August 27, 2026 Why the departure of OpenAI’s data center chief is not a good look BY Mark Sullivan Welcome to AI Decoded, Fast Company‘s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI. I’m Mark Sullivan, a senior writer at Fast Company, covering emerging tech, AI, and tech policy. Sign … Continue reading Why the departure of OpenAI’s data center chief is not a good look
August 11, 2026 Marketing isn’t a cost center anymore BY Keith Turco For most of its history, marketing lived on the expense side of the ledger. It was the function that built awareness and made the company look good. Its budget was treated accordingly: nice to have, first to cut, hard to defend in a downturn. … Continue reading Marketing isn’t a cost center anymore
More customer data once looked like a competitive advantage. AI is exposing the risks of data built on inference, opacity, and extraction. By Jay Mandel Published on June 24, 2026 For 20 years, I sat inside some of the world’s most influential companies, helping populate dashboards with data. Executives would nod, and strategies … Continue reading Why trust belongs at the center of your data strategy
May 31, 2026 Kevin O’Leary believes his 10,000-acre data center can be ‘beautiful’ BY Nate Berg If it ever gets built, the 7.5-gigawatt Stratos data center project in Utah would dwarf the artificial intelligence infrastructure that’s been built to date. Covering 10,000 acres of cattle-grazing land north of the Great Salt Lake, it would arguably be … Continue reading Kevin O’Leary believes his 10,000-acre data center can be ‘beautiful’
Google is giving retailers new AI visibility metrics in Merchant Center, offering a closer look at how products surface in conversational shopping results. By Constantine von Hoffman Published on May 29, 2026 Google is adding new AI performance insights to Merchant Center, giving retailers a clearer view of how their products appear across … Continue reading Google adds AI shopping insights to Merchant Center
Erin Brockovich launches a crowdsourced AI data center map Most of the reports so far came from Texas. By Mariella Moon May 27, 2026 Brockovich AI Data Center Reporting website Erin Brockovich, the American environmental activist portrayed by Julia Roberts in the film named after her, has launched a new project that aims to give … Continue reading Erin Brockovich launches a crowdsourced AI data center map
May 19, 2026 AI slop farms are churning out anti-AI data center memes on Facebook BY Kristin Toussaint Like much of Facebook nowadays, the “California Life” Facebook page is full of AI slop. There are generated images of highway patrol officers holding up a groundhog and lengthy road signs detailing California quirks. And in between those … Continue reading AI slop farms are churning out anti-AI data center memes on Facebook
May 10, 2026 You can put a data center at your house—but who really pays? BY Mark Sullivan Nvidia has put its name behind a fledgling effort to put mini-data centers beside people’s homes in boxes that look like HVAC units. It’s a “power” play, considering that the main bottleneck to building out more data center … Continue reading You can put a data center at your house—but who really pays?
Meta will fund seven new natural gas plants to power its biggest data center yet It follows the company’s (non-binding) pledge to protect local communities from rising power costs. By Will Shanklin March 27, 2026 Meta We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Meta will essentially foot the power bill for the … Continue reading Meta will fund seven new natural gas plants to power its biggest data center yet
February 12, 2026 Major staffing cuts are coming to D.C.’s Kennedy Center ahead of its 2-year closure span>span]:whitespace-nowrap”>As the Trump administration prepares to close the Kennedy Center for a two-year renovation, the head of Washington’s performing arts center has warned its staff about impending cuts that will leave “skeletal teams.” In a Tuesday memo obtained … Continue reading Major staffing cuts are coming to D.C.’s Kennedy Center ahead of its 2-year closure
