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Burna Boy’s $3.2M Lagos Concert Venue Deal Signals Afrobeats’ Shift from Touring to Owned Infrastructure

Burna Boy’s $3.2M Lagos Concert Venue Deal Signals Afrobeats’ Shift from Touring to Owned Infrastructure *Editor’s note: Reports of Burna Boy’s investment in a permanent Lagos concert venue,…

Jul 6, 2026 Read on Newsroom →
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UPS Deploys AI Sorting Robots at 15 Hubs as Teamsters Demand Automation Transparency Clause in Next Contract

UPS Deploys AI Sorting Robots at 15 Hubs as Teamsters Demand Automation Transparency Clause in Next Contract The machines are already on the floor. The question now is…

Jul 6, 2026 Read on Newsroom →
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The $8,400 Side Hustle Mistake That Taught Me the 3-Filter Rule

I lost $8,400 in 90 days. Not in crypto. Not in stocks. In a dropshipping store I was SURE would print money. Here’s the embarrassing breakdown: – $3,200 on Facebook ads that converted at 0.4% – $2,1…

Jul 6, 2026 Read on Newsroom →
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Afrobeats Goes Corporate: How Burna Boy’s $25M Sony Deal Is Rewriting African Music’s Royalty Architecture

Afrobeats Goes Corporate: How Burna Boy’s $25M Sony Deal Is Rewriting African Music’s Royalty Architecture There is a document circulating among entertainment lawyers in Lagos, Accra, and Nairobi…

Jul 6, 2026 Read on Newsroom →
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Columbus Water System Gets $340M Federal Lifeline — But EPA Consent Decree Gives City Only 18 Months

Columbus Water System Gets $340M Federal Lifeline — But EPA Consent Decree Gives City Only 18 Months The clock is already ticking — and the penalty meter is…

Jul 6, 2026 Read on Newsroom →
Business

5 Passive Income Streams Ranked by What I Actually Earned Last Month

My ‘passive’ income last month: $37 to $2,140. 😳 I tracked every dollar from 5 ‘passive’ income streams so you don’t have to fall for the lies on your FYP. Ranked WORST to BEST 👇 5️⃣ Print-on-Demand:…

Jul 5, 2026 Read on Newsroom →
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The ‘Rotting’ Trend Is Gen Z’s Viral Rejection of Productivity Culture — And Brands Are Misreading It

The ‘Rotting’ Trend Is Gen Z’s Viral Rejection of Productivity Culture — And Brands Are Misreading It When a generation collectively decides to film itself doing absolutely nothing…

Jul 5, 2026 Read on Newsroom →
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India’s MeitY Proposes Mandatory AI Watermarking for All Synthetic Media — Platforms Have 90 Days to Comply

India’s MeitY Proposes Mandatory AI Watermarking for All Synthetic Media — Platforms Have 90 Days to Comply Every deepfake video that slips through a platform’s content filters, every…

Jul 5, 2026 Read on Newsroom →
AI

The 3 AI Tools That Quietly Replaced My $6,800/Month 9-5 Income

I fired my boss using 3 free AI tools. 🤯 Last March I was making $6,800/month at a job that was slowly killing me. So I ran a 90-day experiment: could AI actually replace my salary? I tested 5 tools…

Jul 5, 2026 Read on Newsroom →
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Columbus Approves $340M Broadband and Smart Grid Expansion Targeting Underserved East Side Corridors

Columbus Approves $340M Broadband and Smart Grid Expansion Targeting Underserved East Side Corridors For tens of thousands of Columbus residents, a reliable internet connection has been less a…

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India’s DPDP Act Enforcement Deadline Looms: Tech Giants Face ₹250 Crore Fines Starting October

India’s DPDP Act Enforcement Deadline Looms: Tech Giants Face ₹250 Crore Fines Starting October The clock is ticking — and for every company handling Indian users’ personal data,…

Jul 5, 2026 Read on Newsroom →
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I Lost $11,000 in My First Year Investing — Here’s the 4-Step Filter I Wish I Had

$11,000 gone before I understood expense ratios. That’s what my “safe” index fund portfolio cost me in year one. Not a meme stock. Not crypto. Boring ETFs I didn’t vet. Here’s the exact 4-step filter…

Jul 4, 2026 Read on Newsroom →

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