The new chicken wars are here, and they’re bigger than Popeyes vs. Chick-fil-A

When Raising Cane’s recently opened its first-ever location in Meridian, Idaho, it wasn’t a particularly remarkable event for the restaurant chain. The fast-growing chicken purveyor also opened six other restaurants in five other states on the exact same day in November. It aims to open close to 100 new stores this year. But some IdahoansContinueContinue reading “The new chicken wars are here, and they’re bigger than Popeyes vs. Chick-fil-A”

The strange triumph of Rosie the Robot

Hello again, and thank you for spending time with Fast Company’s Plugged In. Last October, I visited the Silicon Valley headquarters of 1X Technologies—the startup behind a humanoid home robot called Neo—and spoke with its VP of product and design, Dar Sleeper. Among the points he made was that long-standing public expectations have set aContinueContinue reading “The strange triumph of Rosie the Robot”

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