44-year-old left his tech job and started a halal burger joint—his restaurants brought in over $4 million in 2025

Contractor, 44, is the founder and CEO of Cousin's Food Inc., a halal restaurant group based in Philadelphia. Along with Cousin's Burger, Contractor also owns a halal pizza shop, Cousin's Pizza, and a ...
Gators Wire

Nationally-recognized Naples chef opening second restaurant in April

James Beard semifinalist Kayla Pfeiffer is just weeks away from opening her second restaurant in Naples, Heyday Cookshop.

Your menu now talks back: QRCodeKIT launches AI-powered conversational QR menus for hospitality venues worldwide

With a single activation, any QR menu becomes an assistant that instantly answers guest questions. If you already have ...
WFAE 90.7

But can it cook? Planet Money checks out restaurant automation -- and a robot wok

Automation has made its way into restaurant kitchens. Planet Money looks at what the effects of automation have been historically — and watches a robot wok in action to see how it may change things.

The restaurant reservation wars show no signs of slowing down

When Mona Panjwani opened One40 Rooftop, a swanky restaurant in lower Manhattan last year, one of the biggest dilemmas ...
Nation's Restaurant News

Tech Tracker: AI chatbots are the next frontier in restaurant technology

From vendors like Miso Robotics and Olo to operators like Papa Johns and Burger King, agentic AI is transforming restaurant operations ...
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Giant explosion VFX tutorial in After Effects

Shure MoveMic -- Learn how to create a realistic asteroid impact effect in After Effects. Plus, is the Shure MoveMic any good ...
ZDNet

7 AI coding techniques I use to ship real, reliable products - fast

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
Wall Street Journal

Yes, You Can Vibe-Code. Here’s How to Get Started.

Work is full of time-sucking, tedious or annoying tasks, particularly when you’re on a computer. I used to spend hours on stupid chores like reorganizing someone else’s messy spreadsheet. Now, I use ...
Forbes

Why Vibe Coding Is About To Change Work In Every Industry

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Vibe coding is a fast-growing way to build software with AI by describing what you want, ...
KSAT

2 firefighters hospitalized after fire at abandoned North Side restaurant, SAFD says

SAN ANTONIO – Two firefighters were hospitalized after a fire broke out at an abandoned restaurant on the North Side, according to officials. The fire started around 9 p.m. Sunday on Botts Lane near ...
CNBC

How exposed are software stocks to AI tools? We put vibe-coding to the test

CNBC put the AI threat to software companies to the test by vibe-coding a version of the tools from Monday.com. Silicon Valley insiders say the most exposed software names are the ones that "sit on ...