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Fast Company

Six Ways YouTube Is Primed For The Future (And Four Areas That Need Work)

The video giant is entertaining the planet and diversifying its revenue. But it’s not easy to keep advertisers and creators happy.

Fast Company

The Stuff–From Lego To Ludacris–That Makes YouTube YouTube

YouTube isn’t Netflix, or Facebook Video, or network TV. In its own way, it’s a little of all of the above–plus other ingredients that make it unique.

Fast Company

How Max Headroom, The Geico Gecko, And Other Ad Characters Made A Huge Impact

Ten fictional brand promoters that show how the right pitchman (pitch-lizard? pitch-donkey?) can go a long way toward defining a business.

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10 Glimpses Of The Future

These 10 past Most Innovative Companies honorees signaled major business and cultural changes to come.

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Four Lessons From SeatGeek’s Fan-Friendly Assault On Ticketmaster

The mobile ticketing innovator dishes on how it’s taking on one of the most hated companies in America.

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Why Every Business Should Use “Irregular Thinking” To Find Breakthrough Ideas

Advertising veterans Jaime Robinson and Lisa Clunie built their company, Joan, to be different from the rest of the industry.

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Why Experience Agency Huge Created Its Own AI Assistant Named Dakota

The Brooklyn-based digital agency is embracing artificial intelligence to help big brands create the smart internet.

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This App Is The Antidote To This Insane Presidential Campaign

Sidewire–created by a former Republican politico and a Stanford wunderkind–aims to create community around smart political discourse.

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Magic Leap Scores $793.5 Million To Science The Heck Out Of “Mixed Reality Lightfield”

Augmented reality startup Magic Leap has raised $793.5 million in a funding round led by Alibaba.

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Chris Sacca Explains it All–About “Shark Tank”

Ahead of his broadcast debut, the prominent investor behind the likes of Twitter and Uber explains his love for Shark Tank.

Ideas

Google’s Quest To Develop A Plant-Based “Power Dish” More Popular Than Meat

Ideas

These 15 Social Entrepreneurs Are Getting A Boost From Red Bull

Ideas

This App Connects Veterans In Crisis With Other Veterans Who Are Willing To Talk

Entertainment

Julia Michaels Is Exactly What Pop Music Needs Right Now

Entertainment

“Stranger Things 2” and “Ready Player One” Trailers Are Peak ’80s Nostalgia

Entertainment

How The World’s Biggest Comedy Festival Is Leading The Industry’s Charge

Co.Design

Product

A Rare Look At One Of MoMA’s First Design Shows

Cities

Meet The NYC Renter Who Built A Business Exposing Bad Landlords

Product

Can Lego Make Coding As Fun As Bricks? My 3-Year-Old Put It To The Test

Fast Company

Leadership

My Ambitious Personal Goal Cost Me My Job Performance

Leadership

This Ex-Googler’s Predictive Search Tool Could Change The Future Of Networking

Entertainment