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  • AI is leading to a white-collar bloodbath

    AI is leading to a white-collar bloodbath
    Jul 24 2025
    On today's episode, co-hosts Yasmin Gagne and Josh Christensen discuss the latest news in the world of business and innovation. Topics include how SoftBank and Open AI’s Stargate are set to build a small data center by the end of this year, why CBS is canceling The Late Show With Stephen Colbert next year, and Google's and Microsoft's claim that Chinese hackers are exploiting SharePoint. Next, Josh and Yaz speak to Fast Company senior editor Max Ufberg about AI and its implications for various job markets, particularly in the legal industry and about the impact of the legal technology platform Harvey AI. Finally, Yaz interviews author Megan Greenwell on her new book, Bad Company: Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream. For more of the latest business and innovation news, go to https://www.fastcompany.com/news For the latest news in AI, go tohttps://www.fastcompany.com/technology
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    1 h et 3 min
  • What Happens When the U.S. Pulls Back from Global Aid? With the International Rescue Committee's President and CEO, David Miliband

    What Happens When the U.S. Pulls Back from Global Aid? With the International Rescue Committee's President and CEO, David Miliband
    Jul 22 2025
    On today’s episode, host Brendan Vaughan talks to David Miliband. If you are familiar with British politics, you might remember Miliband from his time as the UK’s Foreign Secretary and as a member of parliament for the labor party. But, in 2013 he left politics to become the President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, which is a global humanitarian aid organization. Brendan and David talk about how the Trump Administration has upended humanitarian aid as well as the ongoing work the IRC is doing in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan. They also discuss how the IRC is using AI to better anticipate humanitarian crises.
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    44 min
  • What did Linda Yaccarino actually do at Elon Musk’s X?

    What did Linda Yaccarino actually do at Elon Musk’s X?
    Jul 17 2025
    On today's episode, cohosts Yasmin Gagne and Josh Christensen discuss the latest news in the world of business and innovation. Topics include Open AI’s plan to build its own web browser, the latest inflation numbers, and the most recent tariffs President Trump is threatening to impose. Next, Fast Company contributing writer Chris Stokel-Walker joins Yaz and Josh to talk about Linda Yaccarino’s decision to step down as CEO of X and what, if any, impact she had on the company. Finally, Fast Company associate editor David Salazar interviews Michelle Zatlyn—cofounder, president, and cochair of the board of directors at Cloudflare—to discuss her vision for the future of cybersecurity. For more of the latest business and innovation news, go to https://www.fastcompany.com/news To read Chris Stokel Walker’s story on Linda Yaccarino:https://www.fastcompany.com/91365508/linda-yaccarino-leaving-x-elon-musk
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    1 h et 14 min
  • Joy-Ann Reid’s Second Act

    Joy-Ann Reid’s Second Act
    Jul 15 2025
    For 11 years, Joy Reid was one of the most prominent journalists at MSNBC, spearheading three shows for the network, including The Reid Report, A.M. Joy, and The ReidOut. Her sharp commentary earned her top ratings, a loyal following, an Emmy nomination, and an NAACP Image Award. However, she was unexpectedly fired in February when MSNBC announced a network shake-up. Just four months after her ouster, Joy launched The Joy Reid Show, an independent podcast from her production company, Image Lab Media Group. Kc Ifeanyi, the executive director of editorial programming at Fast Company, recently interviewed Joy about her views on the current media landscape, the importance of owning one's content and audience, and what we can learn from a Gen X hustler’s mindset. For more of the latest business and innovation news, go to https://www.fastcompany.com/news To listen to the latest episodes of Creative Control on Fast Company:https://www.fastcompany.com/podcasts/creative-control
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    43 min
  • Bilt to last? Inside the points-obsessed startup that rewards you for paying rent

    Bilt to last? Inside the points-obsessed startup that rewards you for paying rent
    Jul 10 2025
    On today's episode, co-host Josh Christensen is joined by Fast Company associate editor David Salazar to discuss the latest news in the world of business and innovation. Topics include the details of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”; the return of liberation day tariffs; and the stepping down of CEO of Elon Musk’s X, Linda Yaccarino. (00:38) Next, Josh speaks to senior writer Ainsley Harris about Bilt Rewards, a loyalty program and payment platform for renters, and the company's founder, Ankur Jain. (10:02) Finally, Yasmin Gagne interviews CEO and cofounder Mark Barrocas of SharkNinja to discuss how the company keeps creating innovative products. (35:39) For more of the latest business and innovation news, go to https://www.fastcompany.com/newsTo read Ainsley Harris article on Blit: https://www.fastcompany.com/91336688/bilt-rewards-credit-card-loyalty-pro
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    1 h et 10 min
  • How Expensify landed brand pole position in Brad Pitt’s blockbuster F1

