Illinois Woman Finds $1 Million in Her Purse — And Gets to Keep It. Here’s Why.
A woman scanned a forgotten lottery ticket in her bag and got the surprise of her life.
The Download: AI replicas, and China’s climate role
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. AI can now create a replica of your personality Imagine sitting down with an AI model for a spoken two-hour interview. A friendly voice guides you through a conversation that ranges from your…
This 21-Year-Old Was In College and Didn’t Know What He Wanted to Do With His Life. A Year Later, He Thought of an Idea That Turned Into a $16 Million Business.
Adam Cohen, founder and CEO of Stic, shares his roadmap for success for the car-based ad tech startup.
This Chef’s Unfiltered Approach to Food Found Success Online. Now, Her Grocery Store Brings Her Brand to Life: ‘I Don’t Want to Live on the Internet.’
Alison Roman discusses her growing list of digital projects — and her Upstate New York grocery store, First Bloom.
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‘We Were Just Constantly Getting Made Fun Of’ — How Athletic Brewing Crushed an ‘Enormous Stigma’ to Craft an $800 Million Business
Bill Shufelt fought an uphill battle to create a non-alcoholic beer that people actually wanted to drink. Now Athletic Brewing Company is one of the top 10 brewers in the country.
Productivity Up, Price Down—Windows 11 Pro Is Just $17.97
Powerful tools, sleek design, terrific price.
His Online Community College Offers Classes from Ivy League Professors — And It’s Free For 86% of Students
Tade Oyerinde started Campus because he believed Americans deserve low-cost, high-quality options for getting a college education. Tuition is $7,200 a year — less than a Pell Grant — and all students are given a laptop and a career coach.
Olipop Created a New Beverage Category. Now It’s Nearing a Half Billion Dollars in Sales — and Knocking on the Door of Big Soda.
Ben Goodwin people to enjoy a bottle of pop without feeling bad about it. His nostalgia-infused, “functional soda” brand Olipop makes that possible.
After Working at Google and Facebook, She Started a Company to Fight Forest Fires. Now The Government Is Her Customer.
Allison Wolff cofounded Vibrant Planet because she realized how much of an impact technology could have on land management — a huge aspect of controlling forest fires.
She Wanted to Make Hand Sanitizer Sexy, Long Before the Pandemic. Here’s How She Made It Into Sephora, and Sold 20 Million Bottles.
Back in 2014, Andrea Lisbona set out to make hand sanitizer a daily-use product like skincare. Next year, revenue at Touchland is projected to be more than $100 million.