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A venture investor’s manifesto: Let’s fight big tech with ethical tech

Founder and funder Tom Chavez thinks the industry should use its innovation prowess to defang tech behemoths.

A venture investor’s manifesto: Let’s fight big tech with ethical tech

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Your business survived the pandemic. Here’s why you still need to accelerate e-commerce

Digital tools can outsmart disruptions caused by supply-chain bottlenecks, severe weather, and more

Your business survived the pandemic. Here’s why you still need to accelerate e-commerce

Is the middle class okay? Half of Americans don’t think so

According to a new Harris Poll conducted for Fast Company, 60% describe their household as “middle class,” but many are worried the definition is changing.

Is the middle class okay? Half of Americans don’t think so

Chicken is absurdly expensive right now. This food company is offering a clever alternative

Alpha Foods is lowering the prices of its chicken nugget alternatives in direct response to a chicken price surge. Will it help lure meat eaters?

Chicken is absurdly expensive right now. This food company is offering a clever alternative

GE stock is reverse splitting today: Here’s why

With a little accounting sleight of hand, shares in the multinational company suddenly look like they’re more valuable. Here’s what’s happening.

GE stock is reverse splitting today: Here’s why

This porous pavement helps prevent flooding by absorbing rain

When cities are covered in pavement, they more easily flood because stormwater can’t get into the ground. This alternative has tiny little holes to let rainwater through, while keeping pollution out.

This porous pavement helps prevent flooding by absorbing rain

What are stablecoins? A blockchain expert explains

These cryptocurrencies aren’t as volatile as Bitcoin.

What are stablecoins? A blockchain expert explains

What design for aging gets horribly wrong

It’s time to design for richer lives, not just longer ones.

What design for aging gets horribly wrong

This wildly experimental building has a roof made of boats

It can sail from one amazing locale to another.

This wildly experimental building has a roof made of boats

Just 5% of power plants are responsible for 73% of electricity emissions

By targeting a small segment of power plants, we could make a big dent in global carbon emissions.

Just 5% of power plants are responsible for 73% of electricity emissions

Impact

4 ways extreme heat hurts the economy

This porous pavement helps prevent flooding by absorbing rain

Just 5% of power plants are responsible for 73% of electricity emissions

News

Jobseekers: These are the best and worst states for new work opportunities right now

Why is the coin shortage back? Here’s what you can do to get real change into circulation again

Delta variant breakthrough cases by state: Here’s what the latest research says

Co.Design

Chicken is absurdly expensive right now. This food company is offering a clever alternative

What design for aging gets horribly wrong

This wildly experimental building has a roof made of boats

Work Life

How to pitch yourself in 2 minutes or less—and nail your dream job

Why having a ‘work family’ is actually hustle culture at its worst

3 ways to make a hybrid workplace more equitable for everyone