Ariel Zilber
The Archive
Peter Thiel-backed 'Olympics on steroids' looks to raise $300M
Christian Angermayer, a co-founder of the Enhanced Games, said discussions have been held with several potential investors.
Hollywood donors 'furious' at movie mogul Katzenberg for 'agewashing' Biden: report
"Everyone in town is furious with him. Furious," a top Hollywood observer told The Ankler when asked about donors' views about Katzenberg.
Joe Rogan mocks NY Times for op-ed comparing Biden to Beethoven, Martin Scorsese
A New York Times op-ed from earlier this year stated that Biden's aging was actually part of his "style," likening him to "Beethoven, Wagner and Martin Scorsese."
Megyn Kelly blasts 'power-hungry' Jill Biden for running 'shadow presidency': 'No one elected you!'
Jill Biden is seen as one of the key figures in the president's inner circle who is encouraging him to resist increasing pressure to bow out of the race.
US unemployment rises up to 4.1%, 206K jobs added as analysts urge fed to cut rates
The economy has added a healthy average of 248,000 jobs a month so far in 2024.
Mark Zuckerberg dons tux in July 4 surfing video while holding beer, US flag
It's Mark Zuckerberg's world and we're all just living in it.
Disney accused of 'scamming' family for 'obnoxiously expensive' $12K vacation
JT Singh said his wife was told a stay at a pricey resort as well as passes to theme park rides and attractions would set them back at least $12,000.
Elon Musk predicts Bill Gates will be 'obliterated' for shorting Tesla stock
Musk rekindled a feud with Gates that has been marked by public disagreements over climate change, the coronavirus and electric vehicles.
Dior, Armani's pricey handbags made by migrant workers who make $2 an hour, cost $57 to make: prosecutors
Brands hired contractors who used cheap labor to assemble products that cost pennies on the dollar to manufacture -- only to be sold at a high markup.
Steve Cohen's Point72 and Ken Griffin's Citadel lead 2024 hedge fund rebound
Citadel, the firm founded by billionaire Ken Griffin, saw its flagship Wellington fund rise 8.1% by the end of June while Millennium rose 6.9%.
Disney CEO Bob Iger, wife to buy LA women's soccer team for $250M
Bay and Iger will replace Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian as the controlling shareholder of Angel City FC.
Paramount mulls $1.7B offer to sell BET to its CEO and NYC private equity firm: report
Scott Mills is teaming up with Chinh Chu, the head of CC Capital, in a bid for BET, according to Bloomberg News.
Ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is now richer than founder Bill Gates
It is the first time ever that Microsoft's co-founder Gates's fortune is dwarfed by that of one of his former underlings.
How 'upflation' is driving up prices for oddball products like all-body deodorant, pubic hair razors
Gillette is marketing a "Venus" razor that is used for "pubic hair and skin" and priced for more money than traditional razors.
Fed doesn't expect inflation to hit 2% target until 2025, won't commit to rate cuts
Fed policymakers need more evidence the rate of price increases will hit its 2% target before slashing interest rates, according to Jerome Powell.
How Starbucks responds to gripes about 40-minute wait times with new system
The Seattle-based coffee chain said that so far it has deployed its "Siren Craft System" at about 10% of its 10,000 stores nationwide and will be rolled out to all...
'Roaring Kitty' sued for alleged 'pump-and-dump' scheme with GameStop stock
Keith Gill, the former financial analyst for MassMutual, is being sued in Brooklyn federal court by GameStop shareholders who allege securities fraud.
Chewy stock briefly soars after 'Roaring Kitty' discloses 6.6% stake
Keith Gill filed disclosure forms with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday showing that he had amassed 9,001,000 shares of Chewy.
CNN says Biden-Trump debate draws nearly 48M viewers — but most people tuned in to rival networks
According to early Nielsen figures, approximately 47.9 million viewers tuned in to the debate on Thursday night.
Costco customers fume over key change to $4.99 rotisserie chicken: 'Hated everything about it'
In March, Costco started using cost-conscious and environmentally friendly plastic bags instead of the hard plastic containers.