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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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Beyoncé Gifts $2 Million To Harlem Museum For Her 45th Birthday
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter marked her 45th birthday with a $2 million gift to the Studio Museum in Harlem, extending the music icon’s influence into the business and cultural worlds. Beyoncé announced the contribution Sept. 4, with The Art Newspaper first reporting the donation. The gift comes less than a year after the museum opened its $300 million building on 125th Street in Harlem. View this post on Instagram A post shared by the Jasmine BRAND (@thejasminebrand) The expanded facility giv
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Elena Rybakina comes from set down to win Coco Gauff in US Open semi-final
Elena Rybakina rallied from a set down to beat Coco Gauff 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday and book a US Open championship showdown with two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka. In Saturday's final Rybakina will try to deal another blow to Sabalenka, having knocked her out of the number one world ranking just by reaching the semi-finals. "I feel like I definitely need to step my game up, serve much better than today and stay aggressive," Rybakina said of her looming clash with Sabalenka. Gauff's
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Barkley Announces Final Season With Ernie On ‘Inside the NBA’
For decades, Inside the NBA has been arguably the best sports show for more than two decades. But Hall of Famer Charles Barkley recently announced that this year may be his and Ernie Johnson’s last season. That legendary run is reaching its conclusion following Barkley’s revelation on The Bill Simmons Podcast that he and Johnson plan to step away from the iconic studio desk following the 2026–27 season. Calling themselves a “package deal,” Barkley revealed that he extended his broadcasting car
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Megan Thee Stallion Breaks Silence on Klay Thompson Split
Megan Thee Stallion is opening up about her past relationship with NBA star Klay Thompson. During a recent interview, the “Hiss” rapper revealed that her time dating the professional basketball player was marked by a lack of peace, leading her to feel “on edge all the time.” The musician reflected on the difficulties of balancing her high-profile career with a relationship that she now believes was a poor fit. Megan explained that she spent much of the romance attempting to conform to Thomps
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