The national housing inventory grew by 5.6% from September 2025 to September 2026, showing a slight acceleration compared to June. This data reflects a broader trend of rising available homes across the country, with variations at the state level.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-05
An Entrepreneur contributor article lays out a framework for retailers selecting wholesale products, urging them to start by defining their target customer before researching demand through search trends, competitor stocking and seasonality checks. It also recommends calculating profit margins, vetting suppliers, testing products at small scale, and considering inventory and storage needs before committing to bulk purchases.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-09-29
SmartLabels is a QR-code labeling system for bins, boxes, and drawers that pairs printed codes with a companion iOS/Android app to log and photograph each container's contents. Each package includes 48 unique QR stickers, and users scan a code to view or update an inventory tied to that specific storage spot.
wired.com
· 2026-09-23
FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News that AI usage at the bureau has risen 605% since he took office, crediting the technology with helping thwart a school shooting in North Carolina and several other states. He also said major tech companies are 'embedded' within the FBI, though no official figures confirm the specific percentage he cited.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-20
A new Nature Climate Change study by Van Tricht, Zekollari, Huss and colleagues models the fate of individual glaciers worldwide using three global glacier models and multiple climate scenarios ranging from 1.5°C to 4.0°C of warming. Researchers define a glacier as extinct once its area falls below 0.01 km² or its volume drops under 1% of its original size, and their projections show extinction rates peaking around the middle of this century.
glacierextinction.com
· 2026-09-11
Omaha Steaks is cutting its catalog by 60%, simplifying its pricing structure, and shrinking its overall lineup while pledging to emphasize domestically raised beef. The move comes as the broader beef market faces turmoil, with grocery prices at record highs and cattle supplies at their lowest in 75 years.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-10
ResiClub reports that 18 states have surpassed their 2019 pre-pandemic active housing inventory levels, marking a milestone in the market's recovery from pandemic-era shortages. Nationally, total housing inventory rose 3.8% year-over-year between August 31, 2025 and August 31, 2026.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-10
A leadership guidance piece argues that the toughest calls executives face aren't really about missing information but about competing values pulling in different directions. It recommends leaders conduct a personal 'values inventory'—systematically identifying and ranking their core priorities—to clarify decision-making when facts alone don't point to an answer.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-01