| Date | Title | Description |
| 16.09.2026 | Responsible AI Institute Adds Three Leaders to Governing Board for the Agentic AI Era | The
(RAI) announced the appointment of Avivah Litan, Cameron Davies and Professor Suraj Srinivasan to its Governing Board, strengthening the organization’s leadership across AI risk and security, enterprise-scale deployment, and corporate a... |
| 14.09.2026 | Guided by an Olive Garden superfan, an appreciation of never-ending pasta forms | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
“One thing I love in the world is genuine, real A5 Japanese Wagyu,” Christian Simmons, 29, tells me. “Oh, my God, it’s nothing like American steak. So buttery. It’s incredible. Have you ever had th... |
| 11.09.2026 | US officials declare an end to record-setting cyclospora outbreak, but its origin is still unknown | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — The largest cyclospora food poisoning outbreak in U.S. history is over, U.S. health officials said Friday.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration offici... |
| 09.09.2026 | Cyclospora outbreak followed years of declining FDA foreign inspections | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By MATTHEW PERRONE, AP Health Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — A nationwide outbreak of cyclospora tied to contaminated lettuce has heightened safety concerns about imported food, while underscoring a long... |
| 03.09.2026 | A summer of recalls exposes holes in the nation’s food safety net | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Anna Claire Vollers, Stateline.org
Jalapenos. Frozen berries. Beef. Alfalfa sprouts.
A summer of food recalls, including the record-shattering cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce tha... |
| 31.08.2026 | Owner Raises $240M Series D |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Owner announced it has raised $240 million and reached a $2.3 billion valuation.
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| 30.08.2026 | AI Powerhouse Owner Secures $240 Million, Levels Digital Field for Small Businesses | Owner secures $240 million Series D funding. Valuation hits $2.3 billion. The AI firm empowers small businesses. It provides enterprise-grade tech and marketing. Owner acts as an AI CMO and CTO. It builds websites, manages ads, handles orde... |
| 28.08.2026 | Owner Raises $240 Million At $2.3 Billion Valuation As ARR Tops $100 Million | Owner has raised $240 million in new financing at a $2.3 billion valuation as the AI-native technology platform expands beyond restaurant software toward becoming a broader operating system for local businesses.
Growth Equity at Goldman Sac... |
| 28.08.2026 | Produce lobby asks US agencies to quell fears hurting sales | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Jessica Nix, Bloomberg News
A major produce lobby group asked U.S. health officials to change how they communicate about a parasite outbreak that’s sickened thousands, citing battered consumer c... |
| 28.08.2026 | How Taylor Farms became integral to America’s food supply system | Taylor Farms, over years of acquisitions and investments, has become one of the world’s largest producers of fresh-cut vegetables and salads, and its reach has magnified foodborne illness issues.
Taylor Farms services some of the biggest gr... |
| 28.08.2026 | 5 Things to Know
Warsh speaks from Wyoming, Old Navy’s new CEO, how Taylor Farms became so massive and more in Morning Squawk | This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.
Happy Friday. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an order that he said will rename Lake Ontario to “Lake America,” prompting some déjà... |
| 21.08.2026 | Monaire Becomes First HVAC & Refrigeration Management Solution Available Through Restaurant Supply Chain Solutions (RSCS) | RSCS members can use Monaire's AI HVAC and refrigeration monitoring to cut energy waste, emergency repairs, and downtime.
SOMERVILLE, Mass., Aug. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Monaire, an AI automation platform for HVAC and refrigeration, ... |
| 19.08.2026 | Is lettuce safe? Probably. Will cyclospora spur change? Hopefully. (Opinion) | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Lisa Jarvis
For the last month, Americans have viewed their lunchtime salads or even a single, crisp leaf of iceberg on their burger as a possible threat. Could it harbor cyclospora, the explosi... |
| 17.08.2026 | $1 billion NYC-startup Dash0 acquires Berlin tech company to build software that fixes itself | The American software startup Dash0 is going on a shopping spree: the New York City-headquartered observability company, founded by Mirko Novakovic, is acquiring Berlin-based startup Polar Signals, the companies announced on Monday.
