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Dantley Davis

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Retweeting because these words are as true now as they were in 2020.

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Co.Design

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Aug 19, 2020

"We have enough design geniuses. We need caring people who have respect for everything in the world." —Dori Tunstall, the world’s first Black dean of a design school f-st.co/Tt0bFQ2

Kathleen Davis

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I am THRILLED that the

podcast #TheNewWayWeWork has been nominated for #TheAmbies for best business podcast by

@podcastacademy

The Podcast Academy

@podcastacademy

Here are the nominees for Best Business Podcast! #theambies #podcastawards

Want to learn more about other creators like MrBeast? Your deep dive continues in Creative Control, a podcast looking at the forces shaping the creator economy and what they mean for its future.

Creative Control | Fast Company

Fast Company is the world's leading progressive business media brand, with a unique editorial focus on innovation in technology, leadership, and design.

And although MrBeast's brand is built around his image, he has a whole team of people behind him. Meet Marc Hustvedt, president of MrBeast YouTube, who was ‘creator economy’ before it was cool.

MrBeast’s president wants you to know the creator economy is not dead

Marc Hustvedt, president of MrBeast YouTube, was ‘creator economy’ before it was cool. Here’s where it’s going next.

In December,

wrote about how MrBeast’s penchant for making tons money (and giving just as much away), has long attracted interest of the venture capital world. So what’s in it for MrBeast? And more curiously, what’s in it for VCs?

MrBeast’s billion-dollar business and the real reason VCs want to invest

Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast, has already given investors what they need without having to give up a return on his future work.

MrBeast (aka Jimmy Donaldson) made Fast Company’s Creator 25 list in October. He earned an estimated $54 million in YouTube revenue last year, which he largely reinvests back into the growth of his 200 million-plus subscribers across multiple channels.

The 5 most influential creators of 2022

Even among influencers, there are a few people with truly outsize influence. Here are the big shots on Fast Company’s Creator 25 list.

YouTube’s No. 1 star posted a video Sunday of him funding surgeries to help restore sight for 1,000 people — along with a few more gifts along the way. Whether you’re already a fan of

@MrBeast

or only discovered him today, take a look behind the scenes of his internet empire.

Report: China’s Baidu is planning a ChatGPT chatbot rival

Report: China’s Baidu is planning a ChatGPT chatbot rival

Such a move could kick off a new technology arms race in the era of generative AI.

A computer scientist explains why even AI has computational limits

A computer scientist explains why even AI has computational limits

There are problems that are in practice beyond the capabilities of even the most powerful versions of today’s computers imaginable.

11h

Flytrex partner Causey Aviation Unmanned gets FAA approval for drone deliveries across U.S.

Flytrex partner Causey Aviation Unmanned gets FAA approval for drone deliveries across U.S.

The approval means Flytrex is one step closer to delivering packages to the yards of more than 82 million homes in the country.

12h

Vrbo is trying to stop parties ahead of time by rolling out its anti-party tech nationally

Vrbo is trying to stop parties ahead of time by rolling out its anti-party tech nationally

Vrbo says that within its pilot period, the new anti-party tech prevented more than 500 unauthorized events and saved hosts roughly $2.5 million in party-related damages.

13h

Parents are more worried about their children’s mental health than gun violence or bullying

Parents are more worried about their children’s mental health than gun violence or bullying

Anxiety and depression were seen as top concerns among parents, even more so than school bullying and drug use.

15h

What do the Big Tech layoffs mean for designers?

What do the Big Tech layoffs mean for designers?

As Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta slash their head counts, designers have been among the workers let go. Could so much talent fresh on the job market lead to a renewed era of design innovation?

16h

The biggest mistake leaders make when someone resigns—and what to do instead

The biggest mistake leaders make when someone resigns—and what to do instead

Resigning is tough enough.

16h

5 steps to take if you’re freaking out about getting a new boss

5 steps to take if you’re freaking out about getting a new boss

While you can’t control what will happen in the future, you can create a plan of action for yourself.

16h

Inside Converse’s innovation lab, where future Chuck Taylors come to life

Inside Converse’s innovation lab, where future Chuck Taylors come to life

At Converse’s Concept Creation Center, shoes go from idea to collection in a matter of months.

