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An 'Awe Dropping' Apple Event Is Two Weeks Away. Here's What to Expect, Including a Skinny iPhone

An 'Awe Dropping' Apple Event Is Two Weeks Away. Here's What to Expect, Including a Skinny iPhone

A thinner iPhone 17 and other new upgrades are expected to be revealed on September 9. Here's what we know.

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Entrepreneur

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Taylor Swift, the Wealthiest Female Musician in the World, and NFL Star and Podcaster, Travis Kelce, Are Engaged

Taylor Swift, the Wealthiest Female Musician in the World, and NFL Star and Podcaster, Travis Kelce, Are Engaged

Swift and Kelce posted images from the proposal on Instagram.

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Cracker Barrel Responds to the Company's Viral Logo Controversy: 'We Could've Done a Better Job'

Cracker Barrel Responds to the Company's Viral Logo Controversy: 'We Could've Done a Better Job'

Cracker Barrel unveiled a new logo last week that has social media aghast.

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She Was Passed Over for a Promotion to CEO. So She Acquired the Company and Took Over the Role Anyway.

She Was Passed Over for a Promotion to CEO. So She Acquired the Company and Took Over the Role Anyway.

Julia Stewart, 70, a longtime restaurant group chief executive and serial entrepreneur, was passed over for a promotion — and then got the ultimate...

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Entrepreneur

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Elon Musk's Companies, X and xAI, Sue Apple and OpenAI for 'Anticompetitive Scheme'

Elon Musk's Companies, X and xAI, Sue Apple and OpenAI for 'Anticompetitive Scheme'

The lawsuit brought by Musk's companies accuses Apple and OpenAI of being "monopolists" that are "preventing innovation."

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Elon Musk's X Corp Is Settling a $500 Million Lawsuit Brought By Ex-Twitter Employees

Elon Musk's X Corp Is Settling a $500 Million Lawsuit Brought By Ex-Twitter Employees

When Musk took over Twitter in 2022, he laid off around 80% of staff.

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Here's What a Federal Rate Cut Means for Small Businesses, According to Analysts

Here's What a Federal Rate Cut Means for Small Businesses, According to Analysts

The next Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting is September 16 and 17.

23.08.2025 3

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Elon Musk Asked Mark Zuckerberg to Join OpenAI Buying Bid, According to Court Filings

Elon Musk Asked Mark Zuckerberg to Join OpenAI Buying Bid, According to Court Filings

Two summers ago, the billionaire CEOs were discussing locations for their cage fight.

22.08.2025 1

Entrepreneur

Erin Davis

How Labubu Outsold Barbie and Hot Wheels — and Will Help Parent Company Pop Mart Earn $4 Billion This Year

How Labubu Outsold Barbie and Hot Wheels — and Will Help Parent Company Pop Mart Earn $4 Billion This Year

You've most likely seen a Labubu, a plush toy that looks like a monster, hanging from a handbag or belt. Next, it will be on cell phones.

21.08.2025 3

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An Ex-Food52 Executive Stole at Least $270,000 Using the Company Credit Card: 'A Very Conservative Estimate'

An Ex-Food52 Executive Stole at Least $270,000 Using the Company Credit Card: 'A Very Conservative Estimate'

Siloed departments and non-human expense-reporting software helped an employee scam her company out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

21.08.2025 10

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Bed Bath & Beyond Is Making a Brick-and-Mortar Comeback — But Not in One Big State, According to Its Executive Chairman

Bed Bath & Beyond Is Making a Brick-and-Mortar Comeback — But Not in One Big State, According to Its Executive Chairman

Serial entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis is helping lead Bed Bath & Beyond's comeback as the company's executive chairman (Bed Bath & Beyond Home opened...

20.08.2025 3

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Over 70% of Americans Fear AI Replacing Jobs — But That's Not the Top Concern, According to a New Poll

Over 70% of Americans Fear AI Replacing Jobs — But That's Not the Top Concern, According to a New Poll

More than 4,000 U.S. workers were polled over six days.

20.08.2025 5

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'Internet Culture Is Changing the English Language': Gen Alpha Gibberish 'Skibidi' Added to the Cambridge Dictionary Online

'Internet Culture Is Changing the English Language': Gen Alpha Gibberish 'Skibidi' Added to the Cambridge Dictionary Online

Gen Z terms "tradwife" and "delulu" also made the cut (though they haven't made it past basic spell check yet).

19.08.2025 4

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'Their Goal Is to Trick Employees': One of the Largest Job Application Software Companies in the U.S. Was Hacked, Exposing Personal Data

'Their Goal Is to Trick Employees': One of the Largest Job Application Software Companies in the U.S. Was Hacked, Exposing Personal Data

Workday revealed the hack in a blog post on Friday.

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Is Gen Z Really Taking Their Parents to Job Interviews? A New Report Suggests 3 in 4 Have Already Done It.

Is Gen Z Really Taking Their Parents to Job Interviews? A New Report Suggests 3 in 4 Have Already Done It.

A new survey suggests that mom and/or dad are attending their 20-something children's job interviews in shocking numbers.

