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I tried Burger King's upgraded Whopper, which the chain says is helping drive sales. I can see why.

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The Whopper got a new bun, a new mayo, and new packaging earlier this year. Erin McDowell/Business Insider Burger King upgraded its signature Whopper burger in February with a new bun and packaging. The burger is thicker, more flavorful, and doesn't cost more — a win for value-conscious customers. Burger King executives said this week that the upgraded burger has helped boost sales by 8.5%. Burger King's updated  Whopper burger  is helping to boost the brand and reignite the fast-food burger wars. Inspired by customer complaints that its iconic burger was often squished during transit — it used to be simply wrapped in paper — the fast-food chain updated its signature Whopper in February with new box packaging, a new bun, and new, "creamier" mayonnaise. The company said on Thursday that the updates are paying off. The chain reported that US same-store sales jumped 8.5% in the second quarter, a surge that company president Tom Curtis attributed to the updated burger and...
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Munich-based NavVis, which provides enterprises with spatial data on factories, plants, buildings, and more, raised an $85M Series D led by The Jordan Company (Rahul Raj/EU-Startups)

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Rahul Raj / EU-Startups : Munich-based NavVis, which provides enterprises with spatial data on factories, plants, buildings, and more, raised an $85M Series D led by The Jordan Company   —  NavVis, a Munich-based spatial twin platform for the built world, has raised a €73.7 million ($85 million) … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/jZOP8nT
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'The lockup killed me': Early SpaceX investors say they're torn about whether to hold on or cash out as lockups expire

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Justin Sullivan/Getty Images As a wave of SpaceX insider shares get unlocked , some early investors are torn over whether to sell. BI spoke to three early investors who laid out how they're feeling as the first lockup expires. They say they have faith in the company long-term, but are wary of the stock's volatility. Ryan D. was briefly a millionaire this summer, thanks primarily to his holding of SpaceX stock. The 34-year-old former SpaceX employee was tracking the rise and fall of Elon Musk's rocket company as the stock soared — then crashed — in the days following its record-breaking IPO . He had received 2,800 shares in 2019 when they were valued at around $4 each, according to financial records he shared with Business Insider, bringing the total value of his stake to over $630,000 when the stock peaked around $225 in mid-June. That worth about half that now, based on Thursday's intraday high around $115. The immense IPO hype has fizzled nearly two months later, wit...
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Google and data: hackers used phone calls, phishing websites, and "meticulous" tactics to target dozens of US PE firms and other businesses over the past month (Reuters)

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Reuters : Google and data: hackers used phone calls, phishing websites, and “meticulous” tactics to target dozens of US PE firms and other businesses over the past month   —  Ransom-seeking hackers who use phone calls to compromise their victims targeted dozens of prominent U.S. financial institutions … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/Z8Ews7T
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This is the hot job at SpaceX

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Matteo Della Torre/NurPhoto via Getty Images SpaceX is hiring Starlink sales people to win complex corporate and government deals. Business leaders say AI can support sales, but trust and accountability still require humans. Palantir is shrinking its sales team, though its model may be an exception. One of the hottest jobs at SpaceX right now relies on an old-fashioned skill: talking to people. CEO Elon Musk , who also founded xAI, the company behind the chatbot Grok, has spent years saying that AI and robots will take on more of the work humans do. Yet on SpaceX's earnings call Tuesday, he said the company is building a large enterprise sales team for the satellite internet system Starlink — work he described in distinctly human terms. "This requires just going out there, talking to people, educating them about the currency of the Starlink system and where it's going," Musk said. Musk's comments echo what other business leaders told Business Insider: Even as A...
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Mysk: Apple's Private Relay tool can leak users' IP addresses due to issues in Apple's WebKit browser engine, also affecting OnionBrowser, a Tor browser for iOS (Joseph Cox/404 Media)

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Joseph Cox / 404 Media : Mysk: Apple's Private Relay tool can leak users' IP addresses due to issues in Apple's WebKit browser engine, also affecting OnionBrowser, a Tor browser for iOS   —  Researchers found a group of issues that mean Private Relay isn't actually protecting users' real IP addresses. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/HI9xQgU
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The best AirPods of 2026

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When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more We tested all of Apple's headphones, including the AirPods Pro 3 (left) and the AirPods Max 2 (right). Tyler Hayes/Business Insider AirPods deliver good sound quality, pair seamlessly with Apple devices, and have an iconic, sleek design. But choosing the right AirPods for your needs can be tricky, especially if you're not familiar with the newest models. That's where my team of audio reviewers comes in. We've spent hours testing all of Apple's latest headphones to rank the best AirPods for different needs. The AirPods Pro 3 are the top AirPods for most people. They're Apple's most advanced earbuds, delivering powerful active noise cancellation (ANC), a secure in-ear fit, and helpful heart rate tracking for workouts. But if you're on a tighter budget, the AirPods 4 are a worthy entry-level option. They cut features like ANC, but still deliver solid performance ...
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