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Fast Company Middle East is a premier business media platform that centers on innovation in areas such as technology, leadership, groundbreaking ideas, creativity, and design. It is tailored for progressive business leaders, encouraging readers to broaden their perspectives, lead with intention, adapt to change, and influence the future of commerce. Founded in November 1995 by Alan Webber and Bill Taylor, both former editors at Harvard Business Review, Fast Company magazine emerged with a clear vision: to document the global transformation in business and its impact on the world. By breaking away from traditional business norms, Fast Company aimed to explore how evolving companies compete, highlight innovative business practices, and celebrate the teams and individuals who are shaping the future and redefining the business landscape.

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TikTok’s beloved Dubai chocolate is breaking the pistachio supply chain

2 days ago | fastcompanyme.com | Eve Upton-Clark

Primarily grown in the U.S. and Iran, pistachios were already in short supply due to a poor American harvest last year. This year, Iranian producers have exported 40% more nuts to the UAE in the six months leading to March than they did in the entire 12 months before. That’s a major shift from 2023, when global supply exceeded demand and prices dipped, according to Behrooz Agah, a founding member of the Iran Pistachio Association.
Google just lost a major ad tech antitrust case. What happens next could rewire the web

6 days ago | fastcompanyme.com | Chris Stokel-Walker

Yet, for all the headlines the decision will generate, there’s still uncertainty about how much it’ll change Google’s practices—and the wider web. While there’s a recognition that the decisions will likely change how Google works, what impact that will have is uncertain.
Instagram launches ‘Blend’ to share personalized Reels with friends

6 days ago | fastcompanyme.com | Eve Upton-Clark

When it comes to sharing Instagram Reels with friends, the process of three taps to get a Reel from A to B can feel surprisingly tedious. Now, Instagram has addressed that issue with its latest feature: Instagram Blend. Announced on Thursday, Blend lets users create invite-only, personalized Reels feeds with friends. By tapping a new two-emoji-hugging icon (the Blend icon) within a chat, you can start or accept a Blend.
The AI starter pack trend is taking over LinkedIn and TikTok

6 days ago | fastcompanyme.com | Eve Upton-Clark

Thanks to the latest ChatGPT trend making the rounds, you can now find out. By uploading a few photos and using a specific prompt, OpenAI’s GPT-4o image generator will spit out a personalized action figure or Barbie box in your likeness—complete with miniature accessories and sealed in plastic.
Between AI and the economy, design industry leaders prepare for a bumpy 2025

1 week ago | fastcompanyme.com | Nate Berg

Design industry leaders trust artificial intelligence less than they did a year ago, and many see the world as an increasingly uncertain place. These are a few of the most striking takeaways from the 2025 State of Design & Make report from the design and engineering software maker Autodesk.
How can I get my boss to stop emailing me in the middle of the night?

1 week ago | fastcompanyme.com | Kathleen Davis

Most of us work in some kind of remote or hybrid capacity, which means we often work with people in different time zones. Even those in the same time zone may have different chronotypes, or times of the day you are most productive. For this reason, many people have found it useful to put a message on their email, Slack, and other communication platforms that says something like “My working hours from 9 a.m. EST to 5 p.m. EST.
Quantum computing could change science forever-if it works

1 week ago | fastcompanyme.com | Victor Dey

Artificial intelligence has transformed how companies process data and make decisions—but Silicon Valley’s biggest players are already chasing what could be the next technological breakthrough: quantum computing. Unlike AI, which accelerates existing processes, quantum computing promises to unlock entirely new capabilities, from simulating molecules for drug discovery to solving problems far beyond the reach of today’s fastest supercomputers.
The GCC’s quiet exposure to Trump’s high-stakes trade strategy

1 week ago | fastcompanyme.com | Rachel Dawson

Markets are on edge. Investors, both seasoned and new, have been watching their portfolios slip, reflecting growing anxiety about the global economy’s direction. The recent downturn goes beyond earnings reports or inflation data. At its core is a sharp shift in U.S. trade policy, driven by President Donald Trump’s aggressive and unpredictable approach. Nicolas Michelon, Partner at Alagan Partners, views the current environment as unprecedented.
How video games became peak IP

1 week ago | fastcompanyme.com | Henry Chandonnet

The Minecraft movie is crass, dumb, and barely coherent. It also just made almost $163 million at the domestic box office over its opening weekend. Video game adaptations have been on a hot streak in recent years. In 2023, The Super Mario Bros. Movie crossed the billion-dollar mark, nearly unseating Barbie as the year’s top-grossing film. Amazon’s Fallout shattered records with 2.5 billion viewing minutes in its debut week.
This new pacemaker is smaller than a grain of rice

2 weeks ago | fastcompanyme.com | Grace Snelling

Researchers at Northwestern University just found a way to make a temporary pacemaker that’s controlled by light—and it’s smaller than a grain of rice. A study on the new device, published last week in the journal Nature, found that the tiny pacemaker delivered effective pacing in both animal subjects and human hearts from organ donors.