18.08.2025 3

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'We're in a Whole New World': Mark Cuban Has 60 AI Apps on His Phone, According to Emma Grede (And She Might Not Be Exaggerating)

'We're in a Whole New World': Mark Cuban Has 60 AI Apps on His Phone, According to Emma Grede (And She Might Not Be Exaggerating)

Mark Cuban is really excited about AI — and probably running out of room on his phone.

16.08.2025 10

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Here's How a New Employee's Major TikTok Mistake Led a Cookie Company to Viral Fame — and a 46% Increase in Sales

Here's How a New Employee's Major TikTok Mistake Led a Cookie Company to Viral Fame — and a 46% Increase in Sales

On Friday, Sweet Loren's finally got access to change its name back from what it has been this past week: "Ryan."

16.08.2025 5

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Kevin O'Leary Is Starring in an A24 Film With Timothée Chalamet and Gwyneth Paltrow: 'I Didn't Take Any Acting Lessons'

Kevin O'Leary Is Starring in an A24 Film With Timothée Chalamet and Gwyneth Paltrow: 'I Didn't Take Any Acting Lessons'

The "Shark Tank" star and venture capitalist has gone from reality TV to acting alongside an Oscar winner in "Marty Supreme."

15.08.2025 4

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'We Believed We Could Do the Impossible': Elon Musk's xAI Cofounder Just Resigned. Here Are 2 'Priceless' Lessons He Learned From the World's Richest Man.

'We Believed We Could Do the Impossible': Elon Musk's xAI Cofounder Just Resigned. Here Are 2 'Priceless' Lessons He Learned From the World's Richest Man.

Igor Babuschkin co-founded xAI in 2023 and announced his departure on X on Wednesday.

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Airbnb Just Made a Big Change to Its Payment Policy. Here's What to Know.

Airbnb Just Made a Big Change to Its Payment Policy. Here's What to Know.

Guests can take advantage of the company's new "Reserve Now, Pay Later" policy.

14.08.2025 6

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Erin Davis

JPMorgan's New 'Supertall' Office Offers Perks Like High-End Restaurants and a High-Tech Gym. Here's What Else to Expect.

JPMorgan's New 'Supertall' Office Offers Perks Like High-End Restaurants and a High-Tech Gym. Here's What Else to Expect.

JPMorgan Chase is opening its new $3 billion, 60-story skyscraper to coincide with its return-to-office mandate.

14.08.2025 10

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Amazon Launches Same-Day Grocery Delivery to 1,000 Cities. Here's How to Find Out If It's Coming to Your Town.

Amazon Launches Same-Day Grocery Delivery to 1,000 Cities. Here's How to Find Out If It's Coming to Your Town.

Amazon plans to expand the option to 2,300 cities and towns across the U.S by the end of 2025.

13.08.2025 3

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An AI Startup Just Made an Unsolicited $34.5 Billion Bid for Chrome. Here's Why a Sale Could Happen, Whether Google Wants It or Not.

An AI Startup Just Made an Unsolicited $34.5 Billion Bid for Chrome. Here's Why a Sale Could Happen, Whether Google Wants It or Not.

Perplexity AI wants to buy Google Chrome.

13.08.2025 4

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'You Liar': Elon Musk and Sam Altman's War of Words Continues as Musk Threatens Legal Action Against Apple

'You Liar': Elon Musk and Sam Altman's War of Words Continues as Musk Threatens Legal Action Against Apple

Tech billionaire CEOs Elon Musk and Sam Altman have been trading insults and accusations on X this week.

12.08.2025 2

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'No One Has a Crystal Ball': Will Mortgage Rates Drop Below 6% Again? Here's When Experts Say It Could Happen.

'No One Has a Crystal Ball': Will Mortgage Rates Drop Below 6% Again? Here's When Experts Say It Could Happen.

Experts tell Entrepreneur that rates could drop in late 2026, though pandemic-period rates below 3% will most likely never happen again in our...

12.08.2025 7

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'My Startup Roots Have Begun Tugging on Me': A Big Tech CEO Just Quit to Be an Entrepreneur Again

'My Startup Roots Have Begun Tugging on Me': A Big Tech CEO Just Quit to Be an Entrepreneur Again

GitHub's CEO says he stepped down on Monday to once again be a "startup founder."

12.08.2025 5

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says He Personally Looks at All 42,000 Employees' Compensation 'Every Cycle.' Here's Why.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says He Personally Looks at All 42,000 Employees' Compensation 'Every Cycle.' Here's Why.

Nvidia's CEO was recently asked about the rumors of "a secret pool of options" that he "randomly" gives to high-performing employees.

11.08.2025 1

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'We're Very Open': Apple CEO Tim Cook Says He Wants to Buy Startups. Could Your Company Be Next?

'We're Very Open': Apple CEO Tim Cook Says He Wants to Buy Startups. Could Your Company Be Next?

Apple is on a startup buying spree, acquiring a new company every few weeks, according to its CEO.

09.08.2025 5

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Erin Davis

'Better Experience than Anything Americans Have': The Northeast Corridor's New High-Speed Trains Arrive This Month. Here's What to Expect.

