July 15, 2026 Workers could get a 14.5% raise if union membership tripled BY Pavithra Mohan In 2025, the number of American workers represented by a union climbed to 16.5 million, the highest share of unionized workers in 16 years. During an era of declining union membership, this is no small feat. The number of workers … Continue reading If union membership were to triple, workers could get a 14.5% raise
Good martech tools can’t deliver value without ownership, governance, and the operational discipline to keep them working together. By Gene De Libero Published on July 10, 2026 A typical CMO writes most martech postmortems from their own perspective. I’ve sat in those rooms for 30 years, and the story rarely changes. The platform underdelivered, … Continue reading If your martech stack could talk, what would it say?
Meta Patent Tracks Emotions, Could Impact Ads by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, July 9, 2026 Machines will know humans better than humans know themselves, and will use that knowledge to target ads and messages without fear of privacy concerns. Meta filed a patent in December 2025, and updated it in July 2026, for a … Continue reading Meta Patent Tracks Emotions, Could Change Advertising
July 06, 2026 Klarna wants to become a bank. Here’s what that could mean for millions of customers BY Taylor Hatmaker The “buy now, pay later” fintech giant Klarna wants to become a real bank. The Swedish company just announced its plans to establish a U.S.-based subsidiary known as Klarna Bank USA. If approved, the … Continue reading Klarna wants to become a bank. Here’s what that could mean for millions of customers
Router brands could be misleading you with that Wi-Fi 7 label Wi-Fi standards remain as confusing as ever. By Gabriela Vatu July 4, 2026 Funtap/Shutterstock If you’ve thought at all about your home internet setup lately, you’ve surely come across Wi-Fi 7 in your research. The label is slapped on routers of all kinds, from … Continue reading Router brands could be misleading you with that Wi-Fi 7 label
July 03, 2026 Scientists say Elon Musk’s orbital data centers could blind Earth’s biggest telescopes BY Taylor Hatmaker If Elon Musk has his way, stargazing could soon be impossible. Starlink, one of Musk’s businesses, sells high-speed internet access to places around the globe that traditional internet providers often can’t reach. In the process, the company has … Continue reading Scientists say Elon Musk’s orbital data centers could blind Earth’s biggest telescopes
Texas Tech warns Big 12 sanctions could spark massive liability fight Suswati Basu The Big 12 is considering its next move after receiving a warning from the Texas Attorney General’s Office that any attempt to punish could lead to significant legal consequences. A June 11 letter sent to Commissioner Brett Yormark and board … Continue reading Texas Tech warns Big 12 sanctions could spark massive liability fight
June 04, 2026 Why Meta’s new AI agents could make sense for small businesses 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. This week, I’m … Continue reading Why Meta’s new AI agents could make sense for small businesses
Treating generative search as business as usual risks shrinking the very market search marketers should be expanding. By Andrew Holland Published on June 3, 2026 Search has managed to do something impressive. At the precise moment it should be becoming more important and valuable to clients, large parts of the industry have chosen to … Continue reading Why ‘it’s just SEO’ could cost the industry billions
May 12, 2026 Crumbl’s founders just made a surprise announcement that could change the chain forever BY Sarah Bregel The founders of Crumbl Cookies are stepping down. The move comes amid a “planned transition” for the bakery chain, the leaders shared in an X post on May 11. In the post, CEO Jason McGowan explained that … Continue reading Crumbl’s founders just made a surprise announcement that could change the chain forever
