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For bookmarks, digg, and del.icio.us: Sony Reader Fosters Hand-Eye Coordination "The Sony Reader, a hand-held portable device for reading electronic books, went on sale online yesterday after months of delays and technical ...READ»

Ivan Glickman
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Bankrupt Carmaker No, Bankrupt Airline Yes?

With the Detroit bailout now a wreck, the refrain from the impacted carmakers is that a the money is still necessary, because "consumers won't buy cars from companies in bankruptcy."But they readily flew bankrupt airlines.  For ...READ»

Ivan Glickman

Easter Island Comes to Detroit

When I saw the photo on the cover of the NY Times this week of the congregation at the Greater Grace Temple in Detroit, rallying around three huge white SUVs (yes, there were gas guzzlers on the altar), I first thought of the scene in ...READ»

The Business of Hosting the Super Bowl

Miami already boasts a healthy tourism economy, but will hosting Super Bowl XLI affect the city's bottom line?READ»

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Three Creative Ways to Remake Old Car Plants

Why destroy decommissioned factories when their lurid remains can be put to good use for everything from crafts fairs to rock concerts?READ»

Fast Company... on the Air!

Fast Company senior writer Alison Overholt will appear on WJR-AM's (Detroit) "Mitch Albom Show" tonight at 4:30 p.m. ET. She will discuss her July cover story "Thinking Outside the Cup" -- and Starbucks move into the music business ...READ»

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Stepping Out With Honda's New Robotic Legs

Next week, when car designers convene for the Detroit Society of Automotive Engineers Congress, Honda will unveil two strap-on robotic prosthetic devices that help the wearer walk or squat without ever getting tired--a miracle for ...READ»

Konior Jason

Fund Konior Jason One night I took my girlfriend to the famed Savoy Ballroom in Harlem to dance. I remember Erskine Hawkin's band was there, Erskine was famous for his record, "Tuxedo Junction." As we entered the Savoy, ...READ»

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Seven Tiny Tech Stories That Will Be Huge

Progress isn't all breakout products and scientific coups. In fact, some of the most salient indicators of the direction of technology come in re-directions of products and services we use every day. Here are seven subtle changes to ...READ»

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Backlash Branding: Cessna's Bizarre New Ad Campaign

Private jets are getting shellacked in the media: First, the highflying Detroit executives; then, Citigroup's embarassing admission that it was buying a new plane while taking bailout cash. Well, the folks at private-airplane maker ...READ»

Entrepreneurship: Ashley Qualls Takes Manhattan

Set your Tivo. Ashley Qualls, the 17-year-old wunderkind and founder of Whateverlife.com, is scheduled to appear on The View on Friday (after Diane Sawyer). Since our story on Ashley appeared in the September issue, her already ...READ»

Rise of the Aerotropolis

As competition shrinks the globe, the world is building giant airport-cities. They look monstrous to American eyes--and that could be a problem. READ»

Sky Terror or Political Hoax?

On June 29, 2004, Annie Jacobsen took what sounds like the most terrifying flight of her life. Returning from Providence, Rhode Island with her husband and four-and-a-half-year-old son to her home in Los Angeles, with a plane change ...READ»

Ivan Glickman
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Leadership: What's Your Purpose?

Two conversations got me thinking: do we know what we’re doing and why we do it? One conversation was with a senior leader in large company; another was with a friend who runs his own business. Both are highly competent and ...READ»

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Fast Talk: Hard Drive

Where is the auto business going? Voices from the world's most important industry discuss the future of designing, selling, marketing, and manufacturing cars.READ»

Made in China

General Motors' next LaCrosse sedan is being designed right now … in China. That says a lot about GM, a lot about China, and even more about the future of creativity.READ»

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Motorhead Messiah

Johnathan Goodwin can get 100 mpg out of a Lincoln Continental, cut emissions by 80%, and double the horsepower. Does the car business have the guts to follow him?READ»

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Barrio Testimonial

"Robert, When I returned back to the office I grabbed your book that Jeff had on his shelf as I was truly inspired by you when we had dinner 2 weeks ago.  You are a true blessing as I have a great opportunity upon my many travels to ...READ»

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Watch Out Prius: Honda's Going Hybrid (while Chevy Wheezes) at the Detroit Auto Show

Amid whispers of a depression, the timing of last week's CES gadget-show was awk-warrrrrd. But this week, it gets weirder, with the year's biggest auto show, which opened yesterday in the Big Three's backyard. The 2009 North ...READ»

Hope Is a Weapon

For 30 years, Eleanor Josaitis has been battling some of the toughest problems in one of America's toughest cities. And she's been winning. Her weapons are passion, purpose, and performance.READ»

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Tool and Die, Live or Die

While in Chicago over the weekend, I picked a copy of the Chicago Tribune, one of the better daily newspapers in the country. The Sunday business section featured an interesting article about 17 tool-and-die makers in Michigan who've ...READ»

25 Ways to Jump-Start the Auto Business

25 Ways to Jump-Start the Auto Business

Life-saving ideas from genomics whiz J. Craig Venter, Pimp My Ride star Xzibit, the GEICO gecko guy, the founder of Zipcar, Cisco's smart-garage guru, and more.READ»

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Four Innovative Organizations Luring New Talent to Their Cities

For urban leaders there's nothing more disheartening than a big city that's bleeding talent. At the annual meeting of CEOs for Cities, a nonprofit focused on urban leadership and development, held yesterday in San Diego, the focus ...READ»

The Minneapolis Bridge Collapse: Our Crumbling Infrastructure

The news from Minneapolis looks grim in the aftermath of the collapse I 35W bridge, which had been undergoing what has been reported to be "routine resurfacing" this summer, according to the state Department of Transportation. The ...READ»