Hands-on with the Rabbit R1: a fun and funky AI device that feels pretty nice and does a solid job with basic AI questions, but the Rabbithole app is unfinished

theverge.com There were times I wasn’t sure the Rabbit R1 was even a real thing. The AI-powered, Teenage Engineering-designed device came out of nowhere to become one of the biggest…

Fire It Up Taco Fusion Grill in Naperville closing due to pandemic-related struggles

chicagotribune.com After 13 years spent serving Naperville-area customers — first by food truck and then from a brick-and-mortar location — Fire It Up Taco Fusion Grill is shutting down due to…

Walmart Investors Expect Stiffer Competition in Grocery Sector From Amazon

pymnts.com Investors reportedly expect increased competition in the grocery sector after Amazon’s announcement Tuesday (April 23) of a new grocery delivery subscription benefit.…

DoorDash and Walgreens Team to Offer SNAP/EBT Payments

pymnts.com DoorDash has teamed with Walgreens to offer SNAP/EBT payments at nearly 7,800 locations. According to its announcement Wednesday (April 24), DoorDash is the first platform…

Rabbit’s R1 is a little AI gadget that grows on you

techcrunch.com Rabbit’s R1 is a little AI gadget that grows on you The $199 price point, touchscreen and funky Teenage Engineering design make it far more accessible than Humane's Ai Pin…

$122 Thai delivery and $26 to-go coffees: New wage laws meant to help gig workers are backfiring big-time

aol.com Seattle takeout orders have reached a breaking point. Amid horror stories of $122 Thai delivery and $26 to-go coffees, the Emerald City is now considering rolling back a…

Best credit cards of 2024

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Shoppers Seek More Accessible Grocery Options From eCommerce Marketplaces

pymnts.com Consumers find stores’ own online grocery platforms more accessible than third-party marketplace offerings, bucking broader retail trends. Now, major players such as Amazon…

America’s child care crisis is holding back moms without college degrees

bostonherald.com By MORIAH BALINGIT and SHARON LURYE of The Associated Press and DANIEL BEEKMAN of The Seattle Times AUBURN, Wash. (AP) — After a series of lower-paying jobs, Nicole Slemp…

$2,000 a month childcare costs are driving moms without college degrees out of the workforce

fortune.com After a series of lower-paying jobs, Nicole Slemp finally landed one she loved. She was a secretary for Washington’s child services department, a job that came with her own…

Should You Buy Tesla Stock Before Aug. 8?

fool.com Following a dismal delivery report, Elon Musk took to social media to give investors something else to look forward to. One of the most scrutinized businesses in the world…

The meteoric rise — and spectacular fall

aol.com On a mild Tuesday evening in early 2022, some 150 people packed into the VFW hall in Tulsa to hear the Queen of Airbnb make her pitch. Post-pandemic, with interest rates low…

Gig workers are fed up with being treated as second-class citizens by store workers

businessinsider.com Delivery gig workers say they some store employees treat them like second-class citizens. Evelyn Hockstein/The Washington Post via Getty Images Gig delivery workers say…

Looking for a travel reward credit card with an impressive sign up bonus?

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Wall Street on Friday says buy Nvidia & Netflix

cnbc.com Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Friday: Oppenheimer reiterates Nvidia as a top pick Oppenheimer says Nvidia remains a best-investment idea. "We continue to…

Living On $65K A Year Working Three Jobs In Houston, TX

youtube.com Shonnita Leslie's side-hustle as a DoorDash driver helped her pay down around $20000 of her six-figure student loan debt.

40-year-old delivers for DoorDash to help pay down her $100,000 student loan debt

cnbc.com This story is part of CNBC Make It's Millennial Money series, which details how people around the world earn, spend and save their money. Shonnita Leslie always had a…

Wendy’s will offer free fries every Friday through the end of the year

fortune.com Wendy’s is making it a lot harder to stick to your summer diet. The fast-food chain has announced that starting Friday, April 19, it will give out a free order of French…

Seattle's Instacart shoppers are having to go miles out of their way because of the new gig worker pay law

businessinsider.com Seattle-area gig workers have had to go miles out of their way as Instacart arranges orders outside of the city limits. PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images Instacart is…

DoorDash CEO Tony Xu's Parents Moved To The US From China With Only $250, And Now He's Worth $2.2 Billion

benzinga.com After DoorDash Inc.'s DASH initial public offering (IPO), founder and CEO Tony Xu is living the American dream and shedding light on the lucrative world of startups. Born to…

Avoiding 'blackout shopping' could be the key to saving money, according to a 'frugal living' YouTuber

businessinsider.com A woman shopping for groceries (stock photo). zhihao/Getty Images YouTuber Kate Kaden warned against "blackout shopping," a trend of buying unnecessary items. Kaden promotes…

