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August 9, 2016
Pokémon Go May Be A Fad, But Augmented Reality For Kids Is Here To Stay
The iPad app Osmo Monster combines Disney-style animation and Google-style AI to create kid-friendly fun.
The iPad app Osmo Monster combines Disney-style animation and Google-style AI to create kid-friendly fun.
A shaggy-haired monster as lovable as a teddy bear offers a wave and an encouraging smile that is in no way diminished by the pair of incisors jutting up from his jaw. "Nice to meet you," says the creature, named Mo, who lives in an iPad app called Osmo Monster. "Can you draw me a magic wand?"
4 Warning Signs Of The Next Recession--And How To Tell If Your Job Is Safe
Recessions are cyclical, and there are some foreboding signs to watch. Now's the time to hash out how much you're worth to your employer.
Recessions are cyclical, and there are some foreboding signs to watch. Now's the time to hash out how much you're worth to your employer.
The U.S. economy may have added more jobs last month than experts had predicted, but while that's something to cheer, it isn't cause for getting too cozy. A recent J.P. Morgan economic model, based on a broader range of indicators, puts the chances of a recession occurring within the next 12 months at roughly one in three.
How Uber Manages Drivers Without Technically Managing Drivers
The popular car service is using apps to tell the people behind the wheel what to do. Welcome to the era of algorithmic management.
The popular car service is using apps to tell the people behind the wheel what to do. Welcome to the era of algorithmic management.
If Uber exerts too much control over its drivers, it risks providing evidence to the many lawyers who accuse the company of treating its independent contractors as employees. But like any company, Uber also wants to provide great service to its customers, which usually involves telling workers what to do. A new case study details how the company has figured out how to walk a fine line by using its app and notifications as management tools.
August 8, 2016
To Keep Watching Hulu For Free, You'll Now Need To Use... Yahoo?
After spending millions on a doomed video streaming product, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer tries again.
After spending millions on a doomed video streaming product, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer tries again.
In a sign of the turmoil engulfing the video content world, Hulu announced today that it would be shifting its ad-supported free TV-streaming product to a new Yahoo offering called Yahoo View. The new service will replicate the content currently available to non-subscription Hulu viewers, including recent episodes from ABC, NBC, and Fox.
The Real Hustle Behind Hampton Creek's Buy-Up Scheme
The program to buy up jars of its own Just Mayo product was less about fluffing up sales and more about securing shelf space.
The program to buy up jars of its own Just Mayo product was less about fluffing up sales and more about securing shelf space.
When you're trying to disrupt the food industry and win over supermarket titans, the difference between hustling and a shady scheme can be blurry, as Hampton Creek discovered last week.
How The Late Show With Stephen Colbert's New Producer Is Reshaping The Show
Morning Joe co-creator Chris Licht on removing roadblocks, fostering collaboration, and minimizing drama.
Morning Joe co-creator Chris Licht on removing roadblocks, fostering collaboration, and minimizing drama.
After launching MSNBC's Morning Joe and reinventing CBS This Morning, producer Chris Licht is steering his career in a darker direction—literally. As the new executive in charge of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Licht has ditched the crack-of-dawn time slot of past gigs for a program that airs when most people are heading off to bed.
Meet Kate & Andy Spade's New Venture, Frances Valentine
A decade after leaving the industry, fashion's power couple is back—and they've got a new name.
A decade after leaving the industry, fashion's power couple is back—and they've got a new name.
Kate and Andy Spade launch their first company out of a cramped N.Y.C. loft. Kate's soon-to-be iconic nylon handbag is quickly picked up by retailers such as Barneys and Fred Segal.
How Netflix's Former Chief Talent Officer Shapes Company Culture
Silicon Valley human resources veteran Patty McCord helps businesses build influence.
Silicon Valley human resources veteran Patty McCord helps businesses build influence.
During Patty McCord's 14 years as chief talent officer of Netflix, her unconventional approach to human resources shaped the workforce that transformed the DVD-by-mail retailer into a top content-streaming service. Her philosophy, which included unlimited vacation and no annual reviews, is detailed in a 124-page report, "Netflix Culture: Freedom and Responsibility," which Sheryl Sandberg has called "the most important document ever to come out of the Valley." Now a consultant, McCord helps businesses such as Warby Parker and Birchbox hire effective teams. Here's how she forms company culture.
Road Rules: How Tesla Plans to Change The Way We Buy Cars
Tesla isn't just making groundbreaking electric vehicles. It's upending the way cars are sold across the country. And it's making a few enemies along the way.
Tesla isn't just making groundbreaking electric vehicles. It's upending the way cars are sold across the country. And it's making a few enemies along the way.
I am in a car that is driving itself on the Brooklyn–Queens Expressway—one of the busiest highways in the country—and I am freaking the hell out.
Beyond Foosball: Office Perks That Employees Actually Want
Release the doves!
Release the doves!
VC–funded startups have long been known for their cushy amenities, such as foosball tables and free lunch, but a poll of more than 100 directors and managers in Fast Company's Most Creative People and Most Innovative Companies communities sheds light on the way businesses—both new and old—are rethinking the art of keeping their employees happy. More than 70% of respondents, from companies as varied as GE to Genius, say that their employees value experiences over things, or at least a combination of the two. Some stick with the tried-and-true—regular happy hours, generous parental leave—and others are getting creative, offering volunteer days and round-trip plane tickets to anywhere in the world. Here are a few standouts:
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