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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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Spurs dethrone Thunder to make first NBA Finals in 12 years
The San Antonio Spurs, sparked by superstar Victor Wembanyama, advanced to the NBA Finals by dethroning defending champion Oklahoma City 111-103 on Saturday, booking a championship showdown against New York. The Spurs captured the best-of-seven Western Conference finals 4-3 to reach the NBA Finals, which begin on Wednesday against the Knicks in San Antonio. "Though we're still hungry for one more, this feeling is, I can't explain it, it's so powerful," Wembanyama said. "We want four more. We'r
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Universal Music Group Rejects $65 Billion Takeover Offer From Bill Ackman
Universal Music Group, the entertainment giant behind acts such as Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter and Kendrick Lamar, has rejected a takeover offer by billionaire Bill Ackman's investment firm. The music giant said Pershing Square's $64.3bn (£48bn) takeover offer was "not in the best interests" of the company, shareholders, artists, fans and other stakeholders. Universal said the offer "fundamentally and materially undervalues" the business, which also runs Abbey Road Studios and owns labels
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Lil Yachty Is Training To Become A WWE Superstar With Trick Williams
Lil Yachty really wants to be a WWE Superstar and not just Trick Williams valet, according to a new training video at the Performance Center in Orlando. The Atlanta rapper, who appeared alongside Trick Williams on Netflix’s Monday Night Raw each week, recently took part in a series of drills designed to introduce him to the physical demands of professional wrestling. WWE released footage of the sessions ahead of a longer training feature scheduled to premiere Friday on the company’s YouTube pl
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Sydney Sweeney Goes All In on Scooter Braun With Romantic Video Montage
Sydney Sweeney has leaned into speculation about her relationship with Scooter Braun by posting a romantic, minute‑long montage of their time together. The Instagram reel, set to Coldplay’s “Yellow,” shows cosy moments and candid clips that many fans read as soft‑launching, or fully confirming, a romance. The video arrives after weeks of rumours and paparazzi shots linking the actress and the powerful music executive, who recently split from his wife. By curating affectionate footage and pairin
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