Just weeks ago, Pop Mart founder Wang Ning was riding high with a net worth of $27 billion, richer than Silicon Valley’s Peter Thiel, thanks to a rabbit-eared plush called Labubu. The “ugly-cute” doll has been flaunted by celebrities from David Beckham to Blackpink’s Lisa, pushing resale prices to dizzying heights. But once the “cool hunters” move on, Wall Street …
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Key Takeaways Can LayerZero hit $20? Our deep-dive analysis covers omnichain hype, airdrop fallout, stiff competition & the huge VC token unlocks ahead. Web3 is a mess of disconnected blockchains, and LayerZero [ZRO] aims to be the universal translator that finally connects them all. The project’s token, ZRO, just survived one of the most chaotic and debated airdrops in crypto …
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Tennessee hosts Kent State for a game at Neyland Stadium. Saturday, Sept. 15, 2024. Photo by Cole Moore/Rocky Top Insider. No. 15 Tennessee will host No. 6 Georgia in an SEC rivalry battle on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville. The game will feature two hard-hitting teams that are looking for a statement win to begin conference play this year. Josh Heupel …
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AT&T has a long history with the iPhone. It was the first carrier, known as Cingular Wireless back then, to exclusively sell the original iPhone back in 2007. That exclusivity would run until 2011 when Verizon became the second US carrier to sell the iPhone. The carrier has sold every single iPhone since 2007 and remains a solid partner for …
Read More »Column | Believe the hype. Jacory Croskey-Merritt is already a success story. The Washington Post Fantasy Football Rookie Report entering Week 2: ‘Bill’ Croskey-Merritt makes a memorable debut Yahoo Sports Vote for RB Bill Croskey-Merritt as the Pepsi Zero NFL Rookie of the Week for his performance in the win over the Giants Hogs Haven Commanders should be excited about Jacory Croskey-Merritt Commanders Wire …
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Late last season, the narrative surrounding Panthers quarterback Bryce Young started to shift, as he played better in his return from his early-season benching and began to look like he might be the franchise quarterback Carolina drafted him to be. On Sunday, the narrative shifted again: Young looked awful. Young completed 18 of 35 passes for 154 yards with one …
Read More »A market correction. A wake-up call. A great digestion. Call it what you want: AI is going through it. Two things appear to be happening in tandem. Businesses are starting to finally grasp what AI can — and importantly, can’t — do to boost their bottom lines. And the sky-high expectations that have been partly inflated and overhyped by AI …
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The defense of Arch Manning in the wake of his abject failure this past Saturday at Ohio State has been vigorous. Not as vigorous as the defense that shut down the ballyhooed Texas quarterback. Ohio State defensive coordinator Matt Patricia confused and flustered Manning, as Patricia’s pedigree of three Super Bowl rings might dictate. Speaking of pedigree, perhaps Manning is …
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We’ve made it. It’s finally Week 1 of the 2025 regular season. But—sorry for the hard stop—before we move on to the games that count, let’s do one final “winners and losers” story to officially say goodbye to the offseason. And don’t worry, I’ll also look ahead by taking a close look at a few teams’ Super Bowl odds. There’s …
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YouTube’s “Hype” feature, which allows fans to help their favorite creators get discovered, is rolling out globally, the company announced Tuesday. First introduced at Google’s Made On YouTube event in 2024, the feature — a dedicated button that appears below the existing “like” button — will become available on videos from creators with fewer than 500,000 subscribers. The feature is …
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