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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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The highest-paid players in the NBA
The NBA is the pinnacle of the basketball world. The biggest stars gather in the 30-team league, but who earns the most in the National Basketball Association? Flashscore finds out. NBA contracts come in many shapes and forms. The most expensive of all is the supermax extension, given only after a veteran player meets certain conditions, such as winning the NBA MVP Award, the Defensive Player of the Year Award, or being named to an All-NBA team in their most recent season. The evolution of the
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Cardi B Drops Pregnancy Hint at Charlotte Tour Stop
Cardi B is drawing renewed attention as her “Little Miss Drama” tour moves through the United States, with a recent stop in Charlotte sparking a surge of online conversation. During the performance, she shifted seamlessly between music and banter, engaging the crowd with off-the-cuff commentary about relationships and personal preferences. A brief pause mid-set quickly became the night’s defining moment, captured and widely shared across social media. “Hold on, let me stop,” she said, before ad
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Dubai’s Iconic ‘Burj Al Arab’ Set for 18-Month Renovation
The iconic Burj Al Arab in Dubai is expected to temporarily shut its doors for an extensive 18-month refurbishment, marking the first major upgrade since the luxury hotel opened in 1999. A staff member confirmed on Wednesday that the sail-shaped hotel will close during the renovation period, although its owner, Jumeirah Group, had earlier stated that the upgrade would be carried out in phases without explicitly confirming a full shutdown. According to the company, the redesign project will be
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SZA Denies Report of Six Figures Pay to Be Justin Bieber’s Coachella Backup
At the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, attention has largely centered on the placement and compensation of its headline acts. Justin Bieber reportedly commanded one of the highest fees of the weekend at around $10 million. That figure alone made any talk of a withdrawal seem unlikely. However, festivals of this scale routinely prepare for last-minute contingencies. In this case, online conversation filled that uncertainty gap and turned quickly toward speculation about possible substi
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