A River of News

Startups headlines, Tuesday, October 20, 2026

116 items. Times are UTC.

23:00 UTC 2

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    House Democrats forced to make tough choices with limited midterm cash Axios by Andrew Solender story
  2. startups
    Witkoff to present Putin with peace proposal after talks with Zelensky Axios by Barak Ravid story

21:00 UTC 2

  1. startups
    Why Your ChatGPT Traffic Dropped in October (And Why It Might Be a Reporting Trap) Inc. by Robert Gillespie
  2. startups
    How Hero Bread Scaled From Zero to $54 Million by Betting on Creators Inc. by Ali Donaldson

20:00 UTC 7

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    Stop Worrying About Hallucinations. This Is the Dangerous AI Mistake Costing You Money Inc. by Sneha Saigal story
  2. startups
    The $963,000 FedEx Heist Wasn’t an Isolated Trading-Card Theft. 8 Others Came First Inc. by Amaya Nichole story
  3. startups
    Starling founder Anne Boden sold final stake at cut-price £1.7bn valuation, reports say Sifted
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    ESPN Producer Quit After 24 Years Over Sports Betting. The Fallout Could Get Worse Inc. by Stacey Mickles
  5. startups
    The Why Forcing Employees to Smile Actually Makes Them Angrier Inc. by Nick Hobson
  6. startups
    What Happened to Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos? The Fraud, Conviction, and Prison Sentence Inc. by Lucia Auerbach story
  7. startups
    Jay-Z Didn’t Get Picked for the Super Bowl Halftime Show. He Owns the Thing That Does the Picking Inc. by Michael Tasner story

19:00 UTC 4

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    How Toilet Paper Taught Tony Hawk a Vital Lesson About Branding Inc. by Daniel Robbins
  2. startups
    Trump goes full apocalypse in anti-Dems midterms message Axios by Herb Scribner story
  3. startups
    Ancestry’s CEO Found a Better Way to Get Honest Employee Feedback, and It Costs Him Nothing Inc. by Dan Schawbel
  4. startups
    Apple Is Turning Your iPhone Into a Car Key for 3 Popular Brands. Unlocking Is Only the Beginning Inc. by Moses Jeanfrancois story

18:00 UTC 8

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    Mystery mailings put Congress and election offices on edge Axios by Josephine Walker story
  2. startups
    The Instincts That Got You Promoted Are Now Working Against You. Here’s How to Replace Them. Entrepreneur by Michel Koopman
  3. startups
    LinkedIn’s CEO Stepped Down Rather Than Relocate. His Choice Reveals What Career Fit Really Means Inc. by Alexis Franzese
  4. startups
    Walmart Promotes 500 People Every Day. Its Chief People Officer Says These Traits Help Workers Move Up. Entrepreneur by Sherin Shibu story
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    An Ultra-Processed Diet Could Cost $360,000. Only a Small Fraction Comes From Medical Care Inc. by Lucia Auerbach
  6. startups
    Missed Deadlines Aren’t Always an Accountability Problem. Here’s What Leaders Overlook. Entrepreneur by Bayo Akinola-Odusola
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    3 Reasons Why So Many Businesses Don’t Sell – And How to Make Sure Yours Does Entrepreneur by Jessica Fialkovich
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    Their Companies Made the Inc. 5000. Here’s What These Entrepreneurs’ Organization Founders Learned Along the Way Inc. by Entrepreneurs' Organization

17:00 UTC 9

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    WATCH: The Axios Media Trends Live summit Axios by Axios Events
  2. startups
    Exclusive: OpenAI has acquired Orchestra Bio Axios by Madison Mills story
  3. startups
    Their Plans Fell Apart. Hillary Clinton and 4 Other Women Leaders Explain How They Found What Came Next Inc. by Daniela Pierre-Bravo
  4. startups
    The Trading Card Boom Is Entering Its Next Phase—And Pokémon Is Only the Starting Line Inc. by Annabel Burba
  5. startups
    What Black Women’s Leadership Can Teach Us About the Future of Work Entrepreneur by Dr. Kerry Mitchell Brown
  6. startups
    A Selfie Can Reveal Your Biological Age. Now Researchers Say It Can Predict Cancer Survival Inc. by Chloe Aiello story
  7. startups
    Ring’s Founder Sold the Company for $1 Billion. He Still Puts His Email on Every Box Inc. by Rachel Suleymanov
  8. startups
    A Successful Pilot Doesn’t Guarantee a Successful Rollout. Here’s Why. Entrepreneur by Bayo Akinola-Odusola
  9. startups
    Lo Bosworth Natale Spent 20 Years in the Public Eye. Here’s What She Learned About Building a Wellness Empire Inc. by Carly Long

