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Fast Company announces its Queer 50 list for 2023 Jun 14, 2023

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To discuss this year’s just-announced list, ‘Fast Company’ staff writer Pavithra Mohan joined us for a behind-the-scenes look. For a bit of context, the Queer 50 is an annual list that ‘Fast Company’ puts together of the most impressive LGBTQ women and nonbinary folks in business and technology. Covering a range of industries, this year’s list focuses on leaders within the Queer community who are both activists and advocates, fighting for trans rights, reproductive justice, pay equity, inclusion, and other compelling issues, which involve the latest in AI, VR, and AR tech, too.

Yaz also sat down with one of our honorees, Folx Health CEO Liana Guzmán, to chat about affirmative healthcare in a time where LGBTQ rights are being eroded.

Are we all going to start using the new Apple Vision Pro headset? Jun 07, 2023

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On today's episode, Yaz chats with Fast Company senior writer Mark Sullivan about what's happening with Apple these days. And we learn about the latest biotech research in menopause with Fast Company senior writer Ainsley Harris.

What are long-shot presidential candidates talking about on podcasts? May 31, 2023

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The presidential race is already heating up, and aside from the usual fanfare around frontrunners like Trump and Biden, there are long-shot candidates creating space for themselves on . . . podcasts, of all places. Yaz chatted with ‘Fast Company’ contributing writer Clint Rainey to hear about his journey listening to some of these long-shot candidates on quite an array of podcasts.

Harry’s Razors is arguably one of the first companies to pioneer the direct-to-consumer model. This year, the company is celebrating 10 years. Yaz sat down with Jeff Raider, cofounder and co-CEO, to hear his thoughts on how the industry has evolved since Harry’s first started.

What’s going on with AI? And will it take away my job? May 24, 2023

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Is AI coming for our jobs?? ‘Fast Company’ senior staff editor Max Ufberg explains that it is . . . but that it’s not all bad news.

And Yaz chatted with Loom CEO Joe Thomas—Loom is essentially TikTok for business, which sounds crazier than it is—about how video conferencing is here to stay.

Also, a special thanks to Marfa Public Radio for helping us out with some recording on this episode!

‘Most Innovative Companies’ is back for a new season on May 24!! May 17, 2023

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We’re back with a completely new reboot of the show! Join host, ‘Fast Company’ associate editor Yaz Gagne, every Wednesday to hear about which companies are on the cutting edge of artificial intelligence, what’s the next major breakthrough in healthcare, and how iconic brands reinvent themselves to appeal to the next generation.

How Index’s Danny Rimer Built A Track-Record of Success By Betting On People, Not Numbers Oct 04, 2022

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On this week's Most Innovative Companies Podcast, Danny Rimer shares his investment ethos, his thoughts around the evolution of the venture capital industry, why he believes it’s a privilege to invest in someone else’s idea, and, how in return for that privilege, he promises to roll up his sleeves, get to work and do everything possible to make that company as successful as it can be.

LIVE! from Fast Company Innovation Festival with Brian Chesky Sep 27, 2022

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James Vincent talks with Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky on stage at Fast Company Innovation Festival in New York City

How this company hopes NFTs will transform fantasy sports Sep 20, 2022

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On this week's Most Innovative Companies Podcast, Nicolas Julia, CEO and cofounder of Sorare talks about his vision for democratizing NFTs through the world’s biggest sports.

This CEO is betting on AI to solve the world’s biggest problems Sep 13, 2022

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On this week’s Most Innovative Companies Podcast, Alexandr Wang, CEO and founder of Scale AI, explains how his company is using data to tackle problems from access to healthcare to supplies for the war in Ukraine.

These smart farms are 100 times more productive than traditional agriculture Aug 30, 2022

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On the latest episode of the Most Innovative Companies podcast, Irving Fain, founder and CEO of the vertical farming company Bowery, explains how being an outsider to agriculture has helped him come up with new ideas.

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