Kanye West's sold-out comeback shows prove that forgiveness is up to the fans — not the brands

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Kanye West performs at Rolling Loud in 2024.
Kanye West performs at Rolling Loud in 2024.

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  • Ye, aka Kanye West, performed at two sold-out concerts last week at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
  • Though brands and institutions have pushed back on Ye's comeback, his core base has remained intact.
  • Ye's continued success illustrates how celebrities can still stay relevant when brands abandon them.

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The ‘Super Mario Galaxy’ Movie Did Rosalina Dirty

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Brie Larson's take on the beloved 'Galaxy' games' princess was meant to be one of the highlights of the film—instead, it was one of its biggest fumbles.

The best deals on MacBooks right now

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The MacBook Neo (left) next to the 15-inch MacBook Air. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge

It’s 2026, and that means Apple sells MacBooks equipped with not just its capable M-series processors but A-series chips that were previously exclusive to the iPhone. With the MacBook Neo starting at $599, the company now offers a wider range of options with more sizes and price points than

Startup CEO says he's proud his 4-person team racked up a $113,000 monthly AI bill

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Startups are spending a ton of cash on monthly AI bills. A CEO said he's proud of his six-figure monthly bill.

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  • A startup CEO says a $113,000 AI bill is a sign his business is working.
  • Amos Bar-Joseph told Business Insider that he's always spent more on AI than on his workforce.
  • Not everyone is convinced: Some investors warn that AI costs are rising faster than revenue.

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DJI’s Mic Mini records clear audio on the go, and it’s on sale for $60

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The DJI Mic Mini is matching its all-time low. | Image: DJI
The DJI Mic Mini is matching its all-time low. | Image: DJI

If you regularly create content for TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube on the go, bad sound quality can easily take away from an otherwise great video. DJI’s Mic Mini helps you record clear, reliable sound for videos without carrying around bulky, expensive gear, and it’s currently down to its all-time low price. You can buy the mic

Robotaxi companies won’t say how often remote operators intervene

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Autonomous vehicle companies are refusing to disclose key details about their use of remote assistance teams, including how often these workers are forced to intervene to help their self-driving cars.

Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) had asked robotaxi companies to disclose the information as part of an investigation by his office into the use of remote assistance operators (RAO). The senator's

Three YouTubers accuse Apple of illegal scraping to train its AI models

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Three YouTube channels have banded together and filed a class action lawsuit against Apple, as first spotted by MacRumors. According to the lawsuit, the creators behind h3h3 Productions, MrShortGameGolf and Golfholics have accused Apple of violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act by scraping copyrighted videos on YouTube to train its AI models.

While the YouTubers' videos are available to

NASA's Artemis II crew just flew farther away from Earth than anyone ever has before

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NASA's Artemis II crew just set a new distance record in miles traveled away from Earth. The team of four astronauts are in the process of circling the Moon, reaching 5,000 miles beyond the natural satellite. That brings the total distance traveled away from our home to over 250,000 miles. Gene Roddenberry would be proud.

This broke the previous 1970 record set by Apollo 13's crew by around 4,000