Fast Company introduced a new recognition initiative called Pacesetters, honoring executives who are advancing AI-powered customer experience innovation. The launch featured a panel discussion with leaders from Tata Consultancy Services, The Home Depot, and Stellantis, moderated by Mansueto Ventures CEO Stephanie Mehta. The conversation centered on using AI to reduce friction in customer interactions while maintaining trust.
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· 2026-09-22
Fast Company published a behind-the-scenes look at how it created its Fall Issue centered on design, emphasizing the physical qualities of print—paper texture, ink smell, and tactile feel. The piece walks through the creative and production process behind assembling the package.
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· 2026-09-22
On June 7, 1937, Michigan State College students armed with concrete reinforcing rods confronted Lansing labor union members in what became known as the Battle of East Lansing. The clash followed a rapid wave of UAW Local 182 organizing successes in Lansing's auto industry, including a dispute at Capital City Wrecking Company where newly elected union officers were fired, triggering a strike and a court injunction against the union.
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· 2026-09-21
Fast Company's Impact Council published a reflection tied to the America 250 celebration, examining how the country's founding spirit of risk-taking has driven technological breakthroughs from aviation to computing. The piece argues that sustaining this innovative edge for another quarter millennium requires deliberate policy and industry choices rather than assuming continuity.
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· 2026-09-21
Elon Musk said his tunneling company, The Boring Company, is developing an early-stage Hyperloop concept meant to cut travel time between Austin and San Antonio to under 30 minutes. The company's official account confirmed interest in building the project, though Musk's comment originated as a reply to an AI-generated sci-fi video rather than a formal announcement.
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· 2026-09-20
Brynn Putnam, who sold fitness startup Mirror to Lululemon for $500 million, has launched Board, a touchscreen gaming table designed for groups to play together in person. Tristan Walker, who sold Walker & Company Brands to Procter & Gamble, is building Heirloom Craft, a venture acquiring and expanding fine-craft trade schools such as a San Francisco leatherworking academy tied to a former Hermès artisan.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-20
At the Fast Company Innovation Festival, three CEOs who are also mothers discussed the systemic barriers working mothers face in the workplace. They highlighted the lack of affordable childcare and paid maternity leave as major obstacles that persist despite women's growing presence in the workforce and leadership positions.
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· 2026-09-18
Speaking at the Fast Company Innovation Festival in New York, Adidas CEO Bjørn Gulden explained that removing executives and managers who habitually blocked new ideas was central to reviving the company after a difficult stretch. He framed this cultural shift in leadership as the main driver behind Adidas's recent recovery.
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· 2026-09-18
At the Fast Company Innovation Festival, design executives from Spotify, Block, and Brooks discussed how generative AI has sped up the process of turning ideas into products. During the New Rules of Great Design panel, Spotify's Emily Galloway argued that speed and volume alone don't equal quality, emphasizing that human judgment remains essential to deciding what actually gets built.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-18
At the Fast Company Innovation Festival, OnlyFans CEO Kelly Blair described plans to broaden the platform's offerings well beyond the adult content it is best known for, including moves into streaming and financial services for creators. She noted that OnlyFans has paid out $30 billion to creators over the past decade, and pointed to a shifting mix of who is earning on the platform.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-18
In a discussion moderated by Fast Company's Harry McCracken, CoreWeave cofounder and CEO Mike Intrator explained why traditional cloud computing, built to handle diverse general-purpose workloads, is insufficient for AI's demands. He outlined how CoreWeave has approached infrastructure and software design from scratch to meet AI's unique computational and physical requirements.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-17
Spencer Rascoff, CEO of Match Group, discussed how he is steering the dating-app company through a strategic reset as it confronts changing customer behavior and the rise of AI. He described leadership approaches meant to inject more speed, accountability, and entrepreneurial drive into a large, established organization.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-17
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