The acq... |
| 11.08.2026 | ‘Guac signal’ sparked Chipotle’s frantic bid to recall jalapeños | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Daniela Sirtori, Bloomberg News
The moment Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. figured out it was the jalapeños, its automated recall system began calling restaurants, again and again and again.
With di... |
| 10.08.2026 | U.S. Cyclospora Crisis Deepens: Deaths, Widespread Illness Expose Systemic Flaws | A deadly cyclosporiasis outbreak sweeps the U.S., claiming its first known American lives. Two Michigan residents have died. Thousands are sickened nationwide by the resilient parasite. Contaminated iceberg lettuce from a specific Taylor Fa... |
| 08.08.2026 | Cyclospora fears lead consumers to lose their appetite for salads | Traffic to salad chains has fallen as consumers avoid greens due to the ongoing cyclospora outbreaks across the U.S.
Dollars sales of prepackaged salads has also plummeted, according to data from NielsenIQ.
The Food and Drug Administration ... |
| 07.08.2026 | Foodborne illnesses are rising. What not to eat right now. | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
This summer has been particularly tough for foodborne illnesses, with reports of explosive diarrhea, severe stomach cramps, hospitalizations, and even deaths.
Not all reported outbreaks are nationw... |
| 06.08.2026 | Sweetgreen cuts full-year outlook as cyclospora fears weigh on sales | Sweetgreen cut its full-year outlook as consumers’ cyclospora fears weighed on its sales.
The salad chain has not been implicated in the ongoing outbreak.
Other restaurant chains not linked to the contaminated iceberg lettuce have also seen... |
| 06.08.2026 | Omilia Secures $67M To Expand AI Customer Experience Platform | AI Customer Experience Platform Attracts New Investment
Omilia announced closing a $67 million Series B funding round supporting expansion of its AI-powered customer experience platform. Expedition Growth Capital led the investment, marking... |
| 05.08.2026 | 15 states now linked to iceberg lettuce cyclospora outbreak, CDC says | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By MIKE STOBBE
NEW YORK (AP) — Parasitic illness cases in 15 states have been linked to iceberg lettuce, U.S. health officials said Wednesday.
Cyclospora cases have been reported in at least 47 sta... |
| 05.08.2026 | Salad and Go files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after cyclospora fears worsened its challenges | Salad and Go has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, saying that the cyclospora outbreak worsened its existing business challenges.
The upstart salad chain aimed to take on Sweetgreen and expanded rapidly under the ownership of Volt... |
| 05.08.2026 | CDC expands largest known cyclospora outbreak to 15 states, Washington Post reports | The US CDC is expanding the ongoing cyclospora outbreak to 15 states, adding six more states to the outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday (Aug 4), citing three individuals familiar with the investigatio... |
| 05.08.2026 | Colorado salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeños at Chipotle, Qdoba restaurants | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
A significant share of the higher-than-normal salmonella infections in Colorado this summer are linked to a multistate outbreak involving jalapeños served at Chipotle and Qdoba restaurants, the sta... |
| 04.08.2026 | Nurses chase cyclospora, aided by interviews, fast-food receipts — and the messy details | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Kate Wells, KFF Health News
More than 900 people in Washtenaw County, Michigan, have been sickened with cyclosporiasis since mid-June. Linda Kim, a public health nurse, has called more than 100 ... |
| 03.08.2026 | Michigan confirms first two deaths in cyclospora outbreak | Michigan health authorities said that two people have died from the ongoing cyclospora outbreak.
The Michigan Health Department said that both individuals had underlying health conditions.
The foodborne illness outbreak has sickened thousan... |
| 03.08.2026 | Keeler: CU Buffs QB Julian Lewis says it’s ‘a blessing’ to give back to Denver kids | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
LAKEWOOD — The kid was a kid again, drawing plays on his palm and dreams in the air.
“Hustle back!” Julian Lewis barked. “Hustle back now!”
