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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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Eminem Teams Up With Detroit Lions to Redefine Thanksgiving Halftime Tradition
The Detroit Lions are setting a new course for their Thanksgiving halftime show. This is through a multiyear partnership with Eminem and Shady Records co-founder Paul Rosenberg. The agreement, which runs through 2027, hands creative control of the annual performance to two of Detroit’s most influential music figures. They will now choose the artists who take the stage each year. Rosenberg said the collaboration feels both personal and historic. “Partnering with the Lions allows us to join one o
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Samsung Announces Massive $310 Bn Investment to Power AI Expansion
South Korean conglomerate Samsung unveiled on Sunday a plan to invest $310 billion over the next five years mostly in technology powering artificial intelligence, aiming to meet growing demand driven by a global boom. The business group’s flagship Samsung Electronics is already one of the world’s top memory-chip makers, providing crucial components for the AI industry and the infrastructure it relies on. South Korea is also home to SK hynix, another key player in the global semiconductor market
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Michelle Obama Calls Out Harmful Eurocentric Beauty Standards ‘Trap’ Black Women
On Friday (Nov.14), Michelle Obama hosted a live conference, with Tracee Ellis Ross as its host, to discuss her book, The Look, and explore “Beauty, Culture & Confidence.” Throughout the hour-long discussion, the former First Lady didn’t hold back her thoughts about harmful beauty standards—specifically, how straight hair is pedestalized and “traps” Black women. “Let me explain something to White people,” Michelle said to the crowd. “Our hair comes out of our heads naturally, in a curly pattern
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Kai Cenat Becomes First Streamer Ever To Reach 20 Million Followers On Twitch
Kai Cenat has made a new record on Twitch. He is now the first streamer in history to reach 20 million followers on the platform. Twitch has confirmed this number. This is a big moment in the streaming world because it shows how huge and powerful online streaming has become. People from all around the world follow Kai Cenat for his fun energy, simple jokes, and the way he talks to everyone in the chat. He did not grow this fast by luck. Kai Cenat worked very hard for years. He started streamin
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