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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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JAŸ-Z & Rick Rubin Premiere JAŸ-Z In 8 at the Metropolitan Opera House
The upcoming HBO documentary series brought out Leonardo DiCaprio, SZA, Daniel Kaluuya, DJ Khaled, Fat Joe and more ahead of its September 18 debut. JAŸ-Z celebrated the upcoming release of his highly anticipated HBO documentary series JAŸ-Z In 8 with a star-studded world premiere at New York City’s Metropolitan Opera House. On Sunday evening, Sept. 13, the artist, entrepreneur and philanthropist joined longtime friend, producer and director Rick Rubin at Lincoln Center for the premiere of the
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New York Giants Stun Dallas Cowboys 28-20 In Season Opener
In an electric Sunday Night Football battle at MetLife Stadium, the New York Giants defeated the division-rival Dallas Cowboys 28-20. The victory marked a triumphant debut for head coach John Harbaugh, who took the field wearing an NYPD cap in the first half and an FDNY hat in the second, visually grounding his team in the local legacy. Quarterback Jaxson Dart led New York’s offense with three touchdown passes—two to Isaiah Likely and one to Devin Singletary. Cam Skattebo also scored a shor
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Kevin Durant Wants To Compete For His 5th Olympics Gold Medal
Kevin Durant wants a shot at his fifth gold medal at the 2026 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. In a recent interview, the basketball superstar shared how he’s looking forward to competing in the upcoming Olympiad. “It’s just fun, man,” Durant told The Athletic. “It’s an incredible time. You get to travel the world. I don’t know if we’re gonna get to travel the world with it being in the States, but the last few years, we would go to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Paris, London, Canary Islands, Madrid … being
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Elena Rybakina triumphs at US Open to capture first US Open title
Elena Rybakina denied Aryna Sabalenka a third straight US Open title on Saturday, punctuating her rise to number one in the world with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 victory over the player she's replacing at the summit. Rybakina, already assured of supplanting Sabalenka atop the rankings by reaching the semi-finals in New York, triumphed 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to claim her third Grand Slam title. She won her first at Wimbledon in 2022 and beat Sabalenka in the Australian Open title to claim her second in January. "
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