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An Entrepreneur contributor argues that the gap between founders who get useful AI output and those who get 'AI slop' comes down to prompting technique rather than which AI subscription or tool they use. The piece, citing IBM research on prompt structure, says effective prompts need context, audience details, examples and a clearly defined task, and should be refined iteratively across multiple rounds.
Sosy and Grace Hachigian, a mother-daughter duo, launched MODA Mocktails in 2025 after struggling to find a store-bought mocktail with clean ingredients, strong flavor and a reasonable price. Grace, who worked as an associate brand manager at Nestlé USA, applied her consumer-marketing background to help build the brand, while Sosy leads the West Coast operations. The pair have personally invested roughly $500,000 into the business, which has already generated about $500,000 in revenue.
Apple TV announced that its golf comedy Stick returns November 4 with two episodes, followed by weekly releases through December 30. Owen Wilson reprises his role as former golfer Pryce Cahill, who attempts a professional comeback with help from a new coach played by Rhea Seehorn, alongside returning cast members Marc Maron and Timothy Olyphant.
Microsoft has formed a new internal division called Xbox Experiences (XP) to oversee the expansion of its gaming franchises into movies, television shows and physical products like toys. The unit will be led by former Mojang CEO Helen Chiang, who previously worked as an executive producer on A Minecraft Movie.
Anthropic has introduced OSS Scanner, a free opt-in service that runs periodic security scans on open-source projects using its most capable AI models, including Claude Mythos. The company says the reports are fully model-generated with no human review, which speeds up scanning but raises the risk of inaccurate or invalid findings.
According to reports, Starbucks has consulted advisers about a potential deal to acquire Chipotle. Such a move would reunite Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol, a former Chipotle chief executive, with his old company.
A webpage titled Theranos.World has appeared online, displaying only a 'Log In' prompt that requires no password. No further content, product details or company information is visible to the public.
An IT worker discovered his parents' Wi-Fi-connected Keurig coffee maker had uploaded roughly 1TB and downloaded nearly 10GB of data over 10 days, saturating their network access point. He unplugged the device and replaced it rather than diagnose the cause, though most traffic stayed on the local network and a reboot likely would have resolved it.
Amazon cut hundreds of jobs in its Stores division, the unit running its online retail storefront, with affected workers spread across three countries. The layoffs occurred during Prime Big Deal Days, one of Amazon's major shopping events of the year.
Samsung quietly increased prices on some of its smartphones last week without public explanation. New reporting now points to a likely cause tied to trade tariffs affecting device costs.
The FBI seized seven domains supporting two hacking platforms, MicroScan and FishHub, allegedly operated by China-based Integrity Technology Group on behalf of state-linked actors known as Flax Typhoon. The Justice Department says the tools were used to scan for vulnerabilities and, in some cases, breach critical infrastructure networks in the U.S. and abroad, including a South Carolina power company, airports in Japan and Poland, and Taiwanese utilities and universities.
Razer has released the Basilisk V4 Pro, its new flagship gaming mouse, priced at $170 with a 50,000 DPI sensor, 8,000Hz polling, a second-generation tilt scroll wheel, 14 customizable controls, and up to 275 hours of battery life. The company also introduced the cheaper $110 Basilisk V4 HyperSpeed with a 33K sensor and up to 225 hours of battery, alongside a $70 Mouse Dock V2 Pro that provides magnetic wireless charging.