Juliet Bennett Rylah

1 month ago | thehustle.co | Juliet Bennett Rylah

Last year, Dr Pepper Pepsi as the No. 2 soda in the US, falling only behind the behemoth that is Coca-Cola. Dr Pepper’s strength came from its 20+ flavors, and the fact that it’s owned by Keurig Dr Pepper. Many establishments serve either Coke or Pepsi, but most also serve Dr Pepper regardless. But now, Pepsi has dropped yet another spot as Sprite — Coke’s lemon-lime soda — has cinched the No. 3 spot, despite PepsiCo’s efforts to compete with Starry, its lemon-lime Sierra Mist replacement.

1 month ago | thehustle.co | Juliet Bennett Rylah

Groucho Marx famously said he wouldn’t want to belong to any club that would accept him as a member, but that’s unlikely to be the case with Nylon. The magazine’s high-profile parties are coveted invites. Nylon is launching an invite-only membership program centered around events and community later this year. It costs nothing to join, but you do have to be very cool. How cool?

1 month ago | thehustle.co | Juliet Bennett Rylah

While other companies push robots and AI, Starbucks is doubling down on human touch. This year, the chain asked employees to scribble messages or doodles on single-use cups and brought back ceramic mugs for customers who want to hang out — a callback to when Starbucks cafes were cozy third spaces, not just pickup spots for mobile orders.

1 month ago | thehustle.co | Juliet Bennett Rylah

Saunas aren’t a new concept, dating back at least 10k years and holding an important place in cultures around the world. For example, in , saunaing is such a regular activity that it’s part of holiday traditions. But social saunas — where people gather to sweat together — have become one of the hottest wellness trends in the UK and US. Market-research firm Grand View Research estimates the global sauna biz will be worth $1.3B by 2030, compared to $905m in 2024, per The Economist.

2 months ago | thehustle.co | Juliet Bennett Rylah

As the old adage goes, if you want something done right, you’ve gotta do it yourself. And that apparently applies to trying to “cheat” with AI. As you may recall, 21-year-old Chungin “Roy” Lee was recently suspended from Columbia University for building Interview Coder, an AI app that did the coding portion of tech job interviews for him. Lee claimed it had worked on Amazon and other companies, which he either rejected or which rescinded their offers upon learning about the tool.