Kevin Hart’s Tequila Brand Hits $200 Million in Retail Sales
Gran Coramino, co-founded by Kevin Hart, has reached $200 million in retail sales, fueled by strong 2025 growth in stores.
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Serena Williams fuels comeback buzz after practice session with Alycia Parks
Serena Williams is once again at the center of comeback talk after Alycia Parks revealed they recently practiced together and praised the tennis legend’s fitness.
Michael Jordan opens fourth North Carolina clinic for uninsured patients
Michael Jordan has opened a fourth health clinic in North Carolina, expanding free primary care access for uninsured residents through his partnership with Novant Health.
Bill Gates, OpenAI launch $50 million AI health rollout in Africa
Bill Gates and OpenAI are backing a 50 million rollout of AI health tools across 1,000 clinics in Africa by 2028.
Two years after buying Nigerian billionaire Ogunlesi’s GIP, BlackRock hits $14 trillion
Two years after acquiring Adebayo Ogunlesi’s GIP, BlackRock reaches $14 trillion in assets, driven by record inflows and ETF demand.
Alex Karp’s Palantir lands multimillion-dollar AI deal with South Korea’s HD Hyundai
Alex Karp’s Palantir signs a multimillion-dollar AI agreement with HD Hyundai, extending a partnership that has helped speed shipbuilding by 30 percent.
Will.i.am unveils AI-powered electric vehicle
Will.i.am unveils AI-powered TRINITY, a luxury three-wheel EV launching 500 units in 2027.
Employees allege unpaid work as Diddy serves federal sentence
Employees claim unpaid work as Sean “Diddy” Combs serves 50-month federal sentence; a third-party firm now reviews expenses.
Meet Sherrese Clarke Soares, the dealmaker who acquired T-Pain’s catalogue for $100 million
From a dealmaking childhood to Wall Street, Sherrese Clarke Soares built HarbourView to buy songs like investors buy infrastructure.
Black billionaire Robert F. Smith sees next AI growth in private software companies
Robert F. Smith sees private software companies driving the next wave of AI growth, with Vista Equity at the forefront.
Kevin Hart becomes shareholder in $32 billion Authentic Brands Group
Kevin Hart joins $32 billion Authentic Brands Group as shareholder, expanding his global media, lifestyle, and fitness ventures.
Uncle Nearest founder Fawn Weaver sues former CFO as whiskey brand remains under court oversight
Fawn Weaver sued Uncle Nearest’s former CFO Mike Senzaki, alleging fraud and inflated inventory as court oversight continues at the whiskey brand.
Beyoncé hits billionaire status, Forbes says, powered by Cowboy Carter tour, NFL halftime payday and Parkwood’s tight control
Forbes says Beyoncé is now a billionaire, with Cowboy Carter tour receipts, a pricey NFL halftime show and Parkwood control driving her take home.
Charlamagne Tha God renews iHeartMedia pact as Black Effect expands; deal reportedly worth $200 million
Charlamagne Tha God renewed his iHeartMedia deal, staying on “The Breakfast Club” while expanding the Black Effect podcast network and its slate of Black-led shows.
Palantir CEO Alex Karp buys Colorado monastery for $120 million
Palantir CEO Alex Karp pays $120 million for Colorado monastery, setting a record for Pitkin County residential sales.
Alex Karp’s Palantir renews multi-year deal with French intelligence
Palantir renews a three-year intelligence contract with France’s DGSI, extending its role in national security data analysis.