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How America’s Most Popular Iced Tea Company Brewed Up A $1.7 Billion Family Fortune
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Milo’s sweet tea was first served 80 years ago at a burger counter in Alabama. Third-generation CEO Tricia Wallwork has grown her family’s beverage business tenfold by thinking outside the jug.
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Why Some Of The Largest Book Publishers Are Hiring AI Engineers
Publishing giants like Penguin Random House and Macmillan are eager to use AI internally—but not for writing or editing. Their authors still might revolt.
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Sam Altman Reveals Why OpenAI Is Poised To Make The Biggest Business Bets Ever
Sam Altman founded his first tech company as a teenager and was running Y combinator, the world’s leading startup accelerator, by 28. As CEO of OpenAI, the 40-year-old billionaire unleashed ChatGPT, creating a $500 billion behemoth. As a new father, he’s building the future his kids will have to live in. Oh yeah, and the rest of us, too.
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Trump’s History With Jeffrey Epstein: Here’s Everything We Know After The Justice Department’s Final Document Release
The Justice Department released Friday what it said is the remainder of its files on Jeffrey Epstein.
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The Collapse Of Lugano Diamonds And How It Tarnished Compass Diversified
Lugano Diamonds was once considered a jewel in Compass’ investment portfolio. Then came lawsuits, fraud allegations, restated financials and a bankruptcy filing.
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What Several Investment Flops Taught Billionaire David Hoffmann About Making Money
Hoffmann had a few investment flops like an e-bike firm founded with automotive legend Lee Iacocca. Then he changed his strategy and now has stakes in 125 companies.
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Why THC Drinks Are Coming To A Sports Arena Despite A Looming Federal Hemp Ban
Chicago’s United Center will begin selling THC beverages from Señorita and Rythm this month. But with an existential crisis facing the $28 billion hemp industry, CEO Ben Kovler remains bullish on weed’s cannabis cousin in drinks.
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The Top 10 Richest People In The World | February 2026
Half of the top ten richest people on the planet moved up or down on Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires ranking in a wild first month of the year.
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Is A Trump Account The Right Savings Plan For Your Children?
With strict rules and limited tax benefits, Trump accounts aren’t right for every family—particularly if they’ re not eligible for government or private seed contributions.
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Why Bad Bunny Won’t Get Paid For The Super Bowl Halftime Show
The Grammy-wining superstar will be the first Spanish-language performer to headline the big game’s big show, but he will be performing for free. Donald Trump won’t be there to see it—but ICE will.
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Reed Jobs Lost His Father Steve To Cancer. Now His Cancer-Focused VC Firm Has Raised Another $200 Million.
Yosemite, which funds startups and researchers working on the disease, is targeting a total of $350 million for its second fund from high-powered investors like pharma giant Amgen and hospital Memorial Sloan Kettering.
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Why Private Equity Is Suddenly Awash With Zombie Firms
Hundreds of private equity firms are drowning in a sea of competition, searching for lifeboats of new capital as they cling to portfolios of nearly unsaleable investments.
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How Tyler, The Creator Turned His Cult Fanbase Into Supreme Success
With six Grammy nominations for his latest No. 1 album, a sold-out world tour and a scene-stealing role in an Oscar-nominated film, hip-hop’s favorite provocateur has become a bankable auteur.
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OpenAI Wants To Create Biometric Social Network To Kill X’s Bot Problem
OpenAI is quietly building a social network and considering using biometric verification like World’s eyeball scanning orb or Apple’s Face ID to ensure its users are people, not bots.
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Inside The Trade That Made Mike Novogratz An AI Kingpin—And Could Net Him $20 Billion
Long dismissed as a hedge fund trader who lucked into bitcoin, billionaire Michael Novogratz is now one of the most important players in AI infrastructure.
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