Chick-fil-A Is Opening a ‘Beverage-Focused’ Standalone Restaurant in a Southern State. Here’s What to Expect.
Several fast food chains have introduced mostly-drinks concepts in the last few years, including McDonald’s and Taco Bell.
The Download: failed social media bans, and extending pets’ lives
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Kids are outsmarting social media bans. That’s not a problem we need to solve. —Michal Luria, Aliya Bhatia, and Danah Boyd Social media bans are stacking up. In July, France joined…
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Couple’s Business Revamped a Pantry Staple and Is About to Hit $5 Million
Adam Hiner and Maddie Hamann rented a 350-square-foot kitchen and got to work.
How Google’s dev tools manager makes AI coding work
Google PM Ryan Salva is responsible for tools like Gemini CLI, giving him a front-row seat to the ways AI tools are changing software development.
Disney is raising the price of Disney+, Hulu subscriptions next month
The timing of the price increases isn’t ideal, as Disney+ subscribers canceled their subscriptions in droves last week, protesting Disney’s decision to temporarily pull Jimmy Kimmel from its airwaves.
5 Unique AI-Powered Business Ideas You Can Start Today
From reshaping creative industries to transforming high-risk fields, AI is opening doors to business models that were once too complex or costly to attempt.
Uber-rival Rapido doubles valuation to $2.3B following Swiggy stake sale
Swiggy has offloaded its entire 12% stake in Rapido for about $270 million through two separate deals.
Jaguar Land Rover to pause production until next week – at least
After yet another extension, the shutdown caused by a cyberattack will last at least four weeks.
Why Mergers and Acquisitions Aren’t Just for Big Corporates Anymore
M&A isn’t just for Wall Street anymore; it’s for Main Street, too.
Telo raises $20 million to build tiny electric trucks for cities
The round was co-led by designer Yves Béhar and Tesla co-founder Marc Tarpenning, who helped get Telo off the ground in 2022.
NASA’s new astronaut class includes SpaceX veterans Anna Menon and Yuri Kubo
SpaceX isn’t just a private company – it’s becoming an astronaut proving ground.