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Many people assume that Twitter was the reason for Jack Dorsey’s impressive fortune, but that actually isn’t the case. When Elon Musk acquired Twitter in October 2022 for $44 billion, Dorsey held a modest 2% ownership of the company’s outstanding equity, equivalent to...

Company founders, athletes and musicians can reach billionaire status over time. For some, this can happen late in their career or during the second or third act of their career. Here’s a look at what age and how long it took some of the most famous billionaires to reach the impressive...

Thirteen years ago, financial titan Warren Buffett and iconic rapper Jay-Z shared the stage during an interview at the inaugural Forbes 400 Summit in Omaha, Nebraska. Little did they know that their conversation would resurface, thanks to Buffett’s intriguing remarks about the rapper. Don...

One of the leading sports companies is making a bigger bet on future growth from the sports betting sector with an acquisition announced over the weekend. What Happened: Sports apparel company Fanatics is acquiring the U.S. division of sports betting operator PointsBet for $150 million. The deal...

American rapper and entrepreneur Shawn Carter, better known as "Jay-Z," once compared himself to billionaire Warren Buffett. Now a billionaire himself, it seems any advice from Jay-Z should be held in high regard — and Buffett agrees. What To Know:...

Rihanna was the featured performer during the Super Bowl Halftime show on Sunday. Shortly after her appearance, the singer’s rep confirmed what many suspected during the performance of her hit songs: Rihanna is pregnant with her second child. What Happened: Rihanna was announced as...

Infrastructure company Spatial Labs, which powers new technologies to redefine the consumer experience, announced on Thursday that it has raised $10 million in a seed funding round led by Blockchain Capital, a venture firm in the blockchain industry. The round also saw the participation of Jay-Z...

A few years ago, Elon Musk told Rolling Stone, “Climate change is the biggest threat that humanity faces this century," touting his electric vehicle company, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA), as a step toward sustainability. But after taking a look at his private jet-flying habits via @...

On June 9 it was announced the co-founder and former CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, and billionaire business mogul/self-proclaimed greatest rapper alive - Jay-Z would be opening a Bitcoin Academy in Brooklyn, New York. The academy is aimed to help those in financial hardship by providing free...

Great fame often comes with greater money. The entertainment industry is worth more than $2 trillion, and the A-list celebrities within it are among the highest-paid people in the world. As some of the world’s top earners, celebrities are often called to action when there is a...

That was the best night ever! That’s what many said coming away from an April 21 afterparty that marked the end of Benzinga’s Psychedelics and Cannabis Capital conferences. Hosted at Groot Hospitality and David Grutman’s LIV Nightclub, which is inside of the iconic...

Celebrities, athletes, musicians and anyone who has big bucks tend to collect trophies such as mansions, jewelry, jets and cars, as well as supercars, defined as exotic, sports cars. Former "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno is particularly well known for his passion for cars, while ...

Adam Bierman and Andrew Modlin founded MedMen (OTC: MMNFF) in 2010. Since then the company, which started with a single store in California,  skyrocketed off the technical graphs, becoming the first mainstream cannabis company in the world to hit every screen in America. The kickstart of...

Troy Datcher, CEO of TPCO Holding Corp, (OTC: GRAMF), which does business as The Parent Company, spoke with the Business Insider about his role working with Jay-Z and their efforts to build The Parent Company into an "Amazon-esque" CPG brand with a focus on inclusion and...

The Parent Company has the goal of becoming the most impactful cannabis company in the industry. Within 28 days on the job, new CEO Troy Datcher is turning the company’s focus to direct-to-consumer, a move that could reward communities and shareholders. Parent Co.'s New CEO: Troy Datcher...