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2025-08-07 17:00:00| Fast Company

Theres something fishy going on in the sky this week, but don’t worryit doesnt smell like when your coworker heats up their leftover tilapia in the communal microwave. Instead, it’s a feast for the eyes: The full moon will be on display this Saturday, August 9. This moon is also known as the Sturgeon Moon. Let’s bait our hooks with the meaning behind this name, as well as some aquatic facts, before we catch the knowledge of how best to see it. (Theres even some nighttime drama.) Why is August’s full moon called the Sturgeon Moon? Over time, full moons picked up cute nicknames, which were popularized by The Old Farmers Almanac. These monikers were influenced by Native American, colonial, and European cultures. The Sturgeon full moon name is inspired by the abundance of giant lake sturgeon in the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain during the month of August, which was a major food source for Native American tribes in the regions. Sadly, overfishing and environmental issues have greatly decreased the numbers of these freshwater fish. Are lake sturgeons still threatened? Thankfully, conservation efforts such as stocking programs and restoring habitat connections have increased the number of these prehistoric-looking creatures. In 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service concluded they did not need to be listed under the Endangered Species Act. Despite their name, lake sturgeons can be found from the Hudson Bay to the Mississippi River. They eat small invertebrates like crayfish, snails, and leeches. These fish are known for their ability to live long and prosperous lives. Males can reach 55 years old, and females have been recorded at 150 years old. During those long years, lake sturgeons can reach six and a half feet and 200 pounds. It is easy to see why Native American tribes valued them as a food source. What is the best time to see the August 2025 full moon? To see the sturgeon-inspired full moon, you might have to stay up late or get up early. It reaches peak illumination on Saturday, August 9 at 3:55 a.m. ET. If losing out on sleep isnt your jam, the moon will still appear full on Friday night to the naked eye. What else is going on in the sky this month? The light from the Sturgeon full moon will actually interfere with another celestial phenomenon. The Perseid meteor shower began on July 14, and will continue until September 1. This annual summer event occurs when Earth travels through the debris of Comet Swift-Tuttle. Its peak comes on August 12 to 13, which means the moon will still be pretty bright, washing out some of the fainter meteors, according to NASA. Because of this, the space agency suggests holding out for the Geminids meteor shower instead, which occurs in December. So, this August, lets hear it for the Sturgeon Mooneven if it upstages the meteors.


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2025-08-07 16:30:00| Fast Company

Shares of Intel slumped Thursday after President Donald Trump said in a social media post that the chipmaker’s CEO needs to resign. The CEO of Intel is highly CONFLICTED and must resign, immediately, Trump posted on Truth Social. There is no other solution to this problem. Thank you for your attention to this problem! Trump made the post after Sen. Tom Cotton sent a letter to Intel Chairman Frank Yeary expressing concern over CEO Lip-Bu Tans investments and ties to semiconductor firms that are reportedly linked to the Chinese Communist Party and the Peoples Liberation Army, and asked the board whether Tan had divested his interests in these companies to eliminate any conflicts of interest. Cotton specifically called out Tan’s recent leadership of Cadence Design Systems in the letter. The tech company admitted in July to selling its products to Chinas National University of Defense Technology in violation of U.S. export controls. In March 2025, Intel appointed Lip-Bu Tan as its new CEO,” Cotton wrote in the letter. “Mr. Tan reportedly controls dozens of Chinese companies and has a stake in hundreds of Chinese advanced-manufacturing and chip firms. At least eight of these companies reportedly have ties to the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army. U.S. companies who receive government grants should be responsible stewards of taxpayer dollars and adhere to strict security regulations, Cotton wrote on the social platform X. Intel had been a beneficiary of the Biden administration’s CHIPS Act, receiving more than $8 billion in federal funding to build computer chip plants around the country. Intel did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The demands made by Trump and Cotton come as economic and political rivalries between the U.S. and China increasingly focus on the competition over chips, AI and other digital technologies that experts say will shape future economies and military conflicts. Cotton, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, has raised concerns that Chinese spies could be working at tech companies and defense contractors, using their positions to steal secrets or plant digital backdoors that give China access to classified systems and networks. On Thursday the Arkansas Republican wrote to the Department of Defense urging Defense Secrectary Pete Hegseth to ban all non-U.S. citizens from jobs allowing them to access DoD networks. He has also demanded an investigation into Chinese citizens working for defense contractors. The U.S. government recognizes that Chinas cyber capabilities pose one of the most aggressive and dangerous threats to the United States, as evidenced by infiltration of our critical infrastructure, telecommunications networks, and supply chains, Cotton wrote in an earlier letter calling on the Pentagon to conduct the investigation. National security officials have linked Chinas government to hacking campaigns targeting prominent Americans and critical U.S. systems. Shares of the California company slid 3.5%, while markets, particularly the tech-heavy Nasdaq, gained ground. Founded in 1968 at the start of the PC revolution, Intel missed the technological shift to mobile computing triggered by Apples 2007 release of the iPhone, and its lagged more nimble chipmakers. Intels troubles have been magnified since the advent of artificial intelligence a booming field where the chips made by once-smaller rival Nvidia have become techs hottest commodity. Intel is shedding thousands of workers and cutting expenses including some domestic semiconductor manufacturing capabilities as Tan, who took over as CEO in March, tries to revive the fortunes of the struggling chipmaker. Michelle Chapman, AP business writer


