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Twenty years ago, Jack Dorsey changed the world. He opened his phone and sent a message to a new platform he had created: “just setting up my twttr”. That post carries the ID 20. (A post he shared last week has the ID 2032161152470565367—a small detail that captures how dramatically the platform has scaled in the intervening decades.) just setting up my twttr— jack (@jack) March 21, 2006 Following that first message, Dorsey’s short-form social network quickly cemented its role in our digital lives. In 2009, as a plane landed on the Hudson River in New York, users followed events…

Box CEO and tech thought leader Aaron Levie says he recently met with 20 enterprise AI and IT leaders and came away with insights into what everyone, especially the stock market, wants to know: how—and how fast—large U.S. companies are adopting AI for core business functions. In a post on X, he outlined the main themes he heard. Had meetings and a dinner with 20+ enterprise AI and IT leaders today. Lots of interesting conversations around the state of AI in large enterprises, especially regulated businesses. Here are some of general trends:* Agents are clearly the big thing. Enterprises moving…

Once upon a time, there were two guarantees when getting a new job: a 401(k) and a work wife/hubby or bestie. No one assigns you. There’s no official moment. One day, they are just there. The person who can help you translate your boss’s cryptic email, exchange eyerolls after annoying comments at the staff meeting, or share your emergency stash of M&M’s at 3 p.m. But then 2026 happened and many of us work with colleagues we’ve only seen from the shoulders up on Zoom. So, I must ask, are work besties even a thing anymore? Or are they an…

Welcome to AI Decoded, Fast Company’s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI. You can sign up to receive this newsletter every week via email here. The cost of AI will surely rise, along with our dependence on it Developing AI models and serving AI apps is a notoriously expensive undertaking. AI labs use massive amounts of computing power, training data, and high-priced talent to create and serve AI models, and the costs are not nearly covered by the chatbot subscription and API fees they bring in. Neither OpenAI nor Anthropic, for example, are profitable, and won’t be for some…

Happiness has been a bit thin on the ground these days. The headlines are grim, loneliness and disconnection are rising, and work pressures seem to multiply by the day as new technologies, global unrest, and social upheaval collide. In the midst of all that, searching for joy may feel a bit . . . selfish. Even absurd.  But none of these forces seem likely to resolve themselves anytime soon. Work will remain demanding. The news cycle will keep churning. Which raises a practical question: if the world isn’t getting lighter anytime soon, how do we find a little more lightness…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Coupons now validate prices at checkout, often determining whether a purchase completes. Mobile shoppers expect discounts quickly; absence of coupons drives cart abandonment. Coupons have traditionally been treated as promotional extras, with brands using them as tactical levers to boost short-term conversions. In the modern day, this framing no longer reflects consumer.Coupons are no longer only influencing purchase decisions, with data from WP Coupons and Statista pointing to a deeper behavioral shift. In most cases, they’re determining if revenue will be earned at all.For many online shoppers, discounts are no…

Fifteen years after his passing, Steve Jobs’s thoughts on innovation, entrepreneurship, design, and leadership still make a meaningful impact. Since there’s a Jobs quote for many situations, winnowing it down to five isn’t an easy task. Still: Here’s my attempt. Here’s Steve Jobs on starting your own business, perseverance, leadership and responsibility, intelligence, and money. Jobs’s thoughts on starting a business Maybe you don’t want to start your own company, much less build a thriving business. Even so, Jobs felt everyone should dip a toe in the entrepreneurial water, even if it’s just a side hustle. Why? As Jobs said: I think that without owning something…

The worlds of professional sports and entrepreneurship are colliding this summer in Park City, Utah, where elite NFL athletes will meet with proven operators and vetted founders for three days of deal-making, relationship-building, and business development. Athletes First, the premier NFL representation and marketing agency that represents more than 325 NFL players, including Dak Prescott, Fred Warner, Micah Parsons, Jordan Love, and Justin Herbert, has partnered with Entrepreneur Media to launch “The Summit,” an invite-only gathering taking place June 15-17 at The Lodge at Blue Sky, Auberge Collection. The event represents a new approach to connecting athletes with the business…

Your local Macy’s might not be closing its doors as soon as previously expected. On Wednesday, the department store chain confirmed a major change involving a previously announced plan to permanently shutter 150 stores. In an earnings call, CEO Tony Spring revealed that “several major milestones” had been hit last year, citing a return to “positive comparable sales for total Macy’s Inc. and Macy’s Nameplate.” The retail boss said Macy’s success marked “an important inflection point” for the chain, as the brand hit “better-than-expected” results in every quarter, and “delivered adjusted diluted EPS well above” the chain’s own guidance. On…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Many compliance breakdowns stem less from the rule itself and more from how organizations respond internally. A more disciplined, repeatable approach can turn regulatory pressure into a catalyst for stronger operations. Leading in a highly regulated industry means building systems that can absorb new rules — without triggering regulator scrutiny or customer frustration. You can’t treat a new law as something to “get to later.” It has to be woven into how your team actually works, often on a fixed timeline with real consequences for delays.Over the past few years,…