16:00 UTC 7

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    Jay Shetty Says Purpose-Driven Companies Answer 3 Questions. Most Brands Start Somewhere Else Inc. by Victoria Salves
  2. startups
    Need Customers to Give You Data? Don’t Start by Asking Them for It Inc. by Tobi Opeyemi Amure
  3. startups
    Town Is Now Worth $1 Billion. Its Founders Just Gave Workplace Assistants a Skill Most Lack Inc. by Moses Jeanfrancois
  4. startups
    Autistic Employees Are Told to Be Authentic. Then They Face Negative Reactions at Work Inc. by Sadiya Kherani story
  5. startups
    Switching Jobs Once Delivered an 18 Percent Raise. Now Job Hoppers Face a Hiring Penalty Inc. by Chloe Rosenberg
  6. startups
    How Care-Centered Leaders Build Stronger, More Resilient Teams Entrepreneur by Dr. Kerry Mitchell Brown
  7. startups
    Stop Selling Desks. Why the Future of Coworking Belongs to the ‘Workspace-First Social Club’ Inc. by Bryan Elliott

15:00 UTC 12

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    Homebuilder sentiment is at a 14-year low Axios by Neil Irwin story
  2. startups
    Think Stress Always Hurts Your Memory? A Yale Study Found the Opposite Under 1 Condition Inc. by Chloe Rosenberg
  3. startups
    Claude Freed Employees From Routine Work. It Didn’t Free Them From Meetings Inc. by Bruce Crumley story
  4. startups
    Lululemon Is Reorganizing Its Leadership Team. The Real Test Is What Happens Between the Boxes Inc. by Scott Hutcheson
  5. startups
    This CEO Built a 650-Location Business. He Says His Best Decision Was One He Could Never Justify On a Spreadsheet. Entrepreneur by Shawn P. Walchef
  6. startups
    Your Bereavement Policy Has a Hidden Cost. Good Employees May Head for the Exit Inc. by Justin Clifford
  7. startups
    Want to Work for the Rich? First, Agree to One Condition. Entrepreneur by Sherin Shibu
  8. startups
    This Subway Veteran Went Undercover To Try Out a Hot Chicken Chain. Now He’s CEO. Entrepreneur by Jonathan Small
  9. startups
    5 Founders Under 30 Share the Best Advice They’ve Followed — And What They’re Glad They Ignored Entrepreneur by Dan Bova
  10. startups
    Can Private Equity Can Help Magnolia Grow Without Wrecking It? Inc. by Inc. Video
  11. startups
    Starbucks Just Ruled Out Buying Chipotle. Small-Business Owners Should Take Notice Inc. by David Finkel
  12. startups
    Why Sydney Sweeney Beats Zendaya in Search Interest—and What It Proves About Attention Economies Inc. by Amy Zwagerman

14:00 UTC 4

  1. startups
    The manosphere stars who helped Trump win are losing their shine Axios by Herb Scribner story
  2. startups
    These Childhood Friends Spotted a Hole in the Pickleball Market. A Year Later, They’re on Pace for $31 Million in Sales. Entrepreneur by Jonathan Small
  3. startups
    A Delivery Robot Caught My Eye in Miami. Here’s What It Revealed About the Future of Business Inc. by Jennifer Knowles
  4. startups
    A $50 Million Bra, Kylie Jenner, and the Hard Truth About Nostalgia Marketing Inc. by Kamya Marwah story

