Max Ufberg

2 weeks ago | fastcompany.com | Max Ufberg |Kathleen Davis

AI tools are everywhere, changing the way we work, communicate, and even create. But which tools are actually useful? And how can users integrate them in a way that’s both practical and ethical? In a recent conversation for FC Live, Fast Company tech editor Max Ufberg and longtime contributor Jared Newman explored the real-world impact of today’s AI tools—how they work, what they’re good for, and where they still fall short.

1 month ago | fastcompany.com | Max Ufberg

For decades, talk of UAPs—unidentified aerial phenomenon, for the uninitiated—was relegated to conspiracy forums and X-Files reruns. Not anymore. The Age of Disclosure, which premiered to a standing ovation at South by Southwest this month, reframes the conversation with journalistic clarity and a big assist from some of the most powerful people in government going on the record.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Mark Sullivan |Max Ufberg

NowWhy Google DeepMind, Perplexity, Khan Academy, Canva, and Salesforce are among Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies for 2025. It’s been gradual, but generative AI models and the apps they power have begun to measurably deliver returns for businesses. Organizations across many industries believe …

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Mark Sullivan |Max Ufberg

2 days agoNasdaq Correction: 2 "Magnificent Seven" Stocks Down 19% and 21% You'll Regret Not Buying on the DipThe Nasdaq-100 is made up of 100 of the largest nonfinancial companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. It has delivered a return of 343% over the …2 days agoSkype is shutting down in May — these are the best alternativesAfter 23 years of connecting people around the world, Skype, the popular video-calling service, is shutting down.

1 month ago | fastcompany.com | Max Ufberg

Bluesky is No. 17 on the list of the World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies of 2025. Explore the full list of companies that are reshaping industries and culture. It would be impossible—or at least negligent—to tell the story of Bluesky without first acknowledging X. After all, it was Twitter cofounder and former CEO Jack Dorsey who first announced the idea for a decentralized social media system back in 2019 (before the platform became X).