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YouTube And Shiva Rajaraman Bring Intelligent Channel Picks To Online Video

How do you create technology to recommend new channels to users? And when does a person need to step in to curate these recommendations? In this extended version of the conversation from our latest issue, we chat with Shiva Rajaraman, Group Product Manager for YouTube.READ»

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Fast Talk: How This Bartender Is Rebooting The Condom

Meet Richard Pessall, a 20-year-old British entrepreneur who wants to take the condom where no man has gone before (no, not space).READ»

Vosges Unwraps Chocolate's Wild Side

Forget the Russell Stover this Valentine's Day--there's a delicious new world of innovative, artisanal chocolates out there. Katrina Markoff of luxury chocolate maker Vosges talks with Fast Company about the power of chocolate and her worldwide hunt for the perfect ingredients.READ»

Going Out To Eat? Foodspotting Has Just The Dish For You

How do you create an app that helps users discover new foods? In this extended version of the conversation from our latest issue, we chat with Alexa Andrzejewski, the CEO of Foodspotting. READ»

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Fast Talk: How GrubWithUs Scales Intimacy

Meet Sen Sugano, Director of Business Development at the dinner-with-strangers startup.READ»

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Fast Talk: How FoundersCard Brings Exclusivity To The Startup Set

Meet Eric Kuhn, who has one of the few startups in America that isn't rushing to gain millions of users.READ»

Votizen Brings The Empowerment Of The Internet To Elections

David Binetti's new venture is a Silicon Valley tech startup called Votizen, an online social network where voters can campaign for a candidate or a cause. With the 2012 campaign heating up, we spoke with Binetti about the disruptive impact of technology on the political landscape and the challenges of innovating in the federal government.READ»

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Zite CEO Mark Johnson On Creating An iPad Magazine Just For You (Yes, You)

In this extended version of the conversation from our latest issue, we chat with Mark Johnson, the CEO of Zite. "Part of the problem with the news today and news discovery," he tells us, "is we've been so satisfied with good enough for so long that we haven't opened our eyes to the possibility of what news discovery can be."READ»

Fast Talk: How A Former Google Exec Plans To Transform Loans

Meet Douglas Merrill, Google's former Chief Information Officer, whose loan-giving startup ZestCash makes FICO scores seem straight outta the Stone Age. "All data is credit data," he says--and the insight is helping America's "underbanked" legions.READ»

Fast Talk: How This Tattoo Artist Became A Tech Entrepreneur

Meet Fred Giovannitti, whose ability to tease designs out of people's brains proves useful in two very different pursuits: tattoo artistry and environmental engineering.READ»

Fast Talk: How This 17-Year-Old's Breakup Inspired His Startup

Meet Michael Moore-Jones, ambitious entrepreneur, nostalgic ex-boyfriend, teenager.READ»

Showtime's David Nevins On What It Takes To Make Sexy, Gripping TV

Showtime won big at the Golden Globes, taking home three awards, including best drama series for "Homeland." Nevins spoke with Fast Company about the rapidly changing world of cable TV and how he stays on top in a world where audience tastes evolve at an ever-accelerating pace.READ»

How House Of Mikko Analyzes Women And Recommends Beauty Products

In this extended version of the conversation from our new issue, we talk with Kimberly Dillon, the Founder and CEO of House of Mikko. What inspired Dillon to create the makeup recommendation site?READ»

Revolution 2.0: Google Marketing Exec Wael Ghonim And The Facebook Page That Changed The World

In Wael Ghonim's new book, "Revolution 2.0," he maintains that last year's movement in Egypt was a leaderless revolution. We recently spoke with Ghonim, who is in Cairo, still hard at work trying to improve the future for his people and his country. READ»

Why Jim Lee And Dan DiDio Decided To Reboot DC Comics [Video]

The risky strategy of restarting their entire comic book line paid off for DC Comics, which had the top-selling comics of 2011. We talked with copublishers Jim Lee and Dan DiDio about what inspired the relaunch--and what challenges the creators had to heroically overcome to get it off the ground. READ»

How Computers, Curators, And Users Create Pandora's Playlists

In this extended version of the talk from our new issue, we speak with Tom Conrad, the CTO and Executive VP of Product at Pandora. Why does it take so much input from so many sources for the company to build perfect playlists?READ»

Danny Meyer's Magic Touch: How To Create 4-Star Experiences And Lines Around The Block

"You can try to change the world based on philosophy, doctrine, and belief. But I think the thing that really drives the world is hedonism, the pleasure factor," says Danny Meyer. As CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group, Meyer has opened 28 restaurants, each of which dials up the pleasure factor to new heights, whether it's a four-star meal or a $7 burger (but, what a burger!). Here's how he does it. READ»

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The New York Times's Nick Kristof On Journalism In A Digital World And The Age Of Activism

Nicholas Kristof has been writing for The New York Times for more than a quarter century, penning articles about struggles in distant parts of the world. We spoke with him about how journalism is evolving in a digital world, his upcoming activist Facebook game, and his annual contest where a reader reports with him overseas.READ»

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How Biochar Will Help Kenya Go Green And Save Money

Re:char is a pioneering company that sells kilns to farmers in Kenya that allow them to convert their farm waste into what's known as biochar, which can then be used for cooking. CEO Jason Aramburu spoke to us about the emerging area of biochar and a grant that re:char just received from the Gates Foundation to develop a system to transform human waste into biochar.READ»

Shai Reshef On Educating The World

Shai Reshef founded University of the People in 2009--it's a tuition-free, online university for people in developing countries. Reshef has announced a new initiative to "educate the world" for just $6 million. With the already high cost of education going constantly higher, that sounds awfully good.READ»