Fast Company MagazineHow Y Combinator, champion of ‘little tech,’ became the biggest machine in Silicon Valley
TechNYC vs. Texas? Actually, they’re both top destinations for tech talent right nowA new report from venture firm SignalFire offers clues about where workers are flocking to as they relocate from Silicon Valley.
TechTikTok’s sell-or-ban bill gains steam in Congress ahead of upcoming voteThe new bill, which would give ByteDance a year to sell the short-video app, won the support of U.S. Senate Commerce Committee chair Maria Cantwell.
TechMore trouble for Tesla: Layoffs, severance snafu, and a painful stock downgradeThe EV maker saw its shares flirt with 52-week lows on Thursday as its troubles continued to mount.
Co.DesignGenerative AI’s refusal to produce ‘controversial’ content can create echo chambersIn a recent report, we found that generative AI has important shortcomings regarding freedom of expression and access to information.
ImpactStarbucks’ latest sustainability push: Cold drink cups will have 20% less plasticStarbucks says Frappuccinos and other cold drinks now account for 75% of its U.S. beverage sales, up from 37% in 2013.
Co.DesignThe music catalogs of Shakira, Neil Young, and others just sold to a Nashville-based company for $1.4 billionShareholders have to approve the deal.
Co.DesignWhy AT&T turned its new ad into a reunion for ‘The Office’The new campaign is just the latest example of using pop culture nostalgia to get our attention.
Co.DesignCan this Arabic font help readers with dyslexia?A new font call Maqroo attempts to improve readability with irregular letterforms.
Mexico, strong-armed by the U.S., will stop incentivizing Chinese EV productionBuilding cars in Mexico is a way for Chinese automakers to avoid U.S. tariffs.
Impact‘Complete and absolute despair’ for Texas farmers as shared water supply with Mexico threaten sugar and citrus productionMexico has only met 30% of its expected water delivery to Texas, due to its own drought conditions.
ImpactDisneyland’s “Magic United” petitions the NLRB to form a unionThe workers, including parade performers and character actors, will likely vote on the union this summer.