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Burna Boy’s $10M Lagos Real Estate Move Signals Africa’s Celebrity Investment Shift

Burna Boy’s $10M Lagos Real Estate Move Signals Africa’s Celebrity Investment Shift When one of the world’s biggest music stars plants $10 million into the soil of his…

Jun 9, 2026 Read on Newsroom →
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I Wasted $14,000 Trying 11 Side Hustles — Here’s the 4-Step Filter I Use Now

$14K gone. 11 side hustles failed. Then this clicked. Dropshipping. Print-on-demand. Crypto bots. Vending machines. You name it, I burned cash on it. Until I built this 4-step filter that flips every…

Jun 8, 2026 Read on Newsroom →
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The ‘Enshittification’ Backlash Goes Viral: How a Single Reddit Thread Triggered Platform Policy Reviews at Three Major Companies

The ‘Enshittification’ Backlash Goes Viral: How a Single Reddit Thread Triggered Platform Policy Reviews at Three Major Companies It started with a list. A frustrated Reddit user catalogued,…

Jun 8, 2026 Read on Newsroom →
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Burna Boy’s Afrobeats Empire: How a $120M Touring Business Is Reshaping African Entertainment Economics

Burna Boy’s Afrobeats Empire: How a $120M Touring Business Is Reshaping African Entertainment Economics He sold out Madison Square Garden. He headlined Coachella. Now Burna Boy is doing…

Jun 8, 2026 Read on Newsroom →
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India’s AI Regulation Bill Enters Parliament: What the Draft Rules Mean for Global Tech Companies

India’s AI Regulation Bill Enters Parliament: What the Draft Rules Mean for Global Tech Companies The world’s most populous democracy is preparing to rewrite the rules for artificial…

Jun 8, 2026 Read on Newsroom →
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The Overlooked Passive Income Stream Paying Me $3,200/Month (No Audience Needed)

Everyone’s chasing followers. I’m quietly making $3,200/month. 🤫 While creators burn out filming TikToks at 2am, I sell BORING digital templates on Etsy and Creative Market. No face. No audience. No…

Jun 8, 2026 Read on Newsroom →
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The Viral ‘Soft Life’ Trend Is Reshaping How Gen Z Talks About Work — and Brands Are Paying Attention

The Viral ‘Soft Life’ Trend Is Reshaping How Gen Z Talks About Work — and Brands Are Paying Attention Burnout is no longer a badge of honor. For…

Jun 8, 2026 Read on Newsroom →
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I Lost $9,000 in My First Year Investing — Here’s the 4-Step System I Use Now

I lost $9,000 in my first year investing. I was 24, thought I was the next Wolf of Wall Street, and YOLO’d into meme stocks and random crypto coins my coworker hyped up. By month 11? My account was b…

Jun 7, 2026 Read on Newsroom →
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The EU AI Act’s First Compliance Deadline Hits August 2 — and 73% of Affected Companies Aren’t Ready

The EU AI Act’s First Compliance Deadline Hits August 2 — and 73% of Affected Companies Aren’t Ready The clock is not paused. The EU AI Act’s first…

Jun 7, 2026 Read on Newsroom →
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Columbus Smart Grid Pilot Cuts Outage Times by 34% — And AEP Wants to Scale It Nationally

Columbus Smart Grid Pilot Cuts Outage Times by 34% — And AEP Wants to Scale It Nationally When the lights go out in Columbus, every minute matters. For…

Jun 7, 2026 Read on Newsroom →
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Bollywood Meets Silicon Valley: How Indian Creators Are Pulling $2.3B in Annual Brand Deals Off Western Platforms

Bollywood Meets Silicon Valley: How Indian Creators Are Pulling $2.3B in Annual Brand Deals Off Western Platforms The math stopped making sense. For a growing number of India’s…

Jun 7, 2026 Read on Newsroom →
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Burna Boy’s $8M Lagos Arena Deal Signals Africa’s Live Music Economy Is Hitting Escape Velocity

Burna Boy’s $8M Lagos Arena Deal Signals Africa’s Live Music Economy Is Hitting Escape Velocity When a single artist can command the same venue economics as a mid-market…

Jun 7, 2026 Read on Newsroom →

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