A River of News

Startups headlines, Saturday, September 26, 2026

32 items. Times are UTC.

23:00 UTC 2

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    Scoop: "Delusional" Senate forecast rattles Sea Island retreat Axios by Stef W. Kight story
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    Smart Ring CEO Told Investors Apple Backed Her and Walmart Was Buying. It Was a $2 Million Ponzi Scheme Inc. by Kevin Haynes

22:00 UTC 1

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    Scoop: Top AI companies probing tens of thousands of security incidents Axios by Madison Mills story

21:00 UTC 2

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    Databricks is Putting Its Name on Cal’s Football Field. The $22.8 Million Bet Is Much Bigger Than College Sports. Inc. by Liyana Illyas
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    Y Combinator Is Making Political Bets. Its New PAC Has Backed 66 Campaign Committees Inc. by Lucia Auerbach

20:00 UTC 1

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    A Study of 7,000 Children Challenges a Basic Assumption About ADHD and Attention Inc. by Avery Miles story

19:00 UTC 1

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    Supergoop Founder Holly Thaggard Saw the White Space in Sunscreen. Now She Sees It in Bottled Water Inc. by Brian Contreras

18:00 UTC 1

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    A $30,000 Watch Is Hard to Sell Online. This Dealer Found a Way Inc. by Jasmine Browley

17:00 UTC 1

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    Stuck on an Idea? Pixar Has a Surprisingly Simple Solution Inc. by Ken Sterling

16:00 UTC 1

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    Rebel Girls CEO Jes Wolfe Was Climbing a Mountain When Her Father Died. She Kept Going Inc. by Elizabeth Gore

15:00 UTC 1

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    The New Era of Global Business Travel Is All About Talent, AI, and ROI Inc. by Kimanzi Constable

14:00 UTC 3

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    As the Yankees Retire His No. 52, CC Sabathia Is Focused on His Next Chapter Off the Field Entrepreneur by Leo Zevin
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    I created an interactive digital avatar of myself — and you can talk to it TechCrunch by Dominic-Madori Davis
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    Sensori’s Creator-Funded Strategy Is Challenging the VC Playbook Inc. by Jasmine Browley

13:00 UTC 3

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    California’s Grape Glut Was Already Dire. Then Canada’s Boycott Cost U.S. Wineries $522 Million Inc. by Lucia Auerbach
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    Dave’s Hot Chicken Has More Than 300 Locations. 1 Franchisee Just Filed for Chapter 11 Inc. by Lucia Auerbach
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    McDonald’s Has a New Growth Strategy. Business Leaders Should Pay Attention Inc. by Peter Economy story

12:00 UTC 2

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    Monzo in talks about a sale to Nubank, reports Sifted story
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    Illinois Just Passed a Tough New AI Law. Even Small Businesses Should Pay Attention Inc. by Heather Wilde Renze story

11:00 UTC 2

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    Should You Worry About Others (or AI) Stealing Your Ideas? Here’s the Brutal Truth Inc. by Justin Bariso
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    5 Startup Ideas for Founders Who’d Rather Be Outside Than Behind a Screen Inc. by Chris Morris

10:00 UTC 3

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    Singapore Launches ‘SG Semiconductor’ as AI Push Moves Chip Race beyond Manufacturing Entrepreneur by Paromita Gupta story
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    Fiverr Says Brands Are Scrambling for a Search Skill Most Marketers Still Lack Inc. by Ashley Couto
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    Bill Gates Warns AI Could ‘Cause a Billion Deaths.’ Preventing It Requires These Groups to Work Together Inc. by Chloe Aiello story

09:00 UTC 5

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    Brené Brown’s 3 Leadership Trades for a Future Nobody Can Predict Inc. by Marcel Schwantes
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    My Employee Improves, Then Backslides. I’m Sick of Repeating the Same Conversation Inc. by Minda Zetlin
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    This Brand Sold 3 Months of Inventory in 48 Hours. It Wasn’t Ready for the Next Part Inc. by Temilola Agbede
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    Your AI Agent May Be an Automation With a More Expensive Label Inc. by Pam Didner story
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    Building a Brand Around a Feeling Comes Down to 4 Practical Decisions Inc. by Carly Long

08:00 UTC 1

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    Walmart Embraces New Digital Shelf Labels, Not Dynamic Pricing: ‘We Won’t Do It,’ CEO Vows Inc. by Kevin Haynes story

02:00 UTC 1

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    I Built a 7-Person Marketing Team Using AI. Here’s the Exact Setup. Entrepreneur by Ben Angel story

00:00 UTC 1

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    Halloween Spending Will Hit a Record $13.5 Billion, Despite Scary Candy Prices Inc. by Kevin Haynes