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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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Russell Brand a 'sexual predator' who abused his fame, victims say before his sentencing
Comedian Russell Brand, once one of Britain's most high-profile broadcasters and a Hollywood star, abused his influence and the power that came with his fame to rape and sexually assault four women, prosecutors said at his sentencing on Monday. Brand – the former husband of US pop singer Katy Perry who in recent years moved away from the mainstream – faces a lengthy prison sentence after he was convicted on Thursday of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three more between 2004 and 2009.
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Messi makes MLS history winning second consecutive Golden Boot, playoffs set
Inter Miami's Lionel Messi won his second consecutive MLS Golden Boot award on Saturday after the defending champions took second place in the Eastern Conference with a wasteful 3-3 draw against Charlotte on the final day of the regular season. The Argentine superstar did not score but set up the first two goals at Miami's Nu Stadium, both from corners, to help secure his club a home-field advantage for the first two playoff rounds. Messi's 26 goals this season were enough to make him the firs
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Erling Haaland gets his pee analysed: How smart urinals are used to monitor player performance
In the world of football, the biggest stars are constantly seeking a marginal edge on the training ground. Now, the hunt for these gains has reached the restroom. A new phenomenon is spreading through the training facilities of top European clubs. The so-called 'S-urinal' (where the 'S' stands for 'smart') is making inroads, equipped with touchscreens and sensors that analyse players' urine. Elite football clubs are frequently turning to 'smart urinals' to gain a competitive edge in sports scie
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Vance tries to build his own 2028 brand after midterm rout
Late in his blitz to salvage Republicans' midterm fortunes, Vice President JD Vance shifted strategy. He talked less about President Donald Trump and more about the issues that define his own political identity. Vance argued the case for Republicans, who lost control of Congress in Tuesday’s vote, almost exclusively through the lens of his policy portfolio, according to a Reuters review of half a dozen speeches since the Republican convention in September. He bypassed Trump's signature polici
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