Kanye West made a Yeezy designer sit on the floor during an hours-long meeting and told her she didn’t ‘deserve to sit at the table,’ report says

A spokesperson for Adidas said: “Adidas does not tolerate hate speech and offensive behavior.” MEGA/GC Images/Getty Images Kanye West once made a designer sit on the floor for an hours-long meeting, per Rolling Stone. An ex-staffer said the incident followed a disagreement between West and the designer. The designer had been working on the Adidas-Yeezy…

Binance CEO pledges to form a $1 billion fund to buy distressed assets in the wake of FTX’s collapse

Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao said he aims to commit $1 billion to invest in distressed crypto assets.  “If that’s not enough we can allocate more,” Zhao told Bloomberg.  Zhao is launching a fund to help struggling crypto projects in the wake of FTX’s implosion.  Binance CEO Changpeng…

Arizona’s Republican governor congratulated Democrat successor despite her Trump-backed opponent refusing to concede

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey at a news conference in Phoenix, Arizona, on December 2, 2020. AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, Pool, File Arizona GOP Gov. Doug Ducey congratulated new governor Katie Hobbs. This despite Hobbs’ GOP opponent Kari Lake refusing to concede the race. Top Republicans are largely ignoring fraud claims pushed by Trump allies defeated…

Jeff Bezos donates a total of $123 million to 40 groups fighting homelessness after vowing to give away majority of his wealth

Jeff Bezos next to his partner Lauren Sánchez. Lia Toby/Getty Images Jeff Bezos is giving away $123 million to an array of groups combatting homelessness in the US. The billionaire gave between $600,000 and $5 million to 40 organizations. MacKenzie Scott, his ex-wife, also supported housing groups by donating mansions worth $55 million. Jeff Bezos…

Thousands of users mistakenly signed up to a management firm called Hive instead of buzzy Twitter alternative, Hive Social

Almost 4,000 people signed up for Hive.com on Monday, far above the site’s normal average, MarketWatch reported. Hive Social Almost 4,000 people signed up for Hive.com on Monday, far above the site’s normal average, per MarketWatch. Many of those signing up had mistaken the management platform for social-media site, Hive Social. Hive.com has also seen…

Uber’s polarizing surge pricing is coming for your food deliveries

Kevin Novak, an early Uber data scientist, is an investor in the dynamic-pricing startup Sauce. Kevin Novak The food-tech startup Sauce allows restaurants to use dynamic pricing to raise delivery prices.  Sauce is backed by the venture capitalist Kevin Novak, who created surge pricing for Uber.  A fast-casual chain said it was able to double…