    How Expensify landed brand pole position in Brad Pitt’s blockbuster F1
    Jul 8 2025
    Here are some deets fresh off the Croisette from the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity—basically the ad industry’s Oscars but also the global epicenter of brand culture—that happened in mid-June. Brands, marketers, ad agencies, tech companies, platforms, people from entertainment and sports, and anyone and everyone part of the brand world ecosystem were there. To make sense of it all, or at least a good portion of it, I called up Tim Nudd, creativity editor at Ad Age and a journalist who’s been covering and commenting on this industry for longer than almost anyone. In a conversation that included inside scoops, gossip, and good stories, Nudd and I talked about what impressed him most, what surprised him, and what he’s hearing we can expect from major brands heading into the second half of the year. Then, I really wanted to find out how Expensify landed the real estate on Brad Pitt’s chest for the new blockbuster film F1. Expensify’s chief financial officer Ryan Schaffer, and Hannes Ciatti, founder and head creative at ad agency Alto, gave me the inside story of how the brand got such a prominent role, including a scene in which they shoot an Expensify commercial in the film. This is getting under the hood on 1,000-horsepower product placement.
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    1 h et 10 min
  • Why OpenAI and Microsoft’s AI partnership might be headed for a breakup

    Why OpenAI and Microsoft’s AI partnership might be headed for a breakup
    Jun 26 2025
    On today's episode, cohosts Yasmin Gagne and Josh Christensen discuss the latest news in the world of business and innovation. Topics include Zohran Mamdani’s stunning victory in the New York City mayoral primary, Tesla’s robotaxi launch, and another round of layoffs for dating app Bumble. (00:46) Next, for the past six years, OpenAI and Microsoft have enjoyed a moderately mutual partnership. Microsoft invested a significant amount into OpenAI, leading to the development of AI Boom and ChatGPT. Now, they find themselves at a crossroads. Josh and Yaz discuss with Fast Company contributing writer Chris Stokel-Walker and senior editor Max Ufberg how the two tech giants are presenting a united front to the press, while privately bickering about intellectual property, profit-sharing, and the structure of OpenAI. (05:34) Finally, Josh and Yaz talk to Fast Company senior editor and author of An Exercise in Uncertainty: A Memoir of Illness and Hope, Jon Gluck, about his battle with multiple myeloma, a rare and incurable blood cancer. (28:31) For more of the latest business and innovation news, go to https://www.fastcompany.com/news To read Chris Stokel-Walker’s article on Microsoft and Open AI: https://www.fastcompany.com/91353775/openai-microsoft-ai-partnership-breakup To find out more about Jon Gluck’s memoir: https://www.grassrootsbookstore.com/item/ZoOPMvNQhqYA3gQ-9mg8pg/lists/LFUIg6W8hc9s/
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    1 h et 12 min
  • Why Michael Bierut still designs with a notebook and pencil

    Why Michael Bierut still designs with a notebook and pencil
    Jun 24 2025
    Welcome to the first episode of By Design, our new show for news, interviews, and criticism from the wide world of design. Our first guest is Michael Bierut. He has been the brains behind some of the most iconic design work in recent history. Mastercard, Slack, Saks Fifth Avenue, and countless more came from Beirut’s desk as a partner at Pentagram. Now, as Michael steps into (semi) retirement, he sat down with By Design hosts Liz Stinson and Mark Wilson for a thoughtful reflection on his legendary career and why both humans and technology will need to work together for real design innovation. And yes, they do revisit the infamous “H” logo he designed for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign. Liz and Mark also give their analysis on the latest in design news. Is Apple’s Liquid Glass any good? Can Sam Altman and Jony Ive make a useful piece of AI hardware? Plus, Liz and Mark make their cases for the best and worst new designs before producer Cody Nelson picks a winner.
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    1 h et 13 min