Fast Company

Fast Company’s 2025 Brands That Matter list is here! Our panel recognized 121 companies—including 10 standout CMOs—that have demonstrated an ability to connect their business to their fans and culture more broadly. Read the full list of #FCBrandAwards honorees: bit.ly/4oFQ11m

BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Shell once touted themselves as climate leaders. Now they’re pushing ads that normalize dependence on fossil fuels. f-st.co/V9jxK1r

AI is forcing leaders off the sidelines and into the trenches. If you’re not adapting alongside your team, you may be in trouble. f-st.co/m8T0nZT

Frustrated passengers are taking to social media as wait times spike amid staffing shortages. Here are some tips and tricks for getting through the chaos. f-st.co/BnSs4dL

Happiness doesn’t require perfect circumstances. It grows from small choices to seek out what makes life feel vivid. f-st.co/8ygqFAO

What the great traffic drop of 2026 tells us isn't that AI is eating the media, but traffic is losing its relevance as an indicator of success. f-st.co/2lcQfv4

The downturn is one of multiple disappointments in the Chinese technology company’s latest financial results. f-st.co/gOjzXxD

"About half of what separates successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance." f-st.co/r06Riyh

There’s a better way to use the electric grid—and cut power bills f-st.co/VAvatDT

The bill would tax earnings over $1 million at 9.9%, which could raise billions annually. Expect a big fight from the "wealth defense industry." f-st.co/VBoFTB8

Don’t get too used to ‘subsidized’ chatbot costs f-st.co/glm2oBj

As he prepares for fatherhood, filmmaker Daniel Roher seeks clarity from the people shaping AI and discovers how little consensus actually exists. f-st.co/72PVjPo

The 2026 World Happiness Report analyzes every nation's life satisfaction. Why is the United States so far down? f-st.co/yeNtvFg

Maryam Banikarim on career chaos, C-suite pressure, and betting on yourself f-st.co/6T4QvLn

Sprite's new branding sharpens the logomark, flips it vertically on cans, and brings back its iconic "Lymon" symbol. f-st.co/clhGrIv

Friday, March 20, marks the triumphant return of spring. Here's when and why we'll have a roughly equal day and night. f-st.co/uoW1Kt8

Is Google Lab's Stitch a Figma killer? f-st.co/J0JLXtz

As the biggest streaming services in the world battle for premium content and subscription dollars, Tubi has gone all in on free. CEO Anjali Sud tells Fast Company editor-in-chief Brendan Vaughan how the streamer cracked the Gen Z code. f-st.co/cAViBXp

Polymarket and Kalshi are suddenly in the government’s crosshairs f-st.co/wqrUbeQ

The way Microsoft turned an abandoned Windows 95 side project into a killer app for Windows 11 power users is a master class in delighting your superfans. f-st.co/qqsosNJ

Shareholders will get to decide next month if the 14-year-old used-car company should proceed with its first-ever stock split. Here's what to know. f-st.co/diSyOFj