Voters in Austin and Charlotte just decided on major tax increases, but with wildly different turnout. The results make a strong case for a Texas-style reform that would force these votes to happen only in high-turnout November elections.
One year after the FBI raided his apartment, 27-year-old Polymarket founder Shayne Coplan became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire. The blockchain prediction market’s $9 billion valuation came from a massive Intercontinental Exchange investment and regulatory changes under the Trump adminis
At just 22, Brendan Foody has joined the ranks of self-made billionaires through his AI recruiting platform Mercor. The startup reached a $10 billion valuation after a massive funding round. Foody credits his non-stop work ethic and genuine obsession with his company for his success.
Silicon Valley’s wealthiest are embracing advanced embryo screening to select everything from disease resistance to height. With IVF tech investment hitting $2B in 2024, the line between medical necessity and genetic optimization is blurring fast.
GreenWood Investors founder Steven Wood has abandoned plans to join Swatch’s board and is instead pushing for sweeping governance reforms. The investor holds about 0.5% of Swatch’s share capital and claims the company has “worst-in-class governance.”
DJI is warning that its drones could face an automatic ban in the US market if an audit doesn’t happen by December. The FCC voted 3-0 to close security loopholes, potentially giving DJI the Huawei treatment. Current owners would keep their drones, but new sales could vanish.
Amazon is facing an unprecedented wave of phishing attacks during the Black Friday shopping season. Security firm Darktrace detected a 620% spike in attacks, with Amazon accounting for 80% of all brand impersonation attempts.
LEGO is completely rethinking its video game strategy after three decades. The company’s executives explain how social gaming and creator tools are replacing traditional single-player experiences for today’s generation.
The Minecraft-like MMO Hytale is getting a second chance after being cancelled by Riot Games. Original creator Simon Collins-Laflamme repurchased the rights and is targeting January 13, 2026 for early access launch.
A technical glitch froze futures and options trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange for several hours due to a data center fault. Exchange operator stocks including CME Group, ICE, and Nasdaq were in focus during Friday’s premarket session.
