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Zohran Mamdani is still getting paid from his rap career

Zohran Mamdani is still making money from his old rap career. Loading audio narration… The New York City mayor’s 2025 tax returns, viewed by Business Insider, include $1,643 in royalties — an increase from the $1,267 he reported for 2024.Long before he was first elected to the New York State…

Allbirds pivots from sneakers to AI infrastructure, rebrands as NewBird AI

Allbirds on Wednesday announced that the company will pivot from making sneakers to providing computing infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI). The San Francisco-based company said it will execute a $50 million convertible financing agreement with an institutional investor to begin acquiring graphics processing units (GPUs), which can be used to train AI models.The company also plans to rebrand itself as “NewBird AI” and eventually shift its focus to offering cloud computing capacity and AI services,…

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Rising fuel costs threaten Spirit Airlines’ bankruptcy exit plan

Spirit Airlines is facing renewed financial pressure as rising fuel costs threaten to complicate its efforts to exit bankruptcy, adding uncertainty to its restructuring plan, according to reports.  The low-cost carrier, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in late 2024, has been working toward a financial overhaul aimed at…

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I took my first cruise solo, and 6 things surprised me

Because most cruise ship staterooms are meant to hold at least two people, booking a room by yourself often means you still have to pay higher prices. Some cruise ships have solo cabins for just one person, but mine didn’t. When I booked my cruise, the listed rates for my ship…

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