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OpenAI's board rejects bid from Elon Musk-led group
The feud between Elon Musk and rival Sam Altman took a new turn on Friday when OpenAI’s board rejected a $97.4-billion offer by an…
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Meta layoffs hit Singapore as tech giant cuts global workforce
JOB cuts by social media giant Meta have hit Singapore, according to public posts on professional networking platform LinkedIn and sources…
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American Skier Breezy Johnson Talks Striking Gold With Mikaela Shiffrin
“It’s been a little crazy.” That’s how Breezy Johnson described having recently won the women’s downhill event and the women’s team…
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Lower inflation wouldn’t assure rate cuts, Fed’s Lorie Logan says
US FEDERAL Reserve Bank of Dallas president Lorie Logan urged policymakers to remain cautious in the coming months, reiterating lower…
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The Best Presidents' Day Mattress Deals Are Nothing to Sleep On
Sleeping poorly recently? It might be time for a new mattress. Luckily, the best Presidents' Day mattress deals mean you can invest in…
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Italy investigates Amazon over alleged 1.2 billion euro tax evasion
ITALIAN prosecutors are investigating e-commerce giant Amazon and three of its executives over alleged tax evasion worth 1.2 billion euros…
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EXCLUSIVE: CEO Marc Metrick Says Saks Global Will ‘Reset’ the Multibrand Luxury Distribution Model
After a tough 2024, the newly formed Saks Global has a master plan to “reset” how it conducts business and has begun providing some…
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Guys Build Their Own Koenigsegg Jesko For Only $100
Read the full story on Backfire News With a starting price of $3 million, the Koenigsegg Jesko is a hypercar built only for the very…
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Europe: Shares log longest weekly streak of advances in a year
EUROPE’S main stock index closed lower on Friday (Feb 14), as investors paused following four successive sessions of gains, while luxury…
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Sorry Chanel, Bethenny Frankel Shows Some Valentine’s Day Love for Talbots
Carrot ginger soup and a white sweater are not always the best combination, as Bethenny Frankel made clear with her Thursday afternoon…
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Reimagining the Jewelry Shopping Experience
In this week’s episode of WWD Voices, Nicole Wegman, founder and chief executive officer of Ring Concierge, a fine jewelry company, joins…
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Paul Marlow’s Debut Store in Palm Springs Is an Ode to the Art of Tailoring
Palm Springs, Calif., has a new go-to destination for tailored clothing. Designer Paul Marlow, who has made bespoke menswear his…
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The Dorchester Kicks Off a Busy Week of Fashion and Film With London Dinner
DINNER AT THE DORCHESTER: London is gearing up for a showcase of film and fashion starting with the BAFTAs on Sunday followed by London…
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Timothée Chalamet ‘Pinks Out’ in Chrome Hearts With Kylie Jenner on Valentine’s Day for ‘A Complete Unknown’ Premiere at 2025 Berlin Film Festival
Timothée Chalamet continued to channel Y2K fashion on the “A Complete Unknown” red carpet on Friday during the 2025 Berlin Film Festival.…
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K-beauty Retailer Olive Young Is Setting Up a U.S. Subsidiary in Los Angeles
K-beauty retailer Olive Young is betting big on the U.S. market. The CJ Group-owned company, which operates more than 1,350 stores in its…
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Saudi Arabia Hires Startup to Develop Brain-Computer Control Implants
A brain-computer interface (BCI) startup called Paradromics, a competitor to Elon Musk's Neuralink that's aiming to control computers…
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Who Is Trinity Shockley? Indiana Teen Plotting Valentine's Day Mass Shooting at School Was 'Sexually Obsessed' With Parkland Shooter Nikolas Cruz
An Indiana teen accused of plotting a Valentine's Day school shooting had a twisted sexual with mass murderer Nikolas Cruz, authorities…
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Alexis Bittar Brought the Subversive to NYFW With His First Presentation
Alexis Bittar flexed at New York Fashion week fall 2025 — his first time on the CFDA’s calendar of events— with a subversive performance…
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Leo Woodall on 'Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy' and His Romantic Advice for Men
Today marks the release of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy—and Leo Woodall plays the titular boy. Whose name is, improbably, “Roxster.”…
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Who Is Farhad Noori? Afghan Migrant Who Rammed Car into Crowd in Munich Is a Bodybuilder and 'Islamic Extremist' Who Shouted 'Allahu Akbar'
The Afghan migrant who rammed his car into a crowd during a demonstration in Munich, injuring 36 people—including a mother and her…
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The Wildest Presidents' Day Menswear Deals We've Found So Far
Are you in dire need of a temporary salve for your Seasonal Affective Disorder? We’re not sure if retail therapy is a lasting cure, but…
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Pete Davidson’s Tattoo-free Campaign Earns Reformation $1.2 Million in Media Exposure
Pete Davidson debuted his tattoo-free look on Reformation‘s Valentine’s Day campaign, released on Wednesday, and the photos quickly went…
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Golar LNG exits from LNG shipping segment with sale of Golar Arctic
Bermuda-based liquefied natural gas (LNG) company Golar LNG has announced the sale of its LNG carrier, Golar Arctic, marking the company’s…
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UOI’s net profit increases 10% to S$27 million in H2 FY2024
UNITED Overseas Insurance, the insurance arm of UOB, posted a net profit of S$27 million for the second half of its 2024 fiscal year ended…