Mar 6, 2026, 10:04 AM EST
Technology
The National Beat: As AI adoption surges, one company lays off 4K workers
Keep reading to catch up on the latest AI-related layoffs making headlines, as well as a city's desire to get...
Mar 6, 2026, 7:09 AM EST
Bizwomen
Women-founded startups raised a record amount of venture capital, and half of it came to the Bay Area
Female-founded startups raised a record amount of VC cash in 2025. Seven Bay Area startups raised half of it.
Mar 4, 2026, 7:55 AM EST
Bizwomen
Portland startup Zelody uses AI to solve banking software integration
Ann Sabatino is taking her years of building and scaling products inside financial institutions and building an agentic AI tool...
Mar 3, 2026, 8:57 AM EST
Bizwomen
Seattle wearables startup ships first devices ahead of planned rollout to Walmart stores
The startup makes a wristband to help parents and loved ones keep track of kids.
Feb 27, 2026, 11:43 AM EST
Technology
The National Beat: AI clears 'recession-proof' hurdle with CEOs
In this week's edition of The National Beat, we take a look at how CEOs are approaching artificial intelligence, both...
Feb 27, 2026, 8:35 AM EST
Bizwomen
Louisville accelerator deploys AI coach to support underrepresented founders
The Louisville-based accelerator is launching a virtual platform powered by an AI business coach designed to support founders from historically...
Feb 25, 2026, 8:41 AM EST
Bizwomen
Maazah raises $2M as Afghan-American sauce brand lands Costco, Whole Foods
Maazah Inc. raised $2 million to expand its Middle Eastern sauces and chutneys into more stores.
Feb 20, 2026, 11:17 AM EST
Technology
The National Beat: AI enters its 'accountability' era
A new wave of scrutiny is falling over artificial intelligence in corporate boardrooms, while today's founders of billion-dollar startups are...
Feb 19, 2026, 7:37 AM EST
Bizwomen
eBay just bought Depop, one of the internet's favorite secondhand stores, for more than $1 billion
eBay is buying secondhand fashion marketplace Depop for more than $1 billion as the San Jose auction site seeks to...
Feb 13, 2026, 1:48 PM EST
The National Observer
The National Beat: What startup founders should consider from day one
Founders and investors are rethinking exits as companies stay private longer. Early acquisitions and partial sales are replacing the old...
Feb 12, 2026, 8:01 PM EST
Bizwomen
Hallmark Christmas Experience sees record attendance — and a marriage proposal
The event drew visitors from all 50 states and more than 10 countries. One couple even got engaged.
Feb 12, 2026, 8:43 AM EST
Bizwomen
Baby carrier brand Hope&Plum to expand with warehouse, retail center
The company grew revenue by 2,200% in three years. Now it's buying a 20,000-square-foot warehouse.
Feb 11, 2026, 8:46 AM EST
Technology
Former Spanx, Tupperware CEO to lead OTC hearing aid firm
Audien Hearing has tapped the former CEO of Tupperware and Spanx to lead the company through its next phase of...
Feb 10, 2026, 8:45 AM EST
Bizwomen
Charlotte unicorn hires Peloton CFO ahead of next expansion phase
She brings two decades scaling consumer tech companies including Netflix and Amazon Web Services.
Feb 10, 2026, 8:16 AM EST
Bizwomen
James Beard winner pits her cooking against AI
Two chefs. One menu. One of them isn’t human. Who created your dish? You won’t know until the end.
Feb 7, 2026, 11:41 AM EST
Bizwomen
Jennifer Garner-backed Once Upon a Farm IPO pops in public debut
The company had postponed plans for an October offering because of the government shutdown.
Feb 4, 2026, 8:28 AM EST
Bizwomen
Startup gains traction for AI-powered women’s health platform
Prickly Pear Health's AI platform is catching the attention of health care providers who see potential for the technology to...
Jan 30, 2026, 7:24 AM EST
Bizwomen
Ford names president for new energy storage business
Ford has also said it plans to invest roughly $2 billion over the next two years to scale the business...
Jan 23, 2026, 8:47 AM EST
Bizwomen
Kathryn Ross, the new president of Winston Starts, will use her diverse career to guide founders
Kathryn Ross moved back to Winston-Salem in 2025 looking for volunteer opportunities as a mentor, but ended up with a...
Jan 22, 2026, 8:54 AM EST
Technology
Former Palantir exec's startup Valinor secures $54M to solve Pentagon's 'unsexy' tech problems
The funding brings the startup's total outside investment to $85 million since its founding in 2024.