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Key Takeaways Recent college graduates are entering the toughest labor market since the pandemic. Unemployment for 22- to 27-year-old bachelor’s degree holders has risen to about 5.6%. The slowdown in hiring is due to a “low-hire, low-fire” environment. New college graduates this year are facing the bleakest hiring landscape since the pandemic. Demand for degree-bearing roles has stalled just as a wave of young workers enters the market, according to a recent report from The New York Times.  Employers have become more cautious about hiring, automating more tasks and favoring experienced candidates over entry-level hires, according to the Times. The…

Plane comfort is important yet notoriously hard to achieve. But now one airline is set to offer a cozier way to fly that won’t break the bank: extendable couches for economy passengers.On Tuesday, United Airlines announced the new, more comfortable seating arrangement — a set of economy seats that transform into a couch during long-haul flights. The offer is the first of its kind for any North American airline. The new seating arrangement, which was built from a patent held by Air New Zealand, a United partner, will be called United Relax Row.The seats will be located between United Economy…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways A presidential executive order opened the door for alternative investments such as private equity, cryptocurrency and real estate within 401(k) retirement plans. Inclusion of alternative assets could potentially increase wealth by 15% over a career span, but risks such as higher fees and liquidity constraints require careful consideration. Entrepreneurs should evaluate potential investments with a focus on timeline, fees and allocation size to safely navigate the expanded investment landscape of 401(k) plans. If you have been managing your own 401(k) for years, you have probably noticed something frustrating. Your investment…

When we say “technology” there’s a lot more than just artificial intelligence. Yet when talking about tech trends, AI is what most executives will point to. This year, leaders are seeing many trends around AI, from coding to handling multiple steps without human intervention to regulation. And a few executives will steer away from that conversation completely. We asked our Fast Company Impact Council members what technology trends they see gaining steam this year, and received an onslaught of ideas. We share 24 of those here.In the music space, AI platforms will start incorporating more tools that protect copyright and…

Something stinks in San Gabriel, California. A restaurant called Golden Leaf lost its most popular dish and 20% of its revenue after the city ordered it to stop selling stinky tofu following complaints from neighbors, according to the LA Times. The fermented Taiwanese street food had been on the menu since the family opened the restaurant in 2014. But nearby residents complained about the pungent odor. One woman called so often she blocked the restaurant’s phone line, preventing customers from ordering. The city issued multiple violation notices and over $1,000 in fines, forcing the restaurant to remove the dish from…

Published March 25, 2026 08:19AMIn 2024, German slackliner Friedi Kühne broke the world record for the highest highline walk. With a parachute strapped to his back, he walked between two tethered hot air balloons floating 8,500 feet above the ground—and then jumped off. Kühne told Outside what it’s like to cross a span that big, and how he prepared for the stunt.As I stood more than a mile above the earth, suspended between two hot air balloons with nothing but a parachute on my back, there was nowhere else to go but forward—or plummet downward, I suppose. It was November 9,…

Ding-dong, Sora is dead! So says the executive team at OpenAI, which now wants its talented staff to say goodbye to the generative AI social media platform—which was only online for a few months—and invest most of its efforts on its core business: enterprise services and coding. In other words, OpenAI is back to focusing on its key goal (beating Anthropic), instead of what the company’s CEO of applications reportedly described as a “side quest” (trying to overtake TikTok). Disney, which was hoping to license its iconic characters for use in Sora, is now ditching its investment in the AI…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Retention grows when email guides behavior, not just promotes products. Consistent, purposeful email cadence builds habits, engagement and long-term subscriber loyalty. The best brands use email to create accountability, community and ongoing product value. Most subscription health brands obsess over acquisition. They pour budget into ads, influencers and launch promotions — and then, once a customer buys, they go quiet. Maybe a welcome email goes out. Maybe a shipping confirmation. And then nothing until the next promotional blast.That is a retention strategy built on luck.After working across subscription health brands…

YETI rarely plays the discount game, but Amazon’s week-long spring sales event is the exception.Save big on top-rated gear like the Tundra 45 and Hopper Flip series during the Amazon YETI Big Spring Sale, now through March 31. (Photo: Amazon/Canva)Published March 25, 2026 08:27AMI’ll be honest: The Amazon Big Spring Sale is a lot. With thousands of items marked down by up to 40% from March 25 to March 31, it’s a marathon of scrolling that borders on a digital fever dream. My brain starts to break after page ten of “lightning deals.”  I’d much rather be outside—phone-free and unplugged—than…

AI doesn’t float in the cloud. It runs on concrete, steel, and electricity in massive physical infrastructure. It is powered by local electricity grids and located in cities across the country. Residents who live and work nearby have a direct stake in how and where that infrastructure is built. That makes community consent the deciding factor in the AI race. Technology alone won’t determine the outcome—trust will. Companies that scale fastest will treat sustainable engineering and trust-building as a core business strategy.   The AI race won’t be won in the cloud. It will be won at the fence line.…