Fast Company Digest

A decade and a half after the 2008 financial crisis, the four too-big-to-fail banks are reporting remarkable profits while midsize and smaller banks are mostly struggling. Writer Jim Surwicki explains how this reflects the new reality in banking, where rising interest rates are helping the bottom line of big banks while causing trouble for smaller institutions. And a ​​body language expert explain...

This week, how a mysterious kidnapping more than 100 years ago delayed the development of solar power. And on the platform once known as Twitter, the methods we used to use to reach customer service now only reach . . . bots.

Job seekers say they can't find work, while the labor market seems to have 9.6 million job postings. Writer Sam Becker explains the mismatch and what to expect next in the job market. And Fast Company’s branding expert Jeff Beer looks at how Major League Baseball’s rule changes for the 2023 season not only made the game safer and faster but also increased falling game attendance.

This week, the new trend of daily-ish habits, like reading, networking or exercising 3-4 times a week, might relieve some of the stress of an all-in habit change. And as the FTX crypto exchange fraud trial starts this week, our reporter takes a look at Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents' influence on their son as he’s accused of one of the largest corporate fraud scandals of all time.

What would it take to end our dependance on fossil fuels faster? Climate activists and the UN have some proposals. Also, a comprehensive guide on the efforts to control and capitalize on AI, as lawmakers scramble to craft new guidelines.

This week, why streaming companies might be looking to TikTok for the future of television, and could China's innovation dominance be flagging due to the country's aging population?

This week, why many experts believe that the pendulum of power may be swinging back toward employees (at least in some sectors), and five common mistakes for leaders to avoid with this change in the labor market. And writer Rob Walker looks at Instacart’s recent IPO and the surprising reason why the company is profitable.

This week, writer Gwen Moran spoke to the principal economist and head of macroeconomic trends at LinkedIn who says there are signs of a potential hiring increase in September. She explains how job seekers and hiring managers can get ready. And we break down five ways leaders can use ChatGPT to save time and be more productive, from summarizing meeting notes to brainstorming.

This week, a new study finds that turning your camera off on videoconference calls can reduce your carbon footprint by up to 96%. And we look at how this summer's extreme heat can worsen cognitive decline among vulnerable populations.

The nation's first structures built to vacuum carbon dioxide from the sky are being built in Texas and Louisiana. And Co. Design writer Mark Wilson breaks down how the customer experience at Disney World has deteriorated with pandemic recovery and extreme temperatures.

This week, writer James Surowiecki takes a look at why nearly everyone assumed 2023 would bring a recession, that never happened. And an executive coach and career strategist lays out five proven techniques to build a career strategy on LinkedIn.

This week, we dig into Elon Musk’s renaming of Twitter, and the long, strange branding history of the letter X. Also, we look at Shopify’s new tool to calculate the financial cost of meetings, and why meetings themselves are not the root of productivity issues.

This week, we look at the marketing behind Barbie and the AI arms race going on between tech giants Apple, Meta, and Google.

This week, what will it take for Threads to really become the Twitter-killer it claims to be? And a deeper look into wellbeing washing, when companies appear focused on healthy company culture but only for their PR image.

Legal experts weigh in about the impact of the Supreme Court's Affirmative Action ruling on workplace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts and a startup that’s working to help countries and businesses manage climate-change-related challenges using artificial intelligence.