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LinkedIn Launched a New Tool to Combat One of Its Most Pervasive Issues. More Than 1 Million People Have Used It in Just 2 Weeks.

The new tool helps the platform identify poor-quality content.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

He Was a Jail Deputy. She Was an Elementary School Teacher. Here’s How They Became Millionaires.

They were earning steady paychecks but were missing control over their time.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

OpenAI Shocked the World When Its AI Agents Hacked Another Company. Now, It’s Explaining How It Happened: ‘Pandora’s Box Is Open’

A 37-page report walks through exactly how OpenAI's own models broke out of a testing environment and breached Hugging Face last month.

By Jon Small

Business News

How Meta’s $17.1 Billion Settlement Will Change Social Media

The company decided to settle rather than go to trial against four states who claim the platform endangers children.

By Jon Small

Business News

Think You’re Good With Money? Try Scoring Higher Than a Teen on This New Advanced Placement Exam

A new course offered by the College Board this fall teaches high school students about personal finance and entrepreneurship.

By Sherin Shibu

Buying a Franchise

Papa Johns Sales Are Down in the U.S. — But It Just Found a New Growth Partner on the Other Side of the Border

KM Capital is taking over 44 Papa Johns locations in Mexico, with plans to grow from there.

By Jon Small

Business News

This Is the ‘Absolutely Crucial’ Way to Land a Job You ‘Really Want,’ According to Recruiters

In a sea of AI resumes, recruiters are turning to this old-school method to find the right candidates.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

This Mom Made $500 Just by Texting Her Friends Shopping Links — Here’s How to Turn Your Group Chat Into a Paycheck

Affiliate marketing used to be for influencers. Now regular people are cashing in just by sharing links with friends and family.

By Jonathan Small

Business News

Amazon’s New Robotaxi Looks Like a Toaster and Has No Steering Wheel. Riders Say It Feels ‘Like Science Fiction.’

Zoox just started charging for rides in San Francisco and Las Vegas. Riders face each other in a box-like carriage.

By Jon Small

Business News

Harvard Is Offering a New $699 Bootcamp for Entrepreneurs, But There’s a Catch

Would you take the new course?

By Sherin Shibu

Buying a Franchise

‘The Script Is Flipped’: This Chain Is Shrinking Its Restaurants to Grow Faster

Founder Brandon Landry spent two decades proving Walk-On's needed big restaurants. Now he's betting the opposite is true.

By Jon Small

Business News

Searching for Work? Adding This Overlooked One-Liner to Your Resume Could Help You Land the Job.

Candidates are debating whether or not to include this section in their applications.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

Watch: Houston Police Officers Jump Into an Uber Driver’s Car to Chase Down a Suspect

Uber driver Anthony Baines was just looking for his next fare. Instead, he got two Houston police officers, chasing down a perp.

By Jon Small

Business News

The Owner of the 49ers Was Arrested in Ohio For ‘Possessing Criminal Tools’ — Here’s What We Know

Jed York was booked in Ohio on disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools charges. The NFL says it will review the matter.

By Jon Small

Business News

Universal Thought They Built the World’s Quietest Roller Coaster — But Neighbors Say It’s a ‘Bloodcurdling Scream’ Machine

Universal Studios spent three years engineering Hollywood Drift to be nearly silent for its neighbors. Then people started riding on it.

By Jon Small

Business News

He Left Google After 27 Years. Now He’s Telling Gen Z Not to Master AI.

Jeff Dean was formerly Google’s chief scientist and has advice to share.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

Jack Daniel’s Is on the Rocks. Now the Family That’s Run It for 150 Years Is Turning on Each Other.

Two family heirs sent a letter accusing their own board of "rewarding failure." Meanwhile, a rival is circling with a hostile offer.

By Jonathan Small

Business News

‘We Have So Much Money Coming In’: This Startup Has Already Sold More Than 200,000 Units of an Unexpectedly Popular Product

This startup launched a mere eight months ago and has seen considerable growth since.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

Apple’s Vision Pro Was Supposed to ‘Revolutionize’ Work. Now the Company Is Cutting the Team Behind It.

The company is cutting jobs to turn its focus on other new devices and AI.

By Jon Small

Business News

Gen Z Can’t Afford to Buy a House, So They’re Putting Their Money in the Stock Market Instead

Retirement contributions are growing faster for Gen Z than any other generation.

By Jonathan Small

Buying a Franchise

Pizza Hut Is Dropping ‘Pizza’ From Its Name for 25 Weeks — Here’s the Reason Why

The chain will go by "Hut" through the NFL season. Meanwhile, Yum! Brands is finalizing a deal to sell Pizza Hut to two different buyers.

By Jon Small