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Meet you at the drive-in?

Meet you at the drive-in?

Drive-in movie theaters had fallen to the wayside until the pandemic brought them back as a socially distant way to enjoy the big screen.  Today, with pandemic restrictions over and a rally at the traditional box office, CNN Business reports that drive-ins still reflect a “small but meaningful boost” for the movie industry. A little history Though versions…

Dr Pepper to buy Peet’s, split off coffee businesses

Dr Pepper to buy Peet’s, split off coffee businesses

Keurig Dr Pepper said yesterday it would acquire Peet’s Coffee owner JDE Peet’s for $18 billion and then break up its soft drink and coffee businesses into separate entities in 2026. The spinoff will essentially reverse the 2018 merger between Keurig and Dr Pepper that placed all the drinks that get you through your mid-afternoon malaise under…

Elon Musk’s xAI sued Apple and OpenAI

Elon Musk’s xAI sued Apple and OpenAI

Elon Musk’s xAI sued Apple and OpenAI for billions of dollars yesterday, alleging their partnership is preventing “groking” from becoming a common verb. The lawsuit alleges that the “two monopolists” teaming up last year to embed ChatGPT into iPhones led them to corner the AI market and throttle Musk’s companies: But…X users were quick to point out…

Countries pause package deliveries to the US

Countries pause package deliveries to the US

It’s past time to decide on that funky lamp from Denmark you keep eyeing online: Postal services around the world are pumping the brakes on shipments to the States while they adapt to new US tariff rules that kick in this week. ICYMI: The de minimis exemption—a longstanding import policy that lets retailers ship packages worth…