This Franchisee Made $2.2 Million From a Tiny Pretzel Stand. Here’s His Secret.
Auntie Anne’s is thriving in high-traffic venues like airports, where fast service, brand familiarity and walkaway snacks are fueling high revenue.
Is the Pentagon allowed to surveil Americans with AI?
The ongoing public feud between the Department of Defense and AI company Anthropic over its technology has raised a deep open question: does the law actually allow the US government to conduct mass surveillance on Americans? Surprisingly, the answer is not straightforward. More than a decade after Edward Snowden exposed the NSA’s collection of bulk…
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Gen Z Is Changing the Workplace — Here Are 4 Trends Employers Can’t Ignore
By 2030, Gen Z is expected to account for a third of the US workforce. It’s not just a demographic shift – it’s all about values, behaviors and the very definition of what work means.
AI companions: A threat to love, or an evolution of it?
As AI companions from companies like Replika, Character AI, and Nomi AI abound, love is no longer strictly human. In this debate, we ask the question of whether it should be, or whether dating an AI could be better than dating a human.
Apple iOS 26 public beta arrives
Apple released iOS 26 in public beta. Here’s everything you can expect, from the Liquid Glass design to features powered by Apple Intelligence.
How to Avoid the Patent Trap That’s Quietly Draining Your Startup’s Budget
How to make smart, strategic calls on when to abandon patents — and why doing so is essential to long-term innovation and budget health
Google’s new Web View search experiment organizes results with AI
Google’s new Search Labs experiment will organize the search results using AI smarts.
These 2 Companies Have the Widest Pay Gap Between the CEO and the Typical Worker
The CEOs of Starbucks and Abercrombie & Fitch earn more than 6,000 times the median annual salary of a worker.
Want to Be Discovered in AI Search? These Are the Sources That Matter
As AI platforms like ChatGPT and Perplexity reshape how users discover information, brands must shift from traditional SEO to strategic AI citation optimization to remain visible.
Wahlburgers’ Partnership With Major Grocery Chain Fizzles, Closes 79 Locations
The popular burger chain, founded by Mark Wahlberg and his brothers Donnie and Paul, will no longer be found in Midwest grocery giant Hy-Vee stores.
Amazon introduces a more affordable color screen Kindle
Amazon launches a more affordable, $250 Colorsoft Kindle and a version for kids.