'Better Experience than Anything Americans Have': The Northeast Corridor's New High-Speed Trains Arrive This Month. Here's What to Expect.

The NextGen Acelas debut on August 28.

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OpenAI Just Released a New ChatGPT That's 'Much Smarter Across the Board,' According to Its CEO. Here Are Some GPT-5 Prompts to Get You Started.

OpenAI Just Released a New ChatGPT That's 'Much Smarter Across the Board,' According to Its CEO. Here Are Some GPT-5 Prompts to Get You Started.

Using the previous version, GPT-4, now feels "miserable," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said.

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Instagram's New Map Feature Tracks and Shares Your Location. Here's How to Turn It Off.

Instagram's New Map Feature Tracks and Shares Your Location. Here's How to Turn It Off.

Meta says locations will only be shared if you decide to share them.

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These Are the Hottest Zipcodes in the U.S. Right Now, According to New Data

These Are the Hottest Zipcodes in the U.S. Right Now, According to New Data

Realtor.com released its "Hottest ZIP Codes" report for 2025 this week, which highlights "where buyer interest is strongest and homes are flying" —...

07.08.2025 5

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Visa Reveals New 'Cybersecurity' Division as AI Voice Scams Skyrocket

Visa Reveals New 'Cybersecurity' Division as AI Voice Scams Skyrocket

Banks are having trouble keeping up with AI-generated scams.

06.08.2025 4

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President Donald Trump, Apple to Announce $100 Billion Investment in U.S.

President Donald Trump, Apple to Announce $100 Billion Investment in U.S.

The announcement is set to take place Wednesday afternoon in the Oval Office, according to reports.

06.08.2025 5

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X's Former CEO Linda Yaccarino Is a Chief Executive Again

X's Former CEO Linda Yaccarino Is a Chief Executive Again

The former NBC executive and X leader is now the CEO of an online GLP-1 health management company.

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'Thought It Had Been Deleted': Elon Musk Says His Team at X Found the Vine Video Archive

Like many former Vine creators, Musk thought the data was gone, but the archive was "recently" found.

05.08.2025 2

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Some Celsius Cans Could Accidentally Be Filled Alcohol, FDA Says

Don't drink your afternoon Celsius at work this week without checking the label first.

01.08.2025 8

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Sketchers' New Kid's Shoe Has a Spot to Hide an AirTag

The footwear company unveiled a new kids' sneaker with a secret compartment.

31.07.2025 2

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U.S. Economy Grew More Than Expected, According to Federal Data: 'Broadly Indicative of a Healthy Economy'

ADP also reported on Wednesday that hiring rebounded.

31.07.2025 10

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'Ongoing Inflation Problem': Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady for the Fifth-Straight Time

Experts tell Entrepreneur that the data didn't justify a rate cut today — but September could tell a different story.

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Mars Says 94% of Its Products Sold in the U.S. are Now Made There, Too

The candy-maker has created 9,000 jobs over the last five years with its investments, according to a new report.

30.07.2025 10

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Starbucks Pins Its Turnaround Hopes on 'Green Apron Service.' What Is It, Exactly?

The coffee giant has made a spate of changes since CEO Brian Niccol took over last September.

29.07.2025 3

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Erin Davis

Chipotle's AI Tool 'Ava Cado' Is Cutting Hiring Time by 75%, According to the Company's CEO

Candidates can now go from application-to-hire in three and a half days. It used to take 12.

29.07.2025 8

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Gwyneth Paltrow Closes the Loop on the Astronomer, Coldplay Concert Scandal

Unicorn tech company Astronomer decided to make fun of its viral week by hiring a famous ex-wife.

28.07.2025 4

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Venus Williams Just Played in Her First Professional Tennis Tournament in Years — to Keep Her Health Insurance

Tennis icon Venus Williams made more than $42 million during her professional career, but said this week that she needed to return to work to keep her...

26.07.2025 3

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Astronomer's HR Chief Resigns, Hopefully Marking the Last Time Anyone Mentions the Coldplay Kiss-Cam Scandal

Kristin Cabot, who was the company's chief people officer, has left the tech startup.

25.07.2025 3

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Apple Is Letting You Test (and Complain About) the New iOS 26 Before It Comes Out. Here's How.

Apple is letting iPhone users try its new iOS 26 in advance to see what interface changes to expect when it's released in the fall.

25.07.2025 10

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A Popular Protein Bar Company Is Selling... Raw Fish. Here's Why.

David Protein is now selling frozen cod fillets. Is it a marketing ploy or the start of a new trend?

25.07.2025 5

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The Real Estate Market Is a Nightmare Right Now

High interest rates and high home prices have led to stagnant home sales, annoyed buyers, and frustrated sellers.

24.07.2025 10

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Erin Davis

Apple Is Finally Offering AppleCare Coverage for Multiple Devices on One Plan. Here's How It Works.

Apple unveiled its new AppleCare One plan on Wednesday, which lets customers cover devices up to four years old.

23.07.2025 3

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