Once close enough for an acquisition, Stripe and Airwallex are now going after each other
Jack Zhang was 34 years old, three and a half years into running a startup,…
Once close enough for an acquisition, Stripe and Airwallex are now going after each other
Jack Zhang was 34 years old, three and a half years into running a startup, and sitting across from one of the most powerful investors in Silicon Valley. Michael Moritz of Sequoia had invited him to his home — a place with, Zhang recalls, a couple of floors and a view straight to the Golden…
Emily Osment Addresses Her Age Difference With Costar Montana Jordan
Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage centers around an age-gap romance — but do stars Emily Osment and Montana Jordan feel the years between them? “Not really, to be honest,” Osment, 34, exclusively told Us Weekly at CBS Fest on Wednesday, April 15. “There’s a few TV shows that he doesn’t know about but other than…
Air Force Academy’s ‘CULEX’ puts thousands of cadets through realistic 24-hour combat simulation
The U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) held its large-scale annual “CULEX,” or culminating training exercise, on Thursday, giving cadets a realistic look at a combat scenario. The 24-hour-a-day exercise places nearly 4,000 cadets in a mock war setting, where upperclassmen lead complex missions and younger students follow orders. This year, it runs April 15–16. The…
Sam Altman’s project World looks to scale its human verification empire. First stop: Tinder.
At a trendy venue near the San Francisco pier, Sam Altman’s verification project World celebrated its next evolution and rapid expansion of its ambitions. And it’s starting with Tinder. Tools for Humanity (TFH), the company behind the World project, announced Friday plans to integrate its verification tech into dating apps, event and concert ticketing systems,…
TV shopping empire behind QVC, HSN files for bankruptcy amid mounting losses
Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., on 23andMe data privacy concerns, his invitation for sanctuary governors to testify before lawmakers and whether NPR and PBS should have funding stripped. The parent company behind well-known shopping channels QVC and HSN has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. QVC Group, which filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the…
Ruby Rose Recalls Night Out With Katy Perry in Resurfaced Essay
An article written by Ruby Rose has resurfaced and sheds some light on one of her nights out with Katy Perry. “I spectacularly lost dignity (and keys) one night not too long ago. Remember when Katy Perry and I crashed the year 12 formal? I don’t,” Rose, 40, wrote in a 2011 essay for news.com.au….
Bride’s sister-in-law douses her in black paint moments before ceremony in horrifying ‘revenge’ attack
A British bride has battled depression and has been unable to work in the nearly two years since she was drenched in black paint by her spiteful sister-in-law. The attack occurred moments before she was slated to walk down the aisle to wed her childhood sweetheart — the climax of a revenge attack amid an…
Kevin Weil and Bill Peebles exit OpenAI as company continues to shed ‘side quests’
OpenAI is losing two of the architects of its most ambitious moonshots. Kevin Weil, who led the company’s science research initiative, and Bill Peebles, the researcher behind AI video tool Sora, both announced their departures on Friday. The exits come as OpenAI consolidates around enterprise AI and its forthcoming “superapp.” The departures follow OpenAI’s decision…
NBA star hits back at NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani for blaming him over expensive playoff tickets
The New York Knicks and the Atlanta Hawks are set to play in the first round of the NBA playoffs and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was asked why it is so much more expensive to attend Knicks’ playoff games compared to the Hawks. Mamdani jokingly cited Knicks’ foe Trae Young, who starred for…
Erika Jayne’s Boyfriend Shrek Makes ‘RHOBH’ Debut, Calling Her ‘Love’
Erika Jayne is sharing details about her new man, John “Shrek” McPhee, on season 15 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. The Bravo show’s January 8 episode featured the women discussing paparazzi photos of Erika, 54, and John. Costar and friend Dorit Kemsley wondered why they had to find out about the romance through…