17h

America’s most expensive, most delayed, transit project is finally open

America’s most expensive, most delayed, transit project is finally open

New York’s $11 billion ‘hot mess’ is the new poster child for inefficient U.S. public transit construction.

18h

These building materials are made out of grass

These building materials are made out of grass

Plantd is a new startup that’s using fibers from fast-growing grasses instead of wood.

18h

How to make the most of Pinpoint, part of Google’s tool kit for journalists

How to make the most of Pinpoint, part of Google’s tool kit for journalists

Many of the tools are useful regardless of what field you’re in.

22h

What do the recent struggles of Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods mean for the future of the alt-meat space?

Is plant-based meat dying, or is the industry just feeling growing pains?

What do the recent struggles of Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods mean for the future of the alt-meat space?

22h

Here's how to identify symptoms like these to understand if your body is breaking down from too much work.

6 red flags your body is breaking down from overwork

People whose health is buckling from too much work are often quick to push away their symptoms.

Brain fog, high blood pressure, fatigue, headaches—all of these are like siren bells we often dismiss.

Layne Norton, PhD

@BioLayne

Jan 29

New article with some of my thoughts on the Liver King drama by

After Liver King’s fall, the ancestral living movement will need a new dad

The job could be worth $100 million a year.

Jan 29

Brain fog, high blood pressure, fatigue, headaches—all of these are like siren bells we often dismiss.

6 red flags your body is breaking down from overwork

People whose health is buckling from too much work are often quick to push away their symptoms.

Jan 29

Meet the VIP of the burgeoning $25 billion cultivated meat market

Meet the VIP of the burgeoning $25 billion cultivated meat market

Eric Schulze helped Upside Foods score the first U.S. regulatory approval for its cultivated chicken, and he’s just getting started.

Workplaces are returning to the pre-pandemic status quo

Workplaces are returning to the pre-pandemic status quo

Moms will pay the price for benefit changes—but so will companies and society overall.

Want real tech innovation and growth? Think heartland, not coasts

Want real tech innovation and growth? Think heartland, not coasts

The Midwest is the birthplace of more discoveries than you realize, with the infrastructure and talent to accelerate those visions.

How Botld is bringing America’s finest craft spirits to Philadelphia

How Botld is bringing America’s finest craft spirits to Philadelphia

A loophole in Pennsylvania’s notoriously strict liquor laws is liberating Andrew Auwerda to build a new business.

How playgrounds are becoming a secret weapon in the fight against climate change

How playgrounds are becoming a secret weapon in the fight against climate change

Across the country, cities are transforming asphalt schoolyards into spongy, shady community centers.

After Liver King’s fall, the ancestral living movement will need a new dad

After Liver King’s fall, the ancestral living movement will need a new dad

The job could be worth $100 million a year.

Do box sets matter in the Spotify era?

Do box sets matter in the Spotify era?

Musicians and studios put loads of time and money into special edition commemorative releases, most of which will never be experienced by listeners.

Niantic’s new NBA game is not the new ‘Pokemon Go’—yet

Niantic’s new NBA game is not the new ‘Pokemon Go’—yet

Niantic’s ‘NBA All-Action’ combines basketball with outdoor exploration, and its makers hope that star power will help it succeed where other titles failed.

Inside the $1 billion Super Bowl advertising complex

Inside the $1 billion Super Bowl advertising complex

You’re watching the championship games and having fun. But it’s crunch time inside the ad world as it prepares for the one day a year everyone cares about the ads.

Jan 27

Walmart’s increased starting pay is a good start but still not enough. Here’s why

Walmart’s increased starting pay is a good start but still not enough. Here’s why

Under CEO Doug McMillon, the retail giant has hiked pay multiple times, and yet many workers still don’t make a real living wage.

Chris Stokel-Walker ~ @stokel@infosec.exchange

@stokel

Jan 27

🚨 SCOOP: UK tech developer

@alexnklein

claims Warner Bros. took his idea for a Harry Potter smart wand launched in December - a claim the company says is "without merit". Read the full story on