Entertainment
At 23, he quit his accounting job to start an eBay business—today, his company brings in $167 million a year
Gurmer Chopra, 32, is the co-founder of clothing brand YoungLA. Courtesy of Right after graduating from university in 2015, Gurmer Chopra, 32, landed his first corporate role at a “Big Four” accounting firm. But after less than a year on the job, he decided to quit. “Four months into it, I [was] like: ‘I freaking […]
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Tech investor Prosus bets on India to produce a $100 billion company
Fabricio Bloisi, chief executive officer of Prosus NV, during an interview in London, UK, on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. Bloisi took the reins of South Africa’s Naspers Ltd. and its investment arm Prosus NV in July with a plan to double the value of the 110-year-old group within the next four years. Jose Sarmento Matos […]
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Apple looking to make ‘premium’ priced folding iPhones starting next year, analyst says
People look at iPhones at the Apple Fifth Avenue store in New York City, U.S., May 23, 2025. Adam Gray | Reuters Apple has plans to make a folding iPhone starting next year, reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said on Wednesday. Kuo said that Apple’s folding phone could have a display made by Samsung Display, which […]
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Nintendo’s Switch 2 has powered a $39 billion rally this year
Nintendo Co. Switch 2 game consoles at a Bic Camera Inc. electronics store in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, June 5, 2025. Nintendo Co. fans from Tokyo to Manhattan stood in line for hours to be among the first to get a Switch 2, fueling one of the biggest global gadget debuts since the iPhone launches […]
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Streaming surpasses combined broadcast and cable viewing for first time ever
Streaming has outpaced the combined share of broadcast and cable TV viewing for the first time ever, according to a new Nielsen report. Streaming represented 44.8% of total TV viewership in May, its largest share to date, while broadcast (20.1%) and cable (24.1%) combined represented 44.2% of TV viewing, according to Nielsen’s The Gauge monthly report. Compared with […]
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Battle over Jimmy Buffett’s $275 million estate highlights risks of family trusts
Musician Jimmy Buffett performs onstage at Jimmy Buffett & Friends: Live from the Gulf Coast, a concert presented by CMT at on the beach on July 11, 2010 in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Rick Diamond | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images A court battle over the late-singer Jimmy Buffett’s $275 million estate has highlighted the […]
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Apple’s WWDC underwhelms on AI, but software gets biggest facelift in over a decade
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 09, 2025 in Cupertino, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Apple‘s annual developer conference on Monday lacked the splashy announcement that fans are used to seeing at WWDC. There was nothing like the Vision Pro reveal from […]
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Disney to pay Comcast $438.7 million to take full control of Hulu, ending lengthy valuation process
Signage is seen at the 2019 Deadline Contenders Hulu Reception at Paramount Theater on the Paramount Studios lot on April 07, 2019 in Hollywood, California. Rachel Murray | Getty Images Disney has agreed to pay Comcast $438.7 million for its stake in the streaming service Hulu, concluding a years-long appraisal process. In 2023 Disney announced […]
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WWDC25 live updates: Apple to announce iOS 26, AI developments
Apple brings together its operating system names to simply 26 Thomas Fuller | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Apple is changing the style of its names of operating systems for all of its devices. To reflect the majority of the year when these software updates will be available to customers, the company will […]
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Microsoft enters portable gaming with new ROG Xbox Ally devices
Microsoft ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X Handheld devices Source: Xbox Microsoft Xbox players will soon be able to take their favorite games anywhere with the launch of the new ROG Xbox Ally handhelds. This is a first for Xbox, which has never released a handheld before. The devices, developed in collaboration with ASUS, offer […]
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