The grade schoolers running wild crayon patterns in the e... |
| 03.08.2026 | Michigan reports the first 2 US deaths related to a diarrhea-causing parasite | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By SUDHIN THANAWALA, Associated Press
Two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan, state health officials announced Monday, the first deaths confirmed in the U.S. related to the mic... |
| 31.07.2026 | Vector Legal: Reshaping Startup Law with AI and Accountability | Vector Legal secures significant seed funding. The San Francisco-based firm offers a new model. It combines legal software with experienced attorneys. This hybrid approach slashes costs for startups. It streamlines complex legal processes. ... |
| 31.07.2026 | DoorDash's CEO worried a Taco Bell partnership wouldn't work. Instead, it revealed a truth about food delivery | DoorDash CEO Tony Xu never expected that people would pay as much as they do for food delivery.
The delivery service became one of the biggest companies in tech by delivering food, groceries, and other purchases to customers' homes for a pr... |
| 30.07.2026 | Between prices and a diarrhea-causing parasite, lettuce is causing hard times at some restaurants | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By DEE-ANN DURBIN, AP Business Writer
It’s been a choppy year for restaurants that lean into lettuce.
Lettuce prices rose sharply in the first half of 2026 due to hot weather in Arizona, where abou... |
| 30.07.2026 | 5 Things to Know
Warsh’s inflation problem, Meta’s weak guidance, Chipotle earnings and more in Morning Squawk | This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.
Happy Thursday. Fans of Starbucks’ Refreshers are in luck: The coffee chain will start testing sparkling versions called “spritzers” in selec... |
| 30.07.2026 | This ex-Y Combinator lawyer thinks startups are overpaying for legal work — and he's got a plan | Attorney Mitch Duncombe spent years inside Y Combinator, the tech world's startup factory, helping founders raise money. He also watched them hand a lot of it straight to their lawyers.
Now he is trying to build a cheaper way for startups t... |
| 30.07.2026 | Cyclospora outbreak has hurt Taco Bell but sales are already improving, Yum Brands CEO says | Yum Brands reported mixed second-quarter results and said the cyclospora outbreak linked to Taco Bell hit the chain’s sales in July, before trends started to improve.
Traffic to Taco Bell plummeted after the Food and Drug Administration lin... |
| 29.07.2026 | Cyclospora boosts fears that worse foodborne outbreaks are ahead | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Kate Wells and Stephanie Armour, KFF Health News
The next foodborne illness outbreak could be much worse.
That’s the concern of food safety leaders across the U.S. who are raising alarms over fe... |
| 29.07.2026 | Colorado has double its normal salmonella cases in July | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
Colorado has twice as many salmonella cases as in a typical July, and state health officials are trying to figure out if sick people had a certain food or restaurant in common.
The Colorado Departm... |
| 27.07.2026 | Cracker Barrel CEO steps down a year after logo debacle | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By DEE-ANN DURBIN, AP Business Writer
Cracker Barrel’s CEO is stepping down nearly a year after an attempted rebrand of the chain led to a fierce customer backlash.
Cracker Barrel said Monday that ... |
| 24.07.2026 | Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite linked to 4 more states | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By MATTHEW PERRONE, AP Health Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Friday expanded the scope of their investigation into an outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite to four additiona... |
| 21.07.2026 | RFK Jr. says cyclospora outbreak is ‘under control’ | Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday said that the ongoing outbreak of cyclosporiasis is “under control.”
Critics have blasted the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention f... |
| 21.07.2026 | 5 Things to Know
U.S. strikes continue, GM earnings, the latest on cyclosporiasis and more in Morning Squawk | This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.
Happy Tuesday. JetBlue won the LaGuardia Airport slots left open by Spirit Airlines. I’ll be keeping an eye on whether it also moves to the a... |
| 20.07.2026 | The FDA made a big reversal in its cyclosporiasis probe, but it still thinks iceberg lettuce is to blame | The FDA’s investigation into the source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak is causing confusion as companies and consumers alike navigate new updates.
The agency said a test that indicated a sample of iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms was a fal... |
| 20.07.2026 | FDA still focused on lettuce supplier as source of parasite, despite faulty test result | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By MATTHEW PERRONE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials said Monday they remain focused on lettuce from Taylor Farms as the source of a multistate outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite, des... |
| 18.07.2026 | Why do we need explosive diarrhea to remind us public health matters? (Opinion) | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Lisa Jarvis
This week, public health detectives in Michigan got their first big lead in the cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people in the state amid a broader national sur... |
| 18.07.2026 | Taylor Farms recalls iceberg lettuce in 27 states due to cyclosporiasis outbreak | Taylor Farms is voluntarily recalling iceberg lettuce in 27 states because of possible contamination with cyclosporiasis.
