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American Giant, an apparel line launched today, signals that American manufacturing is making a comeback. Still, there are obstacles--and misconceptions--to overcome.

Computer security expert Jeremiah Grossman thinks that traditional cybersecurity doesn't have what it takes to fight off today's wired intruders; he advocates companies and governments invite hackers to find weak spots in their systems. Although the year has just started, 2012 is turning out to be an annus horribilis for cyberattacks. Shortly after the New Year, 24 million Zappos customers found out that hackers had accessed their personal information.

In the Wild, Wild West-era of digital media, there is no cowboy quite like Kim Dotcom. Part Sean Parker, part Kevin Mitnick, with a whiff of Notorious B.I.G., Dotcom embodies the most savage age of online piracy, having made a fortune on the edges of Internet freedom. Dotcom, the megamind behind Megaupload , was arrested yesterday in New Zealand, his panic-room door busted down by officials, who found the hacker

Welcome to my annual list of who’s been naughty and who's been nice as a speaker or communicator. This week comprises my list of 2011’s losers. (Winners will be announced next week.) Joe Paterno:

Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day. Apple Wins Patent Skirmish With HTC.

Survey shows business owners expect a hectic holiday season and 2012.

General Mills is moving its open innovation efforts to the digital world. With G-WIN Digital, the food company is looking for your gaming and mobile ideas

As the web universe continues to expand (just like the real one-- Hubbell’s Law anyone?) Kurt Abrahamson is hyper-focused on drilling down.

CANBERRA (Reuters) - A team from Japan won a world solar car race through Australia's outback on Thursday, after battling more than 3,000 km (1,800 miles) of remote highways, dodging kangaroos and other wildlife and avoiding a bushfire. Race officials said the team from Tokai University, near Tokyo, finished the race from the northern city of Darwin to the southern city of Adelaide at about noon on Thursday. [More]

The Republic of Tea invests heavily in its employees well being. CEO Ron Rubin says it's not just about lowering health care costs, but about the company living its own values

The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced the winners of its latest round of grants yesterday in a telephone conference. The funds will advance research projects geared toward improving energy efficiency, developing alternative fuels, improving electrical infrastructure and reducing U.S. dependence on foreign resources.

The battle over "platforms" is as frenzied and vital as a presidential campaign. .caption {color:#666;font-size:11px;"} .caption img {padding-bottom:2px;} Illustration by I Love Dust It has become impossible to escape the smartphone wars

One of the first questions people ask about a new idea or venture is: Who is the competition? Who else is doing this? The worst rookie mistake in the world is to answer: No one

New tech startups are moving with the speed and force of tsunamis. And a few crash that way, too.

If you never want the game to stop, build a business based on your favorite game. The world stops spinning for the MLB playoffs. The World Cup is your Holy Grail.