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Startup Founder Accused Of Using VC Funds To Purchase New Home, Caribbean Wedding

by Sharelle B. McNair December 17, 2025 Experts say startups that run into criminal negligence often face less regulatory scrutiny over public companies. Shiloh Luckey, the founder and former CEO of Los Angeles-based tax-compliance startup ComplYant, is under federal investigations by the FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office amid allegations that

What is Innovation in Business? Types, Tips and Ideas

What is innovation in business, exactly? In short, business innovation extends far beyond developing new products. It encompasses reimagining processes, transforming customer experiences and creating entirely new markets. Companies that fail to innovate risk losing business and becoming obsolete. Those that embrace creative problem-solving position themselves to capture emerging opportunities.

Why Is Creativity Important in the Age of AI? Insights From Researchers

AI can generate ideas faster than any human, but recent studies have shown that outsourcing creative ideation is not without consequences. Cognition, work quality, individual value and ethics can be jeopardized when you substitute creative thinking with a ChatGPT prompt. This leads to questions about why creativity is important—perhaps more

Why a Sleep Retreat Could Be the Most Strategic Move a Leader Can Make

You can choose the bear. But can you outrun burnout? A sleep retreat could be the answer.  Let’s stop pretending hustle culture is sustainable. In today’s high-performance world, we build net worth between back-to-back Zoom calls, side hustles and leadership demands. We wear exhaustion like a badge, until our bodies

Rapper Kay Flock sentenced to 30 years in prison for conviction in shootings

NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Kay Flock was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in prison for a series of shootings in his Bronx neighborhood, derailing a music career that was just taking off before his 2021 arrest. The 22-year-old rapper, whose real name is Kevin Perez, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge

Georgia Senate set to question Fani Willis over Trump prosecution

ATLANTA (AP) — After more than a year of legal maneuvering, Fani Willis will face questions Wednesday from a Georgia state Senate committee over her prosecution of Donald Trump. The question is whether Fulton County’s Democratic district attorney will answer any of them. The Republican-dominated state Senate in January 2024 created the Special Committee

‘Sinners,’ ‘Wicked: For Good,’ ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ advance in Oscars shortlists

Ryan Coogler’s bluesy vampire thriller “Sinners,” the big screen musical “Wicked: For Good” and the Netflix phenomenon “KPop Demon Hunters” are all a step closer to an Oscar nomination. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released shortlists for 12 categories Tuesday, including for best song, score, international and documentary film, cinematography and

Startup Founder Accused Of Using VC Funds To Purchase New Home, Caribbean Wedding

by Sharelle B. McNair December 17, 2025 Experts say startups that run into criminal negligence often face less regulatory scrutiny over public companies. Shiloh Luckey, the founder and former CEO of Los Angeles-based tax-compliance startup ComplYant, is under federal investigations by the FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office amid allegations that

What is Innovation in Business? Types, Tips and Ideas

What is innovation in business, exactly? In short, business innovation extends far beyond developing new products. It encompasses reimagining processes, transforming customer experiences and creating entirely new markets. Companies that fail to innovate risk losing business and becoming obsolete. Those that embrace creative problem-solving position themselves to capture emerging opportunities.

Why Is Creativity Important in the Age of AI? Insights From Researchers

AI can generate ideas faster than any human, but recent studies have shown that outsourcing creative ideation is not without consequences. Cognition, work quality, individual value and ethics can be jeopardized when you substitute creative thinking with a ChatGPT prompt. This leads to questions about why creativity is important—perhaps more

Why a Sleep Retreat Could Be the Most Strategic Move a Leader Can Make

You can choose the bear. But can you outrun burnout? A sleep retreat could be the answer.  Let’s stop pretending hustle culture is sustainable. In today’s high-performance world, we build net worth between back-to-back Zoom calls, side hustles and leadership demands. We wear exhaustion like a badge, until our bodies

Rapper Kay Flock sentenced to 30 years in prison for conviction in shootings

NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Kay Flock was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in prison for a series of shootings in his Bronx neighborhood, derailing a music career that was just taking off before his 2021 arrest. The 22-year-old rapper, whose real name is Kevin Perez, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge

Georgia Senate set to question Fani Willis over Trump prosecution

ATLANTA (AP) — After more than a year of legal maneuvering, Fani Willis will face questions Wednesday from a Georgia state Senate committee over her prosecution of Donald Trump. The question is whether Fulton County’s Democratic district attorney will answer any of them. The Republican-dominated state Senate in January 2024 created the Special Committee

‘Sinners,’ ‘Wicked: For Good,’ ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ advance in Oscars shortlists

Ryan Coogler’s bluesy vampire thriller “Sinners,” the big screen musical “Wicked: For Good” and the Netflix phenomenon “KPop Demon Hunters” are all a step closer to an Oscar nomination. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released shortlists for 12 categories Tuesday, including for best song, score, international and documentary film, cinematography and