Tech: Roblox Grows Up

The 3D world for kids is attracting an older audience— and brands are taking notice

FASHION: TELFAR'S RADICAL INCLUSIVITY

The maker of the trendy \"Bushwick Birkin\" went from scrappy outsider to industry darling. Now what?

Design: The Death of a Place to Sit..

What we lose when fast-food joints eliminate seating

Beauty's New Scientific Methods

The most innovative beauty brands are employing biotech to advance haircare and skincare.

An Ode to Joy

The gaming industry has rediscovered simpler pleasures.

FEELING DISENGAGED? ENJOY A DONUT

WORKPLACE TECHNOLOGY IS HELPING FAR-FLUNG EMPLOYEES STAY CONNECTED.

WHEN CONTENT WINS THE GAME

TO CAPTURE VIEWERS' ATTENTION, SPORTS TEAMS AND LEAGUES ARE GETTING CREATIVE.

SELLING NEW IDEAS IN ICONIC PACKAGES

LEGACY BRANDS ARE LEVERAGING NAME RECOGNITION TO INNOVATE IN NEW REALMS.

CROSSING THE LAST MILE

STARTUPS AND STALWARTS ALIKE ARE OVERCOMING THE OBSTACLES BETWEEN THE STORE AND YOUR DOOR.

IMMERSION IS THE NEW ENCORE

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES ENVELOPING FANS IN ARE A VISUAL SPECTACLE.

FASHION MOVES THE NEEDLE

CIRCULAR FASHION IS FINALLY COMING INTO VOGUE.

SCREENS GET AHEAD OF THE CURVE

TECH COMPANIES ARE STARTING DOWN THE LONG ROAD TOWARD DISPLAYS THAT ACT LIKE PAPER.

How LinkedIn Won

Social media, for work? The world was skeptical. But 20 years and a few white-knuckle moments later, LinkedIn has become synonymous with networking and it's got more momentum than ever. An oral history of an unlikely champion.

THE WORLD'S 50 MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES 2023

ON A BRIGHT MONDAY MORNING AT THE END OF JANUARY, THE SIX-PERSON LEADERSHIP TEAM BEHIND CHATGPT THE MOST ADVANCED AI CHATBOT EVER TO BE DEPLOYED TO A MASS AUDIENCE-GATHERS FOR ITS WEEKLY MEETING.

Living in an FYP World

It's not just TikTok-recommendation algorithms are defining our digital experiences, putting us in individual universes built by unseen hands.

PLANET-FRIENDLY PROTEINS

AS THE PLANT-BASED MEAT INDUSTRY SHOWED ITS VULNERABILITY, MAKERS OF ANIMAL PROTEINS STEPPED UP.

How to find time for what's important

To make sure he tackles everything on his to-do lists, Adobe Chief Product Officer Scott Belsky has come up with a rigid system. Here’s how he gets it all done.

Most Productive People – Tricia Hersey – Nap Bishop and author, Rest Is Resistance

Productivity has become this idea of overworking and workaholism. When I was at seminary at Emory University, I found the grind of graduate school was a violent thing. I was killing myself.

Gaming the Games

DraftKings helped unleash daily fantasy and sports betting on the masses. In its quest to turn a profit, the company is doubling down-searching for even more ways to turn fandom into a game.

It's a Bizarre World After All

A collective of artists got together to build otherworldly, immersive spaces. In the process, they invented something even wilder: meow wolf, a multimillion-dollar pillar of the experience economy that's now spreading its gonzo creativity across the country.

Most Productive People – Marvin Ellison – CEO, Lowe's

Being the CEO of a company that brings in almost $100 billion in annual revenue, and has over 300,000 associates—there’s a lot of complexity.

Most Productive People – Trixie Mattel – Drag Queen and Hotelier

"It wasn't that long ago I was lip-synching for 40 people while somebody spilled a tray of burgers at my feet."

Most Productive People – Kwame Onwuachi – Chef and owner, Tatiana, and author, Notes From a Young Black Chef

"I've been head down. I've been working."

Most Productive People – Regina Hall – Actor and founder, Rh Negative

"I just make sure I'm showered"

Most Productive People – Li Jin – Cofounder and general partner, Variant

"I have a folder full of drafts and things that never see the light of day."

Brett Goldstein – He's Here! He's There! He's Every F*%#ing Where!

Ted Lasso's Brett Goldstein knows how to keep the ball in play.

Mstyslav Chernov – Photojournalist, The Associated Press; documentarian, 20 Days in Mariupol; and author, The Dreamtime

"Boundaries between work and life have blurred"

Most Productive People – Norma Kamali – Fashion designer and CEO

"I consider myself a wise old sage, and I'm telling you, when I put on something that makes me feel happy, I feel happy, despite whatever is going on in the world."

For All the Coffee in China By Clint Rainey

STARBUCKS opens a new café in China roughly every nine hours. But the coffee giant isn't just building stores. It's boosting the Communist Party. This is the untold story of how a values-driven American brand has cozied up to Beijing in pursuit of explosive growth a strategy that grows riskier every day.

NEXT BIG THINGS IN TECH

IT WOULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE THESE DAYS TO FIND A SECTOR IN THE ECONOMY THAT ISN'T REINVENTING ITSELF. AS TECHNOLOGY EVOLVES AT AN EVER-ACCELERATING CLIP, COMPANIES BIG AND SMALL ARE TURNING TO PIONEERING APPROACHES IN AREAS LIKE GENERATIVE AI, WEB3, AND AUTOMATION TO CREATE SMARTER, BETTER, AND (INCREASINGLY) MORE SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. YET, EVEN IN THE CROWDED WORLD OF INNOVATION, A NUMBER OF BRANDS STAND OUT: WITNESS THIS YEAR'S 83 NEXT BIG THINGS IN TECH HONOREES.