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Kraft, ChatGPT, Zelle, and Southwest Airlines were all top brands for different generations in 2023
An annual ranking from Morning Consult shows how younger consumers are gravitating toward brands that go viral on TikTok. The fastest growing brand of 2023 was one that hardly any consumer knew about the year before: ChatGPT.Read Full Story
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Why tech giants are putting $57 million into crushed volcanic rock
Two years ago, a startup called Lithos didn’t yet exist. Now it’s selling its carbon removal service to companies like Alphabet. Last fall, on a farm in Northern Wisconsin, a farmer spread 1,421 metric tons of crushed volcanic rock on his fields before planting soybeans and corn. The rock dust, from a startup called Lithos,…
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Why Disney Plus’s new Hulu integration was such a huge, high-stakes challenge
Letting you watch Hulu shows inside Disney’s flagship streaming service required a massive reengineering project—and reflects the company’s overarching vision for its future. Four years ago, The Walt Disney Co. seized control of its streaming destiny. Instead of continuing to provide content to the likes of Netflix, it rounded up its storied brands—Disney itself, Marvel,…
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Shein IPO: What it could mean for the fashion industry
On this week’s episode of Most Innovative Companies, we speak with Shein’s head of strategic communications Peter Pernot-Day to understand Shein’s business model. Last week, ulltra-fast fashion brand Shein confidentially filed for an IPO. The eleven year-old company is known for creating very low cost garments that it can produce quickly for its predominantly Gen…
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How Kendrick Lamar and Global Citizen are putting Africa on the map of touring musicians
Global music tours–and their economic benefits–tend to skip over Africa. The new Move Afrika concert series aims to change that. For a major artist like Kendrick Lamar, dropping a new album is an event in its own right—and where an artist chooses to do it can carry some weight. So when the L.A.-based rapper journeyed…
Spotlight: Near-Perfect Mirror Surfaces for Reflecting Mid-Infrared Light Better
Mirror, mirror in the chamber, how can we get light to reflect from you better?
Automation Support for Control Assessments: Project Update and Vision
NIST has released Cybersecurity White Paper (CSWP) 30, Automation Support for Control Assessments – Project Update and Vision , which describes planned updates to the NIST Interagency Report (IR) 8011 series. These updates to IR 8011’s methodology
NIST Releases easyEXPRESS – its First Official Visual Studio Code Extension
In October 2023, NIST researchers released a preview version of easyEXPRESS , a tool to help EXPRESS-based standard developers. This release also marks an important milestone for NIST as its first official Visual Studio Code extension, available for
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U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC)
{On December 5, 2023, the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence in Rockville, Maryland, will host the U.S. Election Assistance Commission ( EAC ) Technical Guidelines Development Committee ( TGDC ) annual meeting.|On December 5, 2023, the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence in Rockville, Maryland, will host the annual meeting of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission…
In National Climate Assessment, NIST Offers New Insights on Community Resilience and Adaptation
NIST researchers contributed to chapters that explore how communities can adapt to climate change while promoting the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all affected.