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Martha Stewart discussed her new venture, Hint, in a panel with cofounder and CEO Yih-Han Ma and investor Brian Kelly of The Points Guy, moderated by Fast Company's Jill Bernstein. The conversation centered on how Hint aims to combine curated human judgment with technology to help homeowners make better decisions in an era dominated by AI-driven information.
Executives Johanna Faries of Blizzard Entertainment, Justine Palefsky of Kindred, and Alphonzo Terrell of Spill joined a panel moderated by Fast Company's Morgan Brady to discuss how companies can turn passive audiences into engaged communities. They emphasized that authentic community cannot be created through marketing gimmicks but must be built by listening to customers and relinquishing some corporate control.
In a Fast Company interview moderated by Kc Ifeanyi, entertainer Bob the Drag Queen discussed how drag has grown from a niche art form into a mainstream cultural and commercial force. He detailed his approach to running his production company, Purse First Studios, and how he has turned his personal brand into a sustainable business.
Speaking at the Fast Company Innovation Festival, RuPaul's Drag Race winner Bob the Drag Queen described how comfort with improvisation and imperfection has shaped her approach to entrepreneurship. She shared a lesson tied to 'Top Gun: Maverick,' a film she admitted she has never seen, to illustrate how confidence can outweigh flawless preparation.
At the Fast Company Innovation Festival, Martha Stewart discussed her decision to invest in artificial intelligence as a tool for home upkeep. She's channeling decades of homemaking expertise into an app designed to guide homeowners through maintenance tasks using AI.
A business commentator argues that traditional startup strategies—flashy offices, perks and slow-moving hierarchies—no longer work in a market reshaped by AI and instant gratification. The piece uses an example of a graphic designer competing with AI tools, suggesting entrepreneurs should blend automation with human skill rather than resist it.
Tyra Banks deleted her existing social media presence and launched a new Substack newsletter called 'The World of Too Much.' She revealed the project by publishing her first post live on stage at the Fast Company Innovation Festival.
Speaking at the Fast Company Innovation Festival, Russell Wilson described his transition from professional football into entrepreneurship and sports analysis. He reflected on how principles that guided him as a quarterback are now shaping how he manages teams outside of sports.
Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman disclosed at the Fast Company Innovation Festival that he intends to tear down the Upper West Side building associated with Saturday Night Live to build a brain research institute. He shared the plan publicly, joking that the show's staff had not yet been informed of the demolition.
Polymarket runs a daily newsletter summarizing news events tied to its betting markets, resembling a political news roundup rather than a financial disclosure. Both Polymarket and rival Kalshi have struck data-sharing partnerships with major media companies—Polymarket with Dow Jones and Substack, Kalshi with CNN, CNBC, and Fox—embedding themselves into roughly a quarter of top S&P 500 communications firms, though none of these deals involve actual trading.
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman used a live appearance at the Fast Company Innovation Festival to reiterate views he previously expressed on social media, backing President Trump's military action against Iran and criticizing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Ackman argued that Mamdani's policies have driven away the city's most economically productive residents.
A Fast Company panel brought together filmmaker Cherien Dabis, chef and NATIFS founder Sean Sherman, and Anima Iris founder Wilglory Tanjong to discuss how their heritage shapes their ventures. Moderated by Tania Rahman, the discussion centered on entrepreneurs who build their businesses around cultural identity rather than treating it as a marketing add-on. Topics ranged from reviving Indigenous foodways to storytelling and craft rooted in personal heritage.