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We’ve got a new in-flight Starlink fan: Rick Ross
He’s the self-identified “biggest boss that you’ve seen thus far.” And, apparently, he has a one-bedroom, two-bath private jet equipped with Starlink. During an episode of Complex’s “On Display,” released on Monday, rapper Rick Ross showed off his hangar (which he calls the “Eagle’s Nest”)…
Zara Larsson said she agrees her tickets are ‘very expensive’ and she wants to have a say in pricing
Zara Larsson knows what it costs her fans to attend her concerts. The Swedish pop star said in a Tuesday TikTok that she had gotten feedback from fans saying that her tickets for the Bangkok leg of her “Midnight Sun Tour” were too expensive, and she said she agreed with them. “And even though…
Companies with huge datasets can save up to 80% in AI costs by using open-weight models: Hims CEO
One executive is touting open-weight models, especially if your company produces lots of data. In an interview with CNBC Squawkbox, released on Tuesday, Hims & Hers CEO Andrew Dudum said companies that already have large datasets should shift away from using big AI models and toward using…
Keke Palmer says she makes time to cry alone: ‘It’s a release’
Between acting, hosting, podcasting, and raising her son, Keke Palmer, 32, says she has developed her own ways to recharge. “I cry actually alone quite a lot,” Palmer said on Tuesday’s episode of the “Good Hang with Amy Poehler” podcast. Palmer said she’s an easy crier and sometimes simply decides…
Using synthetic data for AI training is ‘a big mistake,’ says AI pioneer Rich Sutton
Rich Sutton helped pioneer the technology behind today’s AI boom. Now he thinks Big Tech’s push to keep AI going is all wrong. On an episode of Sequoia’s podcast released Tuesday, the Canadian computer scientist and Turing Award winner said that the AI industry is headed in the wrong direction…
Taiwan is using Frankenstein-style tanks made with old Patton designs to guard the gateway to its capital
TAIPEI — About a four-minute walk from the metro station, Taiwanese troops slipped into the Tamsui River on an American-made M3 amphibious bridging vehicle, dropping pontoons and clusters of barrels rigged to explode. On the shore, six retirees in gym slacks and tennis shoes were winding down their…
I tried Ina Garten’s recipe for the ‘most delicious scrambled eggs ever.’ Now it’s one of my favorite breakfasts.
Garten’s scrambled eggs cacio e pepe are deliciously indulgent. I loved the salty sharpness from the pecorino, which also made them cheesy and creamy. The fantastic texture was similar to the eggs I made using Gordon Ramsay’s and Martha Stewart’s methods, but took less work. I tried this recipe…
What Berkshire’s huge wager on Alphabet says about Warren Buffett’s post-CEO role
Warren Buffett has left the stage at Berkshire Hathaway, but he may still be pulling strings from behind the curtain. The legendary investor, who ended his six-decade run as Berkshire’s CEO at the turn of the year, is likely responsible for building the company a huge Alphabet stake from scratch in…
Eric Schmidt is selling his superyacht
If you’re in the market for a shiny new toy, Eric Schmidt’s superyacht is for sale. Whisper, which the billionaire former Google CEO purchased from Shahid Khan in 2023, is listed for $172.5 million. Built by the German shipyard Lürssen, which also constructed David Geffen’s Rising Sun, Whisper…
I run a high-end concierge company for the wealthy. Here are 7 unique services clients pay me to handle.
This as-told-to slideshow is based on a conversation with Abbie Manning, 30, owner of SW VIP Concierge, a luxury concierge and lifestyle management company based in South Devon, UK. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I worked as a superyacht stewardess across Europe for over five…