DoorDash to Test Savings Program in Pennsylvania

thedailyupside.com Delivering food through an app is starting to feel a little bit like a regular job. Starting this summer, DoorDash will contribute to savings accounts for its delivery…

3 Undervalued Tech Stocks to Buy Like There’s No Tomorrow

investorplace.com You might regret leaving these hidden gems behind The tech sector is notorious for both its high growth potential and unpredictable volatility. After a challenging last few…

Misfits Market Teams With Gopuff as Shoppers Demand Instant eGrocery

pymnts.com Online shoppers want options for a wider range of grocery occasions, not just their weekly haul, Misfits Market CEO Abhi Ramesh said. The online grocer on Wednesday (April…

How did the cost of food delivery get so high?

vox.com Food delivery apps have recently added new fees in response to minimum pay rules in New York City and Seattle. | Getty Images/iStockphoto As delivery discourse rages, don’t…

The Habit Burger Grill Opens 11th Restaurant in Florida With Cutler Bay Drive-Thru Location

benzinga.com IRVINE, Calif., April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- , the California-based restaurant company renowned for its award-winning Charburgers grilled over an open flame, signature…

Bankjoy and Pinwheel Partner to Simplify Direct Deposit Setups

pymnts.com Bankjoy and Pinwheel have partnered to help financial institutions offer their customers a frictionless way to set up their direct deposit. With this collaboration, Bankjoy…

Oh the Humanity

sandofsky.com Why You Can't Build Apple with Venture Capital An ex-Apple designer who went on to startup success once told me, "I wish I could give a workshop for Apple jumping into…

Wolt: Retail Media Is the Future of eCommerce Marketing

pymnts.com As brands see their ad spending across traditional digital media channels doesn’t go as far as it once did, eCommerce merchants are seizing on the opportunity to open up new…

Huge News for Tesla Investors: 1 Billion Reasons to Keep an Eye on the Stock

finance.yahoo.com One of the most volatile stocks is Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), a company that's a pioneer in electric vehicles (EVs) and a pillar in the sustainable energy movement. While the S&P…

Biden’s war on ‘junk fees’ misses the real problem

aol.com From claiming inflation was "transitory" to blaming it on Vladimir Putin, President Biden has seemed all too willing to ignore the enormous impact of inflation on everyday…

Gopuff Goes D2C as on-Demand Delivery Firms Seek New Revenue Streams

pymnts.com As on-demand delivery firms look for new revenue streams to boost profitability, Gopuff has unveiled a new B2B offering for direct-to-consumer (D2C) delivery. The…

Toyota Grand Highlander Campaign Runs AI-Powered Virtual Ads

mediapost.com Toyota ran a campaign for the Grand Highlander using an AI-powered platform that features in-language virtual signage, video within video, and virtual product placements…

Restaurant Technology Trends, Tools and Insights for 2024

tech.co Like most industries, the food and beverage sector is currently in the throes of a major digital transformation. As consumer preferences shift and economic conditions…

The rapid rise and fall of ghost kitchens

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Delivery-Only Restaurants, Once Pandemic Successes, Face Uncertainty

yahoo.com Denny’s in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens, in New York on March 7, 2024, which prepares food not only for diners at the restaurant, but also for delivery as…

Instacart, DoorDash, and other apps appear to be trying to roll back Seattle's new laws for gig workers

businessinsider.com Instacart is pushing its gig worker shoppers to tell the Seattle city council to alter a pay law that took effect earlier this year. San Francisco Chronicle/Hearst…

Germany to Deliver Benefits Via Payment Cards Rather Than Cash

pymnts.com The German parliament approved legislation Friday (April 12) that calls for benefits to be delivered to asylum seekers on payment cards rather than cash. This change is…

You can now place DoorDash and Uber Eats orders through a call with an AI voice bot

aol.com None Some restaurants are connecting callers to an AI voice service to place DoorDash and Uber Eats orders. • None Voice AI company Kea takes customers' orders in phone…

$10 Billion Productivity Startup Notion Wants To Build Your AI Everything App

forbes.com Notion cofounder Ivan Zhao captivated Silicon Valley investors and everyday consumers alike with a sleek productivity app that went so viral its servers crashed. Now, the…

Stocks making the biggest premarket moves: Nike, CarMax, Robinhood, Alpine Immune Sciences and more

cnbc.com Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: CarMax — Shares sank 9% after the used-car retailer reported an earnings and revenue miss for its…

UNOS Kills

marginalrevolution.com I’ve long been an advocate of increasing the use of incentives in organ procurement for transplant; either with financial incentives or with rules such as no-give, no-take…