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Coffee Is A Luxury Item, ChatGPT Challenging Google In Search, Ludacris Wants To Eat Healthier, Kanye West Loses $18.3M On Gutted Malibu Home, And The Kelce Brother’s $100M Podcast Deal
Chris Thompson
August 07, 2024
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Welcome back to irl Media NEWS. The only newsletter bringing you the business behind the news, with a healthy dose of sarcasm.
In today’s newsletter we discuss how Coffee Is Becoming A Luxury Item, ChatGPT Is Coming After Google’s Search Market, Ludacris Wants You To Eat Healthier, Kanye West Is Selling His Gutted Malibu Mansion For A $18.3 Million Dollar Loss, and The Kelce Brothers Are Negotiating A $100 Million Deal in the Works for Their New Heights Podcast.
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BUSINESS
Coffee Is Becoming A Luxury Item
Coffee used to be a simple pleasure that was within most consumer’s reach, but that is quickly changing. Soon, coffee could become a luxury item as the costs of producing and selling it skyrocket.
The global coffee market is estimated to be $483.91 Billion with a capital B as of 2023. Today the coffee industry is facing unprecedented challenges that are driving up prices and changing the way we think about this beloved beverage. Read More
TECH
ChatGPT Is Coming After Google’s Search Market
Move over, Google - ChatGPT is becoming the new go-to for search, and it's shaking up the search engine landscape.
OpenAI's conversational AI isn't just here to chat; it's gunning for the title of search king, a role Google has comfortably held for over two decades. The question is, can ChatGPT really take on the tech giant, or is this just another case of David vs. Goliath where Goliath doesn’t even break a sweat and crushes the competition? Read More
ENTERTAINMENT
Ludacris Wants You To Eat Healthier
Ludacris, the multi-talented rapper, actor, and entrepreneur, is now adding a new title to his impressive resume: health advocate. Known for his chart-topping hits and memorable performances on the big screen, Ludacris is stepping into the culinary world with a mission to help people eat healthier. But before we dive into his latest cooking venture, let me break down for you just who Ludacris is from a fan’s perspective.
Ludacris, born Christopher Bridges, burst onto the music scene in the late 1990s with his debut album “Incognegro”. It didn’t take long for him to gain recognition for his witty lyrics and distinctive Southern drawl. His breakthrough album “Back for the First Time” featured hits like "What's Your Fantasy" and "Southern Hospitality," cementing his place in the rap industry. Over the years, Ludacris has released multiple platinum-selling albums, including “Word of Mouf” in 2001, “Chicken-n-Beer” in 2003, and “The Red Light District in 2004. He’s also racked up 3 Grammy Awards, proving that his talent is as enduring as it is versatile. Read More
REAL ESTATE
Kanye West Is Selling His Gutted Malibu Mansion For A $18.3 Million Dollar Loss
Kanye West’s Malibu mansion saga is a masterclass in how not to flip a house. He took a $57 million architectural marvel and turned it into a $39 million “fixer-upper” - if by “fixer-upper” you mean he gutted it and made a really expensive home for seagulls to shit all over. The property, designed by the esteemed Japanese architect Tadao Ando, was supposed to be a testament to Kanye West’s visionary taste. Instead, it became another chapter in the artist’s growing list of abandoned projects and failures.
Kanye West bought this oceanfront home in December 2021 for a cool $57.3 million, likely with dreams of turning it into his latest masterpiece. And like many of Kanye West’s dreams, this one quickly turned into a nightmare. By early 2022, amid his divorce from Kim Kardashian, Kanye West had started ripping apart the mansion's 4,000 square feet of living space. He removed the floor-to-ceiling windows, leaving the home exposed to Malibu’s elements, and stripped the interior down to its bare bones, literally. Read More
SPORTS
The Kelce Brothers Are Negotiating A $100 Million Deal in the Works for Their New Heights Podcast
If you’re a fan of Travis and Jason Kelce like me, then you’re probably still riding high from the whirlwind of excitement these two NFL superstars have generated both on and off the field in the last few years. As if winning Super Bowls and solidifying their places in football history weren’t enough, the Kelce brothers are now making headlines for what could be the most jaw-dropping deal of their careers. No, not another record-breaking NFL contract, since Jason Kelce is now retired, but instead a massive $100 million podcast deal for their “New Heights” podcast that they host together. Yes, you heard that right! Travis and Jason Kelce are about to cash in big time on their wildly popular podcast. Read More
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