Before the recall, Taco Bell removed the lettuce from its restaurants.
Walmart said it has “removed four bagged iceber... |
| 17.07.2026 | CDC Links Record Cyclospora Outbreak to Taylor Farms Lettuce at Taco Bell | By Frederick Rodriguez
Published: Jul 17 2026, 11:22 AM EDT
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| 17.07.2026 | Foodborne illnesses at restaurant chains are rare but can sicken customers | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By MAE ANDERSON and MICHELLE CHAPMAN, AP Business Writers
NEW YORK (AP) — Big U.S. restaurant chains don’t get linked to foodborne illness outbreaks often, but the number of meals they serve causes... |
| 17.07.2026 | Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By BILL BARROW and MIKE STOBBE, Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) — Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of a w... |
| 17.07.2026 | Yum China Announces Disclosure under Hong Kong Stock Exchange Rules in Relation to a Possible Quarterly Dividend | SHANGHAI, July 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987, "Yum China" or the "Company") today announced, in compliance with the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Ex... |
| 17.07.2026 | Taco Bell says it has removed lettuce linked to cyclosporiasis outbreak from its restaurants | Taco Bell said it has removed lettuce that was tied to an outbreak from its restaurants.
The chain will likely recover soon from its cyclosporiasis scare based on how prior safety incidents played out, according to analysts.
The CDC traced ... |
| 15.07.2026 | What to know about eating at home and dining out during the cyclospora outbreak | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
A parasite causing “explosive diarrhea” has caused widespread panic across the country, adding new complexities to safe food handling at home and worrying diners about ordering the wrong leafy gree... |
| 14.07.2026 | Authorities investigate Taco Bell and lettuce in multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak | Please subscribe to IBJ to decode this article.
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| 10.07.2026 | Yum China to Report Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results | SHANGHAI, July 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987, "Yum China" or the "Company") today announced that it will report its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended ... |
| 26.06.2026 | The brands winning with World Cup advertising may not be the sponsors | With the World Cup underway across the U.S., Canada and Mexico, some brands are generating buzz through creative marketing and organic customer response.
Experts say non-sponsors of the tournament are leaning into more cheeky, stick-it-to-t... |
| 23.06.2026 | TACO BELL® LAUNCHES L.O.C.O.S., ITS FIRST EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TACO PLATFORM FOR FANS IN THEIR FEELS | Debuting during this summer's biggest sports stage, L.O.C.O.S. (Loss Or Celebration Outcome Support) rewards fans with tacos when they need them most, turning culture's biggest wins and losses into a global emotional support taco program.
T... |
| 21.06.2026 | Yum Brands Sells Pizza Hut, AI Revolutionizes Workforce Management | Yum Brands sells its struggling Pizza Hut division for $2.7 billion. Private equity firm LongRange Capital acquires most global operations. Yum China buys the mainland China business. This strategic divestment allows Yum Brands to sharpen i... |
| 19.06.2026 | Чтение на выходные: «Мыслящие машины Дженсена Хуанга: История Nvidia и мировой ИИ-революции» Стивена Витта | В 1993 году три человека в кожанках и с распечатками бизнес-плана оккупировали задний столик закусочной Denny's в Сан-Хосе. Вокруг полицейские заполняли отчёты, а через дорогу из стены Taco Bell виднелись пулевые отверстия. Один из троих, т... |
| 16.06.2026 | Pizza Hut, where sales have lagged with arrival of delivery culture, will be sold for $2.7 billion | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN and DEE-ANN DURBIN, AP Business Writers
Pizza Hut, the 68-year-old chain that has long struggled with growing competition and outdated restaurants, will be sold for $2.7 billion... |
| 16.06.2026 |
Yum Brands CEO lays out the benefits of selling Pizza Hut | Monday - Friday, 6:00 - 7:00 PM ET
Yum Brands CEO Chris Turner said selling Pizza Hut will allow the company to focus more heavily on Taco Bell and KFC, which he thinks offer significant long-term growth opportunities.
