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iPadOS 26 is way more Mac-like. Where does that lead?

Apple’s tablet is getting more powerful. But it’s also adopting decades of interface clutter it once avoided.

Greetings, everyone, and welcome back to Fast Company’s Plugged In.

How to make your company’s core values meaningful

Company values establish an organization’s culture and shape employees’ actions.

When I ran into a former client at the grocery store, and asked him how things were going, I expected some polite small talk. Instead, what he said blew my mind.

Automated mobile robots are a cybersecurity risk

Like every software-driven and internet-connected system, robotic automation requires insightful protection. Here’s what you need to know.

For several years I’ve been evangelizing about the growing ways automation and robotics are beneficial to all. From medical facilities to factories, warehouses, industrial rigs and transit, Automated Mobile Robots (AMRs) are driving massive efficiency gains while also elevating the people and organizations who use them.

Ignoring GenAI is risky for businesses

Industries that fail to adopt GenAI could lose their competitive advantage.

Sometimes one bad apple can spoil the whole bushel. Generative AI (GenAI) seems to have gotten a bit of that reputation—a few high-profile, epic fails in a range of industries have made many organizations limit internal use of this technology, and sometimes even ban it to reduce business risk.

Urgency is a strategy

Why leaders can’t afford to wait for certainty

Across industries, caution is rising. CEOs are slowing down major strategies—from hiring to investment—as uncertainty grows. The Business Roundtable’s CEO Outlook Index recently dropped to its lowest level since 2020, reflecting widespread hesitation amid global volatility.

AI For marketing: When to use it, when to lose it

Three things every marketing leader should know about winning with AI today.

Savvy marketing leaders recognize that AI is a powerful tool that can be used to reshape how teams operate. But even as AI tools rapidly improve, there are still limitations in today’s technology that demand titration in how it’s used. The best marketers are those who understand how far to push the AI envelope within their business and market context.

Stigma at work is keeping neurodivergent employees quiet

A new survey from neurodiversity advocacy and support nonprofit Understood suggests that the true percentage of neurodivergent adults may be higher than expected. So why is work still so rigid?

A new survey from neurodiversity advocacy and support nonprofit Understood suggests that the true percentage of neurodivergent adults may be higher than expected. So why is work still so rigid?

Elon Musk says he’s bringing back Vine in AI form. Here’s what that could mean

At its peak, the app boasted 200 million active users.

Good news: Vine might be coming back. Bad news: It would be in AI form, courtesy of Elon Musk.

Average long-term U.S. mortgage rate eases to 6.74%

Elevated mortgage rates have been weighing on the U.S. housing market, which has been in a sales slump since 2022.

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage eased this week, offering little relief for prospective homebuyers facing record-high home prices.

Hulk Hogan changed media forever with his Gawker lawsuit

The superstar athlete, who died on Thursday, cast a long shadow over the world of professional wrestling—and a far more ominous one over the world of internet publishing.

Tear a tank top in half today for Terry Bollea, the entertainer better known as Hulk Hogan, who has died at age 71.