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Fast, faster, fastest.⁠ That's how Editor in Chief Brendan Vaughan prefaces his Editor's Note for the Fall 2026 issue of Fast Company.⁠ ⁠⁠ The issue's cover story featuring Walmart CEO John Furner reveals how the leader is rapidly deploying AI at scale, while managing some real employee anxiety. ⁠ Read the story before the issue hits newsstands: bit.ly/4gZFbBr
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Barclays said that it was seeking “organisational simplification and technology change efficiency driven by AI.” trib.al/4feGBqp

Barclays becomes the latest company to trim its workforce for AI efficiency

Here's a look at some of the companies that have announced layoffs or hiring reductions this year that are tied in some way to massive spending on AI.

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"Residencies are certainly having a moment." trib.al/Z8dUfr4

Major music stars like Harry Styles and Celine Dion are embracing residencies. Here's why

Pop star residencies are having a moment.

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First Pillsbury. Then Trader Joe's. Now Natural Grocers has announced a food recall over possible glass contamination. Here's the latest product shoppers should check. trib.al/Cl07DT2

First Pillsbury and Trader Joe's. Now another food brand is recalling products over glass concerns

Natural Grocers is the latest retailer to recall a food product over possible glass contamination, following similar recalls involving Pillsbury and Trader Joe's products earlier this year.

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First Pillsbury. Then Trader Joe's. Now Natural Grocers has announced a food recall over possible glass contamination. Here's the latest product shoppers should check. trib.al/lPHXiqx

First Pillsbury and Trader Joe's. Now another food brand is recalling products over glass concerns

Natural Grocers is the latest retailer to recall a food product over possible glass contamination, following similar recalls involving Pillsbury and Trader Joe's products earlier this year.

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"Just because chatbots cite only 15% of what they look at, that doesn't mean the 85% left out is worthless." trib.al/NH82fGt

What AI leaves out of the answer still counts

AI companies are starting to pay for content that shows up in answers. The case for also paying for the library behind them is stronger than it looks.

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Palmer Luckey and Ben Lamm want to make superdogs for the military trib.al/L23tudi

Palmer Luckey and Ben Lamm want to make superdogs for the military

Warhound plans to use gene editing and cloning to produce healthier, more capable working dogs for the U.S. military, with the first puppies expected in 2027.

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American Express layoffs: Thousands of roles slashed in AI push as job losses in financial services pile up trib.al/JIqvDhI

American Express layoffs: Thousands of roles slashed in AI push as job losses in financial services...

News of deep job cuts at Amex comes one day after UK banking giant Barclays announced a similar move.

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American Express layoffs: Thousands of roles slashed in AI push as job losses in financial services pile up trib.al/nCxmbk2

American Express layoffs: Thousands of roles slashed in AI push as job losses in financial services...

News of deep job cuts at Amex comes one day after UK banking giant Barclays announced a similar move.

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AI music’s proliferation on streaming services has been a boon for this Spotify competitor trib.al/yWe8O8D

AI music's proliferation on streaming services has been a boon for this Spotify competitor

French streamer Qobuz has used its focus on human curation to grow subscribers, even as it is inundated with AI-generated tracks.

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Archer Aviation is planning to build an electric air taxi network in Texas trib.al/62Fa2PG

Archer Aviation is planning to build an electric air taxi network in Texas

The company says it will offer a link to airports in Houston, Dallas, and Austin. It cites an inviting regulatory environment and support from local officials.

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"It would be a real bummer to lose a season, that's for sure." trib.al/F0Ik4P7

This World Series could be the last Major League Baseball games for a while

Games in 2027 could be canceled if a lockout begins on December 2.

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AI companies say they want to give billions away. Will they actually do it? trib.al/jJYR7ox

AI companies say they want to give billions away. Will they actually do it?

Silicon Valley's biggest names are making eye-watering philanthropic pledges, raising questions about their motivations and how much money will reach the public.

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Meta quietly delays controversial update that critics say will allow website scraping trib.al/oLbWWIi

Meta quietly delays controversial update that critics say will allow website scraping

Following outrage from news publishers, the tech giant pushed back an update for business accounts by three weeks. It still plans to move forward with it.

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Change.org wants to turn your TikTok rant into local political action trib.al/uxfiTMn

Change starts here

Join over 500,000,000 people creating real change in their communities.

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Europe’s brutally hot summer led to more than 50,000 heat deaths in urban areas alone trib.al/8YhZOo9

Europe's brutally hot summer led to more than 50,000 heat deaths in urban areas alone

And many of those deaths can be directly attributed to climate change, researchers say.

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The iPhone Duo goes on sale today. Here’s how you could still get one in a store, despite ‘extraordinary’ demand trib.al/eZAhEob

The iPhone Duo goes on sale today. Here's how you could still get one in a store, despite ‘extrao...

Fans may struggle to get their hands on a Duo in an Apple Store today, but if you live in certain markets, all hope is not lost. Here's what to know.

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The fashion world has recently become infatuated with reading. Case in point: Madewell's new collab with the New York Public Library. trib.al/VMYlNuo

Madewell’s NYPL collection is a love letter to library nerds

The brand's partnership with the New York Public Library highlight's fashion's current obsession with book culture.

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Foursquare’s Swarm has slowed way down, but it still has a pulse. I’m hoping the recently acquired app lives on. trib.al/jsKKrLi

The simple joy of a social network most people forgot about years ago

Foursquare’s Swarm has slowed way down, but it still has a pulse. I’m hoping the recently acquired app lives on.

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Unitree’s insane new humanoid is the world’s first robot bodyguard. trib.al/wGNdTNL

A jumping, punching, kung fu-trained robot that protects your house and family—what could go wrong?

Unitree’s insane new humanoid is the world’s first robot bodyguard.

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Less than half of Gen Z say they’re ‘thriving’—down 20 points since 2010, according to a Gallup poll. But for baby boomers, it’s nearly the opposite. trib.al/67drQOX

Gen Z’s mental health is declining—but baby boomers are only getting happier

Less than half of Gen Z say they’re ‘thriving’—down 20 points since 2010, according to a Gallup poll. But for baby boomers, it’s nearly the opposite.

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