He highlighted Taco B... |
| 16.06.2026 | Yum Brands to sell struggling Pizza Hut restaurant chain for $2.7 billion | Yum Brands announced on Tuesday that it has entered into definitive agreements to sell Pizza Hut for $2.7 billion, as the restaurant chain is struggling in the fast-food market due to intense competition and cautious consumer spending.
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| 16.06.2026 | Struggling Pizza Hut snapped up by private equity in $2.7bn deal | Struggling restaurant chain Pizza Hut is set to be offloaded to private equity by its owner Yum Brands in a $2.7bn deal.
Most of the pizza giant’s global operations will be sold to Long Range Capital just months after 250 restaurants were p... |
| 16.06.2026 | Американская Yum Brands продает сеть пиццерий Pizza Hut инвестфонду LongRange Capital и Yum China за $2,7 млрд | Согласно условиям сделки, международный бизнес Pizza Hut, за исключением Китая, приобретет инвестиционная компания LongRange Capital примерно за $1,5 млрд. В свою очередь, оператор ресторанного бизнеса в Китае Yum China купит китайское подр... |
| 16.06.2026 | Yum China to Acquire Ownership of the Pizza Hut Brand in Mainland China | SHANGHAI, June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "Yum China") (NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Yum! Brands, Inc. ("Yu... |
| 16.06.2026 | Yum Brands sells Pizza Hut to private equity firm LongRange Capital and Yum China for $2.7 billion | Yum Brands is selling Pizza Hut for $2.7 billion, capping off years of struggles for the pizza chain.
Rival Domino’s Pizza has gobbled up market share from Pizza Hut for years.
Parent company Yum announced in November that it was exploring ... |
| 15.06.2026 | KFC leans into boneless chicken, new drinks as chain tries to regain market share | KFC unveiled a new strategy that prioritizes boneless chicken options, adds a new drink sub-brand and aims to make the in-person dining experience more immersive.
The Yum Brands unit is facing competition from upstart chicken chains and leg... |
| 15.06.2026 | AI Agents Now Score Taco Bell and KFC Workers Via WhatsApp From Day One | By Mireya Ramsey
Published: Jun 15 2026, 10:07 AM EDT
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| 15.06.2026 | Orbio raises $21M Series A to bring AI workforce management to the world's frontline workers | Spanish AI workforce platform Orbio today announced a $21 Series A led by Dawn Capital, alongside existing investors including Visionaries.
80 per cent of the world’s workforce operates on the frontlines of essential industries: the 2.7 bil... |
| 15.06.2026 | Испанский HR-стартап Orbio привлек $21 млн на ИИ-агентов для найма | Испанский HR-tech стартап Orbio закрыл раунд Series A на $21 млн, который возглавила Dawn Capital. Компания, основанная в 2025 году, разрабатывает платформу на базе ИИ-агентов для найма, онбординга и дальнейшего сопровождения линейных сотру... |
| 10.06.2026 | Why craft beverages are taking over fast food restaurants | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
That mid-afternoon refresher may be just an affordable luxury to you, but it’s so much more to the people who make it.
Craft beverages are coming to the forefront at quick-service restaurants and a... |
| 22.05.2026 | KFC's KPRO Tops 300 Locations in China | SHANGHAI, May 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "Yum China") (NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987) announced that KFC's light-meal concept, KPRO, has surpassed 300 locations in China and is on tra... |
| 19.05.2026 | FaceUp: $5 Million Series A Raised For Ethics And Compliance Platform Expansion | FaceUp, an ethics and compliance software platform focused on proactive workplace risk prevention, announced a $5 million Series A funding round led by Fil Rouge Capital.
The round included participation from JIC Ventures, Venture to Future... |
| 12.05.2026 | Yum China Announces US$512 Million Share Repurchase Agreements for Second Half of 2026 as Part of US$1.5 Billion Full-Year Capital Return Plan | SHANGHAI, May 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "Yum China") (NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987) announced that it has entered into share repurchase agreements in the U.S. and Hong Kong for an a... |
| 30.04.2026 | Yum China Posts Record First-Quarter Operating Profit of USD447 Million | (Yicai) April 30 -- Yum China Holdings, which runs the KFC and Pizza Hut fast-food chains in the country, reported record operating profit of USD447 million for the first quarter amid plans to expand its store count by about a 10th this yea... |
| 22.04.2026 | Convenience store owner Yesway is stealing customers from fast-food chains, CEO says | Convenience store owner Yesway is stealing share from fast-food chains, CEO Tom Trkla said.
