Business News
Apple’s Next Big Push Isn’t an iPhone. It’s Your Front Door.
An unusual partnership with LG will help power Apple’s push into smart home devices.
By Sherin Shibu
News and Trends
Buying a Franchise
As Franchises Go After Chick-fil-A, Its CEO Is Prescribing a ‘Healthy Dose of Fear’
By Jon Small
Business News
Athletes First Is Taking Its NFL Playbook to the NBA. Here’s Why Now Was the Exact Right Time to Do It.
Top-ranked sports agent David Mulugheta explains why Athletes First waited 25 years to expand into a new arena, and what that patience can teach any entrepreneur.
By Dan Bova
Business News
Founders Spend Years Trying to Meet the Right People. This Exclusive Malibu Event Puts Them Face-to-Face in One Day.
At Founderland, a “Coachella for founders,” entrepreneurs trade the convention hall for a Malibu ranch with access to retailers and investors.
Business News
Need Money for College? Grab a Fishing Rod to Win Scholarships and Prizes.
More young contestants are finding opportunities through high school fishing programs.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
This Job Candidate Spoke Total Gibberish to His AI Interviewer and the Bot Did Not Like It: ‘This Is an Absolute Waste of My Time’
The viral TikTok clip shows an AI avatar start to seethe before she eventually ends the session with a prankster human candidate.
Buying a Franchise
Dr Pepper on Your Pizza? It’s a Thing Now at Some Franchises.
Round Table Pizza, Slim Chickens and Portillo's are turning the 23-flavor soda into sauces, rubs and shakes.
By Jon Small
Business News
These Siblings Were Supposed to Get Subway Owners the Best Deals on Supplies. Instead, Proecutors Say They Ran an $80 Million Fraud Scheme.
A brother and sister in charge of buying supplies for Subway owners allegedly used millions in kickbacks to fund their lavish lifestyles.
By Jon Small
Business News
Here’s What a Survey of 30,903 Professionals Reveals About Work and Burnout: ‘I Don’t Know Who I Am’
Only 22% of developers are happy at work as AI reshapes their jobs.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
High Earners Are Betting They Can Do Better Than Maxing Out Their 401(k)s
Some well-paid savers are looking elsewhere to grow their money.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
Self-Checkout Was Supposed to Save Stores Time and Money. Turns Out It Does Neither.
Retailers are finally learning what shoppers have known all along. Self-checkout is the worst.
By Jon Small
Business News
Google Goes Nuclear With a Massive Power Deal to Keep Data Centers Running
AI is hungry for power sources and nuclear energy is the main course.
By Jon Small
Business News
Here’s Why This $215 Billion Bank Is Racing to Promote Junior Bankers
The bank is giving its rising bankers a career boost.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
Owning a Home Feels Out of Reach — So Gen Z Is Spending Big in Another Area
Here’s how Gen Z is “reorganizing the American Dream” and cutting back to afford their goals.
By Sherin Shibu
Buying a Franchise
Happy Joe’s Shrank From 100 Locations to 34. Now New Investors Have a Plan to Put a Smile Back on the Franchise’s Face.
The chain behind taco pizza survived a 2022 bankruptcy. Its new owners say the comeback starts with the dough.
By Jon Small
Business News
Utah’s Breakout Star Is an AI App That Writes Acne Prescriptions — No Dr. Pimple Popper Required
Utah is the first state to let AI prescribe zit medicine without direct doctor oversight.
By Jon Small
Business News
Her Late Mom Made Her This Toast Every Day. Now Customers Line Up Around the Block for It.
After a wildfire took her home and her mom passed away from cancer, Ally Walsh found comfort serving this snack at her Canyon Coffee cafe.
By Jon Small
Business News
They Make More Than $300,000 a Year — And Still Say They’re Living Paycheck to Paycheck
A Goldman Sachs survey suggests even high-income Americans are struggling to build savings.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
LinkedIn CEO Is Leaving After 18 Years
Ryan Roslansky recently announced his departure, ending a career that spanned nearly two decades at LinkedIn and Microsoft.
By Sherin Shibu
Buying a Franchise
Crumbl’s Sales Are Crumbling and the CEO Says ‘It’s My Fault’
Stores are closing, franchise support staff members are being laid off and the cookie chain's dirty soda push fizzled.
By Jon Small
Business News
The ‘Double Fill Up’ Is the Latest Hack Americans Are Using to Save Cash at the Gas Pump
With paychecks trailing inflation, consumers are getting creative about saving at the pump and the grocery store.
Business News
Who’s the Genius Behind Meta’s Hit AI App Muse? A Mulleted, Croc-Wearing MIT Dropout.
Alexandr Wang's Muse hit 5 million downloads faster than ChatGPT. Some Meta employees don't like the special treatment of his hires.
By Jon Small
Business News
Netflix Co-CEO Says This Is a Major Problem With the $281 Billion Company
Ted Sarandos said he’s working on improving the streaming giant.
By Sherin Shibu
Buying a Franchise
This Franchise Did $4.94 Billion in Revenue Last Year. Here’s What Its New CEO Wants to Change.
The franchise insider took on nearly every job within the company before becoming CEO.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
Want to Skip College for a Year to Learn AI? This Silicon Valley-Backed Academy Is Free and Comes With $55K in Perks.
A tuition-free San Francisco academy incubated by Andreessen Horowitz will train young builders and future founders in AI.
By Jon Small
Business News
Your Car Is Spying on You. A New Study Shows Just Who It’s Telling Your Secrets To.
Researchers found every car they tested sent data to outside companies, and many companion apps shared drivers' locations and VINs.
By Jon Small
Business News
Workers Are Managing AI Bots — Without Getting Manager Pay
A new report reveals that more workers than ever are managing AI bots without a raise or title change.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
Is ChatGPT Dulling Your Brain? New Studies Raise Alarming Questions.
Psychologists say generative tools can weaken attention and problem‑solving.
By Sherin Shibu