Elon Musk's SpaceX to test Starlink links with South Africa ground stations
SpaceX will test laser links between new Starlink satellites and ground stations in South Africa, the one African market where Starlink cannot legally sell service.
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Billionaire Jay-Z breaks Yankee Stadium ticket record two nights running with Blueprint anniversary show
Jay-Z sold 45,832 tickets at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, a venue record, breaking the mark he set himself the previous night with Beyoncé.
Billionaire Magic Johnson's Las Vegas NBA bid faces new rival targeting $13 billion war chest
Magic Johnson's bid for a Las Vegas NBA expansion team faces a new rival group targeting as much as $13 billion in capital.
Byron Allen donates $100,000 to family of Nolan Wells as billionaire Tyler Perry covers funeral
Media mogul Byron Allen donated $100,000 to the family of Nolan Wells, joining Tyler Perry and Colin Kaepernick in supporting the grieving family.
Billionaire Robert F. Smith's Vista Equity bids to take French ad tech firm Criteo private
Vista Equity Partners, led by billionaire Robert F. Smith, has bid to take French ad tech firm Criteo private at a premium of over 50%.
Billionaire David Steward's World Wide Technology wins $230 million US Army modernization contract
World Wide Technology, David Steward's St. Louis tech giant, has won a $230 million contract to modernize the US Army's IT infrastructure.
Tyler Perry accusers' lawyer alleges billionaire abused 'many other' aspiring male actors
A lawyer suing Tyler Perry on behalf of two accusers now alleges in a court filing that the billionaire abused "many other" aspiring male actors.
Michael Jordan extends Upper Deck deal as the card maker's first Legacy Partner
Michael Jordan has extended his 35-year Upper Deck partnership, becoming the card maker's first Legacy Partner in a deal of undisclosed value.
Billionaire John Arnold funds $2.6 million study into the health risks of sports betting
Billionaire John Arnold's foundation has awarded $2.6 million to 12 universities and think tanks studying how online sports betting harms users.
Nigerian-American billionaire Adebayo Ogunlesi meets Uzbekistan's president to expand BlackRock's investments
Nigerian banker Adebayo Ogunlesi met the president of Uzbekistan to discuss growing BlackRock's energy and finance investments in the country.
Tiger Woods-backed Full Swing sold to Golf Channel owner Versant for $530 million
Full Swing, the golf simulator company Tiger Woods has backed since 2015, is being sold to Golf Channel owner Versant for about $530 million.
Billionaire Sheila Johnson says a bad contractor cost her $12 million building Salamander
Billionaire Sheila Johnson told the Food & Wine Classic that a bad contractor hire cost her $12 million as she built the Salamander Resort.
Haitian-born billionaire Herriot Tabuteau is worth $2.2 billion after Axsome stock doubles
Shares of Axsome Therapeutics have doubled in nine months, pushing the net worth of Haiti-born founder Herriot Tabuteau to $2.2 billion.
Palantir billionaire Alex Karp blasts AI industry as effing insane in fiery CNBC interview
The Palantir chief, worth $12.3 billion, tore into rival AI firms on CNBC, accusing them of overcharging clients and endangering U.S. security.
Black billionaire Magic Johnson's LAFC sells Grasshopper stake as Euro bet fails
Magic Johnson's LAFC has sold its minority stake in Switzerland's Grasshopper Club Zurich after the historic Swiss club struggled on and off the pitch under American co-ownership.
Elon Musk denies WSJ report SpaceX showed investors secret AI device
Elon Musk has called a Wall Street Journal report that SpaceX showed investors a prototype AI device before its IPO utterly false in a post on X.