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In The Weeds
To Stand Out In The Crowd, Cannabis Companies Are Getting Creative With Their Lifestyle Branding.
Elon Musk Has No Fear!
Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s multibillion-dollar acquisition of his cousins’ sustainable-energy company, solarcity, is totally logical—and hugely risky. Will Musk pull off another miracle?
City Planning In The Fast Lane
A startup called Remix is using data to make your commute more efficient.
Radical Luxury
Ian Schrager’s new Public hotel brand is redefining high-end hospitality for a budget audience.
Market Forces
Brokerage app Robinhood is getting millennials to stop worrying and love investing.
A Smarter Bot
Robotics pioneer Anki gave its new toy an AI mind of its own.
How Legendary Entertainment And Tech Executive Barry Diller Recognizes Potential
Legendary entertainment and media executive Barry Diller talks to Fast Company’s editor-in-chief about his instinct for spotting talent, his appetite for creative conflict, and why insiders should get the top jobs.
True Grit
Deja Baker’s job may be unremarkable—software engineer at a Chicago trading firm—but the journey she took to land it represents a triumph that doesn’t fit neatly on a résumé.
Finding Stars In A Post-Resume World
Fifteen years after Billy Beane disrupted Major League Baseball by applying analytics to player scouting, the corporate world finally has the technology to rewrite its own rules of recruiting.
The Slow Death Of Open Offices
Employees don’t like them. Research proves they’re ineffective. Why is it taking so long for us to get rid of them?
Can Netflix Get Serious About Movies Without Alienating Filmmakers?
Can the streaming giant get serious about movies without alienating filmmakers?
Just Doing It
Wieden+Kennedy leverages its independence to make advertising that transcends branding and drives the pop-culture conversation.
Celebration Nation
How do you maintain an intimate vibe at a 15,000-person conference? For Isagenix, the key is making everyone feel at home.
Rachel Bloom's Crazy Challenge
The cocreator, writer, and star of the CW musical comedy Crazy Ex-Girlfriend talks about juggling multiple roles, pay equality in Hollywood, and lifting the stigma around mental health.
Arlan Hamilton Has Muscled Her Way Into The Boys' Club
With her diversity-focused venture firm, backstage capital, and a new $36 million fund dedicated exclusively to black female founders, is working to change the composition of entrepreneurship in America.
A Seamless Approach To Tech Gadgetry
We all remember the face-plant that was Google Glass.
Brewing Leather In A Lab
Suzanne Lee was a fashion designer in the early ’90s when she discovered in a lab that biofabrication processes could produce leatherlike materials via yeast fermentation. She spent the next 10 years experimenting with giant vats of bacteria while advising clothing brands on how to incorporate newly invented materials. Recently, as chief creative officer at biotech startup Modern Meadow, she’s helped lead the development of an animal-free leather material called Zoa and is now collaborating with industrial fermentation company Evonik to scale the biofabrication process.
destination:innovation
the secrets behind marriott’s top-to-bottom transformation of the hotel experience.
waste management
copia ceo komal ahmad is using technology to distribute excess food to the hungry.
Eataly Taps Into Its Inner Disney
After opening outposts in 31 cities in 12 countries across the globe, the Italian fooderie Eataly is returning to its birthplace with its newest launch: a $118 million experiential park called FICO Eataly World.
“You Just Can't Imagine How Hard It Is”
Venture capitalist Ellen Pao’s discrimination lawsuit had such an impact on the Valley that it’s been called “the Pao effect,” inspiring more women to speak up. Now she’s on a mission to make the tech industry a more accessible place for everyone.
A New Food Chain
How the United Nations is using blockchain to bring stability to the lives of refugees.
Tyler The Creator, Why Big brands Trust This Wild card
Tyler, the creator is an exuberant rap star and a thoughtful polymath working across fashion, animation and film.WarnerMedia, Nike, and sony have hopped aboard. Are you ready to ride?
Forget Your Phone! Palm Is Back With A Device To Break Your Tech Addiction
When the co-founders of the revived Palm brand needed a hand with their ground-breaking new device, they drafted one of the NBAs most relatable stars. An exclusive look at the making of a rookie product.
Tech Workers Revolt!
Employees at big tech companies are discovering their power to bend the trajectory of multibillion-dollar corporations.
How 'Mr Robot' Creator Turning 'Homeocming' Into A TV Show!
How Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail is adapting the hit podcast Homecoming into an utterly original TV series.
How Big Data Is Revolutionizing Farming
Farmers have access to more information today than ever. Will they be able to make sense of it in time to feed the world of tomorrow?
How Customer Insight Can Lead To Brands People Love
How Who What Wear cofounder Katherine Power turned an online fashion community into a brand factory.
What Price, Burning Man?
The annual mecca for the experimental and weird has become one of the world’s most iconic arts events by keeping the forces of commercialization at bay. If only it weren’t so Instagrammable.
Inside The Google Design Lab
The secret behind Google’s breakout hardware products is its year-old Design Lab. Here’s an exclusive look inside.