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By Reese Watson Published Sept. 30 2026, 2:27 p.m. ET Source: Anatolii Chychkaliuk Article continues below advertisement When an American shopper orders a bottle of perfume, a children's building set or an oil filter on Amazon, the seller is usually not Amazon itself. Independent sellers, most of them small and midsize businesses, account for more than 60% of sales in Amazon's store.

By Distractify Staff Published Sept. 30 2026, 2:17 p.m. ET A bodybuilding podium can mark a major achievement, but Ivonne does not see it as the final measure of success. Competition gave her a platform, yet the life she wants to build now extends far beyond a stage. Article continues below advertisement Her ambitions include education, business ownership, personal development and a fitness platform people can trust.

By Reese Watson Published Sept. 29 2026, 10:15 p.m. ET Okoaskin is part of a wider beauty conversation that is putting more attention on areas that have traditionally been left out of the daily skincare routine. The face has long dominated shelves, social media feeds, and treatment menus, while the neck and jawline have often been treated as secondary. Article continues below advertisement That is changing.

By Distractify Staff Published Sept. 29 2026, 10:09 p.m. ET Personal injury attorneys have found an unlikely new venue for reaching potential clients and educating the public: social media platforms where short-form video content explaining legal concepts has attracted massive audiences well beyond the traditional demographic of people actively searching for legal representation.

By Reese Watson Published Sept. 28 2026, 4:31 p.m. ET The BetterBasket co-founder explains why pricing is one of grocery's hardest problems — and why getting it right matters to shoppers. Article continues below advertisement Every grocery price is a decision, and most stores make thousands of them every week — which products to watch closely, where to stand against competitors, whether a discount will pay off.

By Reese Watson Published Sept. 24 2026, 3:32 p.m. ET At Endra’s September 14 Epoch event in Las Vegas, Juric helped introduce a new electrical-engineering platform, U.S. commercial availability, and an acquisition that expands the company into mechanical engineering. Article continues below advertisement Anton Juric spent much of the past two years bringing Endra’s AI software into engineering firms through boardroom meetings, enterprise negotiations, and lengthy technical evaluations.

By Distractify Staff Published Sept. 23 2026, 1:43 p.m. ET Before Yuna Park was featured in campaigns for some of the world’s biggest brands, she was studying Economics in South Korea and preparing for a very different kind of career. Then her path took her further than she may have expected.

By Reese Watson Published Sept. 22 2026, 6:51 p.m. ET As robotics companies push toward more capable models, Charania is focused on a physical limitation that software alone cannot solve: cameras cannot tell a machine how hard it is gripping, whether an object is slipping, or what happens when vision is blocked at the moment of contact. Article continues below advertisement A connector can look almost identical whether it is properly seated or just short of being secure.

By Reese Watson Published Sept. 22 2026, 6:29 p.m. ET The Olam Labs co-founder is examining what happens when artificial intelligence must negotiate, cooperate, compete, remember, and adapt over time instead of simply producing the right answer. Article continues below advertisement A model can perform impressively on an isolated test and still behave unpredictably once other participants enter the picture.

By Mark Pygas Published Sept. 22 2026, 8:31 a.m. ET Source: TikTok | @spritelynotthesoda If you're single, then reading this just might make you feel a little bit better about not being so quick to jump into a relationship. Spritely (@spritelynotthesoda) relayed a heartbreaking tale via a TikTok song. This initially seems like a jarring choice as the humorous choice of text font/color seems like a great juxtaposition between the subject matter she sings about.