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1 week 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.
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2 weeks 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.
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2 weeks 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.
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2 weeks 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).
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3 weeks 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.
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3 weeks 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.
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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.
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1 month ago | 
fastcompany.com | Bob Safian |Robert Safian
Trump’s tariff war is causing vast disruption across international trade. Ryan Petersen, founder and CEO of worldwide logistics and shipping platform Flexport, shares a behind-the-scenes look into how global commerce truly functions right now. Petersen also explores how business leaders should meet this moment and understand what tariffs won’t change when it comes to global trade.
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1 month ago | 
flipboard.com | Bob Safian |Robert Safian
1 hour ago23andMe Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy—CEO Anne Wojcicki ExitsGenetic testing company 23andMe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to initiate the process of selling off its assets, while the troubled firm’s co-founder Anne Wojcicki—who was attempting to take 23andMe private—stepped down from her role with the intent to become an outside bidder for the …1 hour ago23andMe files for bankruptcy, CEO steps downMajor news.
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1 month ago | 
fastcompany.com | Bob Safian |Robert Safian
Recent market swings are causing whiplash for everyday investors. Sarah Levy, CEO of the digital investment platform Betterment, offers her advice during this volatile moment. Amid the noise around our economy, Levy extends a clear-eyed vision for how to help everyone find their own unique approach to leadership, saving, and investing. This is an abridged transcript of an interview from Rapid Response, hosted by Robert Safian, former editor-in-chief of Fast Company.