The company owns Southwestern convenience store chain Allsup’s, known for its deep-fried burritos and chimichangas.
Yesway made its public market de... |
| 02.04.2026 | McDonald’s tries a simpler approach with its new McValue menu | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By DEE-ANN DURBIN, AP Business Writer
After two years of tweaks to its value menu, McDonald’s has a new strategy: keep it simple.
The fast-food giant’s budget-focused McValue menu will have 10 item... |
| 27.03.2026 | Dash0: $110 Million Series B At $1 Billion Valuation Raised For AI Observability Platform Expansion | Dash0 announced it has raised $110 million in Series B funding at a $1 billion valuation, as the company accelerates its push to build an AI-powered observability platform designed to autonomously manage production systems. The round was le... |
| 25.03.2026 | Dash0 Achieves Unicorn Status, $1 Billion Valuation Propels AI Observability Future | Dash0 recently closed a $110M Series B funding round, achieving a $1B valuation. This AI-powered observability platform transforms cloud monitoring. It uses advanced autonomous agents built on OpenTelemetry to manage complex cloud environme... |
| 24.03.2026 | Dash0 Raises $110M Series B | Dash0, a NYC-based provider of an agentic observability platform, raised $110M in Series B funding, at $1 Billion valuation.
The round was led by Balderton Capital with participation from additional new investor DTCP Growth, existing invest... |
| 24.03.2026 | DTiQ Unveils Enhanced Drive-Thru Platform Built on Trusted Summit Innovations Technology | Modernized system offers vision or loop-based detection to improve speed‑of‑service, throughput, and guest experience
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., March 24, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- DTiQ today announced the launch of its enhanced drive-thru intell... |
| 23.03.2026 | Dash0 raises $110M at $1B valuation to change cloud observability with AI agents
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| 28.02.2026 | AI Reshapes Markets as Corporate Battles Intensify Amidst Economic Shifts | AI's transformative power drives market narratives. Nvidia's stellar earnings draw skepticism, impacting broad indexes. Corporate strategies adapt; media titans pursue mergers, retailers prioritize affordability. Economic policies, from pre... |
| 28.02.2026 | QSR Evolution: Value Drives Pizza, AI Fuels Burgers | The quick-service restaurant landscape is rapidly transforming. Domino's Pizza aggressively targets doubling its market share. This growth hinges on compelling value offerings. The strategy attracts lower-income diners, fueling strong sales... |
| 27.02.2026 | A booming employee benefit at the heart of America’s affordability debate | To learn more about the CNBC CFO Council, visit cnbccouncils.com/cfo
An employee benefit known as earned wage access has become even more popular than 401(k) plan participation at some companies.
Early access to pay is offered by many of th... |
| 26.02.2026 | Burger King is testing AI headsets that will know if employees say ‘welcome’ or ‘thank you’ | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By DEE-ANN DURBIN, Associated Press
Burger King is testing AI-powered headsets that can recite recipes, alert managers when inventories are low and even track how friendly employees are to customer... |
| 25.02.2026 | Panera Bread releases first-ever value menu with ‘Mix & Match’ deals | Panera Bread unveiled its first-ever value menu, inspired by its popular “You Pick Two” promotion.
The chain is in the early stages of a turnaround, and affordability is a key part of CEO Paul Carbone’s strategy for Panera.
Each of the 10 i... |
| 25.02.2026 | 5 Things to Know
Trump’s State of the Union, Lowe’s earnings, Panera Bread’s value menu and more in Morning Squawk | This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.
