If you ask anyone which fast-food chain they are most familiar with, they would most likely answer “McDonald’s.” Indeed, patrons would immediately recognize its iconic golden arches that have graced its restaurants for over 80 years. McDonald’s is so ubiquitous all over the world that people think that it’s always there. The … Read more
The story of fast food giant Burger King began in 1953 with two aspiring entrepreneurs in Jacksonville, Florida. Keith J. Kramer and his wife’s uncle Matthew Burns were inspired by McDonald’s franchise success in San Bernardino, California. They opened their own restaurant, which they named “Insta-Burger King.” They built a stove, the … Read more
Who hasn’t been to Taco Bell, or hasn’t at least heard of it? Taco Bell is one of the biggest fast-food chains in the United States that also operates in over 25 countries worldwide. It offers Mexican-inspired menu with a distinctively American flavor. Aside from tacos, Taco Bell also serves burritos, quesadillas, … Read more
Amazon is an American company famous for its business in electronic commerce or E-commerce and as well as in cloud computing. It also manufactures home electronics such as Kindle, tablets, TV, and a smart speaker. They even have certain low-end products under its in-house brand AmazonBasics. It is one of the best-selling … Read more
What is a Business Entity? It is essential to determine an appropriate business structure while setting up a business. Running a one-man business is entirely different than managing a multi-continent business, making it important to correctly decide the type of business identity to adopt. There are many options available under the law … Read more
There are predictions that artificial intelligence software could make 10.5 million jobs unnecessary in the next 10 to 20 years. You may be at risk if you work in any of these sectors: office and administrative support; sales and services, transportation, construction and extraction or manufacturing. Just as industrial automation has replaced … Read more
Service robotics is a relatively young industry that has seen several technological improvements. Although there is still no consensus, the International Federation of Robotics (IFR, www.ifr.org) proposes a definition for service robotics which reads as follows: “A robot that operates automatically or semi-automatically to perform useful services for the well-being of humans … Read more
With the growth or robotics and artificial intelligence in manufacturing and other aspects of our lives its inevitable we start to look at how these technologies can improve our health care. That might cause some concerns about ethics in medicine, people losing jobs to robots and AI and how would the doctor, … Read more
In this era of smartphones, the mainframe computer is seldom heard about. It’s because common people do not really purchase it. A mainframe computer, which is also known as “big iron,” is a high-performance computer made for high-volume and processor-intensive computing. These are typically used by large businesses and other scientific purposes … Read more
Almost everyone in the world loves a sweet treat, and the booming candy industry is a testament to this. The candy industry in the United States is currently leading in the volume of sugar, chocolate, and gum consumed. With holidays like Halloween, Easter, and Valentine’s Day, the consumption and purchase of candy … Read more