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This $14 Billion Business Is Officially the First Company to Be Completely Wiped Out By AI

Once the darling of Wall Street, Chegg is a cautionary tale of what happens when AI makes your entire business model obsolete overnight.

By Jonathan Small

Business News

Elon Musk vs. OpenAI: What You Need to Know About the Epic $134 Billion Trial

The former friends and co-founders are now battling in court over whether Altman broke OpenAI's nonprofit mission and charitable purpose.

By Jonathan Small

Business News

Netflix Cofounder Predicts That This Unexpected Field Will Experience a Resurgence in the Age of AI

Reed Hastings says the world has “overdone” studying science, technology, engineering and math.

By Sherin Shibu

Buying a Franchise

They Borrowed $40,000 From Friends and Family to Open a Coffee Kiosk — Now Their Franchise Is Worth $1 Billion

Don and Linda Eckles started Scooter's Coffee in a tiny, renovated Chinese restaurant. Today, they have 912 franchises.

By Jonathan Small

Business News

$188K in Delivery Fees Forced This Restaurant Owner to Ditch DoorDash and Uber Eats: ‘That’s Losses on Us’

DoorDash and Uber Eats generate billions in revenue, powered by the 15% to 30% cut they take on each order placed through their platforms.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

Movie Theaters Are Now Charging $50 for Tickets — Here’s Why They Sold Out in Minutes

Regal Cinemas charged $50 for opening-night tickets to Dune: Part Three, as part of a new strategy catering to premium buyers.

By Jonathan Small

Business News

It Took Decades for Barbara Corcoran to Overcome Self-Doubt. Here’s The Simple Phrase That Changed Her Mindset for Good.

The 77-year-old Shark Tank investor learned to believe in herself after years of negative thinking.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

He Survived on Canned Soup and Only Took 2 Days Off for His Child’s Birth — Now This CEO Warns Against Startup Hustle Culture: ‘That Was a Mistake’

Startup CEO Ron Schneidermann regrets the tradeoffs he made as he built his company.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

This Airline CEO Was Banned From Casinos for Card Counting — Now He’s Making His Biggest Bet Yet

Scott Kirby went all-in on premium cabins, faster Wi-Fi, and brand loyalty — lifting United into direct competition with Delta.

By Jonathan Small

Business News

Want a Successful Career? Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Has Some Blunt Advice for Gen Z Workers

Andy Jassy’s own early career was marked by experimentation and figuring out what he didn’t want to do.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

He’s Invested in 100+ Startups — His Surprising Rule for Spotting ‘Real Builders’? Their Shoes

The cofounder of Instacart has an unusual method to assess whether founders are legitimate.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

Anthropic Surged to a $1 Trillion Valuation in an ‘Absolutely Wild’ Three-Month Run

The AI giant's worth has nearly tripled since January as investors race to buy shares on secondary markets.

By Jonathan Small

Real Estate

The ‘Scarface’ Mansion Is On Sale for $237 Million in Miami — This Is Its Wild History

The waterfront estate was once part of Nixon's Winter White House and was built by a pilot convicted of drug smuggling.

By Jonathan Small

Business News

Steve Jobs Gave Tim Cook One Rule for Leading Apple. Now Cook Is Passing It On to Apple’s Next CEO.

Tim Cook used Steve Jobs’s parting advice as a blueprint for how to lead Apple.

By Sherin Shibu

Buying a Franchise

Jeni’s Ice Cream Just Scooped Up the CEO Who Was Fired From Ben & Jerry’s — He’ll Oversee Its Franchise Expansion

David Stever was pushed out of Ben & Jerry's over social activism tensions. Now he's leading rival Jeni's in its franchising efforts.

By Jonathan Small

Thought Leaders

Meta’s CTO Claims He Rarely Feels Stressed Out — Here Are His Top Strategies to Stay That Way

Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth says he only feels stressed out a maximum of five times a year.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

Starbucks Is Building a $100 Million Nashville Office. But Seattle Employees Don’t Want to Move There.

The coffee chain is pushing 2,000 jobs to Tennessee, but its first relocation effort is meeting resistance from Pacific Northwesterners.

By Jonathan Small

Business News

Bank of America’s CEO Told Employees ‘You Don’t Have to Worry’ About AI Replacing Jobs — Four Months Later, He Cut 1,000

Brian Moynihan told employees not to worry about AI. Then he credited the technology with eliminating jobs "through attrition."

By Jonathan Small

Business News

Apple’s New CEO John Ternus Inherited One of the Toughest Jobs in Tech. Here Are His Biggest Challenges.

Ternus takes over in September facing App Store antitrust battles, AI competition, China risks and a $4 trillion legacy.

By Jonathan Small

Business News

‘This Makes Me Super Uncomfortable’: Meta’s Plan to Track Employees’ Every Click and Keystroke Sparks Backlash

Meta is installing tracking software on work computers, a move that was met with internal discomfort and skepticism.

By Sherin Shibu

Franchise 500

Chicken Salad Chick Just Had a Record Quarter With Nearly 50% Growth — This Is What’s Driving It

The franchise awarded 52 new restaurant locations in Q1 2026, up nearly 50% from the same period last year.

By Jonathan Small