13:00 UTC 10

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    Codie Sanchez Says a 2-Week Vacation Reveals Whether You Own a Business or Just Work for One. I Disappeared for a Year. Here’s What Happened Inc. by Dave Kerpen
  2. startups
    Elizabeth Holmes Showed Nathan Fielder a ‘Theranos Device.’ Whistleblower Tyler Schultz Says It Was the Wrong One Inc. by Moses Jeanfrancois story
  3. startups
    TikTok Made Owning a Laundromat Look Like Easy Money. Now Some Owners Are Airing the Dirty Laundry. Entrepreneur by Jonathan Small
  4. startups
    Nvidia backs four German startups as European spending spree continues Sifted story
  5. startups
    Nathan Fielder Spent 34 Days Filming Elizabeth Holmes. It’s a Branding Master Class Inc. by Michael Tasner story
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    He Was Laid Off Because of AI, Sparking an ‘Existential Wake-Up Call.’ So He Built an AI Agent That Helped Him Land His Next Role. Entrepreneur by Sherin Shibu story
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    The Top Franchise 500-Ranked Children’s Enrichment Franchises in 2026 Entrepreneur by David James
  8. startups
    Chase and the Knicks Have Worked Together for 16 Years. Here’s What Keeps the Partnership Strong Inc. by Christopher Cason
  9. startups
    You Might Be Rejecting the Best Problem Solvers in Your Applicant Pool Inc. by Alicia Teltz
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    Alexa von Tobel’s Inspired Capital Backed 10 Unicorns. Its New $450 Million Fund Targets 1 Kind of Founder Inc. by Moses Jeanfrancois

12:00 UTC 3

  1. startups
    Trump isn't out to hurt Ukraine, Rubio tells Zelensky Axios by Barak Ravid story
  2. startups
    Apple’s Steve Jobs Had a 4-Word Rule Every Founder Should Know Inc. by Carmine Gallo story
  3. startups
    Movie Theaters Are Pouring $2.7 Billion Into Upgrades. This California Megaplex Just Filed for Bankruptcy Inc. by Lucia Auerbach

11:00 UTC 27

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    Something Bad Just Happened? 3 Ways to More Quickly Bounce Back, Backed by Harvard Research Inc. by Jeff Haden
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    Asia Pacific Service Firms Have an AI Opportunity in Their Operating History Entrepreneur by Paromita Gupta story
  3. startups
    A Hollywood Producer Turned Career Coach Says 3 Simple Words Will Help You Build True Connections Inc. by Justin Bariso
  4. startups
    How To Build A Billion-Dollar Company Without Venture Capital Crunchbase News by Guest Author
  5. startups
    Fintech Funding Fell 21% In Q3 As Deals Grew Scarcer Crunchbase News by Judy Rider
  6. startups
    AI Is Exposing a Leadership Blind Spot: Who’s Actually Responsible for Making Employees More Capable? Entrepreneur by Philip Blackett story
  7. startups
    Small Businesses Are AI Hackers’ ‘Low-Hanging Fruit.’ These Firms Are Fighting Back Inc. by Chloe Aiello story
  8. startups
    Why Fast-Growing Companies Are Bypassing Full-Time CFOs for Part-Time Experts Inc. by Emmalyse Brownstein
  9. startups
    These AI Tools Are Skyrocketing Productivity by Letting Teams Focus on Their Real Work Inc. by Salvador Rodriguez story
  10. startups
    Meet the 2026 Power Partners in HR & People Operations Inc. by Sonia Weiser
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    Meet the 2026 Power Partners in Public Relations Inc. by Jill Krasny
  12. startups
    Meet the 2026 Power Partners in Legal Services Inc. by Jill Krasny
  13. startups
    Meet the 2026 Power Partners in Small & Mighty Companies Inc. by Sonia Weiser
  14. startups
    Meet the 2026 Power Partners in Midsize Excellence Inc. by Sonia Weiser
  15. startups
    Meet the 2026 Power Partners in Established Companies Inc. by Sonia Weiser
  16. startups
    Meet the 2026 Best Power Partners in the United States Inc. by Sonia Weiser
  17. startups
    Meet the 2026 Power Partners in Co-Working & Member Services Inc. by Alyshia Hull
  18. startups
    Meet the 2026 Power Partners in Financial Services Inc. by Laura Grace Tarpley
  19. startups
    Meet the 2026 Power Partners in Creative & Branding Inc. by Viktoriia Vasileva
  20. startups
    Meet the 2026 Best International Power Partners Inc. by Bruce Crumley
  21. startups
    Meet the 2026 Power Partners in Operations & Logistics Inc. by Amy Wunderlin
  22. startups
    Meet the 2026 Power Partners in SaaS Products Inc. by Steven Melendez
  23. startups
    These 3 Logistics Firms Are Fixing E-Commerce’s Biggest Shipping Nightmares Inc. by Melissa Angell
  24. startups
    Meet the 360-Degree Marketing Agencies That Engineer Viral Brand Moments and Make Customers Obsessed Inc. by Annabel Burba
  25. startups
    Got a Million-Dollar Idea but Can’t Build It Yourself? Call These Companies Inc. by Emily McCrary-Ruiz-Esparza
  26. startups
    Ed Gage’s Antiques Show Drew 100,000 People to a 90 Resident Town. His Story Holds a Lesson for Every Founder Inc. by Carly Long
  27. startups
    The Biggest Barrier to Scaling Past $10 Million Isn’t Sales. It’s the Founder Inc. by Bruce Eckfeldt

