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The late owner of streaming platform OnlyFans was paid more than $700m (£513m) in dividends before his death from cancer earlier this year.Fenix International Ltd, the British company that owns OnlyFans, made $714m in profit before tax last year, it said in its annual report. This is an increase of 5% from 2024.The site hosts a range of subscription-based content from cooking to fitness videos, but it is best known for pornography and is credited with transforming online adult content by encouraging personal connection between sex workers and subscribers.Its owner Leonid Radvinsky, who died earlier this year aged 43, bought…

Songs that are largely or wholly created by AI have been banned from Australia’s music charts.From this week, all releases must be “substantially human made” to be eligible.The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) said the new code would help “promote the human nature of artistry”.It follows a controversy around a cover of Madonna’s Like A Prayer by Australian DJ Josh Fawaz which recently topped the ARIA dance singles chart and peaked at number 2 on the country’s overall chart.The song has become a staple of commercial radio station playlists and been streamed more than 48 million times on Spotify alone.Fawaz…

Somerset’s cider apple growers know this is not a freak year.”What we used to think of as extreme weather, we increasingly consider as normal.” says Mike Kendon, a climate scientist at the Met Office.But what can an apple grower do about it?Neil MacDonald is now watering newly planted trees. “Five years ago you would just dig a good hole and leave nature to get on with it,” he smiles.”Now you can’t get away with that, you have to irrigate young trees or they die.”But irrigation for hundreds of acres of cider orchards is “just not viable”, he said. Farmers who…

Timing and Canadian political will could also be a tool for negotiations.Canadians know they will feel economic pain in this dispute – financial analysists estimated the most recent tariffs of 50% on about $20bn of Canadian imports could trim between 0.3% to 0.6% off the country’s GDP in the short term.Still, a majority in the country broadly back Ottawa’s decision to drive a hard bargain against the Trump administration, and other Canadian political leaders have shown a united front.A weekend poll from Angus Reid indicated that some 76% of Canadians support Ottawa’s decision to walk away from trade negotiations even…

Andy Burnham has refused to rule out tax rises in the upcoming autumn Budget, saying he “won’t be unrealistic” about the “challenging” state of public finances.The prime minister said he would take a “careful approach” to the economy, and defended his previously announced cost of living pledges as funded spending commitments.Burnham became prime minister in July promising to give people breathing space and help with the cost of living, but questions remain over how major policies such as social care reforms will be funded.Experts have previously warned that he and Chancellor John Healey will have little financial room to manoeuvre…

Finding emerging restaurant brands early in their national expansion can be one of the simplest ways to build long-term wealth. An early investment in Starbucks or Chipotle Mexican Grill would have multiplied into a large sum. Dutch Bros (BROS +4.17%) and Cava Group (CAVA -2.31%) have the potential to build similar wealth for investors over the next 20 years. Both companies are in the early stages of expanding across the U.S., making now a good time to start investing in these emerging brands. Image source: Dutch Bros. Dutch Bros The specialty beverage category has grown in popularity in recent years,…

How much control are you willing to give an LLM over your digital life?  Getting the most value from a model means giving it the keys. For a control freak or the AI-hesitant, it seems like a lot. For Andrew Ambrosino, the lead engineer for OpenAI’s desktop app, it’s the only way to test the future, which is why that app now has access to, and control over, his inbox, his Slack account, his phone, apps like Notion and Figma, and more. “If I’m asking it to write a document, is there a possibility that it’s going to pull from…

Bitcoin (BTC) passed $80,000 after Monday’s Wall Street open as bulls built on last week’s snap BTC price rally.Key points:Bitcoin hits $80,000 for the first time since mid-May as bullish momentum gathered pace.BTC price analysis warns that the market still needs to sustain higher levels to challenge the bear-market thesis.Bitcoin returns to $80,000 after 100-day hiatusData from TradingView showed BTC/USD passing the $80,000 for the first time since May 15, up another 3% on the day before pulling back following the European close.Source: TradingViewThe move spurred an uptick in crypto short liquidations, with these passing $220 million over the 24…

Tom Lee’s Bitmine Immersion Technologies continued its accumulation of Ether last week, adding to its holdings as the cryptocurrency staged a sharp breakout following a prolonged downturn.The company disclosed Monday that it purchased 32,447 Ether (ETH) last week, bringing its total holdings to 5,847,611 ETH, or roughly 4.8% of Ethereum’s circulating supply. Bitmine has acquired ETH every week since launching its Ethereum treasury strategy on June 30, 2025, extending its buying streak to roughly 14 months.The company’s NYSE-traded shares were up about 8.7% to open the week, poised to extend their almost 28% gains over the past six months. Bitmine…