This Chef Went From Dreaming of Michelin Stars to Building an Audience as a YouTube Star
Chef Sohla El-Waylly never set out to be a food content creator, but a series of events led her to her current career.
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She Turned Her Pandemic Hobby Into a Full-Time Business. Now Her Heritage-Inspired Candles Are Sold in Retailers Like Nordstrom and Barnes & Noble.
Melissa Gallardo creates premium home fragrances in candle form, all inspired by her Latin heritage. As she continues to build and grow her business, these are the lessons she wants to share with other founders.
Who Is Luigi Mangione? UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Murder Suspect Arrested, Faces Several Charges
Mangione, 26, has been charged in connection with the killing of Thompson.
An Escape From Meetings and Spreadsheets: 70,000+ Retro Video Games
Unwind with classic games and streaming on one powerful emulator and streaming console.
The Download: Anduril’s new AI system, and how to use Sora
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. We saw a demo of the new AI system powering Anduril’s vision for war —James O’Donnell One afternoon in late November, I visited a weapons test site in the foothills east of San…
AI’s hype and antitrust problem is coming under scrutiny
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. The AI sector is plagued by a lack of competition and a lot of deceit—or at least that’s one way to interpret the latest flurry of actions taken in Washington. Last…
We saw a demo of the new AI system powering Anduril’s vision for war
One afternoon in late November, I visited a weapons test site in the foothills east of San Clemente, California operated by Anduril, a maker of AI-powered drones and missiles that recently announced a partnership with OpenAI. I went there to witness a new system it’s expanding today, which allows external parties to tap into its…
At Age 15, He Used Facebook Marketplace to Start a Side Hustle — Then It Became Something Much Bigger: ‘Raised Over $1.6 Million’
Dylan Zajac, now a 21-year-old senior at Babson College, wanted to bridge the digital divide.
OpenAI Just Released Its Text-to-Video Generator, Sora. Here’s How the New AI Could Impact Small Businesses and Creators.
Sora has a variety of use cases for businesses, from social media campaigns to video creation.
This Cozy Coffee and Garden Shop Has Become a Staple in Its Community By Following 5 Smart Strategies
Maypop is a combination coffee and garden shop where a blend of community building and customer service creates an unforgettable experience.