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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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Spotify Announces New Price Hike for U.S. Premium Subscribers
Here comes more streamflation: Spotify is increasing the prices of its premium, ad-free streaming plans in the U.S. over the next month, the company announced. It’s the third price hike in four years for Spotify in the U.S. The increase in the U.S. has been expected, after Spotify raised prices in the U.K. and Switzerland last fall. “Occasional updates to pricing across our markets reflect the value that Spotify delivers, enabling us to continue offering the best possible experience and benefi
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Hip Hop Reacts To Druski’s Viral Mega Church Comedy Skit
Comedy star Druski has hip-hop sharing hilarious reactions to his impersonation of a Mega Church pastor in his insanely viral new skit. Released Monday, Jan. 12, the sketch surged past 60 million views in a matter of days, with reactions pouring in from across hip-hop, sports, and entertainment. The skit’s subject matter was immediately hit with scrutiny by the religious culture. View this post on Instagram A post shared by DRUSKI (@druski) The premise is maximalist by design. Druski ap
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Viral Video of Russian Soldiers and African Recruit Prompts Fresh Scrutiny of the War
A disturbing battlefield video involving Russian soldiers and an African man has become one of the most widely shared clips from the Ukraine war in recent days. The footage has circulated across Telegram, X, Instagram and YouTube, and has been picked up by several news and analysis outlets, including coverage by The Telegraph and UAWire in a report titled “Video appears to show Russian soldiers sending African mercenary into battle with a mine strapped to his chest,” but key details about when a
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Morocco vs Senegal: AFCON’s Heavyweight Final Under the Rabat Lights
Morocco and Senegal have turned the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations into a heavyweight final between the hosts and the defending champions. After a month of group‑stage shocks and tight knockout games, the tournament has boiled down to a home crowd in Rabat and a Senegal side trying to prove their last AFCON title was no one‑off. The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations is now down to its final weekend, with full fixtures, scores, and standings available on Olympics.com’s AFCON 2025 tournament page. Senegal s
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