Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, co-founder of El Chapo’s drug cartel, sentenced to life in U.S. prison

NEW YORK — Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a founder of the Sinaloa cartel, was sentenced to life in prison in Brooklyn federal court, where he took responsibility in leading one of the world’s largest and most violent drug trafficking organizations. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. … Read more

Claude Guillemot, co-founder of video game maker Ubisoft, dies in plane crash

A founder of global gaming company Ubisoft, maker of Assassin’s Creed, was killed in a plane crash in western France, authorities said Saturday. The twin-motor Cessna 421 carrying Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor crashed Friday evening near La Baule airport on the Atlantic coast, Mayor Franck Louvrier said in a statement. Both were licensed and experienced pilots. The … Read more

Why the millionaire co-founder of e.l.f. Cosmetics left his beauty empire to become a Catholic priest

From a massive beauty empire to Catholic Mass — Scott Vincent Borba co-founded e.l.f. Cosmetics, but found he still felt unfulfilled in his life path. Then he turned to God, leaving it all behind to become a man of the cloth. Before heading to seminary and taking up the priestly collar, Borba enjoyed red carpets … Read more

OpenAI co-founder says he feared Musk would ‘physically attack’ him

OAKLAND, Calif. — The internal debate at tech startup OpenAI got so heated back in 2017 that one of its co-founders, Greg Brockman, feared that co-founder Elon Musk would hit him, Brockman testified Tuesday in a trial that will determine the future of the organization behind ChatGPT. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited … Read more

Musk’s lawyer hammers OpenAI co-founder over nearly $30 billion stake in organization

OAKLAND, Calif. — OpenAI co-founder and president Greg Brockman disclosed in a trial Monday that his stake in the firm is worth nearly $30 billion, confirming a figure that co-founder Elon Musk has pointed to in arguing that OpenAI has abandoned its mission as a nonprofit organization. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited … Read more

Superdry co-founder James Holder convicted of rape in England

The co-founder of the fashion brand Superdry was convicted Friday of rape after a night of drinking. James Holder, 54, was found guilty by a jury in Gloucester Crown Court of one count of rape but acquitted of a separate charge of assault by penetration for the May 2022 assault. Holder had been out for … Read more

Netflix cofounder and chairman Reed Hastings to step down from board of directors

Netflix cofounder and chairman Reed Hastings will step down from the streaming service’s board of directors in June when his term expires, the company said on Thursday. Hastings plans to focus on philanthropy and other pursuits. Hastings had served as Netflix’s CEO for more than 20 years until 2023 after taking over the role from … Read more