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An adorable little monkey named Punch has won the heart of web users after being abandoned, clutching a stuffed animal like a human child.
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Six entrepreneurs making their fintech 50 debut in 2026
Their startups do everything from giving consumers budgeting tips to testing traders’ software for errors that could cost hundreds of millions of dollars.
Former Prince Andrew released from police custody after arrest
The former British royal—who was stripped of his title last year—has featured prominently in the Epstein documents released by the Justice Department.
The 50 hottest fintech startups in 2026
Even as AI took center stage in 2025, many fintechs–especially those with a business-to-business focus–thrived.
Appetite for data: This husband-and-wife duo just raised $7m to decode the Aussie shopping cart
Exclusive: What started as a recipe planning app became a behavioural insights company that has tripled revenue in 6 months. Here’s how the founders identified and capitalised on the FMCG opportunity.
‘Delete that, or you will be held in contempt’: Judge blasts Zuckerberg’s team over Meta glasses
Zuckerberg is testifying in a lawsuit accusing Meta of operating platforms that are addictive and harmful to children.
Taylor Swift named top-selling artist of 2025 worldwide—it’s a record sixth time at No. 1
Swift topped the global ranking off the success of “The Life of a Showgirl,” one of her most critically polarizing but commercially successful albums.
Olympian Eileen Gu goes viral after interviewer asks about ‘two golds lost’
Gu clapped back after being asked if she saw her appearance on the Olympic podium as “two silvers gained or two golds lost.”
Ex-top Tesla engineer raises $140 million to rewire the electric grid
Heron Power, backed by Andreessen Horowitz and Breakthrough Energy, is scaling up production of solid-state transformers that move power to the grid more efficiently.
Software stocks—Oracle, Intuit, more—fall as Anthropic’s latest Claude model fuels AI concerns
The Google- and Amazon-backed AI startup fueled a global selloff in software stocks earlier this month.