Happy Wednesday. The restaurant reservation platform wars are heating up, and I’m wondering whether my fascination with this story is a sign ... |
| 21.02.2026 | Temporal Secures $300M: Valuation Soars to $5B, Fuels Agentic AI Reliability | Temporal, a leader in durable execution software, has secured $300 million in Series D funding. Andreessen Horowitz spearheaded the round, pushing the company's valuation to $5 billion. This significant investment bolsters Temporal's missio... |
| 18.02.2026 | Temporal: $300 Million Series D At $5 Billion Valuation Secured For Open-Source Durable Execution Platform | Temporal, the open-source platform powering agentic AI applications, has raised $300 million in a Series D financing round at a $5 billion valuation as companies accelerate efforts to move AI systems from pilot projects into production envi... |
| 11.02.2026 | McDonald’s earnings beat estimates as chain’s value push pays off | McDonald’s reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ expectations as its value push wins back customers.
Buzzy promotions — like its Grinch Meal and Monopoly promotion — have helped the burger chain win over consumers.
T... |
| 10.02.2026 | Global Digital Transformation and AI Thought Leader Dr. Vijay Gurbaxani Joins CriticalRiver as Board Advisor | CriticalRiver Inc., an AI-first technology services firm focused on accelerating business outcomes through speed and intelligent innovation, has welcomed Dr. Vijay Gurbaxani as a Board Advisor.
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| 22.01.2026 | Yum China Announces Disclosure under Hong Kong Stock Exchange Rules in Relation to a Possible Quarterly Dividend | SHANGHAI, Jan. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987, "Yum China" or the "Company") today announced, in compliance with the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Ex... |
| 15.01.2026 | Yum China to Report Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results | SHANGHAI, Jan. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987, "Yum China" or the "Company") today announced that it will report its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and fi... |
| 13.01.2026 | Real-time voice AI unicorn Deepgram raises $130M to streamline human-to-machine interactions
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Cookies | Real-time voice artificial intelligence startup Deepgram Inc. has reasons to think the new year could be a good one after raising $130 million in funding at a $1.3 billion valuation.
It also unveiled its latest acquisition, buying an AI-nat... |
| 02.01.2026 | Shares of KFC and Pizza Hut Indian operator Devyani jump on merger with rival franchisee Sapphire | Devyani International and Sapphire Foods, two major franchisee operators, for U.S. based Yum!Brands in India to merge.
Devyani International will issue 117 shares for every 100-equity share of Sapphire Foods India.
The deal reflects Yum!’s ... |
| 02.01.2026 | How Fast Food Menus Are Changing to Meet Modern Eating Habits | Share
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Fast food has been a big part of daily life for many years. People love it because it is quick, tasty, and easy to find. But the way people eat is changing. Today, many customers care more about he... |
| 29.12.2025 | 5 Things to Know
S&P 500 hits new highs, flight cancellations, the restaurant industry’s value push and more in Morning Squawk | The S&P 500 rose to a fresh intraday record on Friday and notched a winning week.
Thousands of flights were canceled or delayed over the weekend as a major winter storm hit the Northeast U.S.
President Donald Trump spoke to Ukrainian an... |
| 28.12.2025 | Restaurants’ hottest menu item in 2025 was ‘value.’ That won’t change next year | Restaurants like McDonald’s and Taco Bell leaned into value meals in 2025 to win back budget-conscious diners.
Restaurant chains aren’t likely to ditch the value strategy next year, although fast-casual rivals like Chipotle and Cava are try... |
| 12.12.2025 | Yum China Announces US$460 Million Share Repurchase Agreements for First Half of 2026 as Part of US$1.5 Billion Full-Year Capital Return Plan | SHANGHAI, Dec. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "Yum China") (NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987) announced that it has entered into share repurchase agreements in the U.S. and Hong Kong for an ... |
| 22.11.2025 | How Taco Bell knows exactly what you want to eat at 2 am | - |
| 10.11.2025 | Yum China to Host Investor Day on November 17, 2025 | SHANGHAI, Nov. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Yum China Holdings, Inc. ("Yum China" or the "Company") (NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987) today announced that it will host an Investor Day on November 17, 2025 in Shenzhen, China. The e... |
| 04.11.2025 | Yum Brands quarterly revenue rises 8%, fueled by Taco Bell and KFC | Yum Brands reported growth in quarterly earnings and revenue.
Taco Bell’s same-store sales climbed 7% in the quarter.
The restaurant company also announced plans to review strategic options for Pizza Hut.
Yum Brands on Tuesday reported quar... |
