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AI is making organized crime worse in the EU, Europol warns

A new report said AI-driven attacks range from drug trafficking to people smuggling, money laundering, cyber attacks, and online scams.

The European Union’s law enforcement agency cautioned Tuesday that artificial intelligence is turbocharging organized crime that is eroding the foundations of societies across the 27-nation bloc as it becomes intertwined with state-sponsored destabilization campaigns.

Trump reiterates promise to release 80,000 pages on JFK assassination

Experts doubt the new trove of information will change the underlying facts of JFK’s case.

President Donald Trump plans to release about 80,000 pages of material related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy on Tuesday, seeking to honor his campaign promise to provide more transparency about the shock event in Texas.

The weird and wacky marketing strategies that help Liquid Death, Taco Bell, and GoDaddy stand out

In a ‘Fast Company’ panel discussion at SXSW, marketing experts from these three brands shared why weirdness connects with customers.

It’s never been a more complicated time to be a marketer, but connecting with consumers in a meaningful way is as important as ever.

Winning in an era of unpredictability

How a one word mindset can supercharge your brand.

It’s fair to say that 2025 continues to fly out the blocks on a wild mission to bring even higher levels of change, unpredictability, and flux shaping our world.

3 tech advancements to be nervous about

Just because technology can do something, doesn’t mean we should accept it with open arms.

What a time to be alive. Looking at the sci-fi movie canon and the years in which these films take place, we’re 10 years past Robocop (set in 2015) and 7 years away from Demolition Man (set in 2032).

Looking for a glow up?

Music can help in unexpected ways.

Embarking on a personal transformation, often termed a “glow up,” encompasses more than just external changes; it’s about building confidence and holistic wellbeing. While the multi-billion-dollar beauty industry offers numerous products to aid in this journey, an accessible and potent tool is often overlooked: music.

Hollywood warns about AI industry’s push to change copyright law

Paul McCartney, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Rock, and hundreds of others signed an open letter to the government, challenging OpenAI and Google.

A who’s who of musicians, actors, directors, and more have teamed up to sound the alarm as AI leaders including OpenAI and Google argue that they shouldn’t have to pay copyright holders for AI training material.

Rising demand for hyper-personalization in digital finance

To capture the consumer, finance companies must follow the e-commerce industry’s lead.

The financial services industry is facing an era of unparalleled fragmentation. Consumers are no longer limited to a single bank or financial provider in an increasingly nomadic digital environment. Instead, consumers can move seamlessly between services and products across multiple platforms. This creates a highly competitive marketplace while still maintaining some degree of segmentation. As fintech disruptors and traditional financial institutions compete for consumers, creating brand differentiation and customer loyalty has become one of the hardest and most critical aspects of growing a business.

Chuck Schumer has emerged as the breakout main character of Bluesky—for the worst reasons

After the Senate minority leader’s decision to help Trump avert a shutdown of the GOP’s own making, Bluesky erupted with anger and savage memes.

What was perhaps the least timely book tour in American history has been postponed.

New poll explains why people fill out March Madness brackets

A sizable chunk of Americans are into NCAA bracketology, so what’s behind the hype?

As March Madness takes over this week, how many people are filling out NCAA brackets — and why?