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When a new song attributed to country singer Blaze Foley, “Together,” appeared on his Spotify profile last year, something didn’t seem right. For starters, Foley had been dead for more than two decades, and the cover art featured AI artwork of a man who wasn’t Foley, and the song wasn’t uploaded by Foley’s longtime distributor. Fake tracks have appeared on various artist profiles, including easy-listening act The Sweet Enoughs, and Australian bands Alpha Wolf and Thy Art Is Murder. Smaller artists are not safe either, with musician Catherine Brennan taking to TikTok saying “in the past two weeks I’ve had…
Key Takeaways Intentional active listening, employee empowerment and authentic engagement lay the foundation for award-winning business success. Differentiating your brand through unique customer solutions and consistent messaging can elevate customer experiences and set you apart from competitors. Prioritizing small moments of excellence and genuine customer care snowballs into recognition and loyalty, proving awards follow intentional actions, not the pursuit of accolades. Building an award‑winning business begins with small, intentional moments that empower employees and create exceptional customer experiences. Personal touch points, grounded in authenticity, build lasting impressions that drive recognition and — ultimately — repeat business. Rather than approaching success…
Instagram comedian Matt Lyons has a new documentary film out about his attempt to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail.Lyons’ new film ‘SOBO’ is now streaming on Outside TV (Photo: Matt Lyons/SOBO)Updated March 24, 2026 12:14PMThis past October, comedian Matt Lyons toured theaters across New England to showcase his latest project, a documentary film called SOBO. But prior to each screening, Lyons stood on stage and delivered an important disclaimer.Prepare to not laugh. “I’d get up there and have to tell everybody that it wasn’t a stand-up comedy show,” Lyons, 31, told me on a recent call. “It was sometimes a struggle…
During a lunch with my friend Kurt at the Chicago Club—one of those quietly elegant institutions where history sits comfortably in the room—I arrived with a question. It was one that could only be asked by someone trying to understand the United States from outside its horizon.Kurt’s surname carries enough S’s and K’s to suggest Eastern European roots. I am Brazilian, the grandson of Italians, Portuguese, Ukrainians, and with some Indigenous blood. Our grandparents crossed oceans from similar places, yet our lives unfolded inside different societies.I asked him: If our families had boarded different ships—mine arriving at Ellis Island and…
Sometimes even mega-beauty companies need help with their look. Estée Lauder announced Monday it’s in talks to merge with Puig, a Spanish beauty company that owns Charlotte Tilbury, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Rabanne. The potential deal comes as Estée’s “Beauty Reimagined” plan struggles to take off. The company’s stock has dropped 25% this year and fell another 8% following the merger announcement. Last month, Estée Lauder warned that tariffs would hit its full-year profitability by $100 million. “No final decision has been made and no agreement has been reached,” the company said in a statement. Financial details of the potential…
Updated March 24, 2026 12:27PMWhen it comes to spring break destinations, Hawai’i is a perennial favorite. But over the past weeks, the islands have suffered historic flooding. Photos showing neighborhoods floating in dark brown waters and cars swallowed by sinkholes have left many travelers wondering if they should rethink their trips.My partner had planned to take his twin teenagers to Maui to surf, scuba dive, and hike. When he told me he was thinking of rebooking to the Caribbean, I was devastated. I consider Maui a second home. I’ve seen firsthand—initially during Covid, then after the tragic Lahaina fires—how the islands suffer…
We at Fast Company spend all year, every year, researching and assessing companies. When it comes time to identify the Most Innovative Companies in the World, there are four key factors we consider: •Innovation. Did the company create something truly original? •Impact. Did this innovation have a measurable impact on the company and its industry? •Timeliness. Did the innovation happen in the past 12 months? Or, if it’s older, did it bear fruit during this time frame? Source link
Key Takeaways To scale and grow a company, founders need to ensure that other team members can tell the brand’s story with the same passion and conviction. This involves fine-tuning the story for maximum impact and making sure everyone understands how to tell it. Storytelling is on a heater. Brand wants it. Conference panels praise it. Leaders seek “Storytellers” by name.A sizable share of founders believe they’re great, natural storytellers. After all, they’ve sold investors, their first hires, and early customers. They’ve “muscled” the narrative through their sheer conviction.But here’s the hard truth: Early success is often a false positive.…
I expected a quiet family visit, but ended up in an assembly line of volunteers shoveling heavy mud away from flooded homes. This is the visceral reality of a record-breaking storm that has changed life on Oʻahu.A woman sits on the back of a pickup carrying a ruined mattress and other home effects after the Kona Low storm flooding that devastated the Otake Camp community in Waialua, Hawaii (Photo: Marco GARCIA / AFP via Getty Images)Published March 24, 2026 11:43AMLast week, two major storms dumped four feet of rain in Oʻahu and Maui, according to CBS. It’s the worst flooding…
There’s a restaurant in New York City called Rosa Mexicana that positions itself as a fresh take on Mexican cuisine. It’s upscale, well curated, and delicious. However, my favorite part about the dining experience is when you order guacamole, the wait-staff wheels out a little cart, draped in the traditional Mexican cloth, a vibrant sarape, and staked with fresh ingredients—avocados, lime, onion, salt, all the things. And as they arrive at your table, they make the guacamole right there in front of you. It’s quite the show, and it makes the entire dining experience better.What the restaurant has realized is…