Fast Company

Many stores began to prioritize self-checkout options during the pandemic as a way to lower costs and help balance reduced workforces, but some major retailers seem to be having a change of heart when it comes to self-checkout lanes. What's Going On: Retailers are reporting increased...

Seth Rogen has done it again. This time he and his weed company Houseplant are teaming up with Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) to offer three one-night stays in a house filled with Rogen’s very own hand-made pottery and other extraordinary household treasures.  How Did...

Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) News service users were displayed two “obscene and racist” push notifications after Fast Company, a financial publication, was hacked. What Happened: Apple News said on Twitter, “An incredibly offensive alert was sent by Fast Company, which has...

Real-world problem solvers are highlighted in the inaugural “Next Big Things In Tech” list by Fast Company. The list included 65 honorees from big companies to start-ups. The names on the list were picked by 14 editors and writers at the magazine. “Technology is the backbone of...

Dave Royse contributed to this report. It has been a rough five-year stretch for large auto stocks Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE: TM), General Motors Company (NYSE: GM), Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) and Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA). Despite a booming market and an overall 52.4% gain for the S&P 500, none...

Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) CEO Bob Iger’s new $65.6-million compensation package is “insane,” said the granddaughter of the company’s co-founder Roy Disney. Abigail Disney, a filmmaker and activist, made the charge during a panel discussion on “humane...

Shares of Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) spiked more than 8 percent Thursday morning amid a report the grocer giant is in merger talks with department store Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT). What Happened Target and Kroger are in merger talks at a time when the entire grocery and food sector is looking at...

Fast Company's Mark Sullivan reported that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s top engineers and designers working on the iPhone are operating with a "sense of panic in the air." Citing a source with knowledge of the situation, Sullivan noted that Apple is dealing with various obstacles...

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) announced Monday new steps to protect advertisers from having their brand exposed to offensive and hateful content on YouTube, including the use of artificial intelligence technologies. Google's approach to combat offensive and hate content is certainly a...

The deterioration in U.S. auto credit is expected to continue in 2017, Fitch Ratings said in a report released in early April. Specifically, the firm sees auto asset-backed securities portfolios at risk. With subprime loan saga rearing its ugly head once again, auto lenders, as well as automakers...

The iPhone frenzy is rising to feverish pitch, as iConic Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is working toward launching its 10th anniversary rendition of the smartphone. The clamor refuses to die down, despite the likely launch date still being five months away. Raising Price Target Even as customers and...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), the largest U.S. company by market capitalization, steps into the earnings confessional Tuesday after the close of U.S. markets. For the December-ending quarter, analysts expect California-based Apple to revenue of nearly $76.7 billion, up from $74.6 billion a year...

A few months ago, Snapchat removed Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) from its Discover section. The app replaced Yahoo videos with Buzzfeed videos. For those unfamiliar with Snapchat’s Discover feature launched in January, the idea is simple. When users tap on the Discover button, the app...