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Mark Zuckerberg Dethroned: Three 22-Year-Old Mercor Founders Become Youngest Self-Made Billionaires
Mercor’s 22-year-old founders have become the world’s youngest self-made billionaires after a $350 million funding round valued the AI recruitment startup at $10 billion, surpassing Mark Zuckerberg’s record. Mercor, a fast-rising recruitment startup powering AI model training for Silicon Valley’s biggest labs, has created the world’s youngest self-made billionaires. Three 22-year-old cofounders, including two Americans of Indian origin, have dethroned Mark Zuckerberg as the world’s youngest sel
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Soho House Acquired for £2 Billion as Ashton Kutcher Joins Board
Private members' club chain Soho House has been snapped up for $2.7bn (£2bn) by a consortium involving Hollywood actor turned investor Ashton Kutcher. The group opened its first club in London in 1995, and now has 46 Soho Houses in Europe, North America and Asia, as well a string of other up-market hospitality businesses. It is widely regarded as being a popular haunt of A-list celebrities, and one of its London venues was reportedly where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had their first date.
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J. Cole Rumored to Drop New Album After Rory & Mal Podcast Tease
In hip-hop, anticipation often carries as much weight as the music itself, and few artists generate the kind of excitement that surrounds J. Cole. Recently, podcast duo Rory & Mal, known for their deep industry insight and connections, hinted at a potential release from J. Cole that has fans abuzz. Their discussion suggested that an album, originally anticipated for Christmas, could be arriving this week, reigniting speculation across social media about J. Cole’s new release. Rory & Mal, who r
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Muni Long and Former Managers Trade Lawsuits Alleging Unpaid Commissions and Mishandled Health Crisis
Muni Long is pushing back against her former management team with a new countersuit that includes serious allegations about how they handled her health. The Grammy‑winning R&B singer, whose real name is Priscilla Renea Hamilton, was already being sued by ex‑managers Chaka Zulu and Jeff Dixon’s firm Ebony Son Entertainment, which claims she owes more than $600,000 in unpaid commissions tied to her Revenge album era and touring. In a detailed report, Billboard lays out the legal back‑and‑forth in
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Former MTV Host Mourning The End Of An Era
Jenny McCarthy, a former MTV host, says the classic music‑video era has largely passed, reflecting on how different the channel looks today compared with its peak. In a new interview, McCarthy recalls the years when viewers regularly tuned in for premieres, countdown shows, and live studio performances instead of finding clips on their phones. The comments are presented as one perspective on a time when a single TV channel played a central role in shaping what many people watched and listened to
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Manchester United Fire Ruben Amorim
Manchester United have fired head coach Ruben Amorim after 14 months in charge, ending a turbulent spell that never quite delivered the reset fans were promised. The Portuguese manager was dismissed with United sitting sixth in the Premier League and 17 points off the top, despite having been hired in November 2024 as a long‑term project to modernise the team. The club confirmed his departure in a brief statement thanking him for his work and naming academy chief Darren Fletcher as interim coach
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