Burger King’s Mascot Speaks — in Sign Language. Start Up Your Day Roundup

By Linda Lacina Apr 14, 2016
Burger King

He speaks. Burger King’s mysterious mascot spoke for the first time this week – through sign language — to ask fans to dream up a Whopper sign.

Thinking big. A Google exec who’d shaped some of that company’s ‘moonshot’ projects was hired to run a new research and technology division at Facebook.

Holding back. Retail sales dipped slightly last month — a sign some experts tie to consumer caution.

A dip. Venture activity slowed last quarter, according to a report CB Insights released yesterday. The research firm says it could be a sign of skepticism for high valuations and a non-existent IPO market.

The new kid. A Japanese robot has enrolled in high school. He promises to try his best.

So money. The cutest robot phone ever made goes on sale next month — for $1,800.

He speaks. Burger King’s mysterious mascot spoke for the first time this week – through sign language — to ask fans to dream up a Whopper sign.

Thinking big. A Google exec who’d shaped some of that company’s ‘moonshot’ projects was hired to run a new research and technology division at Facebook.

Holding back. Retail sales dipped slightly last month — a sign some experts tie to consumer caution.

A dip. Venture activity slowed last quarter, according to a report CB Insights released yesterday. The research firm says it could be a sign of skepticism for high valuations and a non-existent IPO market.

The new kid. A Japanese robot has enrolled in high school. He promises to try his best.

So money. The cutest robot phone ever made goes on sale next month — for $1,800.

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Linda Lacina

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Linda Lacina is the former managing editor at Entrepreneur.com. Her work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Smart Money, Dow Jones MarketWatch and Family Circle. Email her at llacina@entrepreneur.com. Follow her at @lindalacina on Twitter.

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