This Starbucks exec quit to launch a rum brand. These 3 strategies helped him succeed — and attract investors like Howard Schultz.
Marc-Kwesi Farrell left a Starbucks VP role to launch his own rum brand. Captain Jack Sparrow, slushy spring break cocktails, and nasty hangovers. If that’s what comes to mind when you think about rum, then Marc-Kwesi Farrell is on a mission to change that. Farrell, 43, is the founder of Ten To One, a rum…
I tried cheese curds from Culver’s, Zaxby’s, and Freddy’s, and I found the best in the Midwest
I went to three popular chains near me in the US to try their cheese curds. The Midwest might claim cheese curds as its own, but the savory snack can be traced back to Ancient Rome. Luckily, dairy industries in Canada and the US have adapted their own versions of the bite-sized, moist, curdled milk.…
Meet the new AI grandmother that can scam the scammers on your behalf
UK phone service provider Virgin Media O2 created an AI grandmother to waste scammers’ time. “Scambaiting” is when the target of a phone or online scam realizes what’s happening and plays along. The goal is to waste as much of the scammer’s time as possible. The process is often hilarious and has given rise to…
See the fighter jets, attack drones, and other high-tech military aircraft at China’s largest airshow
Contrails extend from the wings of a J-35A fighter jet during training in Zhuhai, China. A number of China’s advanced fighter jets and aircraft took to the skies at its largest airshow this week. In its 15th iteration, the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China, is a biennial six-day exhibition in Zhuhai,…
Alec Baldwin debuts RFK Jr. impression on ‘Saturday Night Live’ as the cast mocks Trump’s cabinet picks: ‘I got a dead dolphin in my car’
Alec Baldwin. It was hardly surprising that the latest episode of “Saturday Night Live” saw the cast debut impressions of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees. Several of Trump’s more controversial picks, including Matt Gaetz as attorney general and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, have had a lot of people talking this week, and…
OpenAI ranks fourth among top tech vendors that IT leaders plan to spend the most with, survey finds
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. OpenAI ranks fourth among top vendors that IT leaders are currently or planning to spend the most with next year, according to a newly released industry report. Flexera, a software asset management company, released its 2025 IT Priorities Report based on a survey of 800 IT leaders from the US, the…
Former Google CEO says Steve Jobs was a ‘diva’ — and explains why companies need them.
Apple cofounder Steve Jobs was a “diva,” former Google CEO Eric Schmidt said. Steve Jobs was a diva — and that’s exactly what you want for a successful company, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt said. In a recent episode of “The Diary of A CEO,” Schmidt, who served as the search giant’s chief executive from…
From Jeff Bezos to Mark Zuckerberg, here are the billionaires investing in robots
A Tesla Optimus robot accepts a package in a doorway. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos recently invested in a robotics startup — and he’s not the only billionaire putting money into the sector. Here’s a look at some of the wealthy entrepreneurs backing robots: Jeff Bezos Jeff Bezos invested in Physical Intelligence. Bezos has invested in…
I’ve had Bluesky for less than a week. Here’s how to get started with the competitor to Elon Musk’s X.
I tried out Bluesky for a few days to see how the app works. Bluesky is having quite the week as millions of people flock to sign up in the wake of the US election and new terms of service coming to X. The social media platform, which many say they see as an alternative…
