Ashley Rodriguez
Senior Media Editor at Business Insider
i write about TV and sports gambling for @businessinsider. ex-@qz @adage. tips to [email protected] or [email protected]. DM for Signal.
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3 days ago |
businessinsider.com | Ashley Rodriguez |Madeline Berg |Dan Whateley |Henry Blodget
The hype for energy drink-maker Prime Hydration is drying up. When YouTubers Logan Paul and KSI launched the Prime brand in 2022, demand was so high that a secondary black market formed among UK school children. But the buzz didn't last. In 2024, the company's UK revenue fell about 70% from the previous year, according to public filings. The company pulled in around £33 million (roughly $45 million) in 2024 drink sales, compared to £120 million (about $163 million) the prior year.
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6 days ago |
businessinsider.com | Ashley Rodriguez |Dominick Reuter |Henry Blodget
One of the best ways to deal with shoplifting is to prevent it from happening in the first place. That's the goal of Paris-based AI startup Veesion, which has developed an algorithm that can recognize gestures to predict potential retail theft incidents. "I happen to have an uncle in Paris that runs and operates three supermarkets, so I exactly know what shoplifting represents for retailers," cofounder Benoît Koenig told Business Insider.
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1 week ago |
businessinsider.com | Ashley Rodriguez |Alex Bitter |Henry Blodget
Artificial dyes and other food ingredients are getting more scrutiny these days. Chobani's founder welcomes it — but says the movement could create problems for food makers. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has talked about removing some artificial ingredients from foods, both before and after he became a member of President Donald Trump's cabinet this year. It's one of the priorities of Kennedy's "Make America Healthy Again" movement, known as MAHA, for short.
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1 week ago |
businessinsider.com | Ashley Rodriguez |Dominick Reuter |Henry Blodget
Artificial intelligence can do a growing number of tasks, but there's a lot it can't do. "AI isn't going to fix a hole in your roof," said Lowe's CEO Marvin Ellison. "It's not going to respond to an electrical issue in your home. It's not going to stop your water heater from leaking."Speaking Tuesday at Business Roundtable's CEO Workforce Forum in Washington, DC, Ellison highlighted the large unmet demand for skilled trades workers in the US.
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1 week ago |
businessinsider.com | Ashley Rodriguez |Alex Bitter |Henry Blodget
Amazon's Prime Day this year will be twice as long as in 2024. It could be a welcome sight for shoppers worried about tariffs. The retail giant said Tuesday that this summer's Prime Day deals event will last four days from July 8 to 11, compared to two days last year. The discounts will apply to a range of products, from school supplies to electronics to snacks, Amazon said. The company plans to release deals on specific brands each day at midnight Pacific time.
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