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Edgar Davids, the former Netherlands soccer player once nicknamed “the Pitbull,” has found himself the victim of a con—and not on the pitch. A London court this week heard how a trusted friend allegedly looted his $255,000 art collection, pawning dozens of works for a fraction of their value. Davids, according to a report in the Evening Standard, asked Nabila Habiby to look after his possessions when he relocated to a central London flat in late 2014. She had keys to his mansion in Hadley Wood in north London, and was meant to place his belongings in storage. Instead, she allegedly…

Art historian Dieter Buchhart, known for his expertise on Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring, has organized numerous blockbuster shows over the course of his career. Among them is the 2023 exhibition “Basquiat x Warhol. Painting 4 Hands” which examined the artists’ famed collaboration. Later this month, he will debut a new Basquiat exhibition, “Signs: Connecting Past and Future,” at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul. For the occasion, Buchhart spoke with Jing Daily, a Chinese luxury publication, about his career path, his influences, and, most notably, the role luxury now plays in the art world, particularly when it comes to getting…

The National Museum of Yemen was damaged last Wednesday during a series of Israeli airstrikes on the country’s capital, Sanaa, according to the Houthi Ministry of Culture.  Israel has been in conflict with Yemen’s Houthi forces since the onset of the war in Gaza, with Wednesday’s bombardment of Sanaa, in which 45 people were killed and 165 injured, signaling an escalation of regional tensions. The Houthi-led government in the capital has since October 7, 2023, made clear its support for Palestine through missile strikes aimed at Israel. Related Articles Video footage and images published by the Associated Press show Yemen’s…

Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Universal Music Publishing Group CEO Jody Gerson has joined Gap Inc.’s board of directors, the apparel retailer announced Monday via email. Gerson, named an industry icon by the Grammys this year, has worked with several well-known artists, including Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift, Adele, Kendrick Lamar and SZA. She serves on the boards of the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, among others, and is co-founder of the nonprofit She Is The Music. “I’m energized to support [Gap…

Back by overwhelming demand, we’ve added 10 more exhibit tables to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — and this will be the final release before they sell out. This is your last chance to showcase your company in front of 10,000+ founders, VCs, and tech innovators from October 27-29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West. Disrupt isn’t just a tech conference — it’s a launchpad. Startups of all stages come here to meet their first investors, land their biggest partnerships, and spark ideas that take them to the next level. In 2025, that launchpad could be your exhibit table. Books yours here. Image…

For mid-market companies, growth is a sign of success, but it also raises the stakes. As teams expand and expectations rise, so does the need for smooth onboarding, reliable systems, a strong culture and feedback that leads to action. Scaling well means building on what makes your company great – not losing it along the way.In a recent Insperity-hosted webinar, “From Growth to Retention: HR Strategies that Scale with Your business,” HR leaders Maria Jugin, Robert Ruiz and Ronnie Chong shared what it takes to become an employer of choice in high-growth environments.Here are four of their most actionable takeaways:1.…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has assured TSLA investors that he would be enhancing his security detail.  Musk’s comments were posted on X in the aftermath of the slaying of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. Aggressive critics Kirk was slain during a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University as part of Turning Point USA’s first event on a tour of college campuses, as noted in a Politico report. Kirk was a notable voice in the conservative movement and a close ally of the Trump administration, which led to aggressive critics openly wishing him harm.  Elon Musk, due to his contributions to the…

Insider Brief PixVerse, the AI video platform with 100M+ users, raised $60M in Series B led by Alibaba and Antler to accelerate global adoption of its video creation tools. The company launched PixVerse V5, improving motion quality and text-to-video performance, while milestones like its viral “Venom Effect” and first 4K AI video model fueled rapid growth across 175+ countries. Expanding beyond entertainment into advertising, e-commerce, education, and gaming, PixVerse was recognized at the UN AI for Good Summit and continues promoting accessible and responsible AI video creation worldwide. PRESS RELEASE — PixVerse, the AI video platform with over 100m users globally, announced…

In brief The Ethereum Foundation is launching a dedicated “dAI team” to make Ethereum the foundation of AI development and bridge blockchain with AI industries. It has a near-term focus on the ERC-8004 standard enabling AI agents to transact seamlessly across Ethereum, which is debuting at November’s Devconnect conference. The long-term goal is to build decentralized AI infrastructure preventing corporate monopolization, with ongoing Silicon Valley partnerships. The Ethereum Foundation is launching a full-time team dead set on the network’s latest priority: becoming not just the bedrock of the AI economy, but also of AI software development at large.The dAI team,…

Open this photo in gallery:Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez says the company has started to see renewed momentum in Europe.Chris Young/The Canadian PressCanadian AI startup Cohere is expanding operations in Europe, intensifying competition with homegrown players like France’s Mistral to supply AI services in the region.Cohere, which was valued at $6.8-billion in its latest funding round, opened an office in Paris on Monday and is keen to take a bigger share of Europe’s growing demand, said CEO Aidan Gomez.The firm will join others lured to the French capital by French President Emmanuel Macron’s push to create a European AI hub in…