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Viral Labubu Doll Craze Just Made the Pop Mart Founder $27.5 Billion Richer — A Bigger Gain Than Buffett, Bezos, and Nearly Every Billionaire Alive

Earlier this summer, a Vans Labubu collaboration sold for 16,000 Australian dollars  ($10,400) on eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY). The seven-inch brown doll was decked out in classic Vans streetwear designs, including the company's iconic Sk8-Mid sneakers. 

Benzinga · Sep 8, 2025

Amazon And Microsoft Engineers Quit At 23 To Launch AI Startup Bluejay, Raise $4 Million With Y Combinator And Floodgate

At just 23 years old, Rohan Vasishth and Faraz Siddiqi left jobs at Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) to pursue a risky bet.

Benzinga · Sep 8, 2025

A 90-Year-Old Retiree Still Works At A Convenience Store. His Pension Hasn't Changed Since 1998, But His Expenses Now Reach $7,000 A Month

Vince Scidone is 90 years old and still working part-time at a convenience store in Oklahoma. He earns $14.90 an hour. Despite decades of hard work and a pension that began in 1998, today's cost of living has forced him to stay employed.

Benzinga · Sep 8, 2025

MrBeast's Crazy Giveaways Could Be Over as New CEO Cuts Spending — What's Going On?

A new CEO at Beast Industries is cutting costs, putting an end to MrBeast's famously extravagant giveaways. The company, which incurred a loss last year, is now focused on achieving profitability.

International Business Times UK · Sep 1, 2025

'I Felt Like A Dead Person,' Former Goldman Sachs Banker Said Before Leaving U.S. To Build A Startup In Seoul

Tyger Cho graduated from Stanford University in 2019 with an economics degree and a plan to climb the investment ladder. Yet, four years later, after stints at Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), a startup, and an insurance firm, he moved to South Korea to launch a business for the Korean diaspora, Business…

Benzinga · Aug 31, 2025

How Do Members of Congress Get Really Rich?

Plenty of rich people serve in Congress, but most didn't amass their wealth while in office. Instead, they were rich before they got elected.

GOBankingRates · Aug 31, 2025

Is An AI Apocalypse On The Horizon? These Doomsdayers Say Yes… And They're Getting Ready

While much of the tech world is agog over the multitude of ways AI could change our lives and world for the better, a certain sector of Silicon Valley experts feels quite differently about the advancement. For them, AI is a harbinger of doom, an invention that is poised to…

Benzinga · Aug 29, 2025

As AI Makes Hiring A 'Cat And Mouse Game,' Enterprising Candidates Are Going Retro

Earlier this year, Tyler Sorenson took an old-school approach to landing a job. He walked into a brick-and-mortar tech repair company, handed them an unsolicited paper resume, and hoped for the best.

Benzinga · Aug 28, 2025

Google's Generative AI Pioneer Warns Against Going To Law And Medical School Because Of AI. 'Focus On Just Living In The World'

Jad Tarifi, the man who founded Google's first generative AI team, doesn't think now is the time to pursue long academic paths like law or medicine.

Benzinga · Aug 23, 2025

No Longer A Man's World? Why Gen Z Men Have Higher Unemployment Rates Than Their Female Counterparts

Gen Z's entrance into the job market hasn't been easy. Between an economic slowdown, the disappearance of entry-level jobs thanks to AI, and government policy changes that have affected the number of available positions in sectors like public health and nonprofits, there are fewer and fewer opportunities to get a…

Benzinga · Aug 22, 2025