Singer and rapper Akon and his wife, Tomeka Thiam, are ending their marriage. According to court papers obtained by PEOPLE magazine, Akon’s wife made the decision to separate due to “irreconcilable differences.” Akon, who recently caused a stir after he allegedly slapped a security guard during his show in Russia, married Tomeka on September 15, 1996. This means they were just four days away from celebrating their 29th wedding anniversary. Tomeka has also requested joint legal and physical custody of their 17-year-old daughter and noted that their date of separation was “TBD” (to be determined). Additionally, she has asked for…
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Harry Connick Jr. is celebrating his daughter, Sarah Kate Connick’s, 28th birthday. On Friday, the 58-year-old singer posted a rare throwback photo on his Instagram, showing him and his daughter holding up a large fish. “HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our incredible KATE!!! You are an indescribable gift, a brilliant champion… I thank God every day for you,” the “One Fine Thing” singer wrote in the caption. Harry Connick Jr. is a proud father to his three daughters, Georgia, Kate, and Charlotte, whom he shares with his wife, former Victoria’s Secret model Jill Goodacre. The couple married in 1994, and two years…
Massachusetts songwriter, Robert Ellis Orrall, has revealed that he was inspired by Taylor Swift to start writing songs. Speaking to CBS, the 50-year-old actor shared that he first met the pop star decades ago, just as she was about to write her debut studio album. “I am a songwriter, because that’s why I started trying to be a musician, because I wanted to write songs,” said Robert. Recalling his first encounter with Taylor, the songwriter said, “She was 13, 14, 15 and was on RCA. A lot of people don’t know that she was on RCA.” He added, “And then…
Bowen Yang recently revealed that it was Lorne Michaels who persuaded him to stay on “Saturday Night Live (SNL).” The 34-year-old comedian chose to remain with the show for a fifth season, despite the notable departures of several cast members, including Devon Walker, Emil Wakim, Michael Longfellow, Heidi Gardner, and Ego Nwodim. In a candid interview with PEOPLE magazine, Yang shared, “I’ve always followed the instinct of, ‘Do I have more to do?’ And I feel like I do.” He further disclosed, “Lorne [Michaels] and I even talked about it, and he was like, ‘You have more to do,’ and…
On Friday, the operator of Wikipedia announced it will not appeal its legal defeat from last month regarding Britain’s Online Safety Act. This new law establishes stringent requirements for platforms and has been criticized for potentially restricting free speech. The U.S. government has been critical of Britain’s new law, as well as a similar policy in the European Union. U.S. President Donald Trump may bring up his concerns about free speech during his state visit next week. The Wikimedia Foundation filed a case in London’s High Court over regulations under the law. It argued that the rules could impose the…
According to sources familiar with the matter, Jamf, a provider of device management software, is exploring a sale. The company’s weakened stock price has made it an attractive takeover target for other firms. The sources, who requested anonymity to discuss private deal deliberations, said that Jamf, which is backed by Vista Equity and has a market capitalization of roughly $1.4 billion, is working with investment bankers at Citigroup on the sale. The company has received offers from potential buyers in recent months. Vista Equity, which owns 34% of Jamf’s stock, is expected to exit its position in the company as…
According to a report from The Information on Friday, OpenAI projects that by the end of the decade, it will be sharing about 8% of its revenue with commercial partners, primarily Microsoft. This is a significant decrease from the current 20%. The report noted that the difference between these figures would amount to more than $50 billion in additional revenue that OpenAI would keep for itself. It was not specified whether this figure was cumulative or annual. Neither OpenAI nor Microsoft immediately responded to Reuters’ requests for comment. Citing a source familiar with the discussions, the report also mentioned that…
Transit technology company Via Transportation was valued at $3.5 billion on Friday after its shares fell by 4.4% in their New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) debut. The stock opened at $44, which was below its offer price of $46. Via and its selling shareholders raised $493 million by selling 10.7 million shares, which were priced above the marketed range of $40 to $44. The U.S. IPO market has seen a revival, as easing trade tensions and growing expectations of interest rate cuts have increased investor interest in new offerings. This marks the busiest week for U.S. IPOs since 2021. Unlike…
According to a Friday report by Business Insider, Elon Musk’s xAI has laid off at least 500 employees from its data annotation team, which is instrumental in developing the company’s Grok chatbot. Citing multiple messages reviewed by Business Insider, the report states that the company informed employees via email on Friday night that it planned to downsize its team of generalist AI tutors. In response to a request for comment, xAI referred to a post on X (formerly Twitter) where the company stated it was hiring for various roles and planned to increase its specialist AI tutor team by “10X.”…
On Friday, Alphabet’s Google was unsuccessful in its attempt to persuade a U.S. appeals court to further freeze an order mandating significant reforms to its Play app store. This decision follows a lawsuit filed by “Fortnite” video game maker Epic Games. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based in San Francisco, denied Google’s request to continue pausing the order. The ruling requires Google to restore competition by allowing users to download rival app stores directly from its Play store and by making the Play store’s app catalog accessible to those competitors, among other reforms.
