By Chris Morris November 17, 2023 ChatGPT and Dall-E might get the lion’s share of the spotlight, but Mira Murati may be the real star of OpenAI. Murati the chief technology officer at OpenAI, the startup behind ChatGPT—the most advanced AI chatbot ever to be deployed to a mass audience—and Fast Company’s Most Innovative Company … Continue reading 6 things to know about Mira Murati, OpenAI’s new interim CEO
70% of consumers agree that sustainability is more important to them now than it was two years ago, but there are significant differences in that group. Constantine von Hoffman on November 17, 2023 Climate change is a serious problem and marketers can play a serious part in combatting it. As we discussed last week, one … Continue reading How to talk to consumers about climate change
By Kim Rittberg November 10, 2023 You need to brag. No one knows about what you’ve done, how skilled you are, the recognition you’ve received—until you tell them. No one is going home to google you—the burden is on you. My mantra: Humility does not pay the bills. This is especially important for women. … Continue reading How to brag about yourself in a way that doesn’t make people hate you
By Harry McCracken November 01, 2023 On September 15, 2022, Adobe made an announcement that took the tech world’s breath away, yet somehow had a whiff of inevitability to it. The software behemoth, long known for its acquisitiveness, had agreed to buy Figma, the wildly popular web-based platform for interface design, for $20 billion. … Continue reading Figma’s future is about far more than design—or getting acquired
By Shalene Gupta October 31, 2023 Today, AI is evolving at a lightning pace, leaving everyone else scrambling to catch up as they wonder what the future will bring and, more specifically, how AI will impact jobs. Job search website Indeed surveyed over 7,000 employees and human resource professionals in seven countries (U.S., U.K., … Continue reading Minority groups in countries around the world are worried about AI being a threat to jobs
By Pavithra Mohan As the head of talent at CapitalG, Alphabet’s $4 billion independent growth fund, Lauren Illovsky helps guide the firm’s portfolio companies as they scope out executive level hires and fill out their boards. Illovsky sees her role as absorbing—and solving—any challenges they’re facing in the talent department. “I always tell them … Continue reading What to know about hiring in tech right now, according to the head of talent at Alphabet’s growth fund
By KC Ifeanyi October 20, 2023 Dwyane Wade did not want to start a company with his wife, Gabrielle Union-Wade. The power couple has a number of businesses between them, ranging from wine and snack foods to haircare and lifestyle brands. But last year, the two launched their first joint venture, Proudly, a … Continue reading Would you and your spouse make good business partners? Dwyane Wade was nervous about working with Gabrielle Union-Wade
By Brittany Loggins September 22, 2023 While you may think of ChatGPT as an incredibly capable AI bot, some authors are arguing that its capabilities have been built on their lives’ work. Along with the Authors Guild, more than one dozen authors filed a lawsuit against ChatGPT’s parent company, OpenAI, on Tuesday, September 19. … Continue reading 3 things to know about why authors are suing OpenAI
By Yonason Goldson September 17, 2023 The revered poet Robert Frost made no secret of his likes and dislikes. Discerning readers have no trouble recognizing that he favored the road less traveled, that he did not love a wall, and that he regarded systems with suspicion bordering on contempt. Although he left this world … Continue reading What we can learn from ants about reframing anxiety
By Jeff Beer September 03, 2023 marketing innovation The Golden Mahseer is not only a sacred fish and national symbol in the kingdom of Bhutan, but also incredibly elusive. A new short documentary chronicles fly-fisherman and guide Oliver White’s travels to the country to find one, and how it embodies his approach to life. … Continue reading Yeti’s CEO opens up about his low-and-slow approach to building a brand to last a lifetime
