The software company that you may only recognize from “your session timed out” screens has suddenly emerged as a major winner of the AI boom. This week, Oracle announced hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of contracted revenue from cloud deals with AI giants. Best day ever (almost)! Oracle’s stock skyrocketed as much as 43% yesterday…
We’ve all heard stories about entitled influencers demanding free food and products in exchange for posts, but there’s apparently a new mooch in town: brides-to-be. Brides are flooding companies with requests for free swag for bachelorette gift bags, per The Wall Street Journal. It’s even become a TikTok trend, with brides sharing their best grifting tips. Bachelorette parties,…
The economic picture is starting to look like someone took a Polaroid of a Jackson Pollock painting. It’s still developing, but you can already tell it’s going to be a bit jumbled. Annual inflation hit 2.9% last month, marking the fastest increase since January. Jobless claims are ticking up, too—the latest sign of a softening…
In 2018, LaRussell, an independent artist from the Bay Area, was working at an aerospace manufacturing plant before he decided to pursue music full time. Today, he’s become a global celebrity who’s collabed with hip-hop legends like Snoop Dogg and grown both his fanbase and net worth into the millions — all by doing things…