Starbucks Is Abandoning Its City Saturation Strategy — And Closing Hundreds of Stores
The coffee giant is shuttering roughly 400 locations nationwide, concentrated in major cities, as part of CEO Brian Niccol’s $1 billion restructuring plan.
How Pokémon Go is helping robots deliver pizza on time
Pokémon Go was the world’s first augmented-reality megahit. Released in 2016 by the Google spinout Niantic, the AR twist on the juggernaut Pokémon franchise fast became a global phenomenon. From Chicago to Oslo to Enoshima, players hit the streets in the urgent hope of catching a Jigglypuff or a Squirtle or (with a huge amount…
The best AI-powered dictation apps of 2025
AI-powered dictation apps are useful for replying to emails, taking notes, and even coding through your voice
VCs predict enterprises will spend more on AI in 2026 — through fewer vendors
Enterprises have been experimenting with AI tools for a few years. Investors predict they will start to pick winners in 2026.
This Exec Builds Massive Industry Events Like the National Restaurant Show. Here’s His Strategy.
Marcus Viscidi discusses how emerging brands grow outside their four walls, why connection beats convenience and how the right event can change a business.
The top 26 consumer/edtech companies from Disrupt Startup Battlefield
Here is the full list of the consumer/edtech Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.
You’re Saving, Budgeting, and Cutting Expenses — So Why Do You Still Feel Financially Powerless? Here’s the Fix
Three smart financial moves to set you up for success in 2026
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Here’s what you should know about the US TikTok deal
A number of investors are competing for the opportunity to purchase the app, and if a deal were to go through, the platform’s U.S. business could have its valuation soar to upward of $60 billion.
The ascent of the AI therapist
We’re in the midst of a global mental-health crisis. More than a billion people worldwide suffer from a mental-health condition, according to the World Health Organization. The prevalence of anxiety and depression is growing in many demographics, particularly young people, and suicide is claiming hundreds of thousands of lives globally each year. Given the clear…
Meta just bought Manus, an AI startup everyone has been talking about
Meta says it’ll keep Manus running independently while weaving its agents into Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, where Meta’s own chatbot, Meta AI, is already available to users.