We've followed their lives for six decades; now the stars of 7 Up are bowing out

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Article URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crm932el3yjo Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49670981 Points: 94 # Comments: 23…

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  • Article URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crm932el3yjo Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49670981 Points: 94 # Comments: 23…
  • Reported by Hacker News and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:39:03 UTC.

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Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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