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So much for the Trump-Musk bromance

With contracts, credibility, and capital on the line, the Musk-Trump breakup could leave both men worse off than when they started.

Just over six months ago, Fast Company asked: “How long will Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s lovefest last?”

Walmart is planning a major expansion of its drone delivery service with Wing. Here’s where it will land next

Customers in Atlanta, Houston, Orlando, and Tampa will be able to order items by drone sometime next year, in addition to shoppers in Dallas-Fort Worth.

Our sky-mall future is officially here: Walmart and drone company Wing are rolling out drone delivery to a number of additional metro areas in what the companies are calling “the world’s largest drone delivery expansion” ever.

How to watch the NBA Finals 2025: Pacers vs. Thunder, live online or on TV, including free options

Indiana and Oklahoma City will face off in Game 1 of the series tonight. Here’s how cord-cutters in the U.S. can catch the action.

Basketball fans are keeping their eye on the ball, and soon the screen, as Game 1 of the NBA Finals begins tonight. The Oklahoma City Thunder are set to face off with the Indiana Pacers on Thursday, June 5, with an 8:30 p.m. ET tip-off at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.

Wonder, Marc Lore’s food tech startup, is planning to go public in early 2028

Speaking at the Fast Company MIC Summit in New York on Thursday, the billionaire entrepreneur revealed his target IPO date.

Billionaire entrepreneur and Wonder CEO Marc Lore has confirmed that his food and restaurant technology startup is planning for an initial public offering.

How AI is reshaping the fields of African farmers

AI-powered tools are using real-time information to make recommendations to farmers that help them grow crops in shifting climate conditions.

Something was wrong with Edemanwan Eyo Bassey’s chickens. Their movements seemed slower, more lethargic, “like they were becoming paralyzed,” she said. 

Tesla shares plummet as Trump-Musk feud over budget bill escalates

The EV maker’s shares fell more than 8% on Thursday after Musk’s and Trump’s fight over the tax bill turned ugly.

Cracks in the relationship between President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, his self-proclaimed “first buddy,” are scaring Tesla shareholders as the two fired salvos at each other in increasingly heated rhetoric on Thursday.

Big Tech’s indirect emissions jumped 150% in 3 years amid AI boom, U.N. report says

Amazon’s operational carbon emissions grew the most, at 182% in 2023, per the report.

Indirect carbon emissions from the operations of four of the leading AI-focused tech companies—Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Meta—rose on average by 150% from 2020 to 2023, as they had to use more power for energy-demanding data centers, a United Nations report said on Thursday.

Trump’s tariffs are making price increase photos from big box stores go viral

From Walmart to Target, shoppers are turning price hikes into memes.

A growing genre of social media posts now tracks the rising costs of goods in real terms as President Donald Trump’s tariffs hit some of the biggest retail stores in the U.S.

AI isn’t coming for your job—it’s coming for your company

Larger companies, and those that don’t stay nimble, will erode and disappear.

Debate about whether artificial intelligence can replicate the intellectual labor of doctors, lawyers, or PhDs forgoes a deeper concern that’s looming: Entire companies—not just individual jobs—may be rendered obsolete by the accelerating pace of AI adoption.

The communications playbook for company milestones

Your guide to building a communications strategy that makes your biggest moments even more impactful.

Congratulations! You’ve just closed a funding round or hit a major milestone in your company’s journey. Now, it’s time to share this exciting moment with the world.