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Poppi founders are going after PepsiCo's Gatorade with new beverage startup Jetty
Poppi founders Allison and Stephen Ellsworth are launching Jetty, an everyday hydration brand with bottled drinks and electrolyte powders. The new brand pits the Ellsworths against PepsiCo, which bought Poppi for $1.95 billion last year. Jetty is…
Fal raises $1.3 billion as AI inference startup doubles valuation to $16B
Fal, a San Francisco startup that runs AI image, video and audio models for developers, has raised $1.3 billion in a Series F funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. The deal, announced November 3, values the five-year-old company at $16…
These AI startups want to predict your moves, speak for the dead, 'take your jobs' * WorldNetDaily * by Dylan Kresak, Daily Caller News Foundation
Some of the latest artificial intelligence startups apparently want to work in your place and predict your next moves. Startups such as 42AI, Lebensstimmen and Orchid have launched AI tools that take over office work, anticipate the probability…
He Retires at 62 With $750,000 in His 401(k). A Business Startup Rollover Will Put $250,000 Into His New Franchise With $0 Federal Tax Upfront
Microsoft just handed 60,000 employees a voluntary exit offer, but for longtime workers with company stock sitting in a 401(k), one common rollover move could quietly erase a tax break decades in the making. Leaving a job at 57 with a $500,000…
Lenovo: Global AI Could Offer Big Opportunities (OTCMKTS:LNVGY)
Lenovo is well-positioned to benefit from accelerating AI infrastructure investments outside the U.S., notably in China, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. LNVGY trades at a low 0.35 Price/Sales and 0.38 EV/Sales, with profitability improving as adjusted…
TechCrunch Mobility: The Cybertruck experiment is over
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility ! Almost seven years ago…
Peggy Johnson took humanoid robots to Wall Street. Now she has to make them profitable.
When Peggy Johnson began her career as an engineer in 1985, personal computers were only beginning to make their way into homes, the World Wide Web had yet to be invented, and humanoid robots were largely the stuff of science fiction. Four decades…
SoftBank, ABB consider China carve-out to salvage robotics deal
SoftBank and Swiss engineering group ABB are exploring ways to salvage a blocked transaction, including carving out the Chinese part of a giant robotics deal, according to people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH…
Poppi founder still thinks water's boring-her new beverage company is betting consumers feel the same
After selling her first company, prebiotic soda brand Poppi, to PepsiCo for nearly $2 billion in May 2025, Allison Ellsworth finally got to take time off. 'I went to the doctor for the first time in 10 years and started working out,' says…
Rent-a-grandchild: Businesses offering companions to elderly grow in India
New Delhi, India – Both daughters of S Budhiraja live in the United States. Yet, when he and his wife head out to the market in Gurugram, a bustling business district on the outskirts of India's capital, a young man walks beside them. It is…
The hottest new job perk is helping employees buy a house
With competition in the pricey San Francisco housing market reaching new heights, Hilary Petee and her husband had given up on the dream of homeownership. 'We brushed it off as something that we couldn't do,' Petee, 42, told Business Insider. 'We…
Brava Security Emerges From Stealth With $15 Million in Funding
Security operations startup Brava Security has emerged from stealth mode with $15 million in a seed funding round led by F2 Venture Capital and Pitango VC, with support from several angel investors. Tel Aviv-based Brava was founded in 2024 by…
Your EV's battery is big enough to run your house - here's what stops most people
Getting the energy into the house can be complicated and expensive. Most EV batteries have significantly more capacity than a standard home battery, so it makes sense to consider running the house with your car. But there are caveats. You have to…
Amazon's Astro home robot has fans but looks destined for the 'trash heap.' Why it's trying again
Amazon has formed a new home robot team and is hiring for a “new-to-world robot product,” according to CNBC's analysis of job posts. The company has tried to break into the consumer robotics market before with the launch of its $1450…
Hot fridges, a fake nuclear alert and a $6bn heist: are we in the foothills of a hacking epidemic?
Alex Pearce was doing the morning rounds at his fruit and vegetable wholesale business in London on Monday last week when he noticed something odd. The defrost light on refrigeration unit 2 was on, and the panel reading was 150C. Unit 4 was the…
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