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2025-08-07 16:00:00| Fast Company

First things first: Whenever possible, science says don’t have so many meetings. Here’s why: A meta-analysis of more than a decade of research shows employee productivity increases by more than 70% when the number of meetings is reduced by 40%.  A study published in Journal of Organizational Behavior found that meetings that start late don’t just waste time: Meetings that start 10 minutes late are one-third less effective in terms of both actual and perceived outcomes than meetings that start on time. A study published in Transcripts of the Royal Society of London found that people placed in small groups asked to solve problems experience an individual IQ drop of approximately 15%. Walk into a meeting, instantly get dumber. So yeah: Stop having so many meetings. (Besides: A full calendarespecially a calendar full of meetingsis never a proxy for productivity.) But what if you really need to have a meeting? How can you make that meeting as focused and productive as possible? Borrow a move from Oprah Winfrey’s leadership tool kit. Start with intention Brendon Burchard, the author of High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way, says Oprah starts every meeting by asking three questions: What is our intention for this meeting? Whats important? What matters? The premise behind that approach is simple. High performers constantly seek clarity. (And employees who aren’t high performersyetneed clarity.) They work hard to sift out distractions so they can focus and continually refocus on what is important. Clarity? It isn’t something you get. Clarity is something you have to seek: You gain clarity, and focus, only when you actively search for them. Keep in mind the same holds true on a personal level. Successful people dont wait for an external trigger to start making changes. Successful people dont wait until New Years, or until Monday, or until the first of the month; they decide what changes they want to make and they get started. Now. Thats why no meeting agenda should include words like recap, information, review, or discussion. Bringing everyone up to speed, whether formally stated as an intention or not, is a terrible reason to have a meeting. And if information is required to make a decision during a meeting, share it ahead of time. Send documents, reports, etc., to participants in advance.  Good meetings result in decisions. What. Who. When. Clear direction. Clear actions. Clear accountability. And stick to that intention That’s why the most productive meetings typically have one-sentence agendas: “Set product launch date.” “Select supplier.” “Determine roll-out responsibilities.” Those agendas are much easier to accomplish when you start a meeting the right way: by clearly stating intentions, and then sticking to those intentions. Try it. The next time you hold a meeting, kick it offon timeby answering the three questions for the group. State the intention. Explain why it’s important. Explain why it matters. If you find yourself in a meeting that’s drifting, help everyone focus by asking the three questions. Ask what you’re really trying to accomplish. Determine why it’s important, and why it matters. While it might feel awkward, everyone in the meeting will thank you for it. Because no one likes an unproductive meeting. And nor should you. By Jeff Haden This article originally appeared in Fast Companys sister publication, Inc. Inc. is the voice of the American entrepreneur. We inspire, inform, and document the most fascinating people in business: the risk-takers, the innovators, and the ultra-driven go-getters that represent the most dynamic force in the American economy.


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