Bob Safian

New York

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Journalist, optimist, family man, delusional hoopster, founder of The Flux Group, host of Rapid Response, former editor of Fast Company

Articles

How Zipline's Keller Cliffton built the world's largest drone delivery network

1 week ago | fastcompany.com | Bob Safian |Robert Safian

Zipline's cofounder and CEO Keller Cliffton charts the company's recent expansion from transporting blood for lifesaving transfusions in Rwanda to retail deliveries across eight countries-including high-profile partnerships with the likes of Walmart, Chipotle, Panera, and the Mayo Clinic. Zipline's do-good health efforts and commercial deliveries are all part of Cliffton's vision for a radical, new transportation network that meets consumers' desire for accessibility and speed.
How Zipline’s Keller Cliffton built the world’s largest drone delivery network

1 week ago | finance.yahoo.com | Bob Safian |Robert Safian

Unlock stock picks and a broker-level newsfeed that powers Wall Street. Robert Safian Sat, May 3, 2025, 7:12 AM 7 min read In This Article: Zipline’s cofounder and CEO Keller Cliffton charts the company’s recent expansion from transporting blood for lifesaving transfusions in Rwanda to retail deliveries across eight countries—including high-profile partnerships with the likes of Walmart, Chipotle, Panera, and the Mayo Clinic.
José Andrés on AI, crisis tech, and rethinking the food system

3 weeks ago | fastcompany.com | Bob Safian |Robert Safian

As the founder of World Central Kitchen, renowned chef and humanitarian José Andrés has truly mastered the art of leading through crisis. Andrés shares insights from his new book, Change the Recipe -a candid collection of personal stories that doubles as a playbook for navigating uncertainty, breaking rules, and leading with heart. José also explores how AI is poised to reshape the food industry and more.
Inside ‘Signalgate’: How The Atlantic navigated a national security scandal

1 month ago | fastcompany.com | Bob Safian |Robert Safian

When government officials accidentally included Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief, in a Signal group chat discussing U.S. military plans, all hell broke loose. The Atlantic’s CEO, Nicholas Thompson, joins Rapid Response to discuss the scandal now known as “Signalgate,” revealing insider details about how the story came to be and sharing how the publication thinks about fostering its success as a business while maintaining editorial independence.
Why one lawyer took a stand against Trump-era compliance

1 month ago | fastcompany.com | Bob Safian |Robert Safian

Many prominent law firms have recently found themselves in President Donald Trump’s crosshairs. Skadden, Arps attorney Rachel Cohen encouraged the firm to fight the government’s pressure, only to have her attempts rebuffed and to be effectively forced out from the firm. Cohen shares her fears about how the rule of law is changing in America, raising questions about the legal industry’s role in the checks and balances of the U.S. system of government.
Planned Parenthood’s Alexis McGill Johnson on resistance and resolve

1 month ago | fastcompany.com | Bob Safian |Robert Safian

Planned Parenthood is facing a new wave of existential threats, this time targeting its funding as a women’s health provider. Three years after the U.S. Supreme Court removed the federal right to abortion, Planned Parenthood President and CEO Alexis McGill Johnson shares why she’s now turned to the same court to protect her organization from an attack by South Carolina’s governor. Big funding attacks are also underway from Texas and the Trump Administration.
She helped create the U.S. Digital Service. Now it’s become the U.S. DOGE Service

1 month ago | devicedaily.com | Bob Safian |Robert Safian

She helped create the U.S. Digital Service. Now it’s become the U.S. DOGE Service Former U.S. deputy chief technology officer Jen Pahlka reflects on USDS’s transformation into the U.S. DOGE Service. As former U.S. Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Jen Pahlka helped to create the U.S. Digital Service (USDS).
Snowflake’s CEO explains the company's high-stakes AI bet

1 month ago | fastcompany.com | Bob Safian |Robert Safian

It’s been a wild few years for Snowflake, from a record-breaking IPO to a plummeting stock price to a data-breach scandal. Sridhar Ramaswamy took over in the heat of the turmoil and helped steady the ship, in part by betting big on AI.
Inside Carla Vernón’s plan to future-proof The Honest Company

1 month ago | fastcompany.com | Bob Safian |Robert Safian

More than a decade after Jessica Alba cofounded The Honest Company with a mission to deliver cleaner, healthier products for families, the brand faces new challenges in a shifting consumer landscape. CEO Carla Vernón joins Rapid Response to share how she’s drawing on her experience at General Mills and Amazon to navigate shifting retail headwinds and reignite the brand.
NPR CEO Katherine Maher makes the case for why public radio is essential to American democracy

1 month ago | fastcompany.com | Bob Safian |Robert Safian

Tomorrow, NPR’s CEO Katherine Maher goes before a DOGE congressional subcommittee to defend the public media outlet’s case for federal funding. Maher gives a preview to her testimony, sharing how funding cuts would impact Americans’ broad access to crucial news and information, particularly in rural and local areas. Maher also reveals NPR’s strategy for reengaging with their audience, how the organization can better frame its identity as an outlet for all Americans, and more.