Congress Makes a Major Push for Franchise Independence With a New Bipartisan Bill
The American Franchise Act would define franchisors and franchisees as independent employers, a change franchise groups say is long overdue.
Ganiga will showcase its waste-sorting robots at TechCrunch Disrupt
Ganiga’s fleet of waste-sorting technology is meant to help companies track and reduce the waste they produce.
Elon Musk Lost His World’s Richest Title, But Only for a Few Hours. Here’s Who Took His Spot.
Tesla’s CEO temporarily lost the title to Oracle’s Larry Ellison this week.
Amazon Is Developing Smart Glasses for Consumers to Take on Meta’s Bestselling Ray-Bans
Amazon is working on two kinds of smart glasses, one for the general public and another for its delivery drivers, according to a new report.
Gmail makes it easier to track upcoming package deliveries
Google also announced on that it’s updating the Promotion category in Gmail to allow users to sort by “most relevant” promotion emails.
France says Apple notified victims of new spyware attacks
The French government says Apple sent out threat notifications to customers alerting them to spyware attacks earlier in September.
I Used AI to Create Instagram Reels — and Got Over 7 Million Views. Here’s How You Can Use It, Too.
AI is revolutionizing the way content is created and shared on social media, and its potential is unmatched.
Airbnb Will Be the Place to Find Work After AI Takes Your Job, Says Its CEO: Nobody ‘Wants a Robot Answering the Door’
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says people will still want human interaction for some services.
What Every Small-Business Founder Needs to Know About Stablecoins and Digital Dollars
Stablecoins are moving from niche tools to mainstream payment rails, offering lower costs, faster settlements and things that entrepreneurs should start preparing for now.
Google is shutting down Tables, its Airtable rival
Google Tables, a work-tracking tool and competitor to the popular spreadsheet-database hybrid Airtable, is shutting down. The app will not be supported after December 16, 2025.
HBO Max is going to get more expensive, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO says
Zaslav also said that the streaming service’s crackdown on passwords will be coming in the future.