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Verizon Now Owns Tumblr. Could That Be A Good Thing?

What will happen to Tumblr? Could its new parent company do some good?

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That one time this photographer owned Instagrammers with a subtle parody.

"That one time I taught literature humanities at a small liberal arts college."

"That one time I ate fluffy marshmallows all afternoon in the Swiss Alps."

"That one time I had dinner at Ralph Lauren’s house."

Oh, there’s more. Enjoy!

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Is there a tombstone emoji?

Overheard in the Chicago Tribune newsroom

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Astronomers at UCLA say there is evidence that Earth is actually two planets fused together.

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Live Updates From The Fast Company Innovation Festival In New York

Plenty of #FCNY events taking place all over NYC. Follow it all on our live blog.

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Diversity is not one in the room. Diversity is not two in the room. Diversity is not three in the room. True diversity is half the room.

"Selma" director Ava DuVernay raises her hand for diversity in Hollywood in a big way

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It [the reply feature] is getting some big upgrades and it's coming back in a few weeks.

Tumblr’s David Karp

Watch our #FCNY live stream here

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WATCH ‪#‎FCNY‬ LIVE STREAM 3:30pm: From First-Gen Blogging to the Tumblr Generation

Tumblr founder David Karp and photographer/“first generation” blogger Garance Dore will discuss the ways they’ve learned to identify and increase the impact of rising trends in communication in the social world, reflect on their founding stories and subsequent evolutions as the faces of their respective companies, and weigh in on the hazy line between sharing and over-sharing.

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As soon as you start a band, you sort of have a startup.

Jared Leto

Live Stream: Watch Jared Leto talk about the power of design with Nest's Tony Fadell at ‪#‎FCNY‬

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Big isn't good unless big does good.

Angela Ahrendts, SVP of retail at Apple at #FCNY

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How Bleacher Report is Winning Readers With Its Social-First Game Plan

In its race for readers, Bleacher Report wants to compete with everyone from BuzzFeed and Fox to Facebook and Instagram.

"Our strength is as a social first publisher. ... It’s about attention. We’re competing for time." - Rory Brown, Bleacher Report’s chief digital officer.

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Check out the best tweets from the Fast Company Innovation Festival!

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People of color are the majority of the world -- it's not a niche market!

Tristan Walker

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“Unbelievable panel at #FCNY right in our backyard...” - @Maychooki

Live blog and live stream are available here!

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Building a Business That Matters

Watch our live stream at 1:15pm ET

Opening Remarks by Bob Safian, Editor of Fast Company -- followed by a conversation with Katia Beauchamp of Birchbox; Neil Blumenthaland Dave Gilboa of Warby Parker; Tristan Walkerof Walker & Company; and Charles Best of DonorsChoose. 

(Moderated by Noah Robischon, executive editor of Fast Company)

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Live Updates From The Fast Company Innovation Festival In New York

To celebrate Fast Company's 20th anniversary, we're hosting over 100 events across NYC with some of the most brilliant minds in business.

Follow our live blog here