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Meet the 22-year-old Harvard dropout who raised over $6 million for his AI glasses
Caine Ardayfio recently secured $6.6 million for his company, Mira, following a successful seed round led by General Catalyst. The 22-year-old decided to put his Harvard University studies on hold to focus completely on his new project, Mira. This venture involves AI-powered smart glasses, described as a transformative piece of wearable technology. The technology is…
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Brittney Griner steps in as co-founder of Zennjet to help people to travel with prescribed medication
Brittney Griner is now raising awareness about traveling with prescribed medicines. This follows...
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Kevin Durant set to open his first restaurant in Austin, Texas
NBA superstar Kevin Durant, a player for the Houston Rockets, is making a significant move...
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sells his Black private jet 6 months after federal convictions
Six months after his federal conviction on two prostitution-related charges, the disgraced...
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Dwayne Johnson’s energy drink company will pay $3 million to settle claims it deceived US customers
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s energy drink company, ZOA Energy, has settled a class action lawsuit for $3 million. The lawsuit, filed on October 23, 2023, in the Northern District...
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Elon Musk’s Grok limits deepfake images for free users, but critics remain unconvinced
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok has tightened access to its image generation and editing tools following an international outcry over sexually explicit deepfakes. The move, which restricts those features...
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Atlanta couple build crystal bowl app after devastating year of grief to help others pause
The year 2025 was emotionally draining for Joel and Jessica Myers, marked by the profound grief of losing Jessica’s mother, Joel’s brother, and his grandfather. Yet, amidst the hardship...
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Meet the mompreneur who reopened the only Black-owned children’s bookstore despite death threats
Children’s book author and mother of two, Victoria Scott-Miller, decided to proactively address the pressing need for Black children’s books for young people. Her decision comes amid recent...
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New Jersey: Ice-T’s marijuana dispensary shuts down less than a year after opening
The Medicine Woman, a Jersey City dispensary co-owned by rapper and actor Ice-T (real name is Tracy Lauren Marrow), has ceased operations less than a year after opening. An employee of the establishment...
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Diddy’s rep responds to report of him not paying his employees while incarcerated
A representative for Sean “Diddy” Combs has responded to a report claiming that some of the embattled music executive and multi-millionaire’s employees are upset because he is not paying...
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Elon Musk’s Grok sparks global outcry over AI-generated sexual content
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok is under intense international scrutiny after it began producing sexualized images of women and children without consent. Governments, regulators, and lawmakers from multiple...
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How this UH senior plans to use his NIL earnings to ‘set myself up for later’ with real estate investment
University of Houston senior forward Ramon Walker Jr. is taking a different approach with his Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deal—invest in real estate. Walker hopes his next stage will involve...
