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His house burned down. He used the insurance money to build PopSockets.

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Does a consumer hardware company need to get on the VC treadmill to succeed? Eleven years and 290 million products sold across 115 countries later, PopSockets has proven that the bootstrapped, low-dilution path more viable than the industry gives it credit for. The global consumer hardware brand was built on less than $500k, no institutional capital, and a philosophy professor’s determination. Watch as founder and former CEO…

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UK House Prices Edge Up Again in February, Nationwide Says

2 weeks ago01 mins

UK home prices rose again, according to one of the country’s top mortgage lenders, with the property market appearing to be on track for a strong 2026. Image: Jakub Żerdzicki / Unsplash Source: Bloomberg

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Trump’s New 10% Global Tariffs Take Effect

2 weeks ago01 mins

US President Donald Trump’s new 10% global tariffs have gone into effect, kicking off a White House effort to preserve the president’s trade agenda after the Supreme Court struck down his original sweeping duties. (Source: Bloomberg) Image: Markus Winkler / Unsplash Source: Bloomberg

Trump’s new tariff threats trigger economic uncertainty; trade deals stall

3 weeks ago01 mins

The White House is set to impose a 15 percent tariff through Section 122 after the US Supreme Court ruled against Trump. Image: Darren Halstead / Unsplash Source: Al Jazeera

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Ubisoft CEO Explains Three-Year Plan to Revamp Game Publisher Through New ‘Creative House’ Strategy, More Than $200 Million in Cost Reductions (EXCLUSIVE)

3 weeks ago01 mins

“Assassin’s Creed” publisher Ubisoft is trying to emerge from a rocky few years. From here, the biggest hurdle the French video game giant has to overcome is the mounting skepticism of fans — and employees — after disappointing or delayed releases and multiple pivots over a short period of time. Ubisoft co-founder and CEO Yves Guillemot is even facing calls from union leaders and others to…

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Trump Canada tariffs face House vote after Republican leaders fail to block rebellion

4 weeks ago01 mins

Republican House leaders tried, and failed, to pass a measure on Tuesday that would have blocked House disapproval votes on Trump tariffs through July. Image: Donovan Dean Photography / Unsplash Source: CNBC

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Paramount Skydance Hires Former Trump White House Lawyer as Head of Global Public Policy

4 weeks ago01 mins

As David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance continues to pursue its hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, the company has hired a new leader for its public policy and regulatory teams: Rene Augustine, a former attorney in President Trump’s White House and one-time deputy in the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division. Augustine will join Paramount Skydance on…

Sean Baker and Michelle Yeoh Team for New Project ‘Sandiwara’ From Fashion House Self-Portrait, Premiering at Berlin Film Festival

1 month ago01 mins

Oscar winners Sean Baker and Michelle Yeoh have secretly teamed up for a new project, which will world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival later this month. In collaboration with the London-based fashion house Self-Portrait, the “Anora” director returns to his iPhone-shooting roots for “Sandiwara,” described in a press release as an “immersive cinematic experience.”…

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White House launches direct-to-consumer drug site TrumpRx. Here’s what to know

1 month ago01 mins

It’s still unclear if all patients, particularly those with insurance coverage, will see more cost savings from using that site to buy their medicines. Image: Suzy Brooks / Unsplash Source: CNBC

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Why Coinbase derailed the crypto industry’s political future

2 months ago01 mins

Brian Armstrong, chief executive officer of Coinbase Global Inc., speaks to members of the media on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. | Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Image: Jon Tyson / Unsplash January was going to be a landmark month for the crypto industry. The Senate would start negotiating…