10:00 UTC 9

  1. startups
    Meet the 2026 Power Partners in General Excellence Inc. by Sonia Weiser
  2. startups
    Meet the 2026 Power Partners in AI, Technology & Development Inc. by Salvador Rodriguez
  3. startups
    Meet the 2026 Power Partners in Business Products & Services Inc. by Laura Grace Tarpley
  4. startups
    Meet the 2026 Power Partners in Advertising, Marketing & Sales Inc. by Viktoriia Vasileva
  5. startups
    ‘The true barrier to entry is scale’: Inside the new frontier of European fintech’s AI arms race Sifted
  6. startups
    Who’s Behind a Proposed $66 Billion Wyoming AI Data Center? Inc. by Sam Blum story
  7. startups
    Want a Better Job? The Smartest Place to Start Looking Isn’t Where You Think Inc. by Howard Tullman
  8. startups
    3 Ways Leaders Can Make Companies Move Faster Without Redrawing the Org Chart Inc. by Soren Kaplan
  9. startups
    A Prenup Can Protect Your Family Business. The Biggest Risk Is Waiting Too Long Inc. by Christina Wing

09:00 UTC 6

  1. startups
    Revolut app down in widespread outage Sifted story
  2. startups
    Republicans see shrinking boost from redistricting Axios by Hans Nichols story
  3. startups
    The budget deficit swells, while the cost of debt rises Axios by Emily Peck
  4. startups
    "Power is probably the forever bottleneck": Grid delays threaten the AI race. Axios by Madison Mills story
  5. startups
    I let agents plan a WNBA finals trip (but kept my wallet to myself) Axios by Ina Fried story
  6. startups
    Chip Stocks Just Snapped Their Longest Losing Streak Since 2008 Inc. by Phil Rosen story

08:00 UTC 2

  1. startups
    Researchers Spent 16 Weeks Studying Adults With an Average Age of 79. Here’s the Surprisingly Hopeful Takeaway Inc. by Bill Murphy Jr.
  2. startups
    Processed Food Can Make Depression and Anxiety Worse. Here’s What Changes When You Cut Back Inc. by Sage Swaby

05:00 UTC 1

  1. startups
    The AI Access Problem Most European Businesses Have Not Checked For Entrepreneur by Jason Fell story

04:00 UTC 1

  1. startups
    Ex-DeepMind researcher Thore Graepel launches new startup Metis Reasoning Sifted

01:00 UTC 2

  1. startups
    Orangetheory Fitness Is Closing Studios: See Updated List of Doomed Locations for 2026 Inc. by Amaya Nichole
  2. startups
    Elizabeth Holmes Didn’t Think She’d Go to Prison. Nathan Fielder Reveals What She Thought Would Save Her Inc. by Amaya Nichole story