead, The Story Twitter Broke

BY Tyler Gray | 05-01-2011 | 11:14 PM | INNOVATION

Keith Urbahn, chief of staff for the office of the former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, appears to be the first to have broken the news that Osama bin Laden, 54, the man responsible for the attacks of September 11, 2001, is dead--via his @keithurbahn Twitter feed. READ MORE›

iFive: BP Posts $17 Billion Loss, Wikileaks Fallout, Top CEO Remuneration, Tooth-Growing Gel, Lionfish Disturbs Atlantic Waters

BY Addy Dugdale | 07-27-2010 | 4:28 AM | VIDEO

While you were sleeping, innovation was rubbing gel on its teeth and marveling at its new saber-toothed look. Fierce!READ MORE›

Osama bin Laden: An Unlikely Ally for Climate Change Eco-Warriors?

BY Kit Eaton | 01-29-2010 | 9:44 AM | INNOVATION

Chalk this one up under the "Whhaaat?!" category: Osama bin Laden has just dropped one of his infamous video tapes on Al Jazeera. And amid the usual rhetoric is an absolute gem--he blames the U.S. for climate change.